of town, towards Bacolor. Strict orders were issued against looting, and it is believed that the behavior of troops in this respect was very exemplary. The South Dakota Regiment, in compliance with instructions from the Division Commander, was sent for, and arrived at San Fernando about 5:30 P. M., relieving the Iowas from interior provost guard duty. The railroad station, church, and a number of buildings in its vicinity, had been burned by the insurrectos, but the greater part of the town was uninjured. A number of warehouses containing a large quantity. of sugar were found.

Several Spanish prisoners were discovered in the town, including the former secretary of the province, a captain and other officers. They stated that from 1200 to 1500 insurrectos had passed through to the north on the previous afternoon, after the fight of Santo Tomas, and that Gen. Luna was wounded on the arm or chest, and was carried on a couch.

Next morning the Nebraska Regiment was ordered from Santo Tomas to San Fernando, and was quartered on the main road, guarding the front, from the railroad northeasterly about 1400 yards. The 1st Brigade also came up, and occupied the ground west of the railroad. The insurgents were located around the entire front of our troops on the northwest side of the river, and had been entrenching, especially across the Mexico road, and the adjoining country.

From the outbreak of the Filipino war on its front on the night of February 4th, and the capture by it of the first Filipino position, taken by the American troops on the morning of February 5th, the 2d Brigade of the second division fought its way through fifty miles, as the crow flies, of hostile and strongly defended country, marching, in its numerous turning movements and side engagements, as measured on the way, over two hundred miles. The entire brigade was involved in eighteen battles; portions of it consisting of two or more organizations, had eight engagements; and single regiments or parts thereof fought on nine other occasions, making a total of thirty-five engagements in which the troops of this brigade participated. It lost six officers and forty-seven enlisted men killed, twentytwo officers and three hundred and thirty-one enlisted men wounded, making a total of four hundred

and six casualtiesthe largest of any brigade in the corps. In the advance from Manila to Malolos, Gen. Hale and two of his three staff officers, Capt. Krayenbuhl and Lieut. Perry were wounded, Capt. Krayenbuhl, mortally. Three brigade orderlies were wounded during the campaign. Two staff officers and four orderlies were compelled to return to Manila on account of heat exhaustion, and other sickness, and another officer was rendered practically

SOUTH DAKOTA BOYS ON THE FIRING LINE.

unfit for field service by partial sunstroke. These facts testifiy to the hard work and excellent service rendered by the brigade.

OPERATIONS OF WHEATON'S BRIGADE, CALUMPIT TO SAN FERNANDO.

The morning of May 4th, in compliance with instructions of Major-General MacArthur, Gen. Wheaton advanced from the vicinity of Calumpit to attack the enemy in position near St. Tomas. His force consisted of the 20th Kansas and 1st Montana Volunteer Inf., with two machine guns on small cars pushed by hand. The advance was directed along the railroad track, while that of BrigadierGeneral Hale with his brigade and the artillery was directed along the wagon road, a mile to two miles on Gen. Wheaton's right. The country along each side of the railroad embankment was found to be cut up with tide-water channels or esteros, and marshy ground was so continuous that all the command kept on the railroad. Upon approaching St. Tomas, about five miles from Calumpit, the enemy was found entrenched upon the north bank of a river, deep and unfordable, and the bridge broken down. Hale, upon the right, became engaged in

THE THIN BROWN LINE

BEHIND THE RICE PADDIES.

spirited combat, and Gen. Wheaton opened upon the enemy's entrenchments with both the Gatling guns and the Hotchkiss revolving cannon. Three companies of the 20th Kansas were advanced and seized all points from which an effective fire might be directed upon the enemy's entrenchments to the right of the railroad bridge, and one company of 1st Montana was deployed to the left. A fire was also kept up from points along the enbankment upon the enemy's works near St. Tomas. After some time, Hale continuing to advance, and our fire increasing in intensity, the enemy set fire to St. Tomas and soon after was driven from his entrenchments near the bridge. Gen. Wheaton crossed the bridge with the 20th Kansas, and a heavy fire was opened on the enemy as he evacuated the entrenchments on our left and fled beyond St. Tomas. The 20th Kansas was then advanced to the railroad station a half mile or more north of the bridge, and at once became engaged with a large force of the enemy occupying two lines of entrenchments. With his staff, Gen. Wheaton at once proceeded to the place of combat,

SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY.

1. COLONEL JOHN M STOTSENBERG First Nebraska killed in action at the battle of Ouingia April 23 189 (Elite photo F 2 MAOR FDWART MCCONVILLE Brevet Bride General First Idahoked in act on near San Pedro Macati February 18 Flite photo 1) ACTONEL ALEXANDER I, HAWKINS Forth Fennsylvania died at sea while returning home with regiment Ju's 18 I COLONEL WITTAMA SMITH First Tennessee died of apoplexy on battle fie'd February, 1

and taking five companies of the 20th Kansas, in person, led a charge upon the enemy's entrenchments, which were all carried, and he fled in the direction of San Fernando. Col. Funston, 20th Kansas Volunteer Inf., was wounded at this time. Capt. Cabell, 3d U. S. Inf.; 1st Lieut. F. D. Webster, 20th U. S. Inf., Aide-de-camp; Lieut. Philip P. Russell, 1st Nebraska Volunteer Inf., A. A. A. G., and Lieut. Edward Kinnell, 3d U. S. Art., A. A. Q. M.; all of the General's personal staff accompanied him in this charge.

On May 5th, San Fernando was occupied, the enemy having burned the public buildings and fled on the night of the 4th.

GEN. FUNSTON SUCCEEDS GEN. WHEATON.

On the 16th of May, Gen. Funston was assigned to command the 1st Brigade, second division, at San Fernando, relieving Gen. Wheaton, and on the 22d, having about recovered from his wound received on May 4th, at Santo Tomas, assumed command.

On May 25th, at about 7 o'clock A. M., the enemy opened fire on the left of the line occupied by the brigade, from a trench at right angles to the Bacolor Road, and at a distance of about one mile from our outposts. At 8:30, the brigade having been assembled at the outposts, two battalions of the Montana Regiment, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Wallace, were sent along a sunken road to fall on the enemy's right, and two battalions of the 20th Kansas, under command of Maj. Whitman, were sent to make a similar movement against the enemy's left, while two guns of the Utah Art., under Capt. Wedgewood, took up position opposite the enemy's center. The movement was completely concealed until the two attacking columns had arrived within 200 yards of the enemy's lines. The affair lasted less than one hour, both flanks of the enemy were rolled back, and the entire force driven in confusion through Bacolor. The enemy's loss was fifty-three dead, thirty-four wounded, and twenty-nine prisoners. Three horses and all the official correspondence of the Filipino commanding officer were captured. Our loss, one man killed, one mortally wounded, one officer and five enlisted men wounded in the Kansas.

found that the enemy had appeared in force in front of the right of the brigade. Taking eight companies of the Kansas Regiment, Gen. Funston moved against the enemy's right flank, quickly repulsing them, and driving them back.