Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
SOUTH DAKoTA's CHARGE.
Our Boys Took the Brunt of the Battle.
Several in Co. Wounded.

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today, driving the rebels before them
with steady fire on both sides. BuI
the Americans made small headway
They marched two miles, and were
compelled to halt at the river, the ma.
tives having burned the bridges ahead
Of them. The troops were biyouacke ed
on the river, and are waiting for pom
toons 10 be put in for them TO cross on
The crossing will be made tomorrow
and il is expected that Malolos will be
stormed before night. The enemy is in
plain sight across the river from the
strongly entrenched, and it is plain that
u bitter battle is ahead.
Washington, d. g., March 28.- Special.
The war department has received the
| following dispatch from General Otis:
General Macarthur had severe fight
| ing Yesterday afternoon, north of Ma
riola. A brilliant charge was made by
| the South Dakota regiment, led by Col
Frost, against the troops that Aguin.
aldo had brought from Malolos. The
enemy was repused with heavy slaugh.
ter. The losses yesterday were mostly
confined TO this regiment"
"OTIs."
Manila, March 2S.-Special.- the
| fight at Mariola yesterday ninety insur-
gents were killed and a hundred were
taken prisoners. The battle developed
a remarkable charge by the First South
Dakota volunteers. They rushed across
an open field and hurled themselves
against the main line of the Filipinos,
Of bullets met them, but they never
E,lf oh inh ;rNA ha
insurgent ranks and scattered them in
all directions, at their bayonet points.
Nine Of the gallant volunteers were left
on the field dead, and large number of
them were wounded The South Dakota
casualties were as follows:
Killed-Jonas Lien, first lieutenant
and regimental adjutant; Frank Adams,
first lieutenant Company ii Sidney +.
Morrison, second lieutenant Company
Z; Harry Keough, private Company /;
Charles Lewis. private Company +;
Peter Ryan, private Company +; Frank
Schraeder, private Company +; James
Nelson, private Company ID; Matthew
Ryan; private Company ID.
Wounded-Paul ID. McCleland, first
lieutenant, Company l. arm; Sidney j..
Cordell, sergeant Company G, ankle
severe; George A. Moore, private Com
pany {, thigh, severe; Ray Washburn,
private Company d, shoulder, severe
Isaac Johnson, private Company ID, arm,
severe; Ernest Madden, first sergeant
Company L, thigh and hand, severe
Arthur A. Northup, sergeant Company
+, thigh, severe; Frank Wheeler, cor
poral Company F, slight; John Staude,
private Company f, lungs and chest,
severe; William Pankey, private Com
pany +, moderate; Warren Crosier, pri
vate Company I, shoulder, mod crate
William Ames, private Company ii arm,
slight; Homer Stoekmeyer private
Company l, knee, severe, William
May, private Company II, abdomen,
severe; Ray NiCkols, private Comp
X, shoulder; Fred w. Brunger, private
Company l., arm, moderate; Amos
| Meyers, private Company l., arm; Matt
Schubet, private Company VI, leg, slight
Charles II. Wackson, private Company
NJ. head, severe; Charles B. Preacher
first sergeant Company VI, chest, Sc,
we're; David Elmes, Company NJ, leg
moderate.
From official dispatches it is evident
that the fighting around Manila is get
ting hot and hotter. The battle which
occurred on Monday last, from all ac
counts, was the most severe which has
as yet taken place. 1t was by far the
most disastrous to the South Dakots
forces, and particularly so to our owr
Company l, who being in the from
were fated to receive the greater casual
ties. 1t is a satisfaction to learn tn a
they aquitted themselves with heroic
bravery. and proved themselves worth,
them by their friends at home, and the
nation at large. But their glory ha
been dear bought and the end Is no
yet. Let us hope that we may have M
more such casualties to chronicle, bu
hasty termination Of the war, and {
safe return of our dashing soldiers t
their own land, and to those who are
dear to their hearts who are waiting t
receive them with open arms.
Jonas Lien. one of the gallant Soutl
Dakota boys who were killed in tn,
battle of Mariola Monday, was the son
Of Hon. B. H. Lien, mayor Of Siou,
Falls. He went away with the regimen
last summer as adjutant, with the ranl
Of first lieutenant. A few weeks ago h,
was promoted to the captaincy of Com
pany l, to take the place left vacant b.
the resignation of Captain G.. S. Denny
He was a young man of exceptio IA
promise, and his death will be deepl,
felt all over the state, owing to hi
prominent connections.
OF our own boys, or members of Com
pany | who were wounded, the first ol
the list comes Paul McClelland, wh'
was wounded in the arm and probabl,
not severe. From all we can learn
Paul wds i'm command Of the compan,
at the time Of the charge, as he succeed
ed to the command on the resignation
of Captain Charles Denny, who return
ed TO the states on sick leave. Ad
Ijutant Jonas Lein, who was killed II
this engagement, it was reported ha,
been assigned to the command ofth
company, but probably had not yet re
ceived his commission.
Fred Barber, VINO enlisted in Com
pany from Hill City, from all report
is more severely injured. having beer
wounded in the chest, which is prob
ably severe.
William May, who was wounded il
the abdomen, was reported as a mem
Der of Company I, but we can not plac
him or tell from where he came.
Warren Crosier, wounded in shoulder