The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-03

two mounted squadrons OF the same
regiment, and 1 troop Of the tour'n
cavalry, that formed the general s body
guard. The city was taken, after two
hours fighting, in which 20 gugus bit
the dust and 2s we're taken prisoners A
large number Of bolos and some Mauser
and Remington ammunition were cap
tured.
Colonel II II. Sargent, Of the Twenty
ninth infantry, was in command OF the
attacking forces The troops arrived NJ
a position on the west bank of the
Mariquina river, about 200 yards from
the rebel trenches across the river, IN
the direction Of San Mateo, at O'CLOCK
after an all.night march through the
rain.
The mounted cavalry, under Colonel
Lockett, were sent north four miles, TO
cross the river and engage the enemy
in the rear at Montalban. The dis
mounted cavalry proceeded northwest
two miles and succeeded in crossing the
river and completing the flank move
ment. The mounted cavalry met with
great difficulty in securing crossing
and did not succeed in completing the
proposed movement as planned
In the meantime, Hawthorne's bat
TALON of the Twenty-ninth were de-
ployed within 200 yards Of the enemy
trenches, at 8 o'clock. The enemy had
not seen the Americans advance over the
hills and along the rice fields to the
river. They had their rifles sighted
for 500 yards, where the Americans
were expected to appear first, and when
thev discovered how close the forces
were, they tumbled over into Their
trenches and opened fire without chang
ing their sights.
There was a second row Of trenches
a stone building, and some wooden
buildings in the rear of the first trench
and they all opened fire on the infantry
at s 40. Their bullet flew high, and
did little damage.
Byron's battalion of the Twent-sev
enth came up and reinforced the
firing line, after Hawthorne's battalion
had had IL hours fighting. AT thl'
time the dismounted cavalry had
crossed the river and we're cutting
wide swath on the eneny's flank.
Hawthorne's men ;charged across
the river, followed by the Twenty-sey
enth boys. During the engagement
com pany and half of infantry gained
an island opposite the town, and iron
il Colonel Sargent led the charge into
the city.
The last shot was fired ~ II o'clock
During 21S hours fighting, there wal
very little ammunition wasted The fire
OF the. Americans was very accurate
The tops Of the trenches and the hidirl
places OF the enemy were riddled with
= bullets. Seven new-made graves were
found in the cemetery south Of the
! town, where either dead bodies or aims
! had been buried but an hour before
: Colonel Sargent, who had the entire
E direction OF the attack in hand, wal
e highly praised by General Lawton jus
before he met his death. The death o
the gallant general was known by few
before the city was occupied At the
I time Ithe rebel bullet came, Genera
I Lawton was standing near the center
e and 60 feet in the rear Of Hawthorne'i
n battalion. Lieutenant Fuller was stand
n ing near the general at the time. a
= short time before he had been passirl
o up and down the line, talking to th
;. men and joking about what would hap
d pen TO the enemy when the boys got a
II them.
G He had been viewing the battle fiel
n from the position he was standing L
IS when killed, and admiring the manne
in which Colonel Sargent had planne,
and carrief out the attack. Sargent,
said he, sis making one Of the mos
beautiful attacks have ever seen."
II Amoment siterward he was heard I
exclaim;
"Goe, I'm shot
II "N iou ~r?" asked L'ettlnant Flu
Il Ter.
|. "Ir the lungs, think" was his r,
II ply, ani they were the last words h
= uttered. As he staggered, the Officer
/ caught him, and in three minutes L
/. breathed his last.