The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-26

was plenty OF work for rs. and We re-
manned there twenty-five days.
Her Most Exciting Adventure.
Then followed our most exciting ex-
peTience. We were informed of an en-
gagement that was very likely TO occur
near Narinas. distant about two miles
from San Francisco de Malabone The
Spaniards were reported as advancing to-
ward the village and IN the direction
whence the rebels had taken the precau-
tlcn 10 throw up breastwoTks. and the
rebels were preparing TO give them battle.
The rebel leaders thought Miss Rial and
myself ought not TO so to the front but
we told them we came from Manila 10 80
where we could do the most good. We
thought our presence at the scene Of the
lighting would stimulate the rebels. and II
Il would have that effect We wanted 10 so
out and take part in the fight. We were
provided with horses. and these we rode
out OF town. and about two miles away.
There were about 900 rebels under arms
possibly not more than 80. They were
quite well armed. a majority Of them hav-
ing rifles. They marched well. and were
under good discipline. When the rebels
got outside the town they could see the
Spaniards in the distance. The Spaniacds
came within perhaps a mile-poSsibly not
that far-of the rebel breastworks. stop
ping on q piece OF elevated ground The
lana was IuL very iUAeA tLSAHs dt4u ttAS
two forces were about on the same level.
Soon our side opened fire II Was soon re-
turned by the Spaniards. IL was pretty
hare TO tell how MANY S91niasds there
were. My companion was armei with
revolver and a Mauser rife. and / had
dagger. revolver and Remington rife.
KILLED spanish officer.
II am credited with having killed
Spanish officer. The fight lasted two
49,
end. | fired Just forty cartridges during
the engagement j am a very good shot
with the revolver and rife. Ny husband.
Ike 50 many natives OF the Philippines,
was an expert with the rife. and ! prac-
ticed a good deal with him when he was
deporteG On the rather lonely Island. Dur
ing the fighting i w0uid not aim at any
particular man. You could very easily
distinguish the Spanish column, and /
would aim at II. Some OF the men about
me were splendid marksmen. and they
tried 10 pick out Spanish officers. Some
OF our men were armed with bows and
arrows but these nipple ncnts are nafdly
the thing for such long range. They are
better for iighUag "a the woods and tEe
swamps-for anything Of the guerrilla KIND
Il was an e.>ea.'ng affair. Win the bullets
flying round
Enjoyed the Excitement.
enjoyed t3@G EAA-eEAk&sAA~ f~A% tAAN-Nf-~s
No, indeed. 7 vas not Ia the least afraid.
The killed and wounded on our side did not
number more than a dozen. ] am sure a
great many Spaniards were killed. When
they retreated after two days they left
their dead on the field. The rebel forces
did not pursue the Spaniards. but re-
turned 20 AaFinas Miss Rial and re-
NAMED II Aarinas about month. and IN
I'll the Spanlardg took Imus. and then We
went to a place called Tangsa, a short dis
lance from Marinas. and then We jour
ueyed 70 Indang. quite an important place
In Cavite province. We had gone 10 TWEEN
sv-three different places IN that province
and had met and spoken an encouraging
word 10 a good many rebels We found
the natives TO be good, honest people.
We we're pretty vel exhausted after
All this excitement. and Tor four days We
rested al Indang. Then We vent 70 the ad-
ioiniug province. Bale. 1 was enroute
alone on the highway. when / heard a
noise some distance IN the rear. Looking
about I saw some forty or city Spanish
soldiers Z had learned that the author
ft!es % Manila when they heard Rad
fosned the rebels sant troops out specially
go Nu6 me. These Spanish soldiers est-
IDENTIFY did net notice ne. ! Quickened my
stem. and then went OF the road ard &C.
GREETED myself behind q tree. The troops
passea on. and ] sesumed my Journey /
lsst my dagger ard afterward lear led the
Gnaufsh soldiers had found ~ Tae dag
ser was nice enc. with The worGs jose