The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-15
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ihafng at not getting into action when band
If daring heroes from the regiment proved that
10 river could keep them from the enemy.
These brave Kansans led by Col Funston,
boldly swan the river under heavy fire. land
Ing almost under the shadow OF the Filipino
earthworks. With a dash up the bank Col.
Funston and his brave lads captured the posi-
ton, together with eighty prisoners and all
their arms. Once again had Kansas daring
methods demoralized the enemy, who broke
and ran when they saw that their comrades had
fallen such easy prey to Funston and his DASH
ing followers. That night the Fighting TWEEN
tieth" rested in Maralao after one of the most
severe days work that had ever come to regi-
ment of American troops
After days rest at Maralao the American
advance was taken up and just north Of that
point Aguinaldo's army for the first time at
tempted open warfare. 1t was short sharp
rally and almost before it had begun the rebels
were in full fight, the gallant Kansans tearing
after them. In this engagement Col Chen
major Meteaf received a severe wound. Col.
Metcalf had been in the thick OF ali the en-
counters with the rebels and was wounded
while leading his battalion. His strong consti-
tuition and personal grit rapidly rallied him.
and the regiment was deprived OF his presence
for but short time. On swept the brown line
Of Kansas. leading the flying column, which
carried before it the rebel positions ut Bocave
Bigaa and Guigninto and on the night OF March
30 Kansas was camped within sight of the rebel
capital of MaloloS. The next morning the at
tack was made and Kansas, always in the van,
led by Col Funston, was the first regiment to
enter the rebel capital In the capture OF Ma
lOlos another Of Kansas dashing officers Capt.
William J. Watson. was severely wounded.
For nearly month the Fighting Twentieth"
'emained before Maloles, occupying defensive
position at that poiut. On April "a the advance
against Calumpit was taken up with Gems Mac
Arthur, Wheaton and Hale in personal COM
mand Advancing that afternoon toward the
rebel stronghold, Kansas rested until dawn of
the next day, which was to bring additional
honors to Funston's daring soldiers. In the
early morning advance Capt. Boitwood's COM
pany after having made an exceptionally dar-
ing charge across an open field, against a
strongly intrenched force, was stayed By the
Bagbag river, where the enemy had constructed
particularly skillful Notifications, bes ides de-
stroying span Of the railway bridge. Bolt
woods company bravely held its position until
reinforced by the balance of the regiment
Here Col. Funston performed one of the most
brilliant acts of the campaign, which. together
with his other deeds of bravery, brought b i'm
the advancement he so well deserved. Il want
volunteers to cross the bridge with me, was
Col. Funston's call. He might have had the
whole regiment, but the daring feat needed only
a few With Lieut.. Ball, corporal and three
privates, Col Funston crawled over the iron OF
the destroyed bridge until the broken span was
reached. when they dove into tb> Ashing cur