The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-07

the street to whom we could not afford
to give the benefit of the doubt, and
quiet word to one of the boys started an
energetic Springfield bullet in his direc-
ton. We began to get taste of high
life in the shape Of whizzing bullets for
the fire soon reached the further side of
the street and that thoroughfare was
almost as light as day. Well directed
volley firing by our entire line on the
street and bridge held the insurgents
back.
We had been reinforced by couple of
companies Of the Twenty third infantry
and First Oregon volunteers. A bugle
call sounded the insurgents recall and
the battle Of Tendo was over. 1t was In
the mix-up on Plaza de Azcarraga at the
junction Of Gale Lemery that Private
Wooding was shot with Remington, the
ball passing through the upper part of
the leg and then through the thigh. All
four of our wounded, Capt Robinson
Sergeant Shepard, Privates Calvin and
Wooding were conveyed to the hospital
after the retreat of the insurgents, and
Lieut.. Hart took command Of the com
pany on the street.
But it was at the barracks where Com
pany c demonstrated Of what sterling
stuff it was made. My story of the affair
is based upon the various testimony Of
various members of the gallant nineteen,
together with the observances made and
information gained in two or three trips
I made between the main body of the
company and the barracks during the
early morning when the greatest danger
was over and a few sharpshooters were
all that had to be contended with.
LOOKED ON AS A RETREAT.
Evidently the sudden. dash out Of the
gate and down the street by apparently
xUhn 1onEod I,y
| the insurgents as retreat, leaving
| verything to their tender mercies, for
scarcely had we gotten away from the
gate which was swung shut behind US,
before it was surrounded by hundreds of
| yelling Filipinos. Tho little band of de-
denders hastily posted themselves in
| ones, couples and squads at points Of
vantage, some prone upon their stomachs
| in the dark hall facing the gate, come on
/ the fiat back roof, while others, regard
| less Of the hurting bullets, took the best
position for effective work In the upper
| story AS the tenemy surged up to the
gate and one reached through the bars to
| draw the bolt, the squad in the doorway,
| under Corporal iKavanaugh, let them
have a. volley, f' killing the reckless ma
nipulatcr of the draw; bar and wounding
! others.
Several rushes fer the gate were stopped
| by cool and effective firing by this squad
and one in the window directly above the
doorway, and thet miscreants finally gave
it up as a bad Job. Thereafter about the
only work the. boys on the ground floor
had to do wasstalsing flying shots at ma
| tives as they darted by the gate. In the
| upper story It was each man for himself,
and most nobly did they acquit them
selves. From sthere 1t was possible to
reach everything beyond the middle Of the
| street.
A DEATH STRUGGLE.
For thirty minutes is was death strug-
| gle between not less than 200 armed and
| as many ,unarmed Filipinos and twenty
valiant Minnesotans. Victory wavered un-
certainly during that fateful half hour
and then settled down upon G company s
flag, which had waved and futtered
fiercely amidst the smoke and embers, as
though it was animated with the savage
| spirit of combat. Not man hurt, but
each possessed Of Gssteok Of experience