The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28

evidently had been struck from behind
with sharp instrument fracturing the
Skull. He was missed at l D. m, anu
searching party was sent out and his
BODY found short time after At II D.
m, April 10, firing was heard in the d.
rection OF Bocane, which seemed to in
crease steadily up to about II o'clock,
when firing became general all along the
line. 1t was reported by patrol that Com
pan1es and D had been attacked and
were closing in any trying to surround
the companies. Capt Metz, of D, and
Lieut.. Clark, of B, detailed with Company
ID, and Lieut. J. F. Snow, of Company c,
and Lieut.. D. H. Whitney, of H. detailed
with c, with their respective companies,
showed excellent Judgment in this most
critical situation, holding out against the
well-planned and vicious attack of the
rebels during the whole night. Capt Nor
gan, with a detachment of Company L.
was sent to the relief of Company c.
Great credit is due Capt. Spear, COM
manding the Third battalion in conduct
Ing the movement Of these companies
during the night.
SECOND BATTALION'S WORK.
The Second battalion, consisting of G.
K, L and M, were at Bigaa, under COM
mand of Capt Masterman. Word from
outposts reported large bands of rebels
all around this station, especially in
front, but no movement was made toward
them until just before daybreak, when
Company NJ, under command of Capt
McKelvy and Lieuts. Bruckart and Linn
perick, and, a detachment of Company L.
under command of Lieut.. Falk, threw
out a skirmish line, advancing cautiously
one and a half miles, to the edge of the
woods, when halt was made and three
Volleys fired into the woods to locate the
enemy. No reply came from this direc-
ton, but directly to our left we found
that thew had
about 300 strong in the open field and
opened terrific fire Our lines were
quickly changed in the direction of the
enemy. Heavy firing continued for thirty
minutes, when the insurgents retreated
with heavy loss, carrying their dead and
wounded with them The enemy was fol-
lowed for one and a half miles, when or
ders were received to report back to the
station. The First battalion, consisting
of A, B, F and I and Company H. of the
Third battalion, under command of Mai
Diggles, were ordered under arms at 3
a. M, April II, to be ready to reinforce
the Third battalion.
Brig. Gen. Wheaton, who had arrived
from Malolos by this time, ordered Com
pany to push the armored car and the
remaining companies to follow as soon as
possible. Capt. A. w. Bjornstad, COM
handing Company H, and Capt w. S.
McWade, commanding Company A, en-
gagged large body of rebels driving
them north two and one-half miles, after
which they reported to Col. Ames at Be-
cane, where the regiment had assembled.
The armored car, under command of
Lieut.. Bridges, did very effective work in
repulsing the enemy.
On the morning of the Twelfth this reg
iment, with eight companies of the Ore
gon and two sections of artillery, under
command of Brig. Gen. Wheaton were
assembled at Bocane to participate in the
attack on Santa Marie, which was car
ried successfully, with small loss to our
troops, due to the well laid plans of Brig
Gen. Wheaton, after which we returned
to our different stations along the rail-
road.