Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-07-21

u Wulte. WHICH, uldue Spleuulu C0rSGtS
and there was q large opening they had
to run through. There was about
twenty killed and thirty wounded Of
the niggers. while our loss was one
maj wounded slightly, of Oregons.
Several of our boys captured mausers,
among them was Lieut.. Newcomer.
The scouts then went into San Isidro
where they captured four Spaniards,
who claimed to have been prisoners of
the insurgents. The troops arrived in
the city about 4 O'clock. While visit
ing different vacant houses I found a
whole set Of band instruments that
used to belong to an insurgent band.
l picked up a baratone and played "All
Coons Look Alike to Me-" Several
boys who were passing came in and
each took an instrument and started
down street blowing. 1 kept the bari
tone; 1t is brass, but has a fine tone.
The second battalion came in with
the bull train last evening. Harring-
ton was buried here yesterday morn
Ing. Young, chief of our scouts, re-
ported dead from his wound. Started
marching at $3.50 this afternoon. Our
direction changes here from the north
to the south and the boys feel better. as
we will draw near Manila. The 22nd
We're in advance. then came Scott's
battery and North Dakota. After
marching about two miles. the point of
the 22nd ran into IN insurgent outpost.
strongly %entrenthed. The firing from
both sides began Immediately ana the
Insurgents We're driven out. One Mig
ger lay in the trench with a hole clear
through his head. -Four of the 22nd
infantry were wounded here. and we
PASSED them lying beside the road.
Such horrid wounds I will never forget.
After the outpost was put on the run
we came upon tile main body on the
opposite bank of the river. The 22nd
Just poured lead into them for about an
hour. the battery at the same time
Shclled their trenches. A corporal of
the 22nd was shot seven times and lived
several hours after. AS night came on
we had to make camp here. After
supper the boys went to sleep and the
night passed quietly except nice in a
while some outpost would blaze away.
May 19-Brokc camp a little afte..
daylight. We left the road here and
branched off to the left. After march
ing several hundred yards. when we
came to a town named Cabiano: there
were several shots that came our way
nut didn't hit anyone. The transport
tation train came in about an hour
after we came in. \ very peculiar
thin" happened when the train came
along the road. The road was On the
left bank Of the river and the %insurccut
We're. on the opposite bank.
about % yards between. two con-
Danies of the 22nd lay in Il skirmisIl
line along the road. With guns loaded,
while the insurgents leaned on their
guns and watched our provision train
go by. Not q shot was fired by either
side. 1t was reported here that all
h0StilltieS We're to cease until further
orders as Gen. Pillar and pence com
mission of the Eilipinos We're in Manila
interviewing Gen. Otis. COMPANIES A
Il II went on outpost this afternoon.
lTlvate Stone of our company dug I'D
two Remington rifles and 16O rounds of
ammunition While on outpost. Many
Cinnamon are following or expedition.
on their way to Manila. as they are
afraid OF the insurgents. as they rob.
cut Off their queues and sometimes kill
them. Have fairly good quarters for
the night.
May 20-Insurgents fired Il couple of
volleys at Gen. Lawton's Headquarters
at San 1sidro last night. but without
effect. Started marching ut 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. The 22nd. North Da-
kota and the battery marched down the
left of the river while Minnesota and
Oregon took the right of the river.
During Il march a %Spaniard had his
natives along the road giving the boys
nQnOnAS- md f,,oSh 1V.o+r,, vNl,, .o,,-
was very hot today and many men
dropped out of the 22nd while only
three dropped from Our regiment. Ev-
erything was quiet along the march.
not a shot was fired. We passed sew
eral fine trenches that the insurgents
must have built about the time Malo-
los was taken. Made camp this even
ing after dark.
May ~21-Tr0ops started marching
about 6 o'clock this. morning. The
22nd went ahead followed by battery
and North Dakota. Company A took
rear guard today which follows trans
%portation team. About 100 Cinnamon
marched ahead of us. Marched a
co uple Of miles when Il halt was made
as the river had to be forded. The
troops stacked and started the teams
across: IN WadlnS the rive the water
just came to the shoulders. 1t took
until about 5 O'clock to get the 22nd
and North Dakota train across. l tell
you it was Il grand as well as amusing
sight to see the teams and boys cross.
The bull carts We're straddle Of Il canoe
and pushed over, one cart on Il canoe.
Each wagon had two teams of mules.
The nnO also had two teams of
large, Splendid looking mules. About
the time our trains were across the
Minnesota and Oregon regiments came
along. The boys took off all their
clothes and tied them on to the end
Of their gun. We are near the foot of
a large mountain (Arayat). This
mountain stands all alone in, the open
ing, and a be plainly seen from
Manila, which is reported to be 65 miles
from here's There + many insurgents
in the vicinity Of this mountain, and
can plainly be seen with a field glass.
They fired a few shots at the Oregon
train but n few volleys from the "'long
TOMS put them on the ''hike." Started
marching n little after five and reached
the city of Arayat manned after the
mOuntain) for supper. Part Of the
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