The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-24

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vate William F. Kramer of d, Febru-
airy 90; Private Frederick A. Chaxel of
F, February 90: Private Theodore H.
Manchester of G, February IS; Private
William A. Bonham of I, February %;
First Lieutenant Philip Greenan of X,
February 90; Private Howard L. Turn
er of X, February IS; Private Thomas
P. Dunn of L, February %; Private
William j. Cheasty of NJ. February %.
and Private Alfred Cashmere Of the
band, March q
A Stir in Manila.
February 23 was the date of the at
tempt at an uprising in the city Of Ma
Mia General Macarthur was appr;sed
of a successful attack by the Filipinos
on the Tondo car sheds of the tram
line connecting Manila and Malab
in an attempt to cut off communica-
ton from the outlying districts to Ma
Mia. The Manila provost guard started
in pursuit, while Company L, with Ma
jor Mallory of General MacArthur's
staff, went after the insurgents from an
other direction. Lieutenant Eugene S.
French, in command of men of Com
pany l., cornered a band of insurgents
who raised a white flag. The lieuten-
ant commanded his men to cease firing,
and in Spanish assured the natives
they were safe. While he was speak
ting one of the natives picked up rife.
fired and killed the young officer. Cor
poral William A. Stedman of the same
company was wounded in the move
ment.
'On to Malolos," the then insurgent
headquarters, was the cry. Two hun
dred rounds of ammunition each were
issued to the men, together with ra-
tions for one day. The entire regiment,
with the exception of Company A.
which had been sent to guard Manila.
started together A was unable to get
to the regiment until March u, but
used the time to good advantage by
fighting at Malabon with the Second
Oregon, leaving it at Polo.
Under cover of the darkness ON the
night of March "a. the II companies
marched three miles from Caloocan to
La Iona church. The fighting line
was formed With the E;lns,s AMI
Sd artillery on the left and the Penn
sylvanias on the right.
Aguinaldos main body was known to
be at Polo and Noyaiches. but there
We're strong insurgent entertainments on
the further bank Of the Tuilhahau river.
The ground to be covered was of the
toughest, being dried up rice fields
leading down to the enemy who lay in
bamboo jungle.
On the morning of March 25 the regi-
ment advanced and drove the insurg-
ents from the Tuliahan entertainments
after a hard fight. Two blockhouses
were cleared in similar manner by
d and G. By 10 a. m. this part of the
work was done and a rest was ordered,
the men lying down in ranks.
1t Was Hot Work.
1t had been fearfuliwork. Heat pros
trations had been many, while losses
We're considerable. Private Percy r.
Lockhart of G, Private Steve Stephens
of G.. Private William Mtschke of NJ
anu al lilStI JoSepl "A. beNhiIIdii VI
F had been killed in the sharp fight
while Private Robert Brown of died
the following day of wounds he had
received. In addition to all this the
following had been wounded: Private
Thomas Richard of D. Private John
Cavenaugh of E, Private James En-
right of f, Musician James M Nc
quarry Of E, Private George Banks of
f, Private William Fl. Mccarthy OF G,
Private Hayes AXtell of G, Private
Conner Williams of G, Private Joseph
P. Meyer of G, Private John 7. Nc
Laughlin of G. Private Charles E.
Young of G, Second Lieutenant Myles
Kelly of H, Private Louis Pollat of
H. Private Edward j. Lynn of /, Priv
ate Edward NJ. Weaver of I and Priv
ate John E. Robinson of M.
The following day-the 26th-saw des-
ultory fighting. Private Edward Nor
rissey of was wounded and Major
and Surgeon Francis J. Adams. who
had been overworked, was overcome ty
the heat. Late in the afternoon the
command moved on and camped at
p. m. in the trenches of the enemy,
about a mile north of Polo. and on the
right of the Manila and Dagupan rail-
way.
On the 9th the forward movement
was resumed, this time the Montanas
being in the reserve. The day closed
with the force camped at the Marilao
river, the bridge across which had been
destroyed. Under the direction of Cap
tain Francis P. Skunk of the engineers
the Montana boys, built a pontoon
bridge that night. Eight men were
wounded in the regiment on the 9th.
Privates Harry T. Athey of A, The
odore Volkey of c, William H Yost of
G, Frank A. Gibson of H, Seymour
Addison of l, John J. Tierney of K and
Lawrence Keenan, Of K and Corporal
Joseph Lorenz of l.
March 29th the river was crossed and
the advance continued. under fire all