The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-12
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ohlique fire from blockhouSe NO. 4, ana
from force stationed at the Chinese
hospital, directly at their front. during
the night the enemy made two advances
in considerable force, but were easily
checked by the skirmfshers and, bam-
boo thickets. The troops at the leper
hospital had already been engaged and
hostile advance repealed.
The following day an almost contin-
uous fire was kept up by the Montana
and Kansas regiments. The dykes We're
heavily wooded, bamboo thicketS inter-
vened. and rice fields dotted with nu
merous huts extended some distance.
The concealed fire of the enemy was
very annoying and caused many cas-
ualtieS.
At this juncture company of the
Twentieth Kansas infantry, under the
veteran Captain Elliott, was ordered to
the support of the First Montana. All
! three regiments went forward at about
the same time, sweeping the ground,
driving the insurgents from their cover
and killing a number of them. These
movements resulted in establishing the
line on better ground. Major kobbe
discovered a continuous firing line of
insurgents posted among the bushes
and along the wall of the Chinese
church, on his flank. Major Kobbe or
dered volley firing to begin from two of
in considerable numbers.
The forward movement was contin-
ued as far as the stone blockhouse,
which was taken by company G of the
Twentieth Kansas, which company Is
highly praised by its then immediate
commander, Major Kobbe.
In the action of Feb. 10 the Third ar
tillery advanced, deploying on the
ground in front of it's original position
in opening fire by command only On
the right cleared a ravine on which 1t
had previously rested. Major Bell of
the engineers led a company OF the
Montana regiment forward out of the
ravine, almost at right angles to Major
Hobbies right front, whose flank then
practically rested in the air"
The Montana men were firing as they
advanced upon the insurgent entrench-
ments, and by doing so rendered timely
aid to the forward movement of the
Third artillery.
On receipt of the information that his
outpOStS had been attacked and had
fallen back from st. Lazare cemetery,
Colonel Kessler of the First Montana
proceeded to reinforce the same with
two companies. Firing was kept up
throughout the night, but with small
effect, and on the following morning
detachment made an advance from st.
Lazare cemetery, fired the houses on its
Immediate front and retired to the Gem
etery. Subsequently a detachment OF
the regiment in conjunction with the
Tenth Pennsylvania, captured the Chi
nese hospital. The First Montana also
participated in the movement, which
resulted in the capture Of the Chinese
cemetery, and also, in the general adj
vance of the brigade upon Caloocan,
Feb. 20.
The outpost of the Twentieth Kan
sas, located near the tramway station
on the Caloocan road, was fired upon
by insurgent patrol about 10 o'clock p.
M, Feb. 4. An alarm instantly put the
entire regiment under arms in it's bar
racks in the city. One battalion was
held in quarters and two others, under
Colonel Funston, marched to the sup
port of the outposts' line, which, by
that time, was sharply engaged. They
We're Joined by detachment from the
Utah battery. The enemy's fire, which
was concealed, came from the woods
about 200 yards in front. The fire was
returned by occasional volleys.
The next day Colonel Funston ad-
vanced his line without difficulty, the
two field pieces opening fire on the in
surgent barricades and the trenches.
distant only about 500 yards. This fire
became so CALLING that the commander
of the regiment deemed an advance i'm
perative,' and led seven companies on
charge up the road and through the
gardens and bamboo thfckets, thanking
it and advancing directly upon the en-
emy's strong positions.
The charge was CALAMITY made, the
men firing as they advanced. The in
surgellts stood until the Kansas line
had come within sixty or seventy yards
Of them, when they gave way. The vic
tors occupied both barricades and were
preparing to assault the small block
houses, when the regiment was re-
called by the division commander
The combat resulted in small loss to
the regiment, and much more serious
mortality to the enemy.
The next day the regiment advanced
to the barbados, which had been taken
the previous evening, and occupied
them.
On the afternoon. of the eth the regi-
ment had another brush with the en-
envy, who had become bold and agrees
sive. One OF the companies having be-
come involved with the enemy in the
timber in front of the regimental line.
1t became necessary to dislodge the en-
envy. Permission to do this was given
Colonel Funston by the brigade com
mander. He promptly led three COM
panies to the support of the men en-
gagged in the wood, attacked the insur-
gents position and carried it at the
point Of the bayonet The combat
lasted less than half an hour, but was
exceedingly sharp. One officer. Lieu
tenant Afford, was killed outright. and
six enlisted men wounded in this en-
sagemenG, and twenty-siX insurgents
were found dead. The companies then
fell back to the entrenched line.
On the 10th, in conjunction with the
First Montana and the Third artillery
the regiment advanced on the town of
Caloocan. The advance of the Twen-
tieth Kansas. holding the left of the
brigade line, was made through dense
woods and in the face of hot, though
badly directed. fire.
On this day the regiment lost two en-
listed men killed and one officer and
not stop its advance until it had passed
through and some distance beyond Cal
ocean, where it was halted and a new
line made Colonel Funston bears tes-
timony TO the good conduct of his off
GERS and men generally, especially sing
ling out Major Metcalf, who was his
strong hand during all the operations
Two battalions of the First Idaho in
fantry under Major Higgins, also rem
dered efficient services in the advance
upon Caloocan. During the open fight
ing on the 10th and 18th. CAPTAIN
Thomas Hamer was wounded. The bat
taiions of the First Idaho having rem
dered willing. gallant and arduous SER
vice to the First brigade, was relieved
on Feb. q and returned to Manila.
General Otis says that this concludes
the reports OF the infantry troops en-
gagged. The services of the divisional
artillery, which co-operated with his
brigade in the various operations, are
acknowledged by General Otis.
DEWEY ON THE FILIPINO.
Writes to Secretary Long Regarding