White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-23
YANKEE ROUTS
RUSSIAN FORCE
Leads Americans Who Capture
an Armored Train.
WRITES OF HARD BATTLE
outnumbered and With Odds Against
Them the Yanks Gain the Victory
Under Pretsnse Of Seeking Arms
Russians Rob, PiIIaQe and XIII
Wherever They Piease-Te Get
Medals.

Lieut.. j. &. Steinel. son Of John
Steinel of Milwaukee, was in charge
of the American soldiers who routed
the Russian troops that attacked the
Americans with their armored train
some weeks ago. As a result he has
been recommended for the distinguish.
ed service medal By his commanding
officer.
Lieut. Steinel. who now is on hi.
way home, writes as follows about
the clash:
"A few days before We were at
tackled by the Russians in their ar.
mored ear we had received orders To
the Philippines. Being in box cars,
this was not difficult. So we loaded
UP our belongings, filled up with wood
10 keep warm.
"The russians lsd armored trains
and we expected trouble with them
some time or other. Under the tx.
cuse that they are looking for arms
they rob, pillage and Kill wherever
they please.
Train Heavily Armed.
"This We would not permit in the
American sector, and gave them sew.
eral ultimatums to get out. They had
their trains equipped with machine
guns, grenades, rifles. one Founders
and 3-inch guns, and all engines were
protected with concrete reinforcement
aud lIA1tIa1AS m chant fpana
.They had passed us several times.
but never made a move. But one night
We We're Informed by our Interpreter
that the Russians in the neighbOrhood
expected trouble. We Increased tile
guard ut the long bridge, also around
the cars in which We live. At midnight
an armored train came into the stu.
ton opposite US. They began loading
up with wood. | Immediately ordered
my men 10 get up. hut kept them in
the cars. | went 10 the station 10 sec
II anything unusual had occurred, but
everything appeared quiet. | ordered
my men fo retire, but we doubled ouf
guard. The other officer and myself
had just begun 10 retire when the ser
geant came in and reported that he
thought the Russians meant business
In about two minutes, with most of
our 81 men still asleep, the Russians
opened fire on us with machine guns
rifles aud grenades.
Our men were ordered out at once
and they got under the ears aud re,
turned the fire. Ii seemed hopeless
against an arniored train. our ser.
geant was killed in a few minutes
when he attempted 10 get out on the
engine, bur before he was Knocked on
he threw a hand grenade nj the train
which helped 10 force the Russians tt
surrender. One of our eorporals had
both legs blown off. The Russian mr..
mored train stopped about fifty yards
from our ears and for a few moments
they gave us everything they had. But
we kept after them in skirmish line
fashion and soon they told us they
were ready 10 surrender.
Plan to Burn Village.
"They admitted that they had beer
drinking and that they intended firsl
TO kill off all the Americans and ther
burn the village, as they claimed that
a stock of arms and munitions were il
this place.
'They had a crew of seven officers
and seventy men. while we had two of
fieers and thirty-hve men. All we hac
were three automatic rifles, grenades
and rifles, while they had eight ma
chine guns rifles for every man, a one
FOUNDER, a lhree-inch gun and gren-
AIDES.
The big prize. besides the train.
was the general who was In command
of all their armored trains, and theii
captain.
1T was quite an exciting experience
for A. minutes and something | vii.
never forget. All of our men have
been recommended for distinguished
service medals for their gallant ATTACK