Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19

possession of the FNlpinpa the water
works 90 Sun Juan del Monte this bee
ing by lar che most important OF me
strategic positions about Manila. ana
gallant Funston with his daHhinE Kan
sans moved against Cll0DD1n undnr
cover ~ the telling aim ot biaha atul-
lcrymcn.
When Mnior-Gcncful Macarthur com.
menced hia historic advance which gtr-
ricd our nrhtIur lines beyond san i0t- !
unudo. Uuhn batteries formed one "
the most Important OF the division, !
commands. The fact that Tor weeks tho I
Insurgents had been intrenchlnE tou- |
selves rendered the presence of these j
brave uftIlletymon particularly de.ir- /
able As the enemy was encountered 100 /
position after position at the ylrlou1 |
towns along the advance, ttnh'H brave |
lads were called upon to dlalpdEe them |
from their cnrthworka. First at culo1- |
can and Malabon was tuh'H artillery,
o. strong factor ln the defeat Of the in- |
HurHcutH. A. Murllno thclr daring work |
iu preceding the Infantry IN the attack !
gave the American forces q victory !
with e. loHa which would have hegn
greatly increased had IL not been Tor
the fearless dash Of these men from
Utah. The record OF the lighting OF THIS
.ith day % February tells N how the1a
"mcn behind the guns fcatlcssly APP
preached the insurront trenches 90
within the shortest kind of rifle ra'r'
and with am unorrlng fire drove tho
enemy from one OF the strongest POSI-.
lions which McArthur's advance had
yet met with.
Again before Guigunto did Utah's
guns pour forth destruction upon the
strongly intrrnchcd innurgcutH, the mon
keeping close MP TO the Infantry adj
vance By taking tho place Of horses IN
drngEing their guns across the railroad
bridge az that point
a. -
terry Unsigned to McArthut'a division
was gaining glory on the land. Captain
Grant with a detachment OF his men
was assigned 10 the river ruu boats
which had been fitted out for the pur-
pose Of dielodging the enemy from its
position along the various waterways
which cut up that portion Of Luzon 10
tho north and south OF Manila.
Under Captain Grants direction these
floating batteries did the most cf-
fectivo Kind Of work Twice they
forced their way through the heart ~
the cncmyH country following the wa
tcrway OF the Rio Grande and making
a junction with McArthur'a forces NJ
Culumpit In the Htormlng or the
towns along the river paslg and on the
/ shores OF the LaEunu de Bay Captain
Grants notllln was particularly ctrc-
/ tive The tire Of ltF guns cleared
I many a pathway Tor the advancing IN
] lNNNNAf ana NIAN NANfA NlNNN iANa lNAH
/ American lives which would have been
/ the price paid FOR the positions had IL
/ been necessary to capture them by
! land assault
Utah was particularly fortunate In
/ the possession OF capable mon to place
/ ut the head OF its batteries. Major
| Richard W. Young who entered the Hcr-
/ vice nH the commander OF battery a
/ "a graduate OF West Point ana dur
| Ing the campaigns In the Philippines
/ has repaid with interest any possible
debt due the government for his oduca-
ton ~ that institution. From the time
| tho first shot was fred from his guns
before Mnlatc 10 the taking OF Calum-
pit hls career aH an artillery officer has
been marked with nothing but the
/ highest brand OF success, Particularly
steady In the trying times OF acuon,
Major Young has aet such an example
| for his mon aH Will live as long ~ ms
tory tells ~ Americas campaigns In
the orient; beside this Major Young
has been called upon TO assist IN tho
organization OF Manila's judicial gov
ernment and when Uncle sam chang
ed his captains bars TO the leaves OF a
| major there were none VINO ala not
rejoice In HE promotion.
Captain Frank a. Grant, the COM
mnndcr OF battery u, II an olieer VINO
has thoroughly proven tho elhciehcy OF
Americas volunteer system. IhouBh
]
from his experience In the Nuilonhl
Guard. he o. returning home with an
army record which will parallel that ot
any officer OF the regulars WHO mas seen
service In the Philippines. Thrown into
the trying position as commander OK tho
fleet of river gunbonts, he 80 success
fully attained the desired objects that
De- has been given the honorable soubT-
quot Dewey OF the Army
There Is not an officer IN either Major
YuungB or Captain Grants commands
who does not deserve q fun need Of
praise for gnllnntry, bravery and an
unninohing desire 10 perform every
possible action by which he might ad-
vance the cause of "Oli Glory
II ~ TO he regretted that this story OF
t'tah'a achievements IN tho Philippine
campaign Is no necessarily bHgt as 10
render II Impossible TO dctall an OF the
| Incidents wherein the members Of the
Utah HIGHT artillery have been a prom
incnt factor In the waglng OF the cam
| paignA The complete story Of the wars
wiil some day be- written. and when II
~, tho tale OF utnha honor VIII form a
striking portion OF the history.
The achievements OF these brave lads
who no bravcly fought at Malnte,
Mnrlola, Culumplt and, IN fIct. almost
every other point whore battles RACED
In Iuzon. viii ever be a matter OF pride
10 tho people of Utah. but IN the relolc-
ing over their gallant conduct We
should not forget those lads who 80
willingly sailed away TO defend their
nag In the far away islands Of the ORR
emit only to nnd a grave amid the jun
giles OF Luzon An honor and glory 20
! these unfortunate herocs' May the
people who dwell In the state represent
, ed 6y the last star In "Old Glory ever
keep the memory VI these noble lads as
! green az the foliage beneath which they
4 sleep. SIN Utah has cause for rejoicing
that with all OF the dash ana spirit
I which their volunteers have displayed
r her losses have been comparatively
, slight, and despite the fact that hel