Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20
WORK OF FIRST REGIMENT
Report of What Was Done During March
Comes to the Governor,
SIGNED BY THE LAMEN1tD sToTsENBURG
Observance of Memorial Day mt Linz
coin This Year Will he More
General Than for Some
Time Past.

the month of March, signed by Colonel Stots-
enburg, was received today by Governor
Poynter. The report was signed April II,
but includes only the movement of the
troops and other information for March.
There were present when the report was
made out 93S enlisted men and 40 commits
stoned officers. OF the total number 307 were
sick, either in quarters or in the hospital.
There were absent 16 enlisted men and 3
commissioned officers
Under the head. Record of Events" is
the following detailed report concerning the
movement of the troops and the various
engagements in which the Nebraska regi-
ment took part during the month:
The First Nebraska regiment, United
States volunteers, consisting of twelve COM
panies. Colonel John NJ. Stotsenburg com
manding, in the Second brigade, Second
division of the Eighth army corps, stationed
near Manila. Philippine islands, participated
in the following events during the month
March accompanies B, / and II had
skrmish with the insurgents near the Mar
quina, Manila road, and drove them out. In
connection with two companies from the
Second Oregon.
March 6-The outpost on the Marquina,
Manila road, composed Of Company l, First
Nebraska, was entirely surrounded. Com
pany d was sent out for support and at day
break Companies and joined Company
the insurgents were driven out of their posi-
tion and across the San Juan river north of
San Francisco del Monte. The insurgents
loss was very heavy.
March accompanies u, G, II and B, with
one battalion from the Twentieth regulars,
made a move against the insurgents south
east of the Deposito. After proceeding about
sixty yards the enemy was encountered and
in a severe engagement drove the insurgents
back across the Pasig river. Returning
r. 40
an attack coming from the east, but were
soon put to flight across the Santalan river.
The insurgents loss for the day was very
heavy. =
March Unchanged position on the firing
line with the Colorado regiment.
In the advance to Mafolos, March % to
81, the regiment participated in the follow
ing engagements:
March 25-Moved forward so that our own
right flank was directed on San Francisco
del Monte, which place was taken after
very severe engagement. We then closed on
toward the northwest and camped on the
Tuleahan river.
March 26-After marching in the reserve
until $3.50 p. m, was ordered on the firing
| line and with the South Dakota regiment,
| took the town of Meyanayan and crossed the
| railroad bridge and put the insurgents to
| flight, killing a great many.
March 27-Advanced with the main body
| until after crossing the Marilao river, then
went into line of battle along that stream
| on the right of the line, repulsed a charge
! of strong force of insurgents and drove
| them back killing many.
March 2S-No movement was made.
| March 29-Advanced about three miles
and encountered the enemy in strong posi-
| tion, but after severe engagement drove
| them out, crossed Rio de Sta. Marie and
captured the towns of Sta. Marie and Sta.
| Clara and camped near Guiguinto.
| March 30-Crossed the river at Guiguinto
and formed line of battle at 2 p. M, ad-
vanced and forced the enemy to return and
camped about three miles east of Malolos
| March 31-Advanced at, a.. m. and took
J a strong entrenched position in our front
and pursued the enemy beyond Malolos.
| Went into camp at Malolos after marching
about sxty-fve miles, approximately, in the
| six days.
The casualties during the month were:
| Wounded four officers and eighty enlisted
men, killed, eight enlisted men; died OF
| wounds, one enlisted man.
Memorial Day Observance.
For various reasons Memorial day will
| be more generally observed this year than
for some time past. The orders recently
sent out by Adjutant General Barry at the
| request of Governor Poynter directing the
| officers of the National Guard to observe the
national holiday and cooperate, If possible,
| with the Grand Army OF the Republic and
other patriotic organizations, have attracted
considerable attention and will no doubt re-
suit in bringing about more general OBJ
servance than would have been secured had
they not been issued, Adjutant General Barry
is in receipt of number of letters from the
heads of state institutions bearing on the
subject of the observance of Memorial day
and quite a number have signified their in
tention of arranging programs for the day.
| Governor Poynter today received notice
from the War department of the telegraphit
discharge of three members of the First reg
iment. These are Burton w. Bivens of Com
pany D, discharged May IL, and Corpora
G. f. Watson of Company B and Sergeant
E. w. Sloan of Company G, discharged
May o.
All attempts to solve the Bethany mys
terry have so far resulted unsuccessfully
> Miss Watson, the young woman who was
, bound and gagged by two men in the CotneI
college, still insists that she overheard TIM
men planning to rob and then burn thu
building. Whatever their motive they GER
tainly did not attempt to either rob or burr
the building. Miss Watson has not yet full.
recovered from the severe shock. After be
ing bound and gagged by the men she wa
carried to an upstairs room and warned
not to attempt to escape. The men left i'm
mediately and Miss Watsan struggled to FREE
herseB. She finally succeeded in opening
the door. but she was unable to loosen tn
cords around her wrists. which were tiet
back of her. In half unconscious stat
she started for lower floor, but tainted be
fore she reached the landing. After regain
ing consciousness she started down again
fainting several times before she fnall
reached the lower floor. She was found ther
by student. Soon afterwards guard wa
established around the building. Investiga
tion shows that while apparently no attemp
was made to burn the building several fir
extinguishers had been removed and hos
on one of the upper floors, placed there TO
| fire protection, had been disconnected.
Some people are inclined to view the as
sault upon Miss Watson as the act OF som
enemy to education, WHO, fearing that sh
would spread an alarm, took that means @
@ forcing her to keep all knowledge of thei
q plans to herself.
Prof. r. w. Taylor of this city has bee
= elected director of concessions and actin
n director of exhibits of the PanameFica
Il exposition, to be held in Buffalo in 190l
Prof. Taylcr will be obliged TO give up hi
Il work as superintendent of farmers institute
n in Nebraska, which office he has held fo
It five years. He is now in the east compile,