The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-30
TROOPS GET THEIR SHARE.
VOLUNTEERS TAKE
PART IN MANY ENGAGEMENTS.
They Engage fn Lively Fighting
Not Only at santa Ana. hut at
Malas~. san Pedro Nacatt and
Paaig-Eutoy Frnits of Victory.
s,me.al NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Special Correspondence.
WITH THE WASHINGTON VIOLIN
TIERS. SANTA ANA. MANILA. T.. l..
Feb, 2.--Tnis regiment feels a proprietary
interest ard ownership IN the town and
Surroundings such as they have never fsls
any other place they have been IN tnear
brief nonotonaas and mnea dise0s~sAf
term OF service. This interest arises from
the fact tina; they woa the place by con
quest in one OF the liseiiest battles tAey
EYER expected 10 experience. With a loss
of ten men deas. and forty-seysn wounded
tn date. and II signai-yes demoralizinS
victory over 5.ecH insargeGt soldiers. they
have acquired a new home. new quarters
and new field for action.
Coed Work by Washington Boya.
Santa Ana was not the only town the
regiment had hand in taking. Company
* Joined the Fourteenth infantry on the
5th, and pushing auf south of Manila, aid
ell In forcing the insurgents out OF South
Nala.e and other suburbs Of Manila IN
hat direction. Company /. followed the
insurgents south from Santa Ana on the
same day, and helped the California regi-
men; take San Pedro Maeati, place OF
considerable Importance on account OF the
arsenal and large quantity Of military
stores and ammunition captured, and 9th
er companies have been out from time tn
time and have afforded assistance in TAX
ing Guadelupa and Pasig. the latter OF
which, however has been since evacuated
and the former burned. But Santa Ana
was ON the regiments immediate front.
The regiment charged directly into il.
causing terrible havoc and confusion and
the immediate evacuation OF it by the ma
tsves-citizens as well as soIdiers-ant be
ing ordered 10 halt they stopped. took
possession OF quarters vacated by native
troops, and moving their belongings from
their old quarters I'm T'aco. settled down
| 10 begin housekeeping in their now home.
Perhaps IL is an exaggeration TO say they
| settled down. Al least they had not more
| than done so when orders came for them
| To go TO the front again on picket duty.
and they have all been out almost con-
| stantiy ever since. But that Is another
| story.
hahitnnts Leave Suddenly.
| Santa Ana under it's normal conditions
| had something like 40Da inhabitants be-
| sides the garrison of 1900 or more troops,
which have been CHARTERED here since the
| insurgents began 10 concentrate around
| Manila. These people have all departed
suddenly, and 10 us expectedly, except
| A1 who were killed along our front during
/ the battle. 80 more who were taken pris-
| oners OF war, two families OF English resi-
| dents with their native servants half a
| dozen Chinese and perhaps forty or sifty
| women and children. who were unable 10
| get away. II WAS a case OF "vamoose
| rrucho pronto,' as we say here. meaning
| get out very quickly
Saturday the business Of the place went
| on as usual (the attack, IL seems was
| either not premeditated, or else not ad
| vertised) The road between here and
| Manila. observed from Biockhouse No.
| H. was crowded with traffic all day. as
| usual. passing through both our own lines
| ard those of "a Insurgents all .paa
| peaceahfe and lovely But that evening
across the river at the San Juan bridge A
self-important insurgent lieutenant in an
unadvised moment moved his sentry
across our line disregarding the sentry's
| command 10 halt. He fell from the sudden
| and dangerous contact with AN American
| aD-grain bullet. Then things began TO hap
| pen in Santa Ana as well as some other
places along the line. Sunday night there
were barely enough buildings left stand
ing In and around Santa Ana 10 accetnmo-
date our regiment. and CHASTITY corpses
Of the dead and mangied bodies Of the
wounded insurgents dotted the rice fields
between here and Manila
Reund-Jp of valuabIer.
During the afternoon Of that day the
boys put IN their time setting FIRE 10 the
houses In the town. which was burned by
orier % the military leaders going
through most Of them FIRST To that
no valuable furniture. jewelry or personal
belongings were destroyed by the fire.
Some OF the boys made many quite lucky
and "A few some valuable finds. Among
other places ordered burned was a Jew
elry shop where were found a number ~
diamonds. besides watches and ornaments.
A number Of gold and silver watches were
found any quantity OF knives, guns and
other weapons besides fine paintings and
ether articles which were considered 10
b. at least worth saving. Fifteen hnn-
drod bags of rice and a great quantity
Of other provisions were found IN ore
building in another some 90 knives such
as the lnsurgent soldiers were armed
with
Enjoying the FFnits of victory.
Monday morning sounds 81 the prison
ers ~ war were Sent aGt under guard to
bury the dead. "a work which required the
greater portion of she dag. Meanwhile
shose LET'S at quarters busted themselves
chasing the scores 81 hogs ard iun3resix
Of chickens. ducks geese and other fowis
which we're wandering around the town.
hofTe,ess after the destruction All tho
ctysnpa MES had fresh pork and chicken din
ners alternately for several Days until
the hog supply wax exhausted and the
chickens remaining became 80 Wild that
ihey .,ew ever on the other islands Of the
Philippine group
ln- camp and garrison property out from
the Pace quarters the companies alter
aHtely moving ard guarding our front
against a possible surprise from returning
insurgents.
soldiers secure Fine Quarters.
Company ri being the first To arrive ia
Santa Ana. srcgn their position ira the een-
tsr 81 the advancing line. appropriated tn.
9Fat available building. and Company VI
moved sa Hfth theFs 40 those two eeExs-
fanies ara agaster.3 together sn the frat
large building on entering the town fruzn
Manila. Next 90 ssses~ quarters - Com
pauy =. them the sand. then arr English
mans FesSasnre. thbn Fewtsaenkal head
quarters goa Who8seg+s quarters. and sfsr
quarters - tssN rsg4reftaI STAFF then
Companies X and G aE9sssr Engsisa resi-
6essee the rs-rfrTzefgtat ho@nsfag, then at
ire -ar easd ~ the main street Ia the town
Company l. Dst beyond Company La
quarters ai0DE ap tire r5gey tank. ar.
tns quarters % Company r. nd further
on malf "a nasE@ higher up. Company s.
Fw@ 1as fsFst few days after taking the
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