Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-10-06
REGIMENTS WORK.
Account of the Service Seen BY the
First North Dakota In the
Philippines.
A Record of Engagements That the
Regiment and State May
Be Proud OF.
Description of the Engagements In
Which the North Dakota Regi-
ment Distinguished Itself.

Manila "Frcedom" gives the follow
ing account of the service of the North
Dakota regiment in the Philippines:
THE FIRST FIGHT.
On the night of the 4lh. when Agni-
naldo's followers attempted to take
Manila, the whole regiment except
Company l.. which was an outpost at
Singalon church. occupied the trenches
south of Fort San Antonio dc .Abad
and the fort itself.
All night the boys lay in the trenches
listening to the sound of the conflict
creeping toward them from the left,
but it vas not till ut daybrealk that
the bullets commenced coming II
way. The fire was pretty warm from
that time until 10 Il. H., when Major
Wiiilc lead G. ID and II companies in
:: spirited charge over a distance of
about 300 yards, clearing II imme-
date front of the enemy and driving
them in confusion toward old Camp
Dewey. Many of the enemy We're
killed and wounded in this charge,
and several prisoners were taken in
the trenches. so rapidly did the North
DaEOtanS advance. In the mean
time Company l. under Capt. PurdOn.
was doing good work near block house
II. along with our old friends, the
18th infantry.
At p. III. of the 9TH. the entire reg
imant left the trenches driving the al
ready dcmoralized enemy in front of
them in the direction of PaSay, the
LETT connecting with the 14th infantry,
and our right resting OF the beach.
At Pasay the regiment was moved by
the left flank and marched in the di-
rcction of San Pedro Macati. arriving
on the hills south of that place just
before the victorious troops engaged
in the capture of that place. Then
followed days of weary toll. digging
trenches from the beach eastward.
till the hoys all hated the sight Of Il
shovel or a pick. On the 9th of Feb
ruary the regiment was ordered out
toward %Iaranauue. Companies c and
Il going clear to the Parana4ue river,
without e%ncOuntering much resistance.
On the 10th OF February the report
came that the rebels were massing in
our front. and Il and l visited the
banks of the ParanaGue river once
more. in company with some OF the
4th cavalry and Il company of the
14th infantry. spending the night
there. They We're recalled to the
trenches at IN early hour Oh the fol-
lowing morning. The next month
was a %uneventful one, just outpost
duty. interSpersed with Il N occasional
brush with the enemy.
On the 18th Of March the North
Dakota> We're transferred to Gen.
Kings brigade, and took up a new
position east of San Pedro Macati.
guarding the Malabay road. and keep
ing open the line of communication
with the Washingtons at pasig, Ia
guig and Pateros. During the next
three weeks there were many little
brushes with the enemy in our front,
the most important of which took
place ON April LIST. Hearing that the
Dakotas We're chatting at their long
period OF inaction. Gen. King ordered
Major White to drive in an outpost.
Of about 200 insurgents. stationed
about 5000 yards almost due south of
the post. as we'll as Il blind trail lead
lHS up dlIllOSl ~ IL. dllu JUST Ill uiN-
break the attack was made. from two
sides. Company a under Capt. Mof-
fct. and Company ID under Capt.
Coggswell formed the firing line, with
the balance Of the hoys in good sup
porting distance. TO say that the
gugus were surprised puts it very
moderately, but they poured a hot
fire into the advance. but with very
little effect. They were driven from
their trenches. and lost heavily in theil
retreat across the open rice fields in
their rear. In this action Lieut.
Baldwin. first battalion adjutant, was
wounded in the right leg below the
knee, Private +. Morgan of Compan!
u received a slight wound in the fore
head. and Corporal John c. Byron OF
y was fatally wounded.
THE SANTA CRUZ CAMPAIGN.
On the Sth of April the Second bat
TALON was ordered to join Gen. Law
toms brigade of picked troops sen
into the Laguna de Bay country. The.
played a prominent part in the mem
orable trip that followed. and we wer
pleased to find II selves again will