The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-07
that he would not sell for any amount

that he would not sell for any amount
of sordid gold "
nave not dwelt upon the greatest dan
ger confronting the boys during their en-
Sagement and that was the fire raging on
all sides. threatening the destruction of
the building. The fire-fghting squad can't
pe praised too much. They worked quickly
ana steadily, not knowing how the fight
was going. but realizing the direful conse-
I quence should the barracks be DESTROYED.
+ With pals of water and wet blankets they
nastened from place to place, squelching
the names which broke out in dozen diff
ferent parts of the building
AT daybreak a guard was placed on Az
carraga, and the company returned to the
barracks.
SKIRMISH LINE FORMED.
AT 10 o'clock thirty-six men, under COM
mand of Lieut.. Snow, were sent out with
Company M, Thirteenth Minnesota, to run
skirmish line through the territory
north OF US. They were reinforced by
two companies of the Twenty third
United States infantry, two companies of
Oregons. and one of the Fourth United
States cavalry, dismounted AS ranking
officer Of the company, In the absence of
Lieut.. Snow, I was left behind to assist
Lieut. Garcelon, who was placed in COM
mand here. regret exceedinly having
run short OF films, as the scenes around
our barracks today have been indeed
worthy Of recording. 1t has been head
quarters or the base of operations, and
here could be nseen the machinery of
war. 1t was much like being back of the
scenes at play. Ammunition wagons
were plying between here and the arsenal
andsfrom here out to the boys on the line;
filters were coming in with wounded
Americans and Filipinos; first aid and
operations were being performed; ambu-
lances arrived and departed with a rush
prisoners under guard and refugees under
escort came in a constant stream. Beans
and coffee stood on the fire all day, and !
would not attempt to estimate the number
we fed.
And the crowd within our Enclosure was
unique. Soldiers representing almost
every regiment on the island were there
infantry, cavalry and artillery; they
jostled against civilians, English, German,
Spanish and Japanese, all out to see what
was going on and to look at the place
twenty men had held against half reg
iment and saved from the fire which had
In one corner we had liz insurgent pris-
oners; In another over 300 refugees.
ACTION OF THE COMPANY
I am sorry am not in a position to de-
scribe the action of the company on the
skirmish line From our north windows
we could watch them for the first half
mile. They swept the entire country clear
to Caloocan, and returned to the barracks
about o'clock this evening, tired, hum
CRY and happy. Private Ira B. Smith
was the only one Of c company who was
hurt, and it was but a bruise on the left
breast made by spent bullet. The
American loss was one killed, Twenty
third United States infantry; one woundl
ed from the Twenty-third; one from Com
pany c. Thirteenth Minnesota. The Fill
pino loss was about 300 prisoners. Com
pany c led nearly every charge, and up
held the enviable reputation 1t has Sc
cured by the prompt and fearless execu-
ton of its duties In every emergency.
Lieut. Snow was remarkably cool and
had his company well in hand during the
entire action.
Another disturbance has been predicted
for tonight, to originate in Binondo,
south Of us. and most of the boys are
awake waiting for it. It Is nearly a. M.
now, and it looks as though we had re-
ceived what bud" Bouland would call
bum steer.''