The Columbus journal., 1899-04-19

colonel u still attending to his dutieI
tho same - IL nothing had happened
and he IL not leading % into trouble O
o&he places, moro than 70 protect our
selves from tho treeeherous insurgents
Nov on the 22nd of this month N
were called out at 8 .. m, . there ver,
about 200 armed natives sighted throuel
night glasses, moving westward, no
knowing what their situation vas. Gu,
battalion vas called upon to drive theu
back or into the mouth OF our two guns
which were being handled BY tho Utal
battery supported BY Co. q. Our bat
terry vas ordered 70 move on down tn
Manila road about 8 miles, and stati0uel
themselves about where the natives
would flock. We had gone south abOu,
two miles and half in single die auG
about two PAGES apart, hoping to &c,
them between us and the battery, tsks
them prisoners and get their guns, vhel
suddenly q volley was shot at us, We nj
dropped as il We we're shot, the balls
passing over our heads. They we're
shooting high. We crawled on Onl
hands and knees about 20 feet, where VI
got behind knoll, then started on
double time to get around them, run.
ming through streams now and then
getting in mud and water up to oul
knees. Well, We drove them back a.
We vent, when they led us into . dan.
Rerous trap, but We soOn broke their
lines and escaped, not losing q man
We kept pegging away, but don't know
how many We killed.
Our battalion is composed OF Co.'S. X,
L, D and II, and we kept them on the
run and they run like deer. Our bat
talon got about 20 Moueers and Rem
ingtons that day and lot OF their am-
munitiou, also q red cross fellow, who
told us he counted nineteen dead mig.
gers mp in the hills when he was looking
for our two boys who were wounded;
Alley, OF Co. d, who died and Chas.
G0veryck, Of Co. X who received flesh
wound. As soon a. our battalion had
driven the niggers to the foot hills, we
returned to camp, very tired. In the
meanwhile, Grant Chinn Of Co. K. had
fallen over q rock and dislocated his
knee-cap, while Jim Weldon fell and
ruptured himself. The last heard OF
them they we're improving slowly.
And on the 25th our company was
ordered on outpost ut Merskina road
about two miles north Of here. We
weren't there very long before our out
post was fred upon by the insurgents
and it began to get pretty hot whom the
Oregons came to support us with q
Hotchkiss rapid fire gun, also the Utahs
with two of their largest guns. The
Oreg0ns had about twenty Filipino
prisoners r0ped to the tongue OF this
Hotchkiss gun, and the one on the lead
was lieutenant (nigger). These guns
talked to them awhile and then vedidn't
hear another shot from them the rest Of
that night or our stay on that post. We
were relieved from that position about 8
p. m. next day by Co. D. Shortly after
our company had returned to camp .
scouting party OF Oure was down in the
valley walking across the rice fields when
they were fred on by the insurgents
who came from or out Of small town
two miles from here in the valley. We
can see it very plainly from our camp.
The colonel had talk with the mayor
of that town few days before and said
II our troops or camp is fred on by any
i
once, but the mayor stated that they
were all Amegoes in that city OF his and
didn't care for "combatta" with Ameri-
canos, and when this firing was going
on companies L, NJ and F were sent out
to surround the city and capture the
enemy il they could and burn the town.
While they were on their way to the
town the Utahs turned their largest
guns on it and set fire to it in several
places, while the boys set it from the
outside. The citizens, men, women and
children fed for the hills which were
not very far away. The town burned
nearly all night long and it was very
pleasant sight to look at from distance.
Nearly the whole OF our company sat up
looking at the various colors of the
dames caused by the smoke and to see
The old bamboo shacks tumble in, and
The sparks fly, and the noise or popping
Of the bamboo sounded az If the whole |
9Th army corps had turned loose down |
here on the ipsurRenta. it made such .
noise. Finally call to quarters sounded |
At 8:45 p. m. and We all took q walk to |
our dog tents.
This is the LIST of March and We are
IT'LL in the field and I just came of OF |
outpost where had charge of four
)0sts and had to make q patrol every
;wO hours over the hard rice field and
idges, also through the brush and over
he rocks to another post stationed half
vay between me (which was the support
md about 400 yards from headquarters)
md Merikina road, q distance Of two
niles, which got me very tired before
laylight, 6 q. m, when drew in my
outpost and reported back to head
uarters with them, where dismissed
hem and We went to our quarters, ate
and I proceeded to finish this
etter which started yesterday.
Sergt 8iss0n was promoted to lieu
enancy the 18th Of February and per-
ormed his first duty a. such officer in
be deld on the 22d, Washingt0nis
irthday.
Yesterday was muster and We were
ned up as usual and inspected. We
aven't signed the payroll yet, but it
ont be long, for We always get paid
hortIy after We are mustered.
March I'd, 1899.
This is the commencement of another
~ and it is going to be scorcher and ]
ar company 60 to the Merikina road
yain for twenty -four hours to relieve
o. F, which ex-First Lieut.. Jens is ]
'ptain OF now, a. he was promoted the
me time as Sergt. Sisson. Capt, Jens
we'll liked not only throughout his old G
'mpany, but by the boys Of Go. F, and
fact the whole regiment. He has
ade very good and faithful company Y
mmander ever since We left San Fran.
sco and until Capt. Kilian arrived at
spila on Dec. 8, 96, and I know he L
u prove likewise to the boys Of Co. F,
they all seem to like him; he is we'll, :
oks good, had good appetite when he
4 our company, also his appetite for
hitting niggers 10 just q good. We e1-
ct the other six regiments of regulars
re in . fsw days. Lieut.. Weber has
70 been right with the boys and was 2,
~ brave and cool whom Ne had . q
nah with the niggers. y
8oRQt, Lea Rollins haa hean frat aar. | "