Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-17

Mausers continued to pop and for As
minutes 1T was a continual hail
steel. Pvt. Spuvey, of 90. K, was sho C
through both feet. IL looked as IL
Schenek's little band would be masss-
cred. They were in position where
they couldn't shoot,-to raise and
shoot would only expose themselves to
instant death.
LIEUTENANT KILLED.
Lieut.. Schenek was armed with a ri
he and raising TO has knees said, "Boys,
they are TOO much fer us, TO the rear I"
he laid down. Again he rose, "Boys.
they are too much for us, to the re ar 70
he took OF his hat and turned TO go
when Mauser bullet struck nim In
the forehead and he fell over mortaliy
wounded. The fire OF the enemy was
growing hotter every minute. The lit
tle band realizing their position began
to retreat aud fire. Serg't Ligh foot
is wounded in the arm, but clings on
with bulldog tenacity until he is
struck by Mauser in the breast and
IS compelled to retire. Serg't Single
ton is shot In the hip and bravely
struggles on, but the hip bone is shat
tered and the fragments sticks in his
nesh at every movement, causing ex-
cruciating pain. Poor fellowi He
falls unable to 60 further. Pvt. Stuk-
land drags Singleton into the cane
patch and narrowly escapes capture.
so close was the first three Of the pur.
suing party it was impossible for his
shots to miss them. He kills six and
retreats after doing sll in his power
for Singleton, leaving him only when it
became necessary for his own personal
safety.
Pvt. Mitchell was equally attentive
TO Singleton aud used his rife to good
advantage. Pvt. Shannon, OF L COM
paDy, was shot in the leg, but clung on
until another bullet cut short his exis-
tence and he fell bravely fighting by
the side OF his gallant chief, Schenek.
Pvt. Boone, L company. falls dead,
shot through the head. The scouts
now run for it.
no OFFICER TO LEAD fHKM.
Corporal Rufus Scott meets the Doc
tor and his detail of ten men coming
from for the sick. Sir, there is no Of
ncer to lead US. but you, IL you are too
busy with the sick, give me command
and will do the best can which is to
deploy and keep them from hanking
us. Take command corporal was the
reply,
Corporal Scott takes command ard
deploys has little force. Meantime a
courier is dispatched after reinforce
ments and meets X company on the
run. But, the scouts are hard pressed
and fall backs The insurgents charge.
but the DOCTORS detail fires volley
which breaks their charge. Another
volley and they falter another and
they stop.
K company was laughing Jolly and
resting. Sergt. Henry walked over and
reported volley firing. Good many
said it was bamboo where joints pop
when set on fire, but it sounds like rap
id ire, (which is irregular fast firing
from 81 WILD Volley firing is firing
by command. Serg't Henry said, you
mere tsatf K company falls in and
away they went at double qnick time
from the scene OF K eompany's posi-
ave miles. When K company burst
on the scene, il was here that they
stopped and then broke and fed,
THE DEAD sTRIPPED.
When they reached one dead or
wounded they had been stripped of
their clothes and everything OF value.
Lieut.. Schenek Mas robbed of all but
his underclothes. He 5reathed his
last rs lst sergeant George Greenwood
OF company K, reached him. Serg't
Singleton, from his place of conceal.
ment, saw them rob our dead. He
said there were several young bows
around with bolos. They fed on the
approsch Of K company.
Casualties: Killed, 1st Lieut.. w. T.
Schenek, Adj. I'd Bat. chief scout, Pvt.
Tevis Bronston, company K; Private
shannon, company l.; Pvt. Boone.
company L. Wounded: Serg't James
n. Lighsioct, company K; lat Serg't
scouts, Serg't Singleton, company l.:
Pvt. Sexton, company 3; Pvt. Spivey.
company X, and Pvt. Faulkin, comps.
ny L. All Of them scouts.
Lieut.. w. 7. Schenek rose from the