The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-07


Who Were There-Names Of Some
of Those Who Distinguished
Themselves by Their Val0r-
hut They VIII Ge Glad to Get
Home.
The fighting qualities of the Thirteenth
Minnesota are referred to at length in
Freedom, the paper published at Manila,
under dates of March 81 and sSa Not
only are Minnesota boys given credit
for the manner in which the regiment
did its duty as police officers Of the city,
but they are highly commended for their
bravery.
In the battle of Malabon Sergeant Nc
Gee and Privates Pinney, Courtney,
Ward, Williamson and Jensen. of Com
pany B. First Washington volunteers, dis
tinguished themselves by their bravery
l. B. Jensen is we'll known In saltwater
and Hudson. Dan S. Williamson Is a res
ident of Galesburg, Ill. Frank Pinney is
from Madison, Wis, and O. y. Ward is
a son of Eugene Ward, of Summit ave-
nue., st. Paul, and formerly d member of
Company K. First regiment. n. s. N. G.
Speaking of the part played by the sex
tette, in the account of the battle, the
paper says:
At the time Pasig was taken by the
Americans all the out y,ng district was
burned, with the exception of some lal ga,
Well-Dullt houses very near the city, and
one Of which flew a neutral flag The
insurgents have since constructed a dou-
BILE row of entertainments and taking the
rock walls of ruined buildings, had cut
hOIeS Them a II al "
morning when we made the attack, tt ey
were protected by as fine set of b east
one-half the stern stuff the Americ n
troops are made of they never could have
been dislodsed. At daybreak Scout Har-
Ian, who had already gained more fame
men, called for volunteers to accompany
him. Sergeant McGee, Privates Pinney,
Courtney, Ward, Williamson and Jensen,
all of Company B, and one or two 9th :. $.
made up the list, and together they start.
ed out. The building fiying the nel raj
nag was inspected and found to be full
difficulty it was fired and the rebels were
driven out with loss of some half tn ir
number.
COURTNEY WAS KILLED.
An old beno distillery was next attend
ed to. This was also filled with sharp
shooters, who were dislodged, LEAVING
a number of wounded managed to retreat
with the rest, to a ne1r-by banana 81 owe,
where they could again entrench them
selves. Here they made. another stand
and mortally wounded brave Courtney
and seriously wounded Pfnney and Ward.
Private Pinney and Ward, mark their
names, for when the full story of this
campaign is written they will stand in
the list of heroes. Pinney's left arm was
shot, Wards left hand, and in that condi-
ton they retreated with the MORALLY
wounded Courtney, Pinney assisting his
dying comrade with his sound arm, Ward
protecting their retreat with his. and dur
ing that painful march a constant battle
between sharpshooters was waging.
DAKOTA BOYS.
The First South Dakota regiment is also
mentioned in the following:
THE FIRST SOUTH DAKOTA.
Started the ball rolling and soon the
firing became general all along the line.
Gen. Hales brigade being on the eX-
IRENE right of the division had to make a
long sweep. of nearly a dozen miles be-
fore it reached the Tuliahan river, which
it did about three thirty in the afternoon
after carrying four lines Of entrench-
ments.
The South Dakotas advanced from