The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-06

1t seemed really miraculous that the mea
were not wounded faster than they were
| II was frightfui enough to hear, in front oil
| you behind you and on the tanks. voices
IKE echoes OF the roar Of guns crying Hos.
| pitai steward" Litter! Litter" Man wound
| ed over here"
A CALM LIEUTENANT.
There was a Lieutenant I'm command OF
a portion OF the company that was to form
| the advance guard: his name | do not know.
but his handling of the men was admirable.
directed T. halt his men ard await further
| orders. The men held to their formation
| without "A perceptible trenor, though there
| was never an instants lull in the nying
| bullets He began, in drawing. carelcs.
| voice, without suspicion Of nervousness:
| Well, men. expect you had better get
down little while: there might be Just one
| or two of those bullets come along low
/, enough to hurt somebody and then I'd feel
| sorry They don't know how to shoot very'
| well. but then accidents Will happen
| was mis- quiet Indifferent way, rather than
his words. which tended 10 sOothe any
panicky mind
back again: they were coming thicker and
thicker. and slowly, but surely. closing in
around US and the retiring resolved itsaif
foot. for three miles. before re-enforce-
ments came 10 our assistance.
80 We went. Captain Andrews stubborn
ly holding back the onward rushcs Of the
insurgents in the rear. and the cold-blooded
nerve required to repuse great half moon
OF fighters, with less than "A company Of
men, must be witnessed to be fully appre-
ciated. II was herOism supreme, but evrry
man was a hero that day. some more than
others.
"On they come as the rear guard rises
and moves back rapidly to catch the end
of the side fankers. Now We hold them, :
We lie prone. shooting to kill. from behind
G-inch rice dixie. Now they're coming
again. over and over arEaiu. until one
grows sick with the fear that it VIII not be
possible to hold them many times more.
rplr1 mo hat in, hot I9van
for 1t delays the entire battalion, They do.
however, and 1t Is only by the most galllnt
work Of the hospital corps that the first aid
dressing is applied and the men are carried
into the road.
AMMuN NITION GROWS SHORT.
"A doctor bends, over a man with a shat
tered knee, calmly and carefully dressing
his wound. while the thin skrrnsh line
holds its ground. waiting for him to finish.
but before he gets through second Mau;;
THE filpinos directly in front fred from
under the houses. from trees. and every
opening. Many were overrun and killed by
our advance homeward. all were dressed in
white and all had guns The yards Of the
houses had much scattered ammunition on
the ground. 1t was undoubtedly a well-con-
ceived plan to wipe MS out Of existence, in
which the entire population Joined.
Major Bubb was riding from one end of
the line TO the other. quietly giving com
mands to his mounted officers We were
slowing getting back but should We he
able to reach q point Wnere they would
plainly hear us from linus, and understand
that re-enforcements were needed? Ger
tainly so far we had not broken the circle
and. IL anything. the enemy's fire was be
coming heavier. while ours was siackening |
from want of ammunition.
For the first time in an expedition the |
nen carried but 10 rounds. In place Of the |
usual 80 or 2Co and we had no reserve am
wagon with US.
SURGEONS PROTEST..
1--WE must move a little faster If posi- |
bIe,' said Major Bubb. Tell the company |
that want them to fall back |
quickly
Major Perry passed down the road with |
the message at a run. the cloth neck-liap |
Of his helmet standing straight out behind |
"a red-faced officer. covered with perspi- |
ration. rushed up to Major Bulbs aid and |
s.l outed above the noise:
Give my compliments to the command |
ing officer and say | must strongly protest |
against falling further back until provision |
IS made for the transportation Of my wound |
ed
ut was Major Shields. the surgeon. He |
had worked without an instant's rest now |
for three hours.
TO a deck and three men on the seat, and
many walking. The AID reported. and Ma
Quite Hight. quite right. Hold the men
until we can transport the wounded
"Major Shields found two-wheeled carl
bao cart. and with the assistance OF the Fill
pino prisoners we dragged dapiarg a emhptIhsns m
oaded down with the poor fellows
The procession moved on. Lieutenant
Soehler OF the artillery was using his can
ION at every openinS' nrlng from two to
,urt the enemy and make ourselves heard
n linus at the same time. He had another |