The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-08
DREAD TYPHOID FEVER
CLAIMED AN AsToRiAN.
omccrs OF oregon Volunteers Now a,
Manila Tell Of the Death Of Edward
Young. Of This city.

Andrew Young Is In rcccip, OF letter,
from the officers OF the Oregon volunteer,
now az Manila. conveying the sad lntclll
geneo OF the death Of his son, Edward
The letters are dated Manila. August 2
One Is from Captain II. l.. Heath. OF the
| Second Oregon volunteers. and Is IN part
I as follows.
This Is to inform you that YOUR son. a
member OF my company. died at Cuyitc
arss-ol on Angus, H. iSgS. and was bur.
led on the l2th. with military honors.
During the voyage over he had a severe
! attack OF measles and while every alton
ton was given him by the medical de.
plrtment on board ship. the disease lcf,
him In weak condition ana susceptible
TO ther disease. From the time OF land
Ing W 20 August he improved a BIT.
/ Then he was taken with typhoid. and de-
spite the efforts of the doctors ana men
Of tho company in caring Tor him he died
at { O'Clock on the evening OF August H.
His personal effects are In my pos
session. and I will hold them subject 20
your order Army REGULATIONS require
that the effects. unless called Tor In ~
days. shall be- sold and the proceeds con.
veyed 10 the government As It would be
impossible for me to receive reply from
you before 60 days, Il would be unjust In
this case TO enforce the Regulation.
iou may think It strange that you
were not notified sooner OF youN sons
death. but, under the circumstances. this
Is as soon as | could do So He was bur-
led on the morning of August u At noon
orders were received to prepare to march
on Manila. on the 18th We moved and
took the place, and since then 1t has been
one continual round OF duty until now.
and | take this opportunity TO write you.
suppose. however that you know that
your son ia dead. as gave the intorma-
tion to an Associated Press reporter In
the hope that he would cable It from
Hong Kong.
II sincerely regret that II is within my
province to inform you Of the death OF
your son. who was so well liked by all his
comrades. and was a dutiful soldier in
every particular"
Another letter IA from Chaplain VIM.
s. Gilbert. who writes:
1T Is with the deepest regret that
must be the bearer OF such sad news.
YoIr son. Edward. after a severe sickness
OF typhoid fever. died august II. We
buried him tenderly and with every re-
spect we could bestow. He was held In
very high esteem in his company. and
was known throughout the regimen, as
an earnest, brave and efficient soldier |
/ saw him frequently in the hospital dur
Ing he sickness. He believed 10 the very |
last that he would get well. We did |
everything that we could to add TO his
comfort during his sickness, and | am
sure he could not have had better med
Ical assistance anywhere. But II seems
In this climate a fever II very malignant.
Typnoid fever has been our worst foe.
81 bear to you the sympathy Of the en-
Ire regiment. Your son was buried In
sTave No. s. Caylte hospital buryng
ground"
The paper on which the letters were writ
en was captured when Manila fell and
was used by the Spanish military. II II
IN extra quality Of linen, and on II is
printed the following;
"Rtgimento de Artilleria dc Plaza;
,oronel"
The noteheads were doubtless used by
he colonel Of the Plaza artillery. The
etters we're "a days on the way.