Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-25

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creamery butter, eggs fresh from the
nest and other necessities in tho cooking
line, and the boys pronounce the pud-
ding simply elegant. Now that the CON-
pany has q little mess fund, vanilla flavor
ing and other little nick-nacks Of the
kitchen have made their appearance and
the boys are living high.
Piatt Dunn is justly proud these days.
It is Private Dunn no moro, for Piatt
was made a corporal a few days ago, and
is taking nicely to his new vocation.
Another boy Bismarck people will be
interested in is Dan Wallace. Like Dunn
he enlisted as a private and has since
been made a corporal in H company.
Dan makes an excellent soldier and has
the reputation of being one Of the best
corporals in the regiment.
At the present time there is c%onsidera-
bio sickness among the troops. About
900 in the division hospital. Company
A has eight in the above hospital, and
about six sick in quarters. Sergeant
Louden is on the sick roll with a bad
cold. Louis SWEET is recovering from a
severe attack of malarial fever, a is
Tom Dalton and John Edick. Harry
Smith has been laid up with a bad strain
tho result of over lifting. Sergeant
Hugh Scott, who has been ailing for
some time, is all right and has reported
for duty: Sergeants Sperry, Whitaker,
McHugh and McGinnis are enjoying the
best of health. Corporals Dolan, Dunn
and Correll have been extremely we'll,
but Corporals Dalton and Froemig have
been sick with fever. Froemig has en-
tirely recovered and Dalton is recover
ing rapidly. This country has a disas-
trous effect on the boys accustomed to
the high altitude and refreshing breezes
of North Dakota, and yet our regiment
turns in as good a health report as any
here, and we are liable to be held here
as a result.
There is considerable rivalry among
the companies of our regiment bucking
for orderly. Company X of Dickinson
has the best record so far with Company
A second. Each company furnishes a
detail of three men each for guard duty
and the neatest appearing and best
drilled soldier is selected by the adjutant
for orderly. A Company furnished four
orderlies in six days. In the near future
will send a list of names of the boys who
have acted in this honorable capacity.
The boys feel they have been sighted
by receiving no mention in the news
paper accounts of the taking of Manila.
Some of them have suggested that a col
lection he taken up and a cablcgram
sent to Senator Hansbrough, requesting
him to give due and sufficient notice o.
the fact that there are two battalions of
North Dakota troops in the Philippines.
The 18th Minnesota, Astor Battery and
23rd U. S. regulars arc deserving of an
abundance Of credit. They were in the
hottest of the fight. North Dakota's reg
iment acted as reserve for these same
regiments. At no time were we more
than 300 yards in their rear, and at one
time were right up on tho firing line
with the 23rd, but were not allowed to
fire. Several of the 2:3rd officers paid the
boys some very nice compliments for
their GOODNESS and desire to get to the
front, and they feel that a little distinc-
ton should be given them, if nothing
more than-"The LIST North Dakota acted
as reserve for the Astor Battery, 18th
Minnesota and 23rd U. s. regulars, were
under the heaviest Of the fire aud be-
haved splendidly."
Our outpost had q lively skirmish the
morning of the 18th with the Spaniards,
and our regiment was one OF the first to