Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-26

bert S. Foster. James A. Irons and Benja-'
of Pasig and in the combat at Cienta.
II am indebted to Lieut.. F. D. Webster,
Goth United States Infantry, aid-de-camp.
and to Lieut.. Charles r. Rowland, 10th
United States Infantry, aid-de-camp A. A.
A: g., for valuable assistance. Also to
First Lieut.. VIM. D. Common. Corps of En-
and efficient was rendered by Capt. Gilmore
'Mckenna and Lieut. Chas. E. kilbourne
Volunteer Signal Corps"
Subsequent Operations.
In report dated San Fernando, p l.,
May 10, Gen. Wheaton gives an account of
subsequent operations of the forces under
his command, as follows:
Pursuant to the orders of Mai. Gen
Macarthur, 1 moved my brigade cut of
Maiolos on the morning of April a. with
the intention of attacking the enemy on the
north bank of the River Bag-bag but the
brigade OF Gen. Hale, with which it was
desired l should cooperate, not having
advanced from the direction of Quinga on
CaluInp1t sufficiently to attack that point
that day, was directed by Maj. Gen. Mac
Arthur to hold my brigade in the vicinity
OF the railroad at Baraosin until Hale had
fought his way to the vicinity of ford
across the Quinga not far from the River
Calumpit. About $50 o'clock on the morning
OF the 18th of April, by the direction of the
division commander l marched on the
enemys position, moving the goth Kansas
volunteer Infantry on the left of the rail-
road and the 1st Montana on the right
Inc battalion of the Sd United States Ar
uilery, Maj. kobbe, was left at Malolos
and Baraosin to guard the line of road L
directed the armored train to follow up the
track after the brigade was we'll on the
march.
Our movements being well screened from
the enemy by extensive lines of bamboo
jungle, L moved both regiments of infantry
INTO a Well-protected position about 100
yards from the enemys entertainments
along the Bagbag. The armored train hav-
ing reached at this time a point on the
road near the infantry, / directed that fire
De opened from the rif1ed siX-pounder and
the three machine guns on the train, and
at this minute Hale's Artillery to our
front and right, across the Qunga, opened
IRE, and the guns of the Utah Artillery, on
our right, commenced firing. Soon after l
moved the armored train to the front and
advanced several companies of infantry
from both regiments to seize all places
near the river from which effective fire
might be directed upon the enemy's en-
trenchments. The converging fire of the
two brtSades of the division and the artil-
lery now began to shake the enemy. Col
Funston, Goth Kansas Volunteer Infantry,
with Lieut.. C. M. Warner, First Sergt
Raymond E. Enston and Sergt. G.. 2.
Barshfield, Company K, Goth Kansas, en-
deavored to rush across the railroad
bridge A span Of the bridge being broken
Col. Funston, Lieut.. Ball and Sergts. En-
ston and Barshfield swan the river and
drove the enemy out Of the entertainments
near the bridge. At the same time Hale's
Infantry, on our right, forded the Calumpit
to our front and right, turned the enemy
out of his entertainments near the bridge
along the Calumpit and pursued him to the
vicinity of the Rio Grande, near the town
of Calumpit, which the enemy burned. The
two regiments of my brigade bivouacked
near the Bagbag.
Drove the Enemy OF.
April 26 the enemy was in force on the
north bank of the Rio Grande de la Pam
panga. a broad and deep river. He
pr detected by a most elaborate system of
field Notifications and had near the rail-
road bridge three pieces of artillery and
one raDid-fre Maxim. The important
strategic position of Calumpit would be en-
tenable until he was driven off L was di
rected by Major General Macarthur to do
this, my force to be the 10Th Kansas and
LIST Montana Volunteer Infantry, five guns
Utah Light Artillery and three machine
guns. 1t was effected in thirty-siX hours
as follows: l advanced the infantry, in de-
ployed lines, in the extended order from
the Bagbag to an entrenched position
about 600 yards from the Rio Grande,
which position had been abandoned by the
enemy, placing the 10Th Kansas on the
left of the railroad and the lst Montana
on the right. The main body now being
screened from the enemy's fire. detach-
ments and small parties of skirmishers
were advanced and seized all sheltered
places near the river and within long rifle
range of the railroad bridge. Two brick
and stone buildings near the river We're
seized and loop-holed for musketry. The
machine guns and part of the artillery
placed in position for fire upon the enemy's
entertainments. The river was recon-
noitered below the railroad bridge for the
purpose of aScertaining any place possible
to cross constant and continued fire of
sharpshooters was kept up and a slow but
a,e.
Goth. On the night of the 26th the rail-
road bridge was found to be in such con-
dition that to rush it with men carrying
arms would be impracticable.
A reconnaissance at night by Col. FunS-
ton made il apparent that the enemy was
cntrenChed in force at all points for a
considerable distance down the river. The
morning of the 27th l had 80 gun
brought to the brick house near the bridge
and opened fire at short range upon the
enemys works. Upon consultation with
Col. Funston, point about 800 yards be-
low the railroad bridge was selected as
the place that he would endeavor to cross
a part of his regiment The enemy's
trenchments opposite this point were well
screened by bamboo thickets, but ! di-
rected a fire from the brick house near
the bridge to be kept up from the 30 gun
and by two companies of infantry. Col
Funston also advanced to the river bank
strong parties that kept up a fire of great
volume. The effect of the heavy and con-
tinued fire was to drive part of the enc
my's force from his works, and Privates
Edward White and w. b. Twombly of
Company B, Goth Kansas Volunteer In
fantry, swan the river with rope and
fastened 1t to stake on the enemy's en-
trenchments while yet occupied. Rats
We're pulled over by means of this rope
Col. Funston going over on the first raft
Our artillery had during this time kept
up a heavy fire from positions selected by
Major Richard Young, Utah Light Artil-
lery. Under direction of Lieut.. Col. Wal
lace, list Montana Volunteer Infantry, a
heavy and continuous fire was directed
upon the enemy near the railroad bridge
the machine guns also being directed to-
ward the same place. When Col. Funston
had crossed forty-five officers and men he
attacked the enemy, turning him out of his
works near the bridge. l then crossed
the bridge with my staff, followed by the
10Th Kansas and list Montana Volunteer
InfantJies, fast as they could pass over
such framework as the enemy had not de-
stroyed Upon reaching the north bank
two bodies of the enemy, each about one
thousand five hundred q 500 strong, were
observed; one about one and IA half miles
to our left, which had evidently been
guarding the river below.
They moved in deployed line-extended
order-and advanced upon us, but, after