The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30
SOLDIER BOYS.
News and Notes from Sons Across
the Sea.


manllla, L. L. req. ., ~.
Dear Folks:-Our end is at last be-
ing accomplished, the war is on and
all will be settled before this leaves
the city on the 18th or 18th Our
march, so far, is far beyond that of ex-
pectation and war with its stern real
tiles means no fear to the brave Ida
no men who have carved their
names in the worlds history in
the short space of two hours in act
ion. We have brave determined
nation to subdue but this war can
only end in one manner to the Amer
lean forces. Our loss seems almost
miraculous considering the fearful
positions we have occupied, and this
small loss seems to Undue the men
with courage which it seems i'm
possible to override Chidsey alone
bears the marks Of the fateful bull
let but not dangerous to himself it
may even be the means of saving his
life for as he thus stands he will be
unable to court further danger
Woody is q perfect warrior Hls
gun becoming useless did not hinder
him for an instant, for Selling that
OF fallen comrade he pressed on
among the foremost and, when | first
saw HIM, sparkled all over with the
spirit of war. Ed and Elet also
showed the spirit Of the warrior,
and through the whole battle not n
man in the whole regiment but who
was only too willing to be among the
foremost This spirit even led to
the disobeying of commands, for
after fairly starting, the commands
of ''haltl' and ellie down., even
from generals and colonies were
scarcely needed General King was
on the firing line of our charge and
is reported TO have said, after attempt
ing to halt the line four times, TO
Major Higgins, Cant you halt your
men? They are disobeying orders.
Major Higgins replied in the negative;
then King said: "lf you won't halt
the ed, you 90 on to H. if you
want to-. We are now known ms the
savages, 9. B. and G. headed by
(Breyeted) Brigadier General Neon
vile, that day made charge
that King said could not be done
McConville was the hero and received
the greatest possible honor, Higgins
is now the man of the hour in the
Idaho regiment for his true spirit
shown before us all and now nothing
is too good for him He took up
his position on the firing line and
rather courted than feared danger.
Our officers are fighting men rather
than military, and many are the dar
ing examples set by them for the men
to follow. Not man in our com
paLy received a scratch, though in
Others many mounds mark the Trimmed
ranks. The victory was so perfect
that the natives have been unable to
gather forces at the present time to
put up any show of resistance.
We are camped sixteen miles from
-far out near the lake and came
in to night to clean up and rest for
twenty four hours during the lull of
battle. Will Jewell joined us yesler-
day, received his gun and belt and
now marches as full fledged voun-
teer. Six marines also Joined our
company, so fortune seems to follow
the brave. The report has just come
in that Major Higgins has gone alone
with his orderly to the next town,
that of Pasig, and received its sur
render The way the case now stands
we will never have another engage.
ment, but if we shall have, their
atrocities have been such that no
mercy will be shown for none can he
expected Men were even shot out
of ambulances carrying wounded
Filipinos to the hospital.
We tasted of war in other forms
than that of fighting, as we were
forced to forage for food and water.
but that was seemingly picnic.
Everything is SO unsettled and unac-
counted for and reports so confusing
that | will not attempt to give any
description further | will say, how
ever, that ut one time, Saturday
night, when we We're held rs reserve
in side street with no chance to
answer the hail of bullets overhead |
and about, and when finally two men
were wounded standing there, when
The peculiar thud of the striking bull |
cts was heard, feeling almost of |
lear came over the entire regiment |
And the greatest relief OF my life /
Was when we were ordered to the |
'front.' 1t was rather hard to ere the |