The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-04
Slight Resistance Made BY The Garrison,
Which Was Taken by Surprse.
ALMOST ENTIRE FORCE PRISONERS.
MANY Rifles aad Nearly 10000 Rounds Of Ammu-
p!uon Secured BY The fmsricans Car ridge
RsIoadng Plant Vas Completely Destroyed

New York, Jan. 4.-Advices to the AS
sociated Press from Bamban. Luzon,
dated Nov. 20, 1899 relate how the town
Of o'Donnell was .aken by Col. Burt s
25th United States regular infantry
(colored).
The 10Th was stationed at Bamban
having arrived there after hard
march from down Uhe track. They had
missed the excitement ana the hurrah
OF nghting. ON Nov. IL Filipino came
TO the ou,posts and, throwing his cap
tains shoulder straps on said. II DO
not want any more" lie was We'll
treated. It Was soon learned that ne
had several followers in the bush an
Nious 10 surrender. Go fetch them,
said Col Burt. Wen give each man
SO who turns in rifle" These men
came and the colonel counted out the
money.
over here about six miles is O'Don-
nell, filled with soldiers and arms" ." said
the Filipino captain. and IL you want
10 send men 10 surprise and capture
the town, | Will lead them"
Preparations We're made al once, and
the evening of DE 18th Cos. B. * and
r, under Capt. Leonhaeuser. started for
. Dcnnell, under the guidance Of the
Filipino captain.
Ia order to surprise the garrison their
course was roundabout and over the
foothills Of the mountains After a
hard march a Filipino outpost was
sighted and captured az a. m. Barking
and bowling dogs then gave the alarm.
There was an immediate move toward
the town and "A few scattered shots
the Ougl-s played cease" and the or
der Was obeyed. We were I'm the town
now, and the colored soldiers showed
great earnestness in their work Of gath
eling in prisoners. rifles and bolos.
fleeinR insurgents Were caught upDn
The streets and hauled from under beds
and beneath houses. There was little
talking by our men. Native women
screamed I'm alarm. and on their knees
offered money and food 20 the Ameri-
cans. They were assured that no harm
would be done them
During the entrance OF our men into
the town, the Filipino captain was not
were fired as our trops en- cred but
to be seen. When ne did appear Lieut..
Rates caught him by the arm and start
ed on run down the village street
toward the residence OF Gen. Isson, the |
Filipino commander. But the quarry |
had escaped with very few clothes
on the women said, and on "A table |
were found his pistol. sword and uni |
form. The sword was presented 20 Col. |
l3prt by i-++et4t7 FF3ft+-s-a few days later
Daylight now came and the search |
ing still went on. The prisoners were |
rounded up i'm roofleSs church The |
town had not been surrounded: the |
movement depended for it's success up- /
on its rapidity. one hundred and TWEEN |
ty-five prisoners. including two insur-
gent majors and two lieutenants. were
captured. and il was said by these lat
ter that not more than 40 managed TO |
escape.
At O'Clock in the morning ahe com
mand started To return, bringing with
r the prisoners, some 225 rifles and |
nearly 10000 rounds Of ammunition on
loaded bull carts That afternoon co. |
T. returned to O'Donnell TO gather i'm |
So more rifles and they destroyed GER
ain insurgent supplies and an outfit
for the reloading Of cartridges. The
prisoners were then fed and released.