The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-04

and Their OccupatiOns-List of
Casualties as Reported to Adjt.
Gen. Lambert-SeveraI Severe
skirmishes and Loss of Life-HOw
Maj. DiggIes Was Wounded.
Adjt. Gen. Lambert yesterday received
report from the Thirteenth regiment
covering the month of May, signed by
Maj. Edward S. Bean, commanding. The
statement gives the total number of en-
listed men sick in the hospital as 1SC, and
| six commissioned officers. The following
interesting account of the regiments serv-
ice during the month is also given
''On May 1st the regiment, Maj. Diggles
commanding, constituted a part of the
provisional brigade's first division, Eighth
army corps. The First battalion, consist
ing of Companies A, B, F and I, Capt.
.McWade commanding, remained stationed
guarding the line of railroad communica-
| ton from Bigau railroad bridge to Santa
Isabel, while headquarters Second and
Third battalions, consisting of Companies
K, L, M, G, c, D, H and E, respectively,
commanded by Maj. Diggles, then at Ma
ringco, Luzon, P. l., broke c;tmp about
z a. m. on May l, and with the Second
Oregon volunteer infantry, composing the
provisional brigade commanded by Col.
Summers, Second Oregon volunteers, took
up the return march to San Rafael, when
/ the enemy was again encountered and
routed, after a severe engagement. On
! May the advance was continued toward
Balinag, which terminated with it's cap
tUre and occupation by our troops. On
May the village of Waasin. strongly
fortified, was taken after severe fighting,
resulting in completely routing the en-
emy. In camp at MaaSon, May g. the
Third battalion constituted reconnoitering
parties to the front and flank, resulting
in the capture and destroying under or
GERS of some $4,000 bushels OF rice stored
for the insurgents. On May Company
K constituted a part of escort for brigade
accompanied by Maj. Arthur M. Diggles,
at his own request, and encountered the
enemy, who opened a strong and search
ing fire from their trenches at San Ilde-
fcrso, which was returned by several
volleys, and when the object was accom-
plished command withdrew.
WHEN DIGGLES FELL.
During the latter part of the action
Maj. Diggles was mortally wounded, in
which the Thirteenth Minnesota lost Il
brave and fearless soldier, the gallant
leader dying of his wound May &c. On
May II Company D, of this regiment, with
one company of the Second Oregon, COM
posed a accommodating party under Maj.
Eastwick, of the Second Oregon, NOV
ing towards the enemys position at San
IldefonSo. Successful flank movements
occupying the entire day enabled the COM
mand to drive the enemy from their
strongly intrenched positions, terminating
in the capture of the town, and with the
balance of the party occupied the town
. for the night. On May 13 the balance Of
the command, seven companies now I'M
der command of Capt. Masterman, moved
to the town. From this place Company
H, with one company of the Second Ore
gon, moved northward on reconnaissance
towards San Miguel, supporting Young
and Harrington, scouts, and after a slight
resistance from the enemy captured the
town, driving the insurgents three to four
miles northward. Upon report of cap
ture of San Miguel regiment moved for
ward and reached the town about p.
m. May Is. The march northward was
resumed in the direction of SalaCot this
regiment in the advance. Near SalacOt
the enemy were encountered and after
sharp engagement were routed, leaving
their dead and wounded to the number of
nineteen on the field. Troops quartered in
village for the night. On May 16 brigade
moved forward and occupied BuIvite and
while at this place scouts developed en-
emy in strong force in front of San Is
i6or.
HOW THEY FOUGHT.
May II this regiment acting as support.
deplOyed as skirmishers, marching in two
parallel columns of files on either side of
the road covering the advance of SCOTS
and Utah batteries The regiment took
no part in the action and entered San
IsidrO with column. In the afternoon the
Third battalion, forming part of the com
mand under Maj. Eastwick, captured the
town Of Gapan without resistance and
returned to San Isidro; May 90 marched
to San Isidro, to Cabia, skirmishing along
the route, receiving desutory firing from
the enemy; May q, continued to march
to Arayat, reaching the point after a
most severe and firing march; May e
marched to Candaba; May %, to San
Simon, and, May "a, continued to march
to Calumpit without resistance or deVel-
opinS the enemy. At Calumpit the two
battaliOns under command of Capt Mas
terman quartered in shelter tents, await
ing further orders. May %, orders from
headquarters relieved the regiment from
service with the provisional brigade May
26, upon orders, resumed the guard of the
line of communication along the Manila
railway from CalOocan to Bigua bridge,
relieving part of the Second Oregon and
Third United States infantry. Mai. Bean,
Thirteenth Minnesota, assuming com
mand on May q, relieved Capt. Master
man.
The following casualties are reported:
Killed-Private Frank c. Lewis, Com
pany F; Maj. Arthur NJ Dggles, Private
Fred w. Buckendorf, Company L. Wound
ed-F'irst Sergeant Harry NJ Howard.
Company K; Privates James Barrett and
Albert E. Erickson, Company H. Died of
Disease-H. L. Keeler, private Company
c, diphtheria; V. E. Taggart, private,
Company F, typhoid fever.
THEIR PRESENT LOCATION.
The report also gives the present where
abouts of all the officers and their occu-
ton, as follows:
Col. F. w. Ames, absent on leave;
Lieut.. Col. John Friedrich, absent on
leave; Maj Edwin S. Bean, relieved of
duty at Bilibid prison and now in COM
mand of regiment; Surgeon R. ]. Fitz
Gerald, special duty, surgical operator
first reserve hospital; Assistant Surgeon
A. A Law, on duty in first reserve hospi-
tai; Assistant Surgeon H. P. Ritchie on
duty at first reserve hospital Adit. e. G.
Falk, on duty with regiment; Chaplain
Charles A. Cressy, on duty at first re-
serve hospital; Quartermaster w. H.
Hart, on duty. Company A-Capt w. s.
McWade, discharged from hospital Nav
and put in command of Third battalion;
Second Lieutenant John Donaldson. spe-
cial duty, quartermaster at hospital;
Lieut. Roy Pearse, commanding com
pany. Company B-Cap+. Frank B. Row
ley, discharged from hospital and re-