The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-02
FROM THE
PHILIPPINES
DEATHS AT MANILA,

Washington, Nov, 27.-The fol-
lowing was received from Gen.
Otis at Manila by the war depart.
ment today.
manila, Nov. 27.-Following are
the deaths since the last report:
Privates-Frauk NJ. Hardin, Com
pany K, First North Dakota. dysen-
terry; Ole Lakkan, Company X,
First North Dakota, typhoid fever;
Clyde Psrkins, Company X, Second
Oregon, smallpox; Walter Downing,
Company L., First Colorado, dysen-
terry; Charles Mckinnon, Company
E, Second Oregon, smallpox; Robert
Davidson, Company c, Fourteenth
United States infantry, malarial
fever; James l.. Clark, Company X,
First South Dakota, dysentery."
DESIRE TO RETURN HOME.
Port Townsend, WASH, Nov. 20.
Capt. Frederick Keye, of Com
,pany B. First North Dakota volun-
teers, who arrived here from Manila
on a leave of absence, reports that
among both volunteers and regulars
the feeling is strong against the re-
tention Of the Philippines. The of
6cers are all DESTROYS of returning
home, and large numbers have ten
dered their designations, which will
not be accepted. Many have asked
leave of absence. The insurgents
are very insolent and even refuse to
obey the orders of the American
authorities. The insurgent camp
was ordered to nov eight miles
further back from Malate, but they
refused, and the Americans were
powerles> to enforce the order. The
Americans and the insurgents are
not in close touch, and distinction
seems to be made. Some of the in
surgents are allowed to come with
inside the American lines,
while others are disarmed before
they can enjoy the privilege.
TO MUSTER OUT MORE TROOPS.
Washington, November 28.-The
war department, in view OF the as
surances that the peace treaty will
be signed, is arranging to muster
out more troops. 1t is probable
30, 900 to- 40, 900. volunteers will be
mustered out as soon as the selec-
tions of regiments can be made.
There has been quite a demand for
the return of the volunteers from
Manila, but no troops will be
brought from the Philippines unless
they are replaced by others.
WANT TO JOIN OUR ARMY.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 27.-An
interesting letter has been received
from Charles Cahill, company G,
Wyoming battalion, dated at Manila,
October %. In it he SAYS:
The Spanish soldiers, like most
of our boys, r anxious to leave for
home. They say; we are not
here defending the flag Of Spain: but
the mistakes of some Of the high
men at home The Spanish soldiers
have not privileges compared with
an American soldier. They were
greatly surprised to see an officer
walk on the street with a private.
and still more so to see them eat AZ
the same table at a restaurant. Many
of them have made application t" en-.
list in our army, but have received
no encouragement
FROM FORREST NERR1N.
S. A. Merlin this week received {
letter from his son Forrest, from
which The UNION takes the follow
ing extract:
There is a mail leaving for The
United States soon, so | will scrib
BILE you a few lines, Almost p;
month has passed since | wrote you
but as you know it is a whole lot o
trouble for me to write a letter
therefore YOU will excuse me. M,
last was written from Manila bu
since that tima l have made quite {