The times., 1899-05-26

an encounter with a band of some fifty
armed natives at about 130 o'clock this
morning: Pursuant to orders from the Of
ficer in command, l with Corporal Boyn-
ton and four men. all of Company A. pro-
ceeded for distance of three miles and
half northwest of the outpost for the pur-
pose of making reconnaissance. We ad-
vanced with the utmost caution, but were
discovered by severaI natives in white, and
also carrying white flag. Upon seeing us
they turned from their course and ran TO
a house in clump of trees, from which we
were subsequently fired upon. We halted
under cover to consider their unusual "a
tiOns while | advanced to reconnoitsr.
saw that a hostile line of natives was be-
ing extended to cover us. With the bani-
boo as a centre they advanced under cover
of bushes and the ridges of the fields IS
though to flank us. As | hurried back 10
my detachment the natives opened fire, but
we, without replying. retreated. :arins TO
our right. At this time the line which
was firing on us was not more than 200
yards distant. In a few minutes we en-
countered two squads of insurgents, who
at a distance of 200 yards had effected
blockade of our retreat. We charged across
the open of the rice fields toward them,
pausing behind the ridges to give them
volleys in reply to the fire which gallingiy
crossed US. Our fire was to such good ef-
feet that we scattered the flanking party,
killing or woundng three or four, and
broke through the surrounding line We
then made Mariquina Road. and. thanks 10
our use of cover, without loss or injury.
At the road we met the advance line of the
regiment coming to our support Whlie
the party which attacked us was not large
its disposition and action seemed to indi-
cate a vanguard to a greater command.
We saw no women or nol-ccmbatants IN
the vicinity. Nearly every bamboo shack
or domestic enclosure fioated white rag.
WALTER POOR"
Aid for the Outposts.
The story is completed in the report OF
Colonel Stotsenburg. which follows:
office of Commanding Officer
Pumping Station,
February II.
TO the Adjutant General, Second Brigade,
Second Division, Eighth Army Corps.
Sir: l have the honor TO report that
about IL: 40 a. m. | heard heavy firing
northwest of this place about two miles.
1t seemed to be principally Mausers. l or
dered Companies c and L to go at once TO
the outposts on the Mariquina Road and
re-enforce the company on duty there II
necessary. l followed Immediately with
Companies c and E, and left orders for
1 company to follow. About three-fourths
of a mile north of Marquina Road | found
Company deployed and large force of
Filipinos in strong position in their
front. / should estimate there were about
two hundred insurgents in the position
so strong that it was impossible to carry
the place by direct attack. 1t was turned
with F company and part of G company.
This movement was successfully executed.
coming out in the rear of the insurgents.
who were lying on the rocks firing at the
remainder of our line. We killed one Off
Ger and eight men here and the enemy re-
treated. Although we nanked their po-
sition, their line overlapped ours and they
had a thanking fire on some of our men.
They made two more stands after this,
but we drove them out. We followed them
through a deserted village and then to
San Francisco del Monte, and broke up
their organization. Part of their forces
returned to Mariquina afterward without
arms. We had two officers and six men
wounded. / saw eight men and one officer
of the insurgents killed on The place; four
were severely wounded and we took two
prisoners. We could not take their wound
ed in, but dressed their wounds. hung a
white flag over them. and left them water.
We did not get in with our wounded until
dark. l especially invite attention to Ser
geant Poor's report. ! gave him his or
ders when | inspected the outposts at 10
a. m. The movement seemed to be either
a concentration on the part of the insur-
gents to attack our outpost or make a
night attack on the deposito on our line.
Very respectfully,
JOHN NJ. STOTSENBURG, Colonel,
First Nebraska L. S V Infantry"