New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
GALLANT UTAH ARTILLERYMEN.
THEIR COMMANDER TELLS HOW THE
FOUGHT IN THE PHILIPPINES.

THEIR COMMANDER 1ON liz
FOUGHT IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Washington. May 27-Next in tho series Of re-
ports OF the operations Manila which the
War Department is making public in connection
with that Of Major-General Macarthur is that OF
Major Richard W. Young. OF the famous Utah
Light Artillery. Major Youngs report is accom-
panied by a report from his subordinate orcers
Captain and Brevet-Major F. A. Grant Captain T.
Wedgwood First Lieutenant George y Gloos
and Second Lieutenants George A Seaman. A >
Fleming and ". C. Webb. All these are In large
part purely technical and give detailed accounts OF
the movements made by this organization which
appears 10 have taken part in every engagement
in Luzon In his report which tells the story OF
the operations from February to February l5
Major Young. after describing the advance on
Caloocan says:
l am satisfied that no troops during this advance
have performed more dangerous service thah the
detachments under Lieutenant Seaman, In their
perous progress up me Caioocan rsed 700 nuch
praise Of their ntrepidity and efficiency.
Major Young also mentions the good work OF two
guns OF the 9Th Artillery under Lieutenant A S.
Fleming assigned to his division in this action.
He says:
During the advance on Caloocan this platoon did
very accurate and effective work under heavy
small-arm fire from the enemy
He also speaks OF Grants and Critchlow's guns,
which took part in the movement as follows:
Extremely accurate work was done; OF the
beet shots OF the campaign was al party throw
ing up earthworks at the cemetery gate. the left
side OF the gate being destroyed at an estimated
range OF 900 yards by the first shell. Shrapnel
fire proved TO be very effcacous at range OF ZOO
Yards in driving party which advanced fearlessl ~
Command md Of Major Be United States Volunteer
Engineers.
A compliment is also paid TO wedgwood's Bat
terry the men OF which dragged their guns on the
night Of February 4 for three miles without as
OF
numbers, paved the way for the infantry advance.
These guns served under heavy cross
fire. the cannoneers having little protection.
Webbs two guns are described sienclng the
enenys fire in almost every instance over al arc
Of nearly $50 degrees. The two Nordenfeldts.
under Lieutenant Gibbs. said to have been
handled with skill and efficiency. In case the
guns were brought down at double time on slope
Of 500 yards. in the face Of heavy fire. This
was in open view Of the enemy, under close range.
and was one OF the boldest and most commendabe
acts Of the campaign. Major Young says. In con-
cusion he says:
desire to commend most heartily and without
distinction the officers and In the organiza ton
under my command. The amount OF labor done
by them in dragging guns and constructing earth
works has been prodgious. and 1t has always been
done cheerfully. All have been fearless. Com
PEELED 10 advance along open roads, usually In
plain view Of the enemy. without the opportunity
their guns. II has too. been feature OF these
operations that IN every advance the guns have
gone forward practically on the line OF skirmish-
ers. Their Willingness TO Work anc their IN
skill with which they have handled their guns and
their accuracy OF aim