The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30

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seventh and Thirty-ninth regiments of
volunteer infantry, and brought to San
Pedro Macati, and from there. on Dec.
81, assigned to position on the south
line of Manila defenses, extending
from San Pedro Macati to Pasay on
Manila bay, at which latter place regi-
mental headquarters were located.
The early part of 1900 was spent
guarding and patrolling that line; a
large number of recruits were received
and the regiment again worked up to
an effective force.
Companies D and M, commanded
by Lieut. Peter Murray and Capt. John
S. Parke Jr., respectively, moved, to-
wards the end of January, into the
Paco district of Manila as guard.
In February Companies A and c
under Second Lieutenant Thomas L.
Brewer and Capt. A. w. Moore, re-
spectively, marched to Muntinlupa
(Capt. F. E. Eltonhead commanding)
on Laguna de Bay. and garrisoned the
town, where they remained until the
end of the year, during which time
they exchanged shots on several oc-
casions with small parties of insur-
gents.
Col. Jacob Kline, Twenty first in
fantry, being taken sick with malarial
fever on March 26, 1900, obtained a
sick leave of absence and departed
for the United States on April Is, 1900,
Maj. Willis Witch, Twenty-first in
fantry, succeeding him in command OF
the regiment
When the Fourteenth infantry was
ordered to China in July, 1900, the
headquarters and eight companies of
the Twenty first infantry were ordered
to take their place on the provost
guard at Manila.
These two battalions performed the
arduous duties on the provost guard
until Nov. IA, when they were relieved
by the returning Fourteenth infantry
from China.
Capt. F. E. Eltonhead assumed COM
mand of the regiment on June 8, 1900,
Maj Willis Witch being sick in hos
pita1 at Manila from that date to July
/. 1900, on which latter date he de-
parted for the United States, having
been granted leave Of absence on
surgeons certificate of disability.
Record of Gallant Deeds
In the course of the numerous opera
tions in Luzon the record of gallant
deeds by the small scattered detach-
ments of the regiment are numerous
For example:
On Feb. IL, 1901, in a night attack
Lieut. Cleaveland IIilson with forty
men of Company E, surprised an in
surgent cuarteI near Sariaya, capturing
an insurgent lieutenant colonel and
eight men.
AT about 11:15 d. M, Feb. 16, Com
pany K, under Second Lieut.. c. Nc
Laughlin, Twenty infantry, sta
toned at Pagsanjan, was attacked from
three sides simultaneously by force
of 200 uniformed and we'll armed in
surgents under Col. Pedro Cabelles
The company repulsed the attack after
about thirty minutes fighting, without
loss.
Detachments of Company L, under
command of First Lieut.. William M
Morrow and Second Lieut.. G. U. Leon
ori. visited the island of Alabat twice
during the month of March and sue
ceeded in destroying large Quartet
captured valuable prisoners and mass
of correspondence on insurgent organl-
cations and plans.
Col. Kline, the regimental command
er, negotiated and received at Llpa, on
April 90, the surrender of Coils. katlg-
Doc and Calao, with twenty-three othef
officers and 108 soldiers Of the insurg-
ent army, with eighty-n1ne rifles and a
large amount Of ammunition.
On June 10, 1901, the regiment re-
ceiyed one of its hardest blows. In
the early part of the month all the
companies were very active and not
less than any of them the small force
stationed at Lpa.
Capt. Wilhelm, the regimental COM
missary, organized small eXpedltioil
to capture a number OF rlfes, winch
had been reported to be hidden near
Sulac, Batangas province, one OF Llpa
barrios, about nine miles from Llpa
;ct0 t0H nf
First Lieut.. Springer and First Lieut.
Ramsey. of the Twenty first Infantry
Lieut.: Lee, of the Engineers; sixteen
men of the regimental band, twenty
six men of Company D, and SIX natiVe
scouts. They reached Sulac about day
break and were vigorously attacked
from three sides by an Overwhelming
force of insurgents, all of whom Were
armed and well supplied with ammu
milton. One after another of the officers
fell until all were down and five en-
listed men were either killed OF
wounded, when the force was with
drawn to better position.
Fatal to Officers
During the fight Sergeant Edward
Davis Company D, made break
through the lines and carried the news
Of the fight to Lipa. Every available
man hurried TO SulaS, tHey iouHQ lHs
small force holding the field, the enc
my having retreated. Lieuts. Springer
and Lee were killed outright, Capt
Wilhelm was mortally wounded and
died on June IL at Lipa. Lieut.. Ram
sey was seriously wounded and died or
June 13 at Lipa. Corporal Rogers
Company D, died on the field from g
shot through the neck, Sergeant Greg
ory, Company D, was badly wounded
| and died on July at Lipa, First Ser
geant Stearns, Company d, was severe
| ly wounded and suffered for many
| months; Private Cork, Twenty first in
| fantry band, received two painful
wounds. and one of the native scouts
was killed. Although the enemy man
/ aged to carry most all their dead ane
wounded away. it was afterwards as
certained that they had over sixty mer
killed.
On June Ii the insurgent colonel
Melecio Bolanos. surrendered to Col
Kline at Rosario with five officers anf
| forty zone rifles
!, At the beginning of December, 1901
| the military departments in the Philip
J YiY,es uerfa sreorgaDiZed and the TWen-