Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-12
FROM MANILA.
Some Interesting Comments from the
American Paper Published in the
Philippines.

Philippines.
Dan Wallace. hands the Tribune a .conv
OF Freedom of date March so, which he
received recently from the Philippines.
There are many items in the. papers of
interest through the northwest, as the
paper deals fully with the affairs on the
island, with reference to the American
troops. There is in the current issue an
account Of the drowning of Adolph Kop-l
len of Company "A, Bismarck, reported by
General Otis some weeks ago, The ar
count is as follows:
The day before yesterday at about noon.
Adolph Koplen, his twin brother Rudolph.
and several other members of Co. A. Norm
dakota, were on the north bank Of the
Pasig, opposite the quarters of Co. X of
that regiment. The men wishing to cross
but unable to find a boat, Koplen. being a
good swimmer, olunteered to cross and get
a boat.
He strapped his clothes on his back and
got into the water, preparatory to crossing
when some of the boys told him that he had
better not\try = as the current is very
strong about two miles above San Pedro
Macati.
But not needing their warnings. as he
NAS SVA4iiAlACIs IlO started across.
When he struck the current he was almost
overcome: After a fierce battle OF, several
moments with the whirlpools he was turned
on his back and then his clothes became
saturated with water. AS he was almost
exhausted before, he quickly sank out of
sight before the eyes Of his agonized
orother and friends, who were making
every effort within their power to save him.
but all in vain.
His body was recovered yesterday on the
south bank about a mile from where he
went down. 1t Is a terrible loss to his
brother and ne will be mourned by the
whole company for many a day. "
Koplen is the first man to be lost from
Co. A since the company was mustered
into the service of Uncle Sam.
There is also a letter to the editor from
a member of the Fourteenth regular ill.,
fantry, which shows how the, North Da-
kota boys stand. The letter says:
IN the Frisco papers which came by the
last mail, special mention was made of the
work done by the Fourteenth infantry on
the 9th of February, but nothing was aid
OF the North Dakota volunteers. This is
not treating the boys of that gallant organ
l2ation fairly. They were on the right
hank OF the Fourteenth in the hottest of
the tight and they certainly deserve praise
for the way they acquitted themselves.
Ihey charged just as CALAMITY and fought
just as heroically as did the Fourteenth,
and Of the Fourteenth won laurels on that
memorable day, they more thar won
la2rels, handicapped as they were with.
long toms. Being soldiers, we cannot with
out a murmur, receive all the credit for a
victory that was equally shared by those
brave volunteers. When the history of
this battle Is written, no Fourteenth man
Will object If the name Of the North Da-
kotas Is placed above ours.
Our only prayer at present is: o, Cen
eral, we beseech thee to arm the North
Dakotas with Krag Jorgensens; consolidate
them and the Fourteenth infantry as the
Volunteer-regulars flying squadron, or any
old thing; send us to the oft-taken city of
P~aranaque on a missionary trip. Leave
our reputation there to guard and police
the. city. Then send us to the final ball
at Malolos. Try us then, and see If we are
found wanting, and then, General, and
not till then, will we be willing to go home.
A FOURTEENTH REGULAR.
Pasay, P. 1. March.
Letters received at jamestown give de-
tails Of the engagement in which Lieut..
Baldwin Of Company H was wounded. The
letter says:
For the first time after the ADVANCE of
the troops north on the Filipino seat of
government the troops south of the Pasig
from San Pedro Macati to drive the insur-
gent outposts, back a mile from the Amer
lean line. The movement began early Sat
Vols. lead in single file headed by Major
White and Battalion Adjutant Baldwin,
and company N of Captain Coggs-
In the stiffness of the morning the COM
mand advanced through by-paths and "a
vines filled with tropical foliage that made
1t very diiticult to get through rapidly, the
natives. The command made a long de-
tour under the guidance of a scouting party
In a few minutes the command was de-
ployed as skirmishers. In the stiffness Of
the morn was heard the insurgemt reveille
only 200 yards in adyance.s Away to the
American lines OF the Fourteenth regulars,
the Iowa and idaho regiments. The bugle
calls floated over the boys cheerily, mer-
rily, and sounded very pretty.
Orders We're given to take positions at
intervals OF three PAGES. \ command 10
yvolley fire was given and the fight was on,
spatting with the peculiar song Of the
Mauser. or the lazy whirr Of the Reming-
ton. How our boys did throw lead into
the bamboo thicket ahead of them was a
caution. The command advanced quite
a distance, rghting as it went until Major
White ordered cease firing.
Hospital Steward Ferrier was in the
rear with a detachment of the hospital
corps and when Informed that Lieut.. Pald-
win was struck a 70 the front, 600 yards,
at top speed. He found that a maussr bull
let had struck the lieutenant in the large
bone Of the leg below the right knee. Pri-
Yates Dean and Hamilton Of the hospital
corps had dressed the wound neatly and
efficiently; But the way the lieutenant
seriously hurt. He was moved back 200
yards. April n he was reported doing
Prlvates Morgan and Corporal Byron Of
CO. D were also hit, Morgan knocked down
by a bullet that grazed hig temple and
der. The three wounded men were car
'ried at least four miles ITO the. rear airiy-
ing at the ambulance about 10 o'clock. The
night before the sldrmish Lieut.: baldwin
and Steward Ferrier bunked together on the
hard ground and before going TO- sleep
the lieutenant asked the loan Of a first
aid to the wounded package. by strange
coincidence 1t was first used upon himself.
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