The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-16

him. Albeit he secured the open
field, pursued the enemy eighteen
miles, scattered it as thoroughly
as Wellington did the hosts of
Bonaparte at Waterloo, and in
short "he was monarch of all he
surveyed. "
General Otis, in official dis
patch, said: You did right to
attack, but should not have pur-
sued him so far" Just what the
General meant by so far" is not
altogether clear, because there
has not been any considerable
band of the enemy in that region
of the country since This sortie
and chase gave the regiment a
sobriquet it will wear in his
tory-Bullard's American In
dams and it will wear it as be-
comes all heroes of the Philip
pines.
Regimental Conquests.
Six severe fights followed in
rapid succession: San Cristobal
River, Carmona, Viga Bridge. San
Francisco. Rosario and San Diego,
interspersed with countless skir-
mishess,and brilliant dashes. The
months of January and February
were replete with victories and
captures, 800 square miles Of
tropical territory having been
traversed, containing a population
of over 100000 people, all accom-
plished in trifle less than sixty
days, entailing great loss of life
in the ranks of Filipino soldiery,
and in the capture of supplies,
arms, ammunition, horses, cattle
and transportation facilities.
Well may it be said that this en-
gendered great hatred against the
invading foreigner on the part of
resident natives, both in arms
and otherwise. 1t was but nat
ural, indeed, that this foreign peo-
pie should receive this regiment
with suspicion and hatred. but it
gradually melted away under the
warm hearts of Col. Billiard and
his men, for they tempered JUS
tice with mercy.
The marches intermitting the
fights mentioned were of the
most arduous character. Many
times the brave men of the regi-
ment went on short rations, and
Gen. Schwan was very felicitous
in open expression to Col. Billiard
and his men. He said: THE
regiment formed a part of the ex-
peditionary brigade under my
command; that the object of the
column to which it belonged was
the destruction of the enemy in
parts of the provinces of Cavite
and Laguna, and in the provinces
of Batangas and Tayabas; that
the insurgent organizations of the
territory we're intact and had been
REINFORCED by accessions from the
north.
1.-The work of the expedition
was practically accomplished |
within three weeks. This crafty
ing result is due in part to the ex-
cellent work of your regiment.
1t involved long marches under "A
tropical sun, the marches mostly
over the toughest conceivable
trails, frequently interrupted by
combats with the enemy, per-
formed on short allowances of
food which, most of the time, had
to be carried on the persons of
the men.
Your regiment participated in
the capture of Lipa, the skirmish
incident thereto, and the brilliant
dash to Rosario; also in the
march to and capture of Batan-
gas, the rapid march through hos
tile country to Rosario, and thence
to San Pablo, the engagement at
San Diego Hill, where Langhorne's
battalion formed part of the adj
vance guard, and fought a stub
born enemy, intrenched in a COM
handing position, for two hours,
winning the fight. The capture
of Uagcarlang, Lilo, and the
mountain stronghold of Majayiay.
Mulford's battalion captured |
Maiayjay, letting themselves down
man by man by rope into a deep
cavern. They pulled themselves