The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-01
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50: ssntoa 81 Manila and containing &C
s. -.- - the recent engagements are Of
3 sI...Ssr~ interest 70 readers on this side
IS ~ $500. From them the fathers.
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& ~ ~ st1sern In the Philippines gather =
81 s.s-s11re 81 the happenings on the neI6
.,.s e bat fmperfecfiy conveyed by the
ssTx enh3e dispatches
~ - ten inti:nafed that the WASH
$50 sosuufceYs have been ovefprassed
4 =. ~ newspapers Of this state and that
49, senxery In action has been i2uded
s-Sne MseaYagement of the troops from
sssu-~ Seates. That such ID not the case
b. SSnsvn. not only by the fact that the
& r.sSanrfcn boys have been personally
81 ssi,SiIr seesed By Gen. kink. but also by
- - tiat In the Manila newspapers
" y - ~ etven more than their proportions
n ;11 rkass Ct mention.
SNHa insse OF March 3 OF Freedom. q
L ~ sswspaper. published At Manila.
s siirroes sore than column To praise Ut
- N6nhingten regiment. The article in
p = q follows:
nenapGton. beautiful state OF the
1ksss;, the whole army raise their
4 5S1s "a you and the peerless men you have
y - lste rails campaign. Tonight We bow
H heads with you In grief over the re-
4 ,@21ng u YOUR brave sons who dsed carry
RI or loved flag to victory Ne Drawer
+ 7 tfueF men ever marched forth 10 do
111o th4n your boys are: no man
TSef ten on the field OF honor more en-
L - u your respect ana ours. Capt.
2IlBon b dead. He died thinking Of hts
a lr.a tx.A ~
- greatest battles our history has yet
moeeded. Would to God he were the only
- d that gallant band TO fall. but no.
go Wefe others. Others who perhaps
go ri - bravs and true but less wide
81 knoWn than he. and they are mourned
WeniY true men cosiid be.
% fntae IT PaSig. where much OF the
tota eGAtiug Of this campaign has taken
Joot4. Mhaif-rast Monday morning. the
e0ttf M the bridge and immediately be-
H6 bkAg word 10 Col. Whollay that the
uupds that come up close TO the city were
ou4 nf insurrectos. A and b were Or
lHkd cut and In single file creased the
1q1ge and. hating where the road
I5ne6oe 70 the right and left, sent out
~ scots. These men had gone but a
~ &StAnce when the concealed rebels
upQe9 sdse and sent two whitening vol
~ Into the American ranks, wounding
cJt6 George Fortson. Quartermaster Ser
UpA Covfpgt0n and Private Patterson.
~ wounded were Immediately carried
h1ek Into the city. while the insurgents
1spt up constant fire until daylight.
H4stht Washington sharpshooters sta
&o6ed In the church tower and other
lslnta 81 vantage began to pick them on
y gDodly numbers.
a The time pasaw was taken by the
Aosfieans. all the outlying District was
t1oed. with the exception Of some large
vN built houses very near tho city
- q which new n neutral nag. Tho in-
mtents have aimee contracted double
- az Entertainments and taking the rock
xalh Of the ruined buildings. had cut
~ holes In them. so early yesterday
1eFnink when We made tn. attack they
vefe protected BY as fine q set OF breast
sosks az WIS ever constructed. Had
NJ nne-haif the stern stuff the Ameri-
- uoops are made Of they could never
- ben dlslodgsd. A. .Haytreak Scout
rhn who had already gained more
me thau generally falls 10 the lot OF en-
LED men. called for volunteers 10 ac~
supsny him. Sergt. Mct3ee. Privates
!GAey, Courtney. Ward Williamson and
tesen. all Of company n. and one or two
a<ss whose names were not obtainable
70 the time Of going to press gladly
Ice up the iist and together they start
q cut The building Dysng the neutral
~ Was inspected and found 10 be- full
4aeulsy II was fired and the rebels were
e5vsn u,t with 81 iass Of some haff of
mar OF their number.
An ola beno ils,iilery was next attended
~ THIS was also Oiled with sharpzhnot-
-. Who were disiodged, leaving nine of
MeH Killed In their tracks. while a large
Aempsr OF wounded managed 10 retreat
8LA The rest To q near banana grove
vaere thy could again intrench them
&Nes Here they made another stand
sSa mortally wounded brave Courtney
- seriously wounied iinney and Ward
Ahu berr l would close this account. for
Ne iafr, and the printers are waiting for
~ cory But I cannot. There IL a phase,
y we situation, when we come 10 consid
shs work Of these wounded men, that
senes history, cool. level headed. self
Mcrineins bravery that Is hard 10 match.
s1u tae KIND that one loves to write and
~ ABOUT. kind that has made the
8. toTy OF American warfare stand out
essiish K II II delays our issue. Privates
xsanss ana Ward. mark their names. for
wnen The full story Of The campaign Ia
sHi'en they will stand In the Hat nf be-
- f1.ney's left arm was nnct or.
sAsx 1870 sst. hand, aud in that condition
ICY fefreafed with the n,0rtaily wounded
snurtn.y, Pnney assisting hts dying COM
sspc with his sound arm. Ward protecting
49, retreat With his. and during tha.
AMuai march a constant battle brs wsea
sIpsaooters was wAssng. Later. as will
- seen by another account IN this impress
-. me enemy was completely routed
- with great loss
sash has been some 90 the grand work
= tnis grand body 81 volunteers. but n
oS no means their first for before
".ss Ana ntd AZ the taking 81 SAN Ped
!" aa Vpn1raias with Tie men Af fdahe they
1NfNr ds-ttiig tssSGsssi themselves sx sol.
n a~e and Fighters If the nsrysess and
Avass kind Ii WAS then the late ars,
- Nss e9Nesf Capt FoYtson won The plaud-
asot the shale army corrs. yes. and
ssvssai snenti5n and racomme ns!ation n,
- Asngs Official report HIS feat of
srssass1S hls brave Company n acrosa the
= sotstss witch Ehey wasiesi breast deem
= et.'aEa VI itself - have ~oa hin, usty-
asnsy hg' f'ertSua Is dead HE ases.
- &c aSi ayest. 4 man every ineh 81 him
e..s tast wrraf$ Mere II his wife sad tns
a." sasH who again and again faasew-
Ssstn 20 victory. Rest, brave man ycsl
49, 49, cofsg Well and seuF country alone ss
- 80 ssseT ty seGr d@stn Year demise has
49, ks"eSH ever year regiment THAT tho
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,Afagsee. W. cussYatuiata yoa, We
49, Nt.e von Yea have acted we'll
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