Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-11
Sent Screaming Shells Into the
Ranks Of the Enemy,
WHO FLED BEFORE II.
No pravcr or Wore soidieriy Lot 81
Men Ever Gathered Than Those
from Beehive state.

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Marlauena Il situated northwest of
the camp Of the Nebraska boys which
N near the santoion pumping station.
The village lies In n beautiful, smooth
valley which IL about three miles
For several days sharpshoo,crs from
Nnripuenn had made life IN camp
little unpleasant and for this rcason,
together with the fact that fvnnc
Suspicious movements had been seen
IN the distance. n scouting party SET
out to Investigate matters last satur-
day afternoon.
Major Milford. scrgt. Major Harry
Murdoch. and twelve selected men
composed the scouting party.
when the village was reached
which 10 over a mile from camp.
Murtiock with three men parsed
through IL while Major Milford ana
the rest passed around the outskirts To
be ready for any insurgents who might
attempt To escape. The few men s,,n
IN tho city wsfc vnfiounly occupied
aud seemed TO b. amigos IN reality.
AZ the other side ~ the village the
scouts Joined each other ana proceed.
ed M the valley. leaving the village
IN their rear. Natives In civilian
clothes and carrying small bundles
Ing party LETT ard APPEARED 70 nc
journcylng ut slow walk toward the
foothills. This latter movement on
the part Of the natives proved 60 be
u blind. and was really a move out ~
rkirmisherr. for when the major ana
three hundred yards. the sound of
Maurera caused them o. look round
and much TO their surprise they saw
the Insurgents taking rifles from the
rice stacks whore they had hidden
them. Many OF the Insurgents who
were out did not have guns but a. one
OF their number fell his rifle was picked
up and used while Others without guns
carried on the Killed ana wounded. AH
the scouting party waa about three
miles from camp thh insurgents at
tempted TO make "a Hank movement and
capture the men by cutting on their
retreat 10 camp. The men saw there
was danger and fought desperately.
They wcrc going 10 sell their lives dear
~. N u came 10 closing deal OF sur.
render or die.
They shot rapidly and with a deadly
aim making for camp with all possible
haste. The insurgents Hank Hoe which
would cut on their retreat was gradu-
ally closing In when utah'r skilled ar
tillcrymen sent screaming terror Npred.
Ing shells into the enrfny'r ranks, and
now the advance wnvsrp. the test Of
their courage comes and To- u falls. the
Shooting lessons. and n moment later the
once bold line Is a fecing herd OF
frightened f'iiipinoa.
When the shooting began companies
I. and n started 10 the rescue on dou-
bic time hut when they reached the
place ~ action. the enemy was on the
retreat. The numbering cannon had
their effect. The two companies fol-
lowed the enemy capturing eighteen
and driving the rest back through the
city 10 the hills beyond.
AN ARMisTrcE.
on Monday las, the boys at the left
OF the line Ia the northward. In the VI.
cinity OF tho Kansas regiment and
Utah and third ARTILLERY lines. had what
must have proved novel experience
10 most OF them. A white iing suddenly
appeared IN the midst of the inaurgcnt
lines. Firing ceased and "a party adj
vancfd from the inaurfcctoa bearing
the time honorcd white ihg which has
lately been 10 Hhamcfully proatitutcd
BY the natives IN many cases. They
VEN the Spanish commissioners who
were ON their way back from MaloioH.
whittier they had been 10 Try and nego-
cintc for the release OF the Spanish
prisoners now In the hands % the reb.
els. The party was met by Colonel
Funston, OF the Kansas. Major Young
OF the Utah battery aud several others.
and after they had explained their or
rand and stated that some nvc or niA
American soldiers were held prisoner
In Mnlolos. wcrc allowed 10 proceed on
~ far as general headquarters undo,
escort.
As soon MS this little matter had been
transacted firing on both Hldca was TO
sumed M hitherto.
WANT TO SURRENDER.
II II reported that scarcity Of proyis-
Ions and lack ~ ammunition. besides
o.. 10. a
keeping up hOpclcnnly losing game,
have made numbers OF Insurgents de-
tefmined TO surrender. Several parties
have titled to do 10 but MS they came
20 give themselves up without their
arms no such surrender could be- nc.
ccptcd. There are various indications
that the insurgents arr running short Ut
ammunition, although Il Is confidently
stated that the powder min at Mnlolua
II working night and day turning Il
out.
GOOD WORDS AGAIN.
A Tennessee volunteer contributes
the following article Ia the same paper.
on behalf u my comrades M wen aa
myself | desire TO thank you for your
KIND notice OF the Tennessee boys In
Freedom"
II IL the only Manila paper that has
given W any credit for what little We
have had an opportunity to do. nj
Manila sunday and Monday. Feb, bth
ana 9Th and In the bomhardmont and
capture Of il0llo Feb. nth IA IL not
that we desire any praise for doing
our duty, but ms you say, I'VE came
here under Misrepresentation by the
press OF the u. =. ana an unthinking
public have uniustly condemned ~.
You by your fairness and Justice have
In great measure removed that feel
Ink and when copies Of Freedom" got
60 the u. =. the reading public viii
learn that we have been mialudrud
and vallihed.
We thankfully appreciate your faith
In us In regard Ia the groas misroprp-
rentation that the Tennessee boys loot
cd plantation stores aud residences al
Iloilo. Anyone visiting Iloilo now would
know this was lie on the face ~ II.
for there " not store loft unburncd
20 loot. There are only one or two
slight mistakes you have made
When the second battalion under
Major cheatem. went into action al
about 1851 or II a. M We passed 10 the
rear OF one company ~ the Nebrnalfns
and cnnrged across San Juan bridge
denloyed under shelter Of the wood NM
We're anndwichcd In between the Ne.
brasha boys The account states AZ,
crossed a bridge n mile further nm. ON,
OF our conpnny'a g. ID, was left To sun
port the Utah artillery, and advance,
with that body. The other three com
panies continued on with the Nebrash,
boys 10 the reservoir OF the waite