Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06


a heavy fire, and captured it. Lieut.. ID. I.
Quinlan. 18th Cavalry, displayed extraordi.
nary GOODNESS and bravery. as well as skill
in handling his company. and led the
charge on the left against a heavy fire from
the trenches. DR.. NJ. S. Simpson and Mr..
Fedrico Fernandez Were both conspicuous
on the firing line. DIR. Simpson was pres
ent when Private Musgna, I'd Company.
was shot through the head in advance Of
the firing line, and personally carried him to
a protected place and rendered all the SER
vice he could for him. Mr.. Fernandez never
once sought cover, but walked back and
forth along the incorporating my commands
in the native tongue. Just before the
charge l noticed Private Rafael Manugud,
Is. Company, run forward of the line and
mount 4 stump about four feet high and
repeatedly fire down into the trenches. l
also noticed many other acts of unusual
bravery, but was unable afterward to iden-
tify the men, Lieut.. Quinlan reports hav-
ing seen one scout attack three armed in
surgents, killing them and securing their
rifles. recommend that Lieut.. Boutelle be
advanced by brevet one grade in the regu-
lar army. and that Lieut.. Quinlan be adj
vanced one grade by brevet in the volun-
teer service, and that DR.. Simpson and
Private Manugud and Interpreter Fernan-
dez be each granted a medal of honor for
the acts above classified.
Rendered Brilliant Service.
The remainder of Major Batson's report
is on similar lines and shows that the Mac
abebes rendered brilliant service in numer-
Gus engagements, some of them of impor-
lance. Two more companies were organ
lied, making five in all. At Arayat Major
Batson received orders from General Law
ton to move two Of his companies to San
Antonio by the west bank OF the river and
to clean out all natives that may be any
where near the mouth of the Rio Chico
1t had been raining several days when this
order was received and the trails were all
muddy. In the bamboo jungles mud and
water in some places were up to the waists
OF the men for two or three hundred yards
at stretch, and in many places up to their
chins. Marching under these conditions. the
command arrived opposite Cadiao about
Gaybreak. After a light breakfast the
march was resumed and San Antonio was
reached about noon. and the men put in
quarters. 1t was asserted by the natives
that the march accomplished by the COM
mand was impossible. Many similar march,
ing difficulties through swamps and jungles
were afterward made by the Macabebes, to
Whom no natural obstacle seemed inSur-
mountable. The men being barefooted made
the better progress over some of the muddy
roads than cavalry. and by their rapid
movements frequently surprised the enemy
and made important captures.
On the morning of November Major
Batson and Lieutenant Boutelle, with 100
scouts, made a reconnaissance in the direc
uon or Zaragoza and passed through the
town or Santiago. 1t was noticed that
there were no women or children in the
town. although every house contained one
or two men. This aroused suspicion. not
were no insurgents in the vicinity Just
as they were leaving the town an old man
was noticed firing a brush heap. This
brush was dry. notwithstanding it had
ra,ned for several days, and 1t was be-
lieved that 1t was intended for a signal
ire. All precautions We're accordingly re-
doubled. About a half mile from Santiago
the command halted and secuted the fields.
A Force in Ambush.
Returning to the road" says Major Bat
son in his report, Il rode up to my advance
guard, intending to make scout to the
right of the road, when dozen Of rifle
shots from a clump of bushes about TWEEN
ty-f1ve yards to the right disclosed the
presence of force in ambush
A line of fire was then opened I'D on NV
force from canal which diverged from
the road to the rear. that at the rear
OF my column was about seventy-five yards
from the road, while at the head of the
column but little over TWENTY-FIVE wards
rode back to Lieutenant Boutelle, who
was at head of the column and who was
cooliy directing rapid fire. Lieutenant
Boutelle, although he had his company in
a ditch, was himself standing in plain view
on the road. l directed him to get under
cover, and continue rapid fire, while with
the other company I would charge their
left Hank. If successful. he was then to
advance up the road. If possible cutting off
their retreat. Having charged their left
flank. and thrown them in confusion, l
called to him, thinking | saw him on the
road to advance UP the road, instead Of
which his company charged after me- We
crossed the canal. pursuing them for about
three-quarters of a mile, completely dis
persing them.
Il was uniformed that Lieutenant Boil
telle had been wounded, but upon returning
to the road found him dead, having been
killed in the place where l had last spoken
to him.
Another force of insurgents had at this
time advanced down the road from the
direction of Zaragoza, but had been with
STOOD by my advance guard: Constructing
litters for Lieutenant Boutelles body and
Tor a wounded man, Corporal Manugud |
started these back to Aliaga, under a
guard. with a report to Lieutenant Colonel
Parker, stating that I would await orders
in my present position. Amigos had lust
informed me that there was a force of
about 600 in the vicinity.
The Guard Attacked.
While passing through Santiago the
guard was attacked by a force of insur-
gents, most of whom We're armed with no.
los. The filters We're put down, the guard
opened fire on the insurgents. then pro-
ceeded to fire the town. About 1890 Lieu
tenant Colonel Parker having received my
message, came to my relief with CaDtain
irwin S troop of the 4th Cavalry and the
march was resumed, my scouts in advance
Near Zaragoza a second and similar am
bush had been laid the left of the road
ms force was soon routed, and a number
OF insurgents killed. and the advance re-
Sumed toward ZaragoZa from Zarapoza
toward Carmin. Near Carmin a third force
OF Insurgents was encountered and also
dispersed. ~ "'7'
ii being about pm. we waited in Car
min Tor the arrival of the cavalry and theu
resumed the march back toward Aliapa
arriving there about II pm. The number
OF insurgents known to have been killed this
day is forty, wounded unknown. NV loss
Lieutenant Boutelie, Sd, killed; one scout
shot through the leg, afterward necessitat
ing its amputation.
This scout, Corporal Rafael Manugud
"a company, was recommended by me for
a medal of honor for bravery at Libutad
Octoper is: On this day, November .. he
was wounded in the first fire | found him
Just before leading the charge, and bound
up his leg. During this operation he loaded
ms magazine and. soon as | was fin
lshed, rolled over and resumed firing at the
enemy. A few days later it was fonnd
necessary to amputate the leg above the
knee: promoted him to a sergeant and he
Ii still carried on as such in his company
l earnestly recommend that something he
done toward the recognition Of hi. ~