Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-01

The ringers" had cut the telegraph
wires between the two places and kill
ed n sergeant in the Signal Corps (Ser-
geant GunderSon), who was sent to in
spect the wires. Our company was sent
as an escort to the Signal Corps men,
VINO went to repair the wires. We were
on one Side OF the river, and the Mig
gers on the other. While we were max
ing trenches or n temporary sort they
began firing. We returned the fire. and
all the afternoon "Erags," Mausers and
Remingtons filled the air with their
music (?).
Twenty men of one company were
detailed to escort a man through to
Bacon with IL message to General
Grant; only ten of them succeeded in
getting through in the hottest kind OF
fire all along the road. 4 company
of the Fourteenth Company II came
to reinforce us; three men out OF tho
first set of fours fell. Captain ED
ridge, their leader, n gallant officer and
Soldiers man." was also killed The
day was full of exciting Incidents; the
wire was tapped and u message re-
ceived by the operators using his
tongue for receiver. That night it
poured down rain, and we had the
pleasure CD of sleeping on the road in
the mud. The following day. October
Sd, we crossed the river, waded up al
most to our waists in places through
rice fields, as General Schwan had it
planned with different forces to hem
in the "gugu" army from five different
sides. During the day we were, at one
time, compelled to be behind n rice
ridge for three hours, with a boiling
tropical sun beating down upon us. and
the water in which we were lying seem
ing almost at the boiling point. Three
OF the men from my platoon were over
f.nT1 mr. 1,s.1 10 IA ~
a hot fire by the "nigger" sharpshoot-
ers. The doctor ordered us all in
where there was some shade and we
could be of just as much use, heading
off any fleeing "niggcrs." a great
many of them were killed and their
army demoralized but they succeeded
in escaping through a sunkcn road.
which was not guarded. We returned
to hold linus, while General Schwan,
with the remainder of his column, fol-
lowed the "nigger' army, or what re-
mains of IT. Our outposts were at
tackled three different times when 7
happened to be on guard, and times
were quite exciting. I omitted stating.
that IN the battle OF the "Bg Bend, !"
side was ten killed and twenty wound
ed. The 'niggers'" loss was much
heavier
The next "scrape" OF importance in
which our company participated mas
at place called Anaboo Novelh ber
18th, about three miles from Illus
The "niggers" were out there in Sge
numbers, and they tried to set q Zap
for us TO walk into; then, they trieB TO
flank US, and they very nearly succHed-
cd. 1t was after dark that night when
we returned to linus. and they chad
wounded nine of our boys. Two Ways
later four companies of the FArth
went out against whole army OF G8 EN-
anu three OF our men were wor}88ied,
one OF Whom died Il few DAYS lattSSA On
November 25th the town of Im,lHwas
surrounded and attacked Mt $500. IN.
It 1t seemed sec as though it ,aS snIPund-
tinued hot for three houfrs IA all tho
morning "Mausers' and} mReln}ngtons''
We're coming our way. Three Ameri-
S Wba WERE wounded y, ana two cinnamon
On June IL was piatined u make a
general advance under GepenNI Wheat-