The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

StBld Ara.
Ordered to Commence Firing.
Then I. was that the long Anticipated
command came. Col. Waclley was at
the block house, In clear. Deliberate
voice he called out. ION the iefy wing
Fire three volleys: BY campanses-cou.
nence firing"
Before half the command was epoken
every gun was loaded and cooked Al rs
finish sharp rafting yolley rang aas.
which continued for fully minute. Then
IL checked for other orders. but they we're
either not given or not heard. and the
firing resumed wi,hou, them. continuing
with occasional brief intervals until
broad daylight. At the first volleys the
advancing body retired. bat an answering
fire came from hundreds OF rlflemen In
the bitches on our front
Shooting at short Range.
The average distance between the two
lines was probably lso yards In some
places IL was much nearer. On Com
pany As front and flank was a small
house not fifty yards distant in which
were twelve insurgents. who poured In
upon the company CALLING cross-fire un-
Ill daylight. This accounts for the as
tonishing number OF casualties In that
company. In attempting to escape just
at daylight eleven OF the twelve were
shot on the run. Some OF them when
examined were found to have had four
or Ave wounds. The house was a per-
feet wreck from Company As bullets and
it is a marvel that the soldiers could have
lived In it during the night. On Com
pany HIS front there was a patch Of
brush In which there were twensv-five In
Eurgents. but they were driven back be-
fore morning. On c company's front was
q stone house which sheltered sharpshoot-
era until sheiled by the artillery In the
morning. The range was greatest per-
haps on the right.
The Forward Movement.
The forward movement began before
daylight. though the general advance was
not ordered until about o'clock. Before
daylight Company X had pressed for.
ward south of artillery knoll. in front
OF the Second brigade's position. and
taken a position on the flank of the enc
my to our right. Company l. moved Up
some 80 yards under cover of darkness
and placed themselves behind dixie.
driving the insurgents from 1t after a
stubborn resistance.
Advance Under Terrific Fire.
Just at daylight Company NJ. alarmed
at the danger OF such an exposed position
as they occupied. crossed the stream on
the right center and. routing the enemy
from their immediate front, occupied their
old position 900 yards in advance Hall
- ~. i~Ss$
California, which had come forward from
the support on the right. were thrown into
Company Ms original position. and ad-
vanced to the new lire crawling on their
stumachs. where our company had march
ed In regular eskirmish line half an hour
before All of these movements were
made during a most terrific fire.
Artillery Opens at Daylight.
At daylight the artillery opened FIRE.
Onr own guns on the knoll on the right
against the enemys trenches and earth
works at a range OF a thousand yards.
and the enen1y's guns. under cover on
our Immediate front at the block house.
at 500 yards. and our three-inch guns
the ones which formerly belonged to the
Astor bat,ery--from the vicinity of the
block house toward their intTenched posi-
tons. Nearly every shot from our guns
took effect Not one from theirs il
known to have done any damage, with
the exception OF one which struck In their
own trenches
Work Of Hospital Corps.
The hospital detachment was a, the
block house all night, but few wounded
were brought in before daylight. Those
few were from Company A. But after
daybreak they came back In constant
sTeam.
Fighting at the stone Church.
Early IN the morning shots were heard
IN the rear IN the village Of Paco ard
Company u was sent back 20 Investigate.
They found some 30 natives gathered Ia
the stone church there and shooting al
passing soldiers officers. messengers. am
hulanees. ammunition wagons, and Snat-
ever came within range. Bullets were also
coming BY scores from the fanaaoo nuts
IN ali directions. The action Of Capt
Adams was prompt and ereetlve. Hn
u,aoed his nea under cover and directed
them n, fire wherever "a native showed
himself. Several yoilsys were larsyg into fHe
f.Aurrh. he sent hack wnrd 10 the aFtii-
lery ar4 shey shels4 the church. causing
great ennst@rnatiom IL was saea set on
IRE ard completely Destroyed, except the
massive walls a great many natives. ra"si.
women ana children reTtshsng ia the
flames. The firing all over Paee was t@r-
rjtse. and dangerous GuarteFfusssTs ssFg'.
r. b. CLARK was short While Standing IN
ths yegsnen1al hospital, bali a r1lie tseaind
the f1Tsng rne. Private Saunders. os Con-
,ssnv =, was woe9def by bullet from
,ns charch.
The General Advance.
A. o'elscs fegan fhs general sesaflce-
Company u rsrzassnes ~ The bissekhassse -
stsyspsrs Company III moved - sae right,
closing in on the road. Csssyssass% II. = sad
A yrssvesi forward s!snustaneoassy- Haainx
the ssre@ua. Col. wholley ~ase8 tie
stream sgEh Company A. Cen ksng aad
ssa~ frsaumsssfy advanced stsng the road
er~s~s the bridge aluaost aere@As ss tae
argng lsme. perfectly cnoi snf fearless IA
Ger 3 Sssn ~ 5sad Eenlnz Hfrn raE3s Cora
ranv n. Fsrst California. ard the Idaho
r~xirusns. from gAe reserve assFrat1x In
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