The evening times., 1900-04-03

In 4 report to the War Department.
Capt. Thomas Ashburn. commGn lag the
First Battalion Of the Thirty-third Iuian-
try. -c.ates a story OF AZ expedid against
a band Of brigaEds in northern LuzOn
which reads Ike fiction.
The expedition left Balgued for Lieu
sn. thirty three miles notheast CT the
former place, January 4, and returned
January 20. and was entirely successful.
First Lieut. solomon L. Jeners. Thirty
third Infantry. and Sergt. Majo. Will
son. OF the same regiment arc
mentioned for conspicuous gallantIy. Tie
report contains the endorsements Of Gen
eraI Young and Colonel Hare. Thirty
third Infantry. who add interesting in
formation concerning the character of
warfare pTacticed by the brigands and in
surgents.
Captain Ashburu. referring to the ex-
petition. says:
AT o'clock on January % the march
was begun for Licuan. where we expected
20 find the enemy. The march from LiEa-
ling TO Licuau was the worst part Of the
trip. Lieuan was entered from two sides.
but no evidence Of irsurreetos was discoy-
cred. The march was resumed for Doning-
lay, where the insurgents were said to be-
This portion OF the trip was up the bed OF
the river Malanas.
a short distance from Doninglay the
trail leads through a canyon with impassa-
bic jungle on the sides The only exit is
up narrow path. In this place the insur-
gents had prepared an ambuscade. Al
though this was expected. no other way Of
passing was possible. The point under
command OF Sergeant Major Wilson. was
fred uDon just before they entered the
path. Sergeant Wilson Immediately had
the men dismount, and seek cover in the
bed of the river.
Colonel Hare was riding near the point
and Immediately gave directions for the
/ point to sweep the edge OF the bank thus
drawing the FIRE OF the insurgents. while
/ Lieutenant Jeilers, with six or seven men
/ charged the path. AS soon as this was
/ done a portion of the men ran to the
/ other end Of the path. where il re-entered
the river bed. and the Insurgents. caught
/ from both ianks and the front fed. close
/ ~ pursued. These men were under Ser
/ Sc -1t Major Wilson. who was shot in the
/ hip and was the only man hurt on our
! side. The enemy'S casualties we're one
/ heut6 nant and nine men killed and fve
X
l tieS and large amount Of ammunition
1 were captured The prisoners state that
I this particular force consisted Of twenty
I men, belonging TO the company Of Captain
! Pavil.
| The command camped that night at
I LicUan. and the next at BacOOc. returning
! to BanSued today. The wounded man was
/ carried on a litter for nearly thfrty-ive
miles by the Infel0s. During this entire
/ trip Hospital Steward Coffee walked by
! his side. attending 20 his every want. I
recommend that he be given some sub
stantial recognition for his fidelity.
Fer distinguished gallantry in charging
narrow pass. against unknown numbers.
with mere squad OF men. I recommend
I that First Lieut.. solomon L. JefIers. Tnir-
ty-third Infantry, be awarded a medal OF
honor
For coolness. prompt action. good judg-
ment ami exceptional bravery under FIRE
/ 1 recommend Sergeant Major Wilson FOR a
medal of honor. 1 desire TO honorably
mention COrporals Burke and Hawkins for
| bravery"
/ Department. Colonel Hare cordially en-
/ dOTsCs the recommendations made by Cap
/ tain Ashhurn. and, referring TO Sergeant
/ Major Wilson's act. saws: 1t was one
/ that simply eKhausts the Imagination He
/ was riding into this rocky gorge, not over
1ity teet wide, when he was fired upon, at
! not more than thirty yards. by the three
| men who covered the trail over the bank
/ How they missed him ! don't know. His
/ magnificent COolness. courage. and light
/ ming action saved the eight men on the
point"
| Colonel Hare also recommends Sergt-
| Major Robert r. Wilson. First Lieut. :
/ L. Jeners and John G. Sammons. Com
pauy d: Frank Miller Company d:
] Francis A. Murphy, Company u;
{ James A. Syzmore. Company c. Ray
I Burnstine Company A; Wliism Smith.
/ Company A; Paul L. jenkins Company A:
I Corp. George G. Burke. Company " and
/ J. r. Hawkins. Company a, for medals of
/ honor. To Steward Albion Med. COney.
| who so skilliully and successfully dress
/ ed Wilson's wound in the absence Of a
! surgeon, and aftCrward walked beside his
! litter throughout the return trip. he rec
/ ommends that a certificate of merit be
D given