The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18
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aud enc e,'die have beea tsndersu 'ns
m,st en.husiastic reception ever sNen
in the safe. one due them on account o.
the Al lendid record made by shetn. ons
that has attracted natonal attention..
The career Of Co. since leaving A'oa
nv is an Interesting one, tie ABOUT
ike thiss
on Apri, 30 they lef, Albaay for PORT
land, where they we're mustered ~ ana
,wo weeks later lsit fR Preead'o. NOS
knowing then what their ultimate deeti'
nation would he They arrives 70 rIs
aidio May IS, 1925.
On May "a under Col. Sdm@eFs tne
regiment embarked for Manila on tue
Australia and Sidney, the Albany boys
being on the latter. !,
Arrived At Honoluir on Ju1e ana
sailed June 4.
Paid the famous visit 10 Guam on lAne
20. the is.aad surrendering the nex'
day.
june 80 anchored in Manila Bay, 90.
/ landin on the 2nd and being quartet
cd in Cavite arsenal.
On Aug 1e they were o'de'ei 70
Mia. Co. arriving on Aug. Y aud were
ON guard several months.
otis made his proclamation % the
Filipinos on Ian. 4. ard Aquina'do mede
hls on Jan. 4.
On Jan. II first call to arms, sold'ers .
hs ing in readiness ia seven minutes.
Fec. S battle Of Manila, the water
works being captured the next day.
FAB. is co / and Others called TO Pa
co.
Feb. %. Co. / and others engaged IL
rondo during an attempt 10 barn ma
nila.
Several ccmpaies were cent forward
aud on March 10 the entire regiment
was ordered TO prepare 10 90 70 the
front. Marched to San Pedro, and ad-
vanc.d upon Guadalupe. March ID. On
March ii, Co. crossed river and en-
gagged the enemy opposite Pasig, Ad-
yancinx q mile t5e next day.
ON March lo, Co. was in the battle
Of Laguua de Bay. making tie famous
% mile run.
Returned 10 Manila on March 20.
On March "A marched to CAloocan, on
Mech * eantnred two lines cf intrerch-
rnente. Drove enemy.
Marcn 26 entered dangerous. Ac-
yanced on Buluean road. Prince L'w-
enstein killed in insuTgent liner.
Mach 2S, battle Of Malabon. Moved
On 10 Bocaye. attacked by enemy
Burned Sauta Marie April ~. A.
tackled Melinto April l6. Several towns
captured and burned daily during hard
fighting until May %. when Aryat was
entered. Daring the time the famous
battle Of Malabon had been fought, one
Of the most daring Of the war, in which
/ Co. distinguished themselves. lu all
& il said there were 43 tkirmishes 0. en-
gagements.
On May 22, the entire regiment was
ordered to Manila prepare ory TO return
ing home. Great JOY.
On June 2, regiment wa again order
ed 10 the front Two or three engage
ments followed. June 6 returned to Ma
Mia
June l2 and IL, embarked for home,
June IS reached Nagasaki Jspar, and
Capt. Phillips telsgtaphed the next
morning "HomewArd," the last heard
from them until their arrival 10 San
Francisco on July l3.
August ! mustered out.
August s started for Oregon.
August 10 reached Albany ani were
gwen the reception.
Ofthe entire Company not one was
killed and only three slightly wounded /.
Ia an engagement wben young GAnten
bsin was wounded, seven men from
another company ware fighting with l
Co., having strayed from their company
aud all we're wounded OF billed but non e
of the members Of l Co. but dsntenbein'
The god Of war and fortune was with
them from beginning to end. Upon re-
turn,ns to Manila one Of the me1 says
thsy were a sight to benold. ragged
by fighting in jungIes, beard grown oul
and weary and hungry. A picture oi
them about then would not have been
very cheering at home.
The ocean trip and splendid treatment
| in San Francisco braced them up won
derfulIy so that when they arrived home
they looked robust and strong.
The experience has been one that vii
| 90 with the young men through life.
While there were many temptations
those who rCsis ed them win be stronger
! for their experience.
The appointment Of Root as secretsr,