The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-10-08
TROPHIES OF WAR.
Our Troops Captured $4,000 Mauser
Rifles from Spaniards at Manila.
Spanish Soldiers Were Well Equipped and
Well Fed-Gen. Merritt's High Tribute
to the valor Of Our Troops-Othor
News from the Philippines

place he left In company with Gen.
Babcock August 80. Col, Sturgis has
been the assistant adjutant general Of
the army corps at Manila and of the
department Of Manila under Gen. Mer-
ritt OF the volunteer troops he says
that they endured constant hardships
without murmur or complaint OF any
kind. Their patience and endurance
were remarkable and proved that they
were high class of men. Speaking
OF the land battle at Manila he said:
Our first count Of the Spanish made out TO-
900 men Of them. oil we'll armed and equipped,
and all In good physical condition. We were
surprised at the completeness Of their equip
ment which. as noticed. was almost perfect
The u, 900 Mausers surrendered we're new and
In good condition. From the condition OF the
Spaniards It was apparent that they we're by
no means starving, although food was scarce
In the city. Their ammunition was abundant
and their service pieces were In good order,
Many Of the Spaniards had money and their
entire force was remarkably effective
The insurgents are rather decent fellows.
considering that oil they know Of the world
they have learned from the Spaniards They
believe that all the other people are like the
SpanArds, who have abused them, taxed and
retaxed them kept them down and oppressed
them and have not allowed them TO do any
thing Tor themselves They could not for
moment comprehend our motives, our quiet
and orderly WORK OF restoration II was not
the spanish method Tney are Drlsht anxious
10 learn and Intelligent We had little sick
noss ana sn'nn ,s ~, ~ "a "ss rs, euv ",.n an ~
the ground, but on the beds Of bamboo, raised
above the ground
What Gen. Merritt says
washington, oct S-Ien' MERRITT
In MS report on tne operations ABOUT
MANIA praises highiy the conuuct OF
the American troops lie says:
aS 70 reOora Soh S ,se orSsr ,o "a,
and and the he plan for occupatlon Of the city were
carried out by the troops exactly aa contem-
plated. Isubmit that for troops to enter under
hre town covering WIDE area 70 rapidly de-
pioy ana guaru al prihcipai points III the eA-
| tenslve SUBURBS, 70 keep out tne insursen'
forces pressing tor aumission, 70 quietiy
dlsarm IN army OF Spaniarus nore
than equal In NUMBER 70 the american
troops ana nnaiiy. Dy all TINS 70 prevent en-
tlrey all rapine, phage anu oisCruer a, N anu gun
entire possession Oh city Oh So'oO pcopie
hlled with natives nostlie 10 European ihter'
ests and stirred up py tne knowleuse that men
own people were nsh.lhe IN tn1 ou'sia'
trohones' was ah uoe whicn "hiy suo iA" ,,NF
ing, temperate, resolute American soldier
wen ana s'iiliuly nsnoiea Dy n,s ,1SS rcs,neh'A
-"N $50 Msn,,a No, nnnss,,hv
W.sb;ngton Oct a -.Admiral Devey
annears to have been lucky in presery
inc the health of his sailors and IL
that matter he even exceeded th,
record NJ the North Atlantic souadron
secratarv Long has made nublic ,
short attract from the adm,ral,s las
report treating of this subject II
which while dealing with the genera
climatic conditions Of the philippines
Tor the informatIon Of the povernmeut
he saws Of the sailors and troops;
AS Luzon Is the farthest north Of the larg
islands, Its climate is naturally the most TEN
perate IN TINS connection II may DC pe men en
sSns ~ "naaror ou, ,Ns runNcr ~ men
the sick list at any time has not exceeded q
nor has there been any considerable sIcknes
among our troops on shore though shey wer
smrn enpoSea ,bs ra,Dv % % ~ a,,sr M @ ~ sao
WanI,s ,a %. TO-, ho,n az ,,nhaaI,hr ci,, an
the climate is as tino as that Of any place /
the tropics
Celebrating the independent eovernmen'
New York, Oct IA dispatch 10 Tn
Herald from Manila, via Paris, says
The celehration of so-called pbilinpin
,.lo,ao,,o n,.,,,oo.od H., At,
nuePenuenoo' 90 W hs
aldo At Maloios thursday, was natlV
function, with an absurd Europeal
element In A. horn Of the dictator's de
a., e., i,,,I.a,a ,ho arass ana ,norno
ei,o ,,,'s " ,mi.aso '"e ues "Au ~in ~
OF clvliizatlon' hgulnhiuo anu MS ho
) visers appeared In full evening dress
There was q parade OF the barefoo
army Of insurgents, whose chieftai
delivered an address brimming owe
with patriotic platitudes. Afterwar
there was a banquet, and the fey
American guests present sat dow
with the Filipino statesman. TIL
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