Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19

ing followers. That night the Fighting Tweh-
tieth" rested in Maralao after one Of the most
severe days work that had ever come TO regi-
ment Of American troops
After days rest at Maraao, the American
advance was taken up and Just north Of that
| point AgunaldVs army for the first time at
tempted open warfare. 1t was a short sharp
rally, and almost before 1t had begun the rebels
| were in full flight, the gallant kansans tearing
after them. In this engagement Col 0hen
maior) Mctcaf received a severe wound. Col.
Metcalf had been in the thick Of all the en-
counters with the rebels and was wounded
while leading his battalion His strong consti-
tuition and personal grit rapidly rallied him
and the regiment was deprived OF his presence
for but short time. On swept the brown line
of Kansas, leading the flying column, which
/ carried before It the rebel positions at Bocave,
Bigaa and Guiguinto, and on the night Of March
30 Kansas was camped within 81 hit Of the rebel
/ capital OF Malolos. The next morning the at
tack was made and Kansas always In the van,
led by Col Funston, was the first regiment TO
eRter the rebel capital. In the capture OF Ma
lolos another Of Kansas dashing officers, Capt
William j. Watson was severely wounded.
| For nearly month the Fighting Twentieth -
remained before Maloes, occupying defensive
position at that pout. On April "A the advance
Against Calumpit was taken up with Gems. Mae
Arthur, Wheaton and Hale in personal com
mand Advancing that afternoon toward the
rebel stronghold Kansas rested until dawn Of
the next day, which was to bring additional
honors TO Funstons daring soldiers. In the
early morning advance Capt Boltwoods COM
pany, after having made an exceptionally dar-
ing charge across an open field, against q
strongly ntfenched force, was Stayed by the
Bagbag river where the enemy had constructed
particularly skillful Notifications, bes des de-
stroying span Of the railway bridge Bolt
woods company bravely held It's position until
reinforced by the balance Of the regiment.
Here Col Funston performed one Of the most
brilliant acts Of the campaign, which, together
with his other deeds Of bravery. brought him
the advancement he so well deserved. II want
volunteers to cross the bridge with me-" was
Col. Funstons call. He might have had the
whole regiment but the daring feat needed only
a few. With Lieut. Ball, o corporal and three
privates, Col. Funston crawled over the iron Of
the DESTROYED bridge until the broken span was
reached, when they dove into the rushing cur
rent and swan the remaining distance Once
more sturdy Kansas bravely won the day, for
the insurgents, seeing that they had not sue
ceeded In destroying this daring band, bolted
from their strongest position, leaving clear
road for the Kansans TO cross the stream. Fol-
lowing their advantage, Funstons men pursued
the flying Filipinos and with the assistance Of
reinforcements from Hale's brigade carried the
remaining earthworks between the Bagbag and
Calumpit, and at nightfall Of April % "Od
Glory" was run upi the center Of the town.
The rebels retreated 10 series Of strong In
trenchments beyond the Rio Grande, which
flows to the north Of Calumpit.
Without rest Funston and his Kansans
pushed on In the wake Of the fleeing Flipinos.
hoping 10 overtake them and destroy large
portion Of their force. But still another stream
lay between the Kansas soldiers and the rebel
earthworks. tits crossing Funston and his
brave lads were destined TO again make record
for heroism by overcoming one OF the most Sc
rlous obstacles which had yet faced MacAr-
thurs advance. 1t was on the morning OF
April q, when the lines reached the south bank
OF the Rio Grande. just across the stream lay
Apalit and between the river and the town
there was network Of rebel entertainments
occupied by the flower Of Aguinaldo's army,
led by Gen. Luna. Under their leaders di-
rection the Kansans constructed RATS capable Of
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