The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-15

and swan the remaining distance. Once
more sturdy Kansas bravely won the day, 70.
! the insurgents. seeing that they had not sue
! ceeded in destroying this daring band. bolted
| from their strongest position. leaving a clea,
! road for the Kansans to cross the stream. Fol-
/ lowing their advantage, Funston s men pursued
! the flying FilipinoS, and with the assistance OF
reinforcements from Hale's brigade carried the
remaining earthwor1s between the Bagbag anC
Calumpit, and at nghtfall of April % '-Old
Glory was run up in the center OF the town.
The rebels retreated to series Of strong in.
trenchments beyond the Rio Grande, which
flows to the north of Calumpit.
Without rest Funston and his KsnsanS
pushed on in the wake of the fleeing Filipinos
hoping to overtake them and destroy large
portion Of their force. But still another stream
lay between the Kansas soldiers and the rebc'
earthworkS. AT its crossing Funston and his
brave lads were destined to again make record
for heroism by overcoming one of the most Sc
rious obstacles which had yet faced MacAr-
thurs advance. 1t was on the morning OF
April p when the lines reached the south bank
OF the Rio Grande. just across the stream lay
Apalt and between the river and the town
there was network of rebel entertainments
occupied by the flower OF Aguinaldo'S army
l9d y. Cen Luna. Under their leaders di-
,er,icn the Kansans constructed RATS capable of
ARRIVING ten soldiers each. for the bridge had
been almost totally destroyed by the Insurgents.
During this work their position had been con-
Stantlv asSalled by SharpShOOters from the
trenches on the opposite blun. At last thr time
came for what Will stand as one OF the most
daring escapadeS of the Philippine campaigns.
Under Col Funston 5 direction Privates White
and Trembley bravely faced the rushing current
carrying a line with which to draw a raft
across The FllipiuoS saw the movement and
every rife spoke as the two brave lads carried
the line across and then dragged over raft
containing Col Funston and detachment OF
kanSans. Other RATS followed. and with their
leader at the front the Kansas line was reformed
and bold Hank movement was executed. be-
fore which the FilipinoS fed, pell neil, leaving
many dead in the trenches. Thus. again, b.
the exceptional daring OF Funston and his
kanSans, had the rebels been routed from one
OF their strongest positions.
As result Of his exceptional bravery the
army leaders in LuzOn especially iudorSed Col
Funston for promotion. with the result that on
Nav he became brigadier general OF voiun-
teers by special orders OF President Mckinney.
Mai Wilder =. Mctcau was immediately ad-
vanced to the coloneicy OF the Fighting Tween
ueth"
On Nav Gems Wheaton and Funston. with
flying column led by the Fighting Twentieth 90
advanced against san Thomas Their muvs-
ments we're desperately resisted, but Kansas
again routed the rebels, driving them through
and 0erond the town. In this engagement Kan
SaS lost another OF its brave officers. Lieut.
William E McTsggert, who fen az the very
moment when his men we're accomplishing enc
81 The most decisive victories Of the campaign.
The following day Kansas line advanced 70 san
Fernando from which Aguinal6o hurrieilv re-
moved his capital
Cntll its final recall 70 Manila the Fighting
Twentieth" maintained its position as a portion
OF Gen. FtIastou's brigade, being rspeatedly en-
gagged with bands OF iasa-rectos, who from t.-ne
e time made fulsle attempts 70 o7saS through
the inviuciole line formed by these zen IL
brown frcrn cur ksdSas prairies. E.very SKIP
utsh tod some new story q Kansas brave-v.
Until new these gaIant lads sre -e3uru3az sstt
the greatest laurs.s hat tie PAiipVlze e4a-
p3iCu could hest5T