The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-05
ADDED GLORY TO FIRST WASHINGTON VOLUNTEERS
in DRIVING ENEMY FROM PASLG. PATEROS AND TAGU!G

from the south the Mer!cino river from
the east, and bayou or SWAMP slough
from the southwest. The brigade advanced
UP the river on the southwest hank
At the forks OF the river the enemy re-
treated In three observation-disclosures the
main river on 20 Paslg island above the
Merscinu's mouth, across the slough into
Patrros and ragufg. ana up the slough
into TIRE range ot low, rugged hills tn the
southwest.
When the head OF the brigade column
had advanced 70 the river forks on Tues
day March H. and found the enemy In ac-
tive force directly on the front /; de-
pioyed to the right along the crest OF the
hills running parallel 10 the slough. form
ing line about two or three miles long
extending from the pasig river southwest
\ battalion cf the Twentieth infantry was
put across the river into pasig island un-
der the protection Of artillery IRE from
tho heights hat ccuid not Ne made Ia adj
vance Under the heavy fire from pasig.
WashinGtons In n Ttaht Place.
The Washington regiment being IN the
rear. was acting "a escort fer the wagon
train. consisting OF about forty caribou
carts and II dozen or more private CON
vcyancns Of officers on Wednesday the
regiment with tho train advanced up the
river to the firsng line where Il was halt
ed by the brigade commander While in
this position small scouting party OF the
enemy opened Up on IL fran across the
pasix river This rendered IT'S delay here
very dangerous. Tho train was packed
ana tae animals protected as we'll as posi-
hls until tiectsion coGti ~ reached as TO
its disposal. Col, whoiley was for asfvanc-
inx There was hut one road forward ami
I, led up along the 'Aaveu IN fr8ut - our
srtnx lire on the heights and exposed 10
the ae~ 90 the ansau<hed enetny directly
across the stream. TIE brigade command
@- consented and she train ani regiment
moved forwarss under Tire fire. thai was
aesne exchanged between the tw0 lines
Ore battalion Was sserleyca between tse
train and the enemy 20 keep aawn as
mach as poxss}sl~ Tho SIRE srosn across Eas
stream and in tAss manner she wager
tvssn ard r~aT s'sarsi fRssed fi3 front 81
she artng lsne IN acfsen fer TIE whole
tenstA 90 tfc brigade front
Ememy Finally n~atea Back.
Sase the train ana escorr reached "a
position eH the right ~ tae iEae II MAS
exposed salgnE are from 4eF~&S be
stream al gsteTes. Were the eaeIsst had
hastily sTyasS@sa "a Il gnr the ps7Fg<S. 81
capturing sne trzln AZ al hssar3s- Col
wnoilev seok IN sae ast9attga Nth the
s,ntca eve ~ 3 traiue>s soldier Tsaere was
e.st asrs. N1sy csat and gGaS VAS ~ al.
xas,es The ssssfalian u aica WRs Hep3oyes
along E.arstlsi WITH the stream VAS al.
vaase,s IS Z; an8 hAise& Tee stream So
s.avess waA afea.ss fsvsy gevs WffSe sra fTsw'
ter - twenty feet desp Alsag l3.s hAns
wsss, quito n~ssHsT ~ native canoes. Z
lssS narsee tss&csere11s aaSa2st- tn Scr
ths nrsssscsless ~ sa@ firing }k4s rnr sszsAa 4
frnssa eaes company advanced AZ ss1se.
As.<t ~gszisE t1~se canoes gaFFEess seysss :
the stream T-se~w sney VIA szy&er tA~
bark ua5ti esaFsy aH fse a@ttssssass '@as
ever Then With q "a as *e5i they FuS@sa
tssser ire sge-sy-S @%frsse> saarcssgh setts.
swArysp@ 3AnAaA groves. kAroeas ard