Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-06

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rest up and attempt to make another
stand The troops which participated
in the fighting were the 14th Infantry
the Idahos and North Dakotas. The
enemy's loss in this battle is esti-
mated at 600. The American troops
have the country pretty well cleared
for eight to 20 miles around the city.
They burn everything.
Murdered on the Field.
rrow reigns in the rank AID file of
the Utah battery and the whole Sth
army corps over the horrible fate and
end that came to DIR. Harry Young,
their popular surgeon. at the hands
of the insurgents. After capturing
him they stripped him of his clothes
and then cut him and hacked him to
pieces, and also his horse. 1t was
Tuesday, at 10 a. m, when he was
found. He was going from one bat
terry to another, and as the firing was
very light he got beyond the lines and
fell into the hands of the insurgents,
who massacred him. He has been
buried, but his body will be later
sent 10 the United States.
The 1st Washingtons and 1st Cali
fornia volunteers fought their way
from Pace to Santo Anna, about three
miles, foot by foot, taking every block
house on the way and driving the enc
my completely from the field. Every
house was burned to the ground and
many insurgents left dead on the road,
in the rice fields and shrubbery. Some
were even found in the burning
houses. Many wounded were removed
to hospitals and many taken prison
ers.
The war. hips of Admiral Dewey's
fleet did most excellent work during
the fight Sunday. Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday. The fun began when
the navel officers saw a rocket shoot
up in the air from the Colorado out
post. giving fine, clear light. In
very short time tho boom of the naval
guns were heard and it was then
known that Dewey's trained guuners
were ut work. The Monadnock a.
tended to the enemy south of Malate,
the Concord paid her respects to them
in Caloocan, and the Gallo and Charles |
ION sent their shells over the towns of |
,lalabon and Novatas. The Olympia. |
Boston, Monterey and Buffalo did |
lively work and kept their eyes peeled |
III Cavite, on their left.
The American army has about 4, 600
prisoners. Most of these are ut work
,urying their comrades on the battle
ield. They dig Il large hole and throw
rom 10 TO go in it and cover them up.
About three months ago n man
rot a dishonorable discharge from
he 1st California volunteers.
lie then joined the insurgents
8 lieutenant colonel. He was at the
lead of an army of insurgents in front
f the Tennessees. He threw up his
lands with his sword in his right. No
mercy wUs shown him. He died
led.
AguinaIdo's Secretary Captured.
Aguinalda's private secretary was
aught Monday night and taken to
rison. Aguinalda sent word in to
len. Otis Sunday to take his forces
way, or they would all be killed;
hat his men were mad and he could
OF hold them any longer. Gen. Otis
emit word back to him, saying. turn
hem loose, we can hold them" The 4,
d Oregons are guarding the walled
ity. Monday night they caught two (;
alive priests busy at work tapping /;
ut their signals to the insurgents. 4,
he robes they wore was all that {
aved their lives. They were put I
here they can't tap any more sig {
ais. The natives stole the valves, I
to-, to render the waterworks pumps I
seless. 9
Writing further, Mr.. Danielsen
iys: Il have been an eyewitness 1
, a lot of this fighting. I am not with
~ regiment any more. / have been t
! the hospital and on detached duty i
ere of late, as / am not able ut pres i
at to handle a gun. 1 left Corrige- I
Or island Saturday at ) p. m. on a i
Gamer for Manila. Twas to 60 back t