The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-29
A LETTER FROM MANILA
Philippine Insurgents Not to Be
Trusted.
ON THE PENNSYLVANIA
Lieutenant Colonel Wallace the Idol OF
the Regiment-He Saved the Men
From observation-disclosures
Is Disliked.

Adolph keppler, first sergeant OF
Company F. of his city. now at Ma
Mia, writes to his parents here under
date Of August 26th. His letter reads
as follows:
AT last we have arrived at Cavite.
n the first important news we heard
was that Manila had fallen into the
hands of Dewey on the 18th. Cavite is
just across the Manila bay, facing Ma
Mia. The Spaniards have been driven
about 20 miles out into the n and
it is expected that they are consider
ingt the proposition Of surrendering. II
they do, our trouble will be over. But
we still have the insurgents to disarm,
and that Will probably have to be done
by force. They are t~reacherous and
not 10 be trusted. and will steal any
thing they can carry off. Why. the
night we landed here we had to Kill
three of them for stealing brass from
the sunken Spanish warships. and that
same night two regular soldiers were
shot IN the back by them. one died
yesterday and was buried soon after.
The climate here is not so hot as
/ thought il would be. The only thing
/ don't like are the mosquitoes; they
are really bad. not once but all of the
time. At present / am in excellent
health and hone that you are as well
as / am. / received a card to-day
stating that there was a registered let
ter at Manila for me and that was
good news, indeed. for 1 have been ex-
pecting word from you.
we are at present stationed at Fort
Cavite. which is about $50 years old
In this fort are the ruins of an old
monastery destroyed by the Spaniards
when they saw that the Americans
were about to take possession OF II.
Our quarters face the bay and we can
look out on the water about so yards
and see the wrecks of the boats sent
TO destruction by Dewey's fleet. one
wonders how Dewey could do such ter
rible execution with the comparatively
small ships under his command against
such apparently great odds. but Dewey |
il.
Il have been TO see the Spanish prie-
oners. They have a greater regard for |
Americans than for the insurgents.
Last night our regiment was called out
to quell the disturbance Of the insur- |
/ guess after all we will have TO
a fall out of them before they will
conclude TO behave themselves. They
don't amount to much, however.
The water here is very bad. and be-
.ore IL is Mt TO drink must be condensed. |
don't drink much of IT. as ] manage
- hNtp hIN AdillftH Hllfu with G0ffee. !
VIII take care of myself and you need
lot worry on my account"
Mr.. keppler also wrote to his par-
ants while yet board Of the Pennsyl-
In II he speaks Of the storm Of
/ day or two previous. He also tells
ibout his experience with INADEQUATE
atoms. and how the boys Jared after
eaving San Francisco.
II wish you would give Mr.. Rodgers
ny best regards and tell him to a
friends advice, and quit the volun-
Ger business, because, tell him. there
re no thanks in the dad rated Job.
m however, getting along all right,
you know, everybody has not got
ny nerve. Colonel Kessler Is not liked
y all the members of the regiment.
has not succeeded in gaining the
VIII OF the boys. His manner to-
Yards his men has been such as to
urn them against him. while Iieuten-
mt Colonel Wallace is held I'm very
Ugh esteem by the entire command.
The grub we received on the trim
Honolulu was not fit to eat and
'henever the men complained to Kess-
sr he dismissed the matter by saving
hat that was all they would get. For
while II looked like a genuine mutlny
hat was brewing and that there would
ertainly be trouble on the hioh seas.
tut Il beloved Colonel Wallace came
, lhe rescue and said he Won see to
+ that his men got something TO eat
ven If he had TO pay for II out Of his ,
pocket, and I tell you we did eat
hen Colonel Wallace said 50. After
Kessler kept in the background
nile Wallace was in front dealing ont
BOD grub. ] tell you II was a sight 70
e Lieutenant Colonel Wallace work
~ I'm the kitchen, sleeves rolled up. :
.shing n our mess while Kessler re-
aimed In his state room. I
The men. understand would not I
We complained II they had been on
'e field where rations are scarce. but T,
we were in a shin laden with {
300 things TO eat and compelled 10 eat (
that hogs would refuse to eat !
he men knew good provisions were 10 }
, he'd and that's why thew kicked so Z
.gorouslv when unwholesome food was (
ven TO them. They had a kick com {
e and they kicked and kicked sue
thanks to Lieutenant Colonel 7
kindness" Z