The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-14
THE BOYS DID GOOD WORK
Montana Regiment Was Anxious
to Go to the Front.
WALLACE AGREAT SOLDIER
Pat Mcbride Writes That the $50 600
Bribery Money Would Come In
Very Handy to the Sol
diers just Now.


the shelters. yesterday received a let
ter from Patrick Mcbride, first SER
geant in Company X, now at Caloocan,
telling of the battles at that place and
also of the good work of the Montana
boys. Mcbride is a young man, who
is well known in this city, he having
been employed for several years at the
shelters. The letter reads, in part, as
follows:
"Caloocan, P. T., Feb. 81.
You have no doubt already heard
that we had hot time in the old town
ten by any of the boys who partici-
pated in it. All the members of our
company escaped, with the exception
Of Tom Malloy. who was shot through
the shoulder, but who is quickly recov-
ering. One man was killed and sew
eral were wounded in Company NJ The
number of wounded in the regiment is
about 80. Lieutenant Colonel Wallace
who was shot through the lungs in the
second battle on Friday, is fast re-
covering, and it is hoped by every one
that he will soon be with us again
Lieutenant Colonel Wallace is every
inch a soldier. and the boys greatly
miss his voice which led us to battle
He greatly aided Major General Mac
Arthur in the formation of the firing
line and everybody in Montana should
feel proud of the state being represent
ed in the army by such a soldier.
Captain Thomas Dillon was acting
major during Fridays battle: Lieuten-
ant Greenan was in command of our
company: ] was in charge of the first
platoon and Corrigan of Helena was in
charge of the second platoon.
"Old Dewey opened up fire on the
bay and the batteries from the in
terror with cross fire on the enemy
Three shots in quick succession from
the boats and three from the artillery
was our signal Lieutenant Colonel
Wallace then sgnaled Montana to ad-
vance. Lead was now flying in every
direction. We faced the fire and went
forward. our boys firing volleys of lead
from their Springfelds. Several of our
men dropped by our Sides but this did
not stop us. 1t is at this stage of the
fighting that Wallace got shot.
our boys were now getting wild and
nothing could stop us. We went through
three miles of trenches. covered on all
sides with the bodies of dead F'ilipinos
We were firing lead into the natives so
Arthur. seeing that he could not have
us stopped, gave orders that we imme-
diately be recalled. Colonel Kesser
who was close to our heels. had to have
the bugle sounded three times bt fore
we could be stopped. '
I'VE came back about one m'e ard
formed new line to hold the ground
we had Won
THE battle of Sunday. the 9Th, vas
another hot fire for Company *. We
had to lay low under their fire 70" three
hours, in order to make Shcm waste
their ammunition before we charged.
with a will and l believe he natives
don't want any more of il.
I'VE have had several changes
among our non-commssoned officers
since we left. John Reilly is now
sergeant and Barney Marion and tie
two Fitzpatricks are now coroorals
Sergeant Myles Kelly and Arthur
O'Leary have been appointed second
lieutenants.
I'VE had been told not long ago that
there was no money in the state teas
ury with which to pay the soldiers, but
we have learned by the Standard that
there is $4,000 of bride money. That
money would just about come in handy
for us fellows just now.
Governor Smith sent his co1grl .ula-
tions to the boys. and we received them
while in the field.
THE bullets are still lying around
and it is quite hot here, bu1 D.. do not
believe it is as hot as the rooms in the
hotel in Helena in which the bribery
money was going around so easy ard
also among the boodlers in The house
of representatives"