The evening times., 1900-03-16

south OF a branch OF the rice swamps.
through which the road passed for about
800 yards. the head OF the column was. It
l1:05 a. M, met Wit a brisk front and left
flank fire.
The Macabebes. as advance guard. and
two sections of Company C. Third Infantry
supporting. commanded respectively. by
First Lieutenant Bslch. Thirty-seyenth In
fautry. United States Volunteers. and First
Lieutenant Walker Third Infantry. at once
turned on the road and proceeded in dis
persed order myself commanding. as 1 was
near at hand) directly against the position
from whence the attack came l ordered
To the charge TO be- sounded and an IN
creased gait taken by these commands
Insurgents I'm Confusion
They advanced most handsomely. and
seemed to paralyze the insurgents by the
boldness OF their onset. Company r, Six
teenth Infantry. First Lieut. l. Erwin. Six
teenth Infantry. commanding. being in the
lead )f Major Kirkman's battalion novel
as skiTmishers by the left flank. Major
KirkmaB generally commanding that pOr-
tion of the line and Lieutenant Erwin the
company. ard advanced on the left OF Com
pany c. Third Infantry.
Company Il poured in a deadly ire.
driving the enemy in confusion over rough
ground for perhaps half q mile inhicting
upon him severe loss.
Ten OF his dead were left on the field
seven we're captured. including two wound
ed. one OF which happened TO fall into my
hands. together with his rifle. he having
received a pistol shot wound / DO not
think the advance OF Company II just re
ferred TO. under Major Kirkman and Lieu
tenant Erwin. and that OF Lieutenants
Balch and Walker. could have been eX-
Selled for dash and spirit 10 was ad
mirably done. No casualties on our side.
In this engagement the insurgents evil
IDENTIFY underestimated our strength. as they
were utterly demoralized by the intensity
Of our FIRE In many cases they remained
under cover until cur me" approached 70
within ten yards OF them"
The report states that after these opera
tions the colonel received orders to pro-
ceed to San Ildefoaso and attack the town.
This attack was a cOaciete surprise. The
enemy was quickly driven away with
loss Of thirteen killed. five wounded and
four prisoners. while the American troops
did not have a single casualty. The health
of the command throughout this eXpedi-
tion was excellent. The report concludes
as follows:
Recommended for Brevets.
"As brevets are bestowed upon officers
for conspicuous valor in battle. l beg that
the officers whose names are hereinafter
entered according to rank. receive that
mark of recognition. the commission being
one grade in advance OF that now held by
them:
Henry O. Ward. major. Sixteenth United
States Infantry: Joel T. Kirkman, major
Sixteenth Infantry; Arthur Williams. cap
tain. Third United States Infantry; Benja-
min II. Randolph. captain. Third United
States Artillery: Walter a ThuTston. cap
tain. Sixteenth United States Infantry;
Charles F. George captain and quarter
master Sixteenth United States Infantry:
Beaumont B. Buck. captain, Sixteenth
United States Infantry; Charles G. Dwyer,
captain. Third United States Infantry;
Thomas NJ Moody. captain and adiutant.
Sixteenth United States Infantry: Morris
X Barroll. first lieutenant, Third United
States Artillery; John F.. Woodward first
lieutenant Sixteenth United States In
fantry; Isaac Erwin. first lieutenant. Six
teenth United States Infantry; Guy G. Pal
mer. first lieutenant Sixteenth United
States Infantry; John +. Preston. jr. frs;
lieutenant. Sixteenth Infantry; Henry S
Greenleaf, first lieutenant and assistant
surgeon. Medical Department. United
States Army; James 5. Gowen. first lieu
| tenant. Sixteenth United States Infantry.
Edgar f. Ridenour. first lieutenant SIX
teenth United States Infantry. Paul Gid
/ dings, first lieutenant. Third United States
Infantry; Henry s. Wygant frst lieuten-
ant. Third United States Infantry; PhiIip
E. NJ Walker first lieutenant Third
! United States Infantry: Edward T. Balch
! first lieutenant. Thirty-seventh Infantry.
/ I. 5. v; Edward Kmmei second lieuten
ant. Third United States Artillery: Charlea
L. McKain. second lieutenant. sixteenth
/ United States Infantry; Ernst Hagadorn.
second lieutenant Sixteenth United States
Infantry; Jack Hayes second lieutenant.
Sixteenth United States Infantry: Charles
w. Weeks. second lieutenant. Sixteenth
United States Infantry, and Charles NJ
Gordon, jr. second lieutenant Sixteenth
United States Infantry.