Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-07-28

rlne per man, the insurgents having L
literally thrown them away apparent
~ in disgust. Company ID, 9Th Infan.
try has since garrisoned the town
ed 20 Bamban where they were hesrsi-
ly received. i
On November 28ih, Captain j.
O'Neil with the LIST Battalion, comps-
MES T, III, 1 and NJ proceeded to o. |
DoDnell and then over a narrow trail
along the Zsmbsles mountains. After |
ten days of hard marching they reach |
ed San Fern sndo de Zsmbsles. Al
walk OF q few hours brought the col |
umn to Bstoolin. where q spirited en-
gsgemen took place. Next morning
the Battalion proceeded to Iba, caLi- |
tai OF the province, which place was
taken almost without mishap. In the |
engage ment Pvt. GOodmsh OF company
NJ WAS wounded in the leg, but pushed
on.
After few days in Ibs. the column
proceeded south. At San Manaiino
they met General Grants column and
proceeded to subig. They took the
boat and returned to Ibs. Santa Cruz
and intermediate towns were taken
and Ibs was retaken.
On January 9Th, the regiment. was
busy. Capt. O'Neil with part of two
companies successfully drove OF 1900
deter mined insurgents who attacked
Ibs, and Captain Parjie drove them
from Dabalsckat after they had en-
tered terms with O good chance to
bold the garrison. On the 4th they
fred on Corporal Ellis and o detail of
K company, who escaped spd returned
10 San Pedro Msgslsps W biiher we had
moved on December q, 1899.
A STRONGHOLD LOCATED.
On the 4th Lieut.. Martin with B
company located an insureent strons-
hold in Mt. Arrayat and en- the 9th the
and Battalion, Captain Leonhae ser,
marched to the mountain and after
being smbushed, amid spirited fight |
drove them back into the mountains |
and burned their bsrrio with the loss
Of three men wounded. one mortally.
1t was here that the regiment rescued
Reg. COMFY 5erg't Peterson OF the |
18th Infantry, Private Cook of the eth /
and q company cook Of the same regi-
ment and two who were killed by the |
cowasdly mob, who have the sudacity /
to compare themselves with Us in our
struggle for Independence.
On January 18th Corporal William
Crawford, while engaged in . game OF
ball, I. Ii on dagger worn by himself
and sustained injuries from which he 4
died on January 2eth.
On Japurry 18th the headquarters
and 2nd Battalion lsft to Join Captain
O'NeiPs Battalion in putting down the |
insurrection in turbulent ZAmbsles |
province. The job was quite hard. |
The insurgents who had been driven |
from the low lands by the operations |
OF the troops therein had taken refuge |
in the almost improbable recesses OF |
Zambaies mountains and the Job look |
ed tough at beat; but with the willing
ness and light-heartedness that char
acterizes true soldier, went about |
the job and have wsll-High succeeded |
sBoT THROUGH THE HEAD.
Lieut.. Schenek, sd jutsnt of the Dad |
Battalion had taken command of the |
scouts while returning to subig from |
an expedition, his little band consist
Ing of forty men smbushed just south |!
of Castillo jos at the first volley Pri- |
vates Bronston of Z and Boo ne Of L |
fell TO rise no more. shot through the |
head. Lieut.. Schenek attempted to |
rally his men, but was soon cut down |
by bullet through the head. Pvt.
shannon fell. shot through the heart. |
Company K which was o short dis |
lance away ran to the assistance OF |
the scouts, but too late. The work
had been done and the bodies stripped,
but not mutilated. Sergeant Light
foot, K, 1st sergeant of scouts was
wounded through the arm and inside
Sergeant Singleton, L, shot through
the hip; privstes Franklin, L, leg,
slight; Sprivey, <, both feet, severe
sixon, B, shoulder, slight.
Great anxiety was felt for the Sig.
Dsl Corps and o detachment of the
Regiments under Sergeant henry, of
4, which had been cut few days
but on March Let they successfully de-
feated the insurgents in two engage
ments and arrived in Subig without
losing Q man.
On February 9th the enemy attack
ed Subig in force, but the heavy rifle
hre and the explosives used by the
gunboAt drove them of with loss. a
similar attack on Santa Crux WAS re-
pulsed without loss to the regiment.
The service has been hard and the
regiment is now stretched from Subig
to Santa Cruz, 90 miles, and there are
only two Battslions to DO it yet there
is no murmuring. for the regiment has
been used to hard duty since 1855.
The following is roster Of the ofAc-
ers:-
Colonel, Andrew 8. Burt, Brigade
General; Lieut.. Colonel, Stephen b.
Jocelyn.
Majors: David J. Craighe, Charles
II. Noble, David B. Wilson.
Captains: Charles L. Hodges, COM
psny G. commanding Bird Battalion, u.
o. Robert 81. Il. Loughborough, com.
pAny A; Edwin F. Glenn, company 81,
detached service, Maxcelo, p. l.; Ea
ton A. Edwards, company D, 8. D., in
q. 8. s; Harry A. Leonhseuser, compa.
ny K, commanding ID Battalion in q.
8. Joseph T. O'Neil, company M, com:
msnding Bird Battalion Leon 8. Rou-
diez, B company, Major and Com. q.
8. "; William j. PArdse, company =
Amos B. Shattuck, company C. in
Customs Department, Manila, p. I. :;
Manns d. Crenin, kegimental Adju-
tant, Major 38 q. 8. v. l.; Michael J.
Lenihsn, regimental quartermaster !;
Frank ii. Albright, company e, Per-
al ual a Tnmo r siak in