Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-06

racks to await orders; and q and B on
previous order moved as soon as form
ed to Fort San Antonio Abad. Being
ordered by the commanding colonel
went Immediately upon the sounding
of the alarm to the fort where found
Company G, having arrived first, de-
ployed on the east side of the fort, one
platoon across the bridge and the other
in the old Spanish trenches; Company
B with one platoon on the west side of
the fort and one in the rear. I imme-
diately ordered Company G further
east in the Spanish trenches to con-
meet with Company BIS right and or
dered the sergeant of the guard at the
fort to take up the line west of the
fort with his guard. At about 10
o'clock Company H reported and was
deployed into the Spanish trenches,
their right resting on Company's Gs
left, extending just across bamboo
hedge $50 yards from the fort. A squad
was here placed in q transverse trench
to protect their flank; screened light
was placed just to their left to indicate
where our left rested to the posts of
the Fourteenth infantry, advanced
from the Cingalon road.
In this position we remained until
about 7:4O a. m. Feb. 5th, when we
opened fire upon the insurgents in the
trenches and pits in our front. Up to
this time no shots had been fired by
the men IN my command or by the in.
surgcnts in our front. From TAO the
firing was continued in an intermit.
tent manner until 1890. At this time,
having been joined by part of Com.
pany ID of the Second battery, Com.
pany G on the right, Company ID in the
center and Company II on the left were
ordered to charge on the trenches in
our front. The charge was rapidly
made and we came upon the trenches
before the insurgents were aware OF
our approach and were able to drive
them out without less to ourselves,
killing about twenty-five and taking
five prisoners.
Following our orders after taking
the insurgent trenches we Immediately
returned to our former position, where
We remained until 1880, when we were
ordered to advance as skirmishers. GU,
left touching on the Fourteenth in.
fantry, and to gradually swing around
to the left, the purpose of the move.
ment being to flank the trenches in
front of the left of blochhouse IA.
The other companies, B and d, did not
get around in time and were too much
in advance to take part in the fighting
here. They came up to the marsh just
west of the Pasai road and remained
deployed along the marsh with one
platoon of the right company turned
to the right toward the beach to pro-
tect their right flank. At about 2:3(
Companies G and II were formed in
column on the Pasai, Company G act
ing as vanguard for the column, Com
panies Il and d to the right and to-
ward the beach advanced as skirmish
ers to Pasai.
After reaching Pasai the battalion
formed and made part of the column
which advanced to San Pedro Macati
which place was vacated by the insur
gents upon our arrival, We then
marched back on the road and went
on outpost duty guard for the night,
about half way from Pasai to San Pc
dro Macati.
The officers and men under my com.
mand performed every duty called
upon to perform in very satisfactory
manner. desire to especially mention
the eager and spirited manner in
which the officers and men made the
charge on the pits in our front on the
morning of the 5th.
l desire also to acknowledge the able
advice and encouraging example OF
1t. Kurth who went with us on this
charge.
Company A soon after being formed
on the evening Of the 4th was ordered
to Ermite church to form part of the
inner guard. Soon after on order from
Col. Smith, First California, one
platoon under command of Second 1t.
Mclean. went to the Second reserve
hospital. From these two points tho
company did patrol and police duty
during Saturday night. Sunday and
Sunday night.
l am, very respectfully.
[Signed] Frank White,
Major list bat. N. d. Infantry, U. S. v.
A True Copy: II. G. Proctor,
LIST 1t. and Adjt. LIST N. D. Inf. U. S. "
Dated at Manila. Feb. 10th, 1899.
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