The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-12
3D. in which he paid a high compliment to the gal
Iantry of the Thirteenth. He said in part:


Several hours before the operations were lntend-
ell TO commence there considerable desultory ill.,
ing from the Spanish line, both of cannon and small
arms provoked, no doubt, by Filipino soldiers, WHO
insisted upon maintaining general fusillade along
their lines, with which the American line connected
just east of the Pasay road The fire was not re-
turned bv our troops and when the formation of the
day was commenced things at the front were COM
paratvely quiet BY 8 o'clock the position was o">
cupied, about 9:35 the naval attack commenced and
scme twenty minutes thereafter, the gun Of Battery
j., Utah artillery, opened on BOckhpuse IA, the guns
of the AstOr battery having engaged opposing bat
terry some minutes after the opening of the naval
attack.
There reply from the blockhouse or con-
ti2uous lines. either by gunners or small arms. The
Astor fire, however quite energetic but after a
spirited contest the opposition consisting perhaps
Of twenty pieces, Silenced This was the notable
feature the first stage of the operation, and
particularly creditabe to the organization engaged
Their position occupied with great skill and
held with considerable frmness the battery losing
three men wounded, of whom has since died.
The Utah gun fred 104 shots at Blockhouse IA With
good effect, as was subsequently ascertained upon
inspection of the work. Lieut.. Crownx and the re-
deserve praise for the creditabe manner with
which the piece was served and pulled through the
mud without the assistance of horsemen. About IL
o'clock concentrated infantry fire heard i'll front
of the Second brigade and not long thereafter
ultant shout indicated substantial for our
arms the left. 1t therefore assumed that the
enemy had been shaken to make the advance
practically without a serious disadvantage to
troops. At about II 80 o'clock United States flag
placed upon Blockhouse a. thus concluding the
second stage of the action without opposition
less. The general advance was soon resumed, the
Thirteenth Minnesota leading, with Company X as
advance guard then the Astor battery battalion
the Twenty-third infantry and the North Dakota
regiment following in the order named. At point
Just south of Singalong blockhouse found hum
ing. causing a continuous explosion of small arms
ammunition. which, together with a scattering Ore
from the enemy retarded the advance for time All
difficulties were soon overcome, however including
the passage of the Aston battery by the determined
efforts of Lieut.. Marsh and his men, assisted by the
infantry of the Minnesota regiment, the gun
placement which obstructed the road"
Gen Macarthur took occasion to commend in
strong terms the gallantry of Coils Ovenshine aud
Reeve, Capts. s Sawtelle Bjornstad and seebach
Lieuts. Marsh, Herman and Whitworth
On Oct. II, 1898, the following members of the
Thirteenth arrived at San Francisco on the transport
Newport, sick leave: Corporal J. G. Blaine Lieut.
+. l.. Conklin Company D, and Privates G. r. Rowe
Company D; w. f. Saylor, Company L, and J. Vrelen-
berg Company L.
On Oct. u the steamer Rio de Janeiro arrived at
san Francisco with the following members of he
Thirteenth on board: Lieut. c. G. Bunker CorDorals
Harry L. Dart David Small Bedbury Lind
holm; Privates D. X. Christian, Walter j. Cork An
tone g. Johnson, George Lenze, William L. MurkIand
L. j. Nichols, Edward Robinson Clarence L. Rice,
Joseph Webb and r. l. Obermire
GEN. REEVES FAREWELL.
These men were received with royal welcome bv
the Thirteenth Regiment auxiliary, at the Commercial
club. The only regret seemed be that there were
not more of them. On Nov. u Gov 'Clough received
a batch Of correspondence from Manila among which
was a letter from Col. Ames, thanking the governor
for his commission colonel and another newsy let
ter from Gen. Reeve enclosing his farewell address
delivered to the regiment upon bis assuming the rank
OF brIgadier general.
Gen. Reeves farewell address was as follows:
oish M Which for so many y yeaps
Of oceT 0d me to w6o BsT ever reg
I0ed ther duties faithfully and fearlessy no
and of which the individual and the state NAV be
R6er supeOr o ods 'n thaa STANDS 9Ss
has bsen more orc 6hy %h1ss gs
ton With PRIDE and which eng m to the organize
For my successor who, like myself has risen to his
"a n position from the Pa INKS your
the
rough places and encourag ed In discharge Of
my duties, when encouragement oftentme needed
A letter from Col Reeve, under date of Oct. j. to
the goyenGr, follows:
Yours of Aug. is at hand today having been ia
Iayed In the mails in We al very much
grained at the complimentary in sneak
or our record We have tried to do duty and SO
depor ourselves that Mime sofa will ashamed of
us My wife is here having arrived on the last
DAY ana convey your mes sage to the sick.
Another letter, under date of Oct Z directed to
the governor says: "The regiment is in better
health than for time" Col Reeve In this let
ter explains that of the messages sent about
the condition of the sick had been lost in transit
and further communications would be addressed to
the governor instead of the press
Col. Fred Ames the governor as follows:
Yesterday received your telegram appointing ma the
colonel OF my regiment desire thank much
for the honor have done confidence YOU have
IN me, n making colonel of this regiment shall
continue the fine showing Thirteenth MnneSo
ia mas made s nee it mustered into service.
shall also remember that much work Of our
regiment IS due to efforts behalf. OhceTs
ana men thoroughly appreciate the fact enclose you
duplicates of my acceptance Of the office GA tn of
general of the army Wa shngton. you satisfied
with the the boys Of the Thirteenth carried the day
Aug Is at Manila? Oh it magnificent not a sign
OF fear, not man faltered heSated