The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-03-25
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EDITOE PKEss:-Aguinaldo has
thrown down TN gauntlet mud what |
pgOmIses 70 be q war o. considerable |
magnitude was started Il 9sDp. b.
thr 4iIs Inst. and for the better part o. |
sixteen hours tie battle waged with |
fury like unto those fought IN the evil
waF. I write not as one who took part
III Il. for did not, but ~ one 10 prog.
unity close enough 70 form good idea
Or its nrrcepeas. I went on guard the
morning of the 9Th, and not being re-
lieyed for aesenty-two h0urs, was not
with my company. and what write
ysn learn from Others beside my
comrades and persons who have no la.
terest other than 70 state the facts.
A. above noted the insnrgent outpost
Cred on Q detachment Of the South Da
kotas near the WaterWorks, and the
First NsbFaska took up the Ore which
ran 70 the Colorado. MOntana, Penn
sylvanis aud Kansases through 20 the
/ bay on the north Of town, and volley
after vollry was 6red for fall two hours
without cessation. each regiment fiilBg
the air with leaden missiles. At one
time the roar 81 musketTy was deafening
and die effect was deadly. - dead bodies
OF insurgents furnished evidence. short
~ after 10 o'clock the gunboat which
Dewey had. sent short way above the
city, caused the insurgents to retire
and made them more waEy Of their
movements; things Quoted down slittir,
but struggling vollsys and skirmish Or
ing were INDUCED In throughout the
hight. The American troops &C.
eupied positions In . semicircular
line around the city. from q couple OF
miles above town 70 point on the bay
just below MalAte on the south Of the
ely, and the positions Of the NebrnSkas
aud Dak0tas was the center Of this line.
A shSrt time after midnight the fight
Mas again started and run 20 our right,
starting at the SebrAskas. the 6Fing be-
lag taken up By the wAshihst0ns. Ida
hos, twO companies OF the CALIFORNIA;,
First North Dzkstas. four troops of
! the Fourth cavalry and the Fourteenth
infantry regulars. on our extreme right,
. which reached the waters edge: our
right wing was supported by the Aon-
adnOck and the cruiser Buffalo. both Of
! which vessels threw missiles killing,
scores Of the enemy. A short time be-
, fore daylight the ldahos we're returned
for breakfast, and agaIn returned 10
/! tins front. taking mp positions In rear Of
lthe waslIingiOns ~ y support. While
4 wasting fVr orders % move 70 the front
and while ~ = rest, acOutrements aud
arms laid beside them while nearly nj
of them were lying on the ground. Ut
. terry nnconsciOuS Of the close proximity
OF an enemy. not One hundred feet dis
tant. and behind them, from the door.
, windows aud beIfTy OF n large church,
they were tred on Thanks 10 the poor
! craftsmanship OF the foe. not man
, was hurt Instantly m order came for
the Idahoa 10 move a. the front, and n
double quick 20 block house II. They
went In Giles u four. a few yards short
Of the bridge they marched BY twos,
. then single Ole. the enemy raining bnl.
bullets among their rauka BrigadieI
: Grueral King commanded halt In
order 10 deplOy ~ skirrnishers. but they
would not halt; after repeated efforts
20 rvstiain them, he told them to 20
and some Of his aides tear him allegS
: that he said God pity them, but cant
do anything With the sayaEes. they will
have their own Nay, % let them 60 =
Led by the gallant McCOnville, major Of
the second battalion. they swept like =
WhlTlwind across the bridge ~Paco" and
deployed 10 left Of road, never Stopping
their mad rush ~ long Is an insurgenI
could he seen; behind the SECOND bat
talllon OF IdahOs came part Of the Wash
= ingtons which took position still to tl''
left OF the ldAhos, while two companies
, Of another battalion Of Washington.
. forded the stream below the bridge
!, coming up On the right Of the Second
{ battalion Of Idaho. still further on The
{ right, and on the right Of the last men
Z toned washingtons was the First bat
e TALON OF 1dahos under Senior Captain
LUX. Thus our regiment was sepa
rated. The troops along cur entire line
e made one grand rush. and the enemy
!, broke covrr. only TO reform behind som'
I rice tleld embank menL OF thick clumI
!. Of brush. These rice embank ments an
/. from Que and one half n Eve feet Ia
e height. aud enclose from two 10 ten
acres, the embankments being built al
right angles 10 each Other. and extent
! Cor miles around the city. Led by Nc
!. Convillr. embankment attrr embank
!, ment was taken. the enemy stnbbornly
4 lighting, al.d the Second battalion ~
!. determined as ever TO make quick worl
n oft House after house was passed u
quick succession, our boys receiving TIN
CALLING Gre of The enemy with a cOolnesl
: aud calmn-ss Of brave men only. Oul
i major, who had endeared himself 60 Oh,
hearts Of every man Of his battalion
: scorned 70 take advantage OF cover Of
{ any kind, and while he and our rom
: pany commander, Lieut.. E. o. Martin
!. son, made the men SEEK cover to pro
{ tect themselves while not charging, the,
with utmost unconcerN walked bael
o and forth on top Of entertainments will
, their elasses ~ cool as on parade or IN
, spectlon, but such could not last lOnl