The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-29

dered us to march TO Talisay. over noun
tain trails which looked impossible Hers
engaged in our first fight. We were pass
ing along a mountain trail that led to the
city, when We were fired on.
'Our battalion was i'm front and Major
IlolbrOpk deployed his companies ard We
were soon in action. The egemv's fire con-
tinuel until the battalion had crossed the
, river. They then changed position. but were
met by a murtierous rross-fire and fed.
leaving their wounded ON the field. We the.l
entered the city. No further resistance was
met with until We reached Luto. about two
miles north q: lipa. This town tho
headquarters OF General Maliver of the in
surgeut army. who was strongly intrenched-
The entire brigade. consisting OF the Thir-
;y-.ishth and Thirty-Einth Infantry and a
battery. attacked the town. After two
hours tight We charged and III. enemy fed
In disorder. -Four OF our men were killed
anu TIVE wounded in this battle.
We staid In Luto short lime and then
pushed OF to- i.ipa. which Is the second
largest town On the island. At our approach
the Insurgents He'd. leaving behind IIJ span
iards. wlV ndd been prisoners for eighteen
mrnths Ne learned from these prisoners
that seven American and two English pris-
oners had been taken along with the rebels
In their flight. IL WAS decided to pursue
Immediately. and all the horses available.
numbering seventeen. were pressed into
service. AID "a detachment Of about twenty
men rode to the town Of Rosario. Here the
Americans and about fifty more Spanish
prisoners were found.
ON account of the bad roads Compa ME 3
VI and III were sent forward To TIrsan to
connect with Company /. After driving In
the outpusts We entered the city and found
four priVatrs Of company brSicgcd in II
church. They had been Left behind with
sick and had hesr cu' of bv the in
sJTsent- sr1 had taken refuge in the
char, II. when rescued they haG only tweu.E
Pounds Of anlmurition and one ration left.
The t"giment then moved tn BatauZaS
frcm different directions. ard here hnd
aL"ther BATH hrfur. entering the city.
After an engagement lasting about al hour
We took the town, securing i large qC3ntttE
~ arms ana ammunition and taking MAN.
prisoners. seventy Spanish prisoners were
liberated Companies II. +: = and G pro.
c-rdal up the bay and touk Banan. city pf
'S."Ip inhnbi.1nts. After occupying the city
fuT SOME time the regiment was ordered y
iIpi where we ar" now stationed
The taking Of Zaiempoc. a mountain for
tifcation. l. worthy of special mention.
Tits fort WdS projected by deep ravines
hiCh obstruCted the approach to thu.
place hut which proved of value in the ap-
rruacA. as they also projected our men in
their charge on the fort. The fort was
taken after q sharp engagement. in which
the insurgents used three pieces of artil-
Iery. one Maxim gun. From Zalempoc We
marched To Iobo. meeting the enemy ~
crossed the mountains. After reaching
and occupying I.obo We started on the re-
turn march. having crossed the island. out
of the twelve principal cities captured by
the Thirty-eighth Infantry, four. Lipa.
Bauan. Taal and Batanzas. are next in
size and importance to the city of Manill.
each having "a population of between 5000
and lapy Nearly SD Spanish prisoners
were liberated. i;y constant and tireiesS
marching ami pushing. the campaign into
the very heart "f tn. enemys stronghold.
Distressing all organized resistance. captur
ing guns and destroying many Thousand
rounds Of ammunition and keeping the in
surgents on the move. IN" Province tas
.I!j.ted down except for engagements
with snail rowing bands Of the enemy.
The Thirty eighth Fas It's share Of sick
soldiers ana hOTrS that the war viii sen
he ended a. We wish to return to the states
as soon as possible. We have not seen on
American woman since We left Manila. Eve
months ago. So You cannot blame us for
locking forward to the time When We caa
return"