The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21

necessarily slow, owing to the nature of
the ground which is covered with a
dense growth of underbrush and cut Up
by countless miniature ravines, which had
to be considered before jumping in.
Company E had the extreme left of the
line, under command of Lieut. Mellinger,
and we advanced 800 yards without a
shot being exchanged, but this could uot
keep up, and as we came up the side Of
the last ravine the company was met by
a sharp, determined fire from the insur-
gents at from 500 to 800 yards, who were
stationed in the woods directly in front
and slightly on our left. We received this
lying down and replied by volleys as
much as possible, but here the over-anX-
iousness of the men to fire caused some
annoyance to those in command as It
has been found that the volley firing is
what puts them on the go. Nevertheless,
our fire was effective, and soon the bugie
sounded to the charge. Every man came
to his feet, and with an entirely new SEN
sation started on the run across the open
ing, yelling and shooting Cor the woods
from which we knew volley after volIey
was being sent in our direction
The rush that was made took everything
in front of it, and soon we found our
selves advancing slowly but surely
through the country just vacated by the
insurgents.
ment was attempted on our left, but Com
panies H and E, swinging promptly IN
that direction, quickly put a stop to this
and it would be well to mention that in
doing it we were separated from the rest
of the regiment, and it has been one of
the wonders since that we were not cut
off and compelled to retreat or give a
mighty good account of ourselves.
Our first real rest came about noon.
after an advance of five miles of contin-
ual brushes with the enemy, and time was
taken to eat our usual field rations of
canned corn beef and bareback with no
water, though shortly after this we pro-
cured position in some shelter of trees
and bushes where water and few chick
! ems were found.
The company had good rest here until
nearly shutdown, when we were discovered
and ordered to join the regiment on our
right.
Shortly after going into camp for tho
night the quartermaster and detail came
up with supplies, after a day of hard
labor trying to find the lost Company E.
and the beans that were dished out this
morning were treat, to say the least.
We have had splendid nights rest in
downy beds of clean rice straw and ex-
pected to go hunting again, but this noon
finds US again in the old church at head
| quarters.
george InelSen mas just offered to adj
| vance the money to procure three kegs Of
| San Miguel beer, and it has been taken
with a rush. Some one said Hatton was
going to order it, but this I cannot be-
lieve.
Will stay here until o'clock, when we
will go back on the Mariquina road. a
mile and half, to act as one of the out
! posts.
IN CAMP. MARCH 81, SO.
| Beer came last evening and was en-.
| Joyed by all. Two cups TO each man.
| ice cold and still a-freezing" Through
| the kindness of Fred Geise and Albert
| Duenwald a boiler of coffee was carried
with the company to camp and a good
cup of coffee for all at supper last night
| was the result
l think the whole company thanks the
above mentioned parties for doing the
work that was not theirs to do, namely.
cooking up two meals Of canned rations
and making them palatable.
| At this writing there seems 10 be a good
deal of feeling against the quartermaster
and detail, but this, l think, arises from
| the hungry and tired feeling of the men
who are about played 1 know I feel this
way myself, but when everything is con-
sidered I think it will be found that thew
have done the best they could under un-