Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-22
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The Herald from Iloilo. leland Of Panay
says:
A battalion Of the Eighteenth infantry.
platoon Of the sixth artillery and the
machine gun battery made reconnoi--
sance in the direction Of Mandurriao and
! Santa DArn.ra Thursday. While they
Were .urhing the insurgents attacked
the outposts on the right Although
fatigued from marching In the sun for
two hours the entire command proceeded
% the assistance of their comrades the
artillery pouring sheel and sharpnell
upon the insurgents. who were In.
trenched In large numbers.
Companies c, II and X, Of the Eight
eeth deployed TO the right. driving the
insurgents back and then wheeling 10
the left made a junction with companies
b and l. A heavy engagement ensned.
Companies b. c, NJ and Of the Tennes'
see volunteers. Major Cheatham com.
manding. arrived later ard formed on
the left and two more companies Of the
Eighteenth marched from Iloilo 10 the
support of the other troops Colonel
Van Valzah and Major Keller com
manded the battalions OF the Eighteenth
regiment
General Miller was on the scene early
and directed the operations from imme-
liately behind the fighting line He had
several narrow escapes.
The line advanced by PUSHES. 5000
yards under hot fire. pouring in delib.
crate yolleys upon the enemys position,
the artillery making good practice.
BY the time the forces were within 800
yards Of the enemy's final position dark
ness fell. preventing the charge for
which the Tennessee men and the com.
panies Of the Eighteenth on the right
had already prepared by fixing bayonets.
The retirement upon Jaro was accom-.
plished In good order
The engagement was brought on by
the persistent attacks upon the outposts
at Jaro bridge Nothing could h. gain.
ed by forcing the enemy further back ~
il was impossible with the limited mum.
Der Of troops TO hold the position
The American troops were exhausted
by the fighting and having TO wade
knee deep through the rice fields and
sugarcane. There were several cases
Of prostration by the heat
The only man killed was Private Louis
Biehl. Of company d, Eighteenth in
fantry.
A bullet passed through November.
gers wrist and entered his mouth be-
tween the gum and cheek without injur-
ing his head There We're other mirac.
ulous escapes ~ the men advanced
amid perfect hail Of bullets
The severity Of the engagement may
be Judged by the fact that the Eigs.
teenih regiment alone fired C2.sO0
rounds. II Is estimated that the insur.
gents with their more than 20oO rifles
fired mere than double that total am.
munition.
! Private Biehel brought in DAILY wound.
ed and gave warning to hurry up some
ammunition ~ most Of the men were
short He then returned to the fighting
line and was struck In the chest He
fell saying. I'm done for and died in
! 10 minutes
II Is impossible 10 tell accurately the
insurgents losses ~ tine S6lsT:caa troops
converged at given point without ira
versing the ground shot over, bat on the
day after the battle | could see from
Jaro belfry the enemy carting away the
dead. The minimum estimate Of their
losses Is 800 killed and 300 wounded.
The evolutions We're prettily executed
and the highest credit Is due the bat.
TALON and company commanders The
men are chatting with being robbed Of
the fruits Of their victory. A charge
would probably have resulted In the cap
ture Of the enemys arms and ammuni.
: ton but from the conhguration Of the
ground and the position Of our troops II
, was impossible 20 allow an advance In
the darkness The behavior Of the
troops was admirable There has been
only desultory outpost shooting since
this engagement The instructions
printed on the captured cases Of ammu.
milton weIe In German and showed that
tho cartridges came from the artillery
depot at Mayence.
II Is suspected that the ammunition
and arms have been supplied 10 the In
surgcnt, from German and japanese
sources and from the French colonies
The city is quiet and business Is re.
viving
, Private Walter Parrish Of company G.
, Tennessee volunteers, accidentally killed
himself yesterday with revolver.
Manila Adviccs.
. Manila, March 81. The transports
! Ohio and Senator left ON the 20 The
Grant Is delayed Sor necessary repairs
Will start March - They carry all
the sick aud wounded necessary TO ship
The Sherman Is expected.
The shipment Of volunteers cannot
! begin at present