Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-23

plates. Mounted so as to the
bridge were three pieces Of artillery and
a rap!d-fire Maxim gun.
The main body of our forces BEING
screened from the enemy's fire, detach-
ments and small parties of skirmishers
Kansas and Montana men, were advanc-
ed and seized all sheltered places near
the river and within long rifle range of
the bridge. Two brick and stone build
ings near the river were occupied n
loophooled for musketry. The machine
guns and a part of the artillery were
placed in position for fire upon the enc
my's entertainments. The river was re,
connoitered below the railroad bridge for
the purpose of ascertaining any place
possible to cross. A constant and con-
tinued fire of Montana sharpshooters
was kept up, and slow but continuous
fire from the three Pinch guns. The dis
tance separating the combatants was
scarcely greater han a stones throw.
The losses Of the day were Sergt. Thorn
as G. Anderson, Company B, and Private
James A. Callahan, X, killed; and Pri-
vate Andrew Davis, B.; Corp. Adolp NJ.
Clay, F.; private Edward B. Harvey, 1,
and Sergt. James O'Leary NJ, wounded.
The fusilade n ~cannonade We're kept
up the morning of the next day april
21th.) Part of the Kansas regiment, about
forty men, crossed on a raft and enfilad-
ed the enemy. BY l o'clock the fire had
subsidized to such an extent that the river
could be crossed. The Montana men,
carrying only their rifles and ammuni-
ton, pushed across such framework OF
the bridge as was still standing. On
reaching the north bank, two bodies of
the enemy, each about two thousand
strong, and which a evidently been
guarding the river below, were observed,
about one and one-half miles TO the left.
They moved in a deployed line, EXTEND
ed order, and advanced, but after being
subjected to fire about twenty minutes,
fell back in disorder and retreated out
of range. The Kansas and Montanas
drove them beyond Apaiit Station, in the
direction of Santo Tomas. In the dis
lance the smoke of a locomotive was
seen. hauling a trainload of Filipino war;
riors for whom running was not suffi-
GENTLY fast. One cannon was captured.
The casualties We're: killed, Private
Charles a. Murphy, Company NJ: wound
I'd, Maj. John r.. Miller; Private James
Tierney, Company b; Private Gotlieb
Nielsen, c; Capt. Andrew Jensen, e.;
Private Martin b. Hall, F.; Private
Frank f. Tate, F; Private Jorn Kirley,
X, and Private Robert Murphy, *. The
regiment hen camped in the town of
Apalit for a week, Company G acting as
provost guard.
The advance was resumed on May 4th,
at Al a. m. The Montanas and their old
partners, the Kansas, held the railway.
The fire of the enemy was at it's height
at AIS a. m. The Montanas and their o.d
set fire to Santo Tomas, and the contest
was for The siN-span railway bridge over
the Malolos River. BY 1880 a. m.. the
bridge was taken, but it was found that
one span was destroyed. After the bridge
was passed, a considerable number OF
the enemy was found strongly entrench-
ed al the Santo Tomas Station, and from
there delivering a calling fire. A charge
made. and the insurgents routed
with considerable loss, thirty prisoners
being taken. The regiment bivouacked
in Santo Tomas. The work of the day
had been the most eXhausting of the
but the results We're entirely
The country traversed is
sWampy and interSected with numerous
The heat was something indies
cribable, and many We're overcome. The
We're: Private Thomas Seal
lon. Company X. killed; and private
w. Smith. Company G., Capt.
Thomas S. Dillon. Company X, and Pri-
waite Bruce Belknap, Company X,
On the 5th. he regiment remained at
Santo Tomas. San Fernando, the objec-
tive point. was captured by the I'd bri-
gade on this day, but the LIST brigade
could not break camp on account of the