Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-12-08
COLORED TROOPS DO GOOD SER.
VICE.
Bravery and Endurance Noted.
A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION.
San MARCHING, P. L, Sept. 20, 1900.

BAN MARoBLINo, P. L, Sept. 20, 1900.
The week hes been quite eventful.
The programmes Of the Y. M O. A.
have been hsmpered by the enemy,
who hays made themselves manifest
by an attack on 0lingspoo. the naval
station of subig Bay, Q miles from Su
big, by harassipg scouting parties
from San Antonio, by digging trenches
IN San Msrcelipo, by tearing up bridg-
es near subig. by cutting the wires on
both sides of San Antonio.
WIRES BUSY.
On Saturday night the wires were
kent hot from CabangaAn, South
Msseordo. The Insurgents were re-.
ported in the province and an attack
on Subig. San Antonio or San Msrce-
lima threatened. The necessary pre-.
ceutions were taken.
Word was received at Csstillejos
that the enemy Was tearing up bridges
between that place and Snbig Lieut..
Lyonss commanding company <, set
out with 80 men OF thst company to
see how much truth the story con.
tanned. When in the famous Subig
pass. Corporal Turner comm anding the
advanced guard, walked up within two
feet OF o Gugu, who had been chased
by Lieut.. Martin. and snatehed his RI
fie. The hum0re immediately reless-
ed his hold and depended on the feet
ness of foot TO spare him out OF harms
way. The boys then opened up and
when the firing ceased, swo OF the ene-
n, lad answered their last call. The
captured gun proved 9 be brand new
Remington rlhe.
TEE BOOKING OF CANNON.
At daybreak, those in Subig and Oas
xilleios could hear the low booming of
heavy guns and the occasional tat, tat,
tat of the rapid fire guns. At Olanga-
poo. the nav al etation Of SubIg Bay,
the fight lasted at intervals from to
B hours.
On, Saturday light Lieut.. Hall re
ported the enemy lying across the riv-
er, south of San Antonio. On Sunday
night they cut the wire on both sides
of San Antonio, but would not Cross
she swift flowing stream where tbs
gallant Foster lost his liie-
On Monday night. Corporal Lickiss
and Sergeant Williams moved out from
here with a detail and repaired the
wire.
WENT TO MEET THEM.
On Tuesday. Lance Corporal Porter,
with dsts schmeDt of the End Battal-
ion, mounted scouts, moved out to re-
connoiter the insurgents position.
The latter retired as the former ad-
vanced. When the Americans started
to return down hill, the enemy opened
hre from the summit with from 200 TO
BOO rifles and the handful OF the form
er 10 beat hasty retreat to San An
tonic.
Reinforcements were sent for to
CastillejOs and Corporal Jones, K and
a were mounted on ponies, hsstened
here and ined Corporal Jones /, with
men on onies and started for San
Antonio. 40 minutes later, Lieut.. Ly-
on, with % men of K, dismounted,
passed through enroute 20 the report
ed scene OF action.
At 3 80, Corporal Jones, x, return
ed, bringing the news OF Porter's re-.
connoisance and said the situation was
not critical. He left 20 minutes later
for Csstillejos.
All is now quiet. The insurgents
stay within two miles OF San Antonio.
Upon our approach they withdraw in
TO the recesses of the mountains.
Lieut.. Lyon and detschment re-
turned to-day to Castilleios.
An humbre was csught completing q
trench in the banks Of the creek that
flows through the town by Private
Kmorick, B, while hunting chickens.
The matter was reported to Lieut.
Deiss, who visited the scene or action
and found out the full particulars.
Lieut.. Deiss speaks Spanish fuently
and had no trouble IN sscertaining the
motive, which was no doubt the pro-
tection Of his family.
SfAxr CoRRssPoNDxKox.