Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-03-23
The Alert's respondent
Tells NV They Fought
tE FilipinOS.
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Took an u I've Part in the
Fight ang Drove FilipinOS
aCk.
No CASUALLY Have so far
OCcurrel the N. D.
Ranks.
Ranks.


the south, (Friday, Feb. 10y being unable
to find any more insurgents who are
anxious to fight, preparations were being
made on the north for one Of the hottest
engagements, while 1t lasted, since the
beginning Of the IndiHnNegro war.
Caloocan, town north of Manila and
situated inland, but within reach OF
Dewey's ships, was our objective point.
Gen. McArthur was in command in that
quarter. With him were the true and
tried 4th cavalry, 10th Pennsylvania,
2Oth Kansas, Let Montana. 1st Idaho and
Utah, 3rd and 9th artilleries. The
natives were strongly entrenched IN
Caioocan and outnumbered our boys
five to one, but that made no difference.
It had been decreed that ere the sun set
Oaloocan should be ours. At 3 p. 10.
Gen. McArthur, who haG bis head
quarters 10 the Bulndo church, little
back of the firing line, ordered the Utahs
to open fire on the enemy's trenches,
just outside the doomed city. Then fire
was opened from the 3rd and 9Th artll.
leries farther to the left and the Kansas
and Montana boys Oh the infantry firing
line. For half an hour the batteries and
artillery rained deadly fire of shell into
the enemy who we're entrenched behind
breastworks made OF rsilroad iron torn
from the track near by, in churches,
houses and in trenches, while many So
called sharpsEooters we're in the trees
and church steeples endeavoring to pick
off our officers, who fesrlessly rode along
the firing line giving commands.
Then the Monsdoock fron the bay
opened up her large Rune and as the
eight and ten inch shells began to cut
the tops OF trees over the insurgents
heade, demollsh houses aud explode 10
their midst The 9th artillery shifted
their position and opened up deadly
CROSS fire, while the bullets from the
infantry in front fell like hail among
them. Their coasternatioo was not
complete, however. until the infantry
with series of wild yells, etormed tbell
works and shot the fleeing insurgents ae
the retreated north ward, leaving hun
dreds OF their dead and wounded as an
evidence OF the excellent work of our
boys The city was ours, but the fleeing
natives had lighted the torch ere they
departed and now church, perforated
with shells. depot and piles OF ashes
mark the place where but yesterday
stood Caloocan. Beyond the city and
into the swamps our boys chased them
on TO Malabon-not far distant-where
Aguinaldo is said to be with $4,000 or
10000 troops. The battle of Caloocan
has become history. Five OF our brave
boys lie dead in the hospital. More
than score lie wounded rs a result of
the battle. Though the number lost 10
each engagement is small it is al awful
cost for what we get in return-the in
gratitude and treachery of those whom
we sought TO free from Spanish misrule.
The trophies of victory here were q
couple of old cannon. some small arms,
some rice and some hand grensdes-
dynamite which the natives intended to
use on US If we got close enough
Fortunately for them and for our boys
too, they did not walt until the Ameri-
cans came within reach.
Saturday morning the natives attacked
our boys but were repulsed with heavy
loss. but not until they had wounded q
couple OF the Idahos. The loss of the
insurgents at Caloocan is estimated at
1000 After the battle, as Spanish
officer saw tue flames and smoke rising
frum Csloocan said: The Americans in
five days with 10000 men have done
more than the Spanish with 10000 men ,
have done IN Is years.
Returning from the battle field Of
Caloocan We had an opportunity to see
the results OF war. The awful stencil
from dead horses, caribsos and men was
almost unbearable, while the piles OF !
ashes and household utensils told the
story Of what WAS once home. /
The N. D. boys we're to be sent to ,
il needed but rs they we're not,
they remained in their barracks Friday
night The 1th an nnarnactod hr,,sh