Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-08
TING TAGALS
Description Of a Ten-Day Campaign
in CaVite Province.
OBSTACLES THAT WERE OVERCOME
Graphic Recital by Captain w. E.
Horton, Washington Boy.
Ny CA S . A L I E S

An interesting letter has just been re-
ceived from Captain William e. Horton of
this CITY who IS now in the Philippines.
Captain Horton is Washington boy and
obtained his early military training at the
Washington High School When war with
Spain broke cut Captain Horton promptly
enlisted and in the fgnt at San Juan won
recognition from his commanding officer.
who was General Law;on. During that
memorable fight he rode feariess4y up and
down the firing line carrying orders and
played a conspicuous part in the assault.
He was urgently recommended for a COM
mission IN the regular army, but there was
delay. Meanwhile there was fighting in the
Philippines. and young Horton promptly
offered hi. services. He reached the Philip
pines cary III the fall, and since then has
served Under Generals LawtUn and Schwan-
He was chief quartermaster on General
Lawton'S staff. and served with the gallant
general in the northern campaign which
ended about Christmas. Upon the death of
Major Howard young Horton became act
ing quartermaster of Lawt1n'S army and
held this important position until relieved
by Major Knight. AT the present time Cap
tain Horton IS on trip through the north
settling bills for forage, fuel, &c, contract
ed by the division during its operations
there. When this work is completed, Cap
tain Horton IS to be made quarte-master OF
the First Brigade. First Division General
HalD, with headquarters at Ell Deposito-
This is the Manila brigade and the camp is
about two miles outside the city.
In his letter Captain Horton described
in an interesting manner ten days cam
paign with General Schwan, in Cavite pro-
vince. He says:
Campaigning in Cavite.
SAN FERNANDO. P. l.. January II. 1900
"On the 9Th of October of last year |
found myself at San Pedro Maca,i, quar-
termaster of the LIST Brigade of the LIST Di-
vision. Sth Army Corps. We We're quite a
happy little family, and contented our
selves during the day with usual rau-
tine of duly, a row up the Pasig river
within the command.
Col William II. Bisbee, 18th United
States Infantry, was the commanding Off
Ger of the brigade.
Late in the afternoon Col Bisbee re-
ceived n telegram from division headquar-
tiers that the insurgents had attacked Gen.
Grants troops at linus, and directing that
he proceed at once to PaSay and there
make such disposition of his forces as cir
cunstances seemed to warrant.
We hurried into our field clothes.
dered our ponies and were soon on our way
to Manila, then to Pasay, the headuuar-
tiers of the 18th Infantry. Remaining here
over night we started out early in the morn
ing with small force to reconnoiter at
the front.
Upon our return that evening to Pasav
orders were received which contemplated
general advance of our troops into Ca
wife province
Col. Eisbee. although commanding the
Is Brigade, was, AT his own request, as
signed to command his own regiment the
18th Infantry, in this campaign and / re-
ceived permission from the proper authori
ties to accompany him as an additional
member of his staff.
1T was decided to relieve the 18th In
fantry on the line between Pasay and San
Pedro Macati by the Sd Cavalry which had
Ia F-s.r. III.
hardly changed from sailor to soldier |
was sent to Manila to escort the I'd CAV
airy to the line of intrenchments at Pasav
rms was very pleasant duty, for it gave
me an opportunity to see many old frisnds
In this regiment whom | had not seen for
some time. We left Manila at dark and in
heavy rain, and. taking the rad along
the shore of the bay proceeded to the
south line That night they were placed in
camp at the NiDa barracks ana the next
morning at day light took the position va
Gated by the 18th foot.
ON Saturday morning, the 9TH instant
we advanced and the campaign prope. COM
menced. The 18th Infantry proceeded from
Pasay to Malabon and Paranauua At the
latter named place we had luncheon with
the officers of the 1ith Infantry and I had
the opportunity of renewing my acduaint-
arce with Lieut. Faulkner, an old Washing
ton friend. After the rest we again pushed
on to the front, passing through Las PiIIas
and BacOor- At Bacoor We met General
Schwan. who was to command the exD,,fi-
ton Here conference was held between
General Schwan, General Grant and COL
onel Bisbee relative to the details of fu
ture operations. General Grant vas III ard
in bed and therefore unable to pf,r1icip9te
actively in the campaign. General Schw4n
had with him his staff. composed of Can't
F. W. Sladen. adjutant general; Cap. VIM,
s Biddle, quartermastSr; Lieut.. Louis H.
Bash, chief commissary; Maj F. z. Eeerer
chief surgeon; Capt. S. W. Taylor 4th Ar
tillery. chief of artillery; Capt. w. J.. 81
bert, chief engineer: Capt. RopSlt SeweE
and Lieut.. Charles Fenton, acting aids-de-
camp, and First Lieut.. C'yde D. Hawkins
It'll L. S. Cavalry, aid-de-camp.
Rafting Over a River.
we advanced down to the river to where