Arizona republican., 1899-08-02

was founded and to obtain which the
blood of our forefatners was spilled.
When [ see our men shot down l can
not but hep thinking that the natives
are doing just what we would do and
have dOne-prOtect oul country from
Invasion. To give utterance to such
thought is almost treason to our flag.
Ours is not to reason why but TO
stand up and be shot at because our
country wills it So I have Little ami
mostly against the insurgents, but l
shoot them down nevertheless. for
they are all treaeher0us and show no
mercy to those who fall into their
power. [ have given water to the
wounded when I needed it myself. be-
cause | am human and cannot even
see an enemy suffer. but that same
man whom l succored would n0i hesi-
tate to cut my throat if he found me
in a similar predicament. That IS
their nature, whereas we are supposed
20 be a race of hUmanitari3ns.
''Since coming here I have been in
seven skirmishes, and only once re-
ceived a slight scratch in the first en-
gagement. Il may seem horrible TO
you for ne to sey 1 actually enjoy a
battle. AL thought of danger is for
gotten and the only desire IS to kill.
That is the brutal part CT mans na~
ture. He is no longer human. He is
a beast. Such is war. [ am I the cav
airy service and mCSl of my time IS
spent in scouting. l enjoy il immense
ly. although 1t is very dangerous work.
More than once we ran into a large
force of the enemy and had to gallOp
hard to keep from being cur. off. Some
day we may not be 50 successful IL
getting away. The enemy has made
several efforts to capture my troop,
but as yet has failed, although up
to date eighteen men of my troop
have been wounded and four killed.
Several of the boys have also had
horses She from under them and to F,
save themselves have had to make fly /
ing leaps to mount behind some other +
trooper. These are but common Oc- (
curences and | mention them 10 show ]
you what a pleasant time we have. ,
THE part that l donit like about /
the cavalry IS when l pass all night (
and day in the saddle with noting to .
eat. L IS then that I miss the COM /
forts OF home I have also slept with
my spurs On for a week q time, but
that is not 50 bad as going without
food. Strange to relate, my health has
been excellent since 1 have been on
the island I am several pounds heav~
years. After the Cuban campaign
was nearly dead with malaria, which
lid not leave ne until l reached Ma
Mia. This is strange from the fac&
hat Luzcn island is almost II the
same latitude as Cuba and one would
suppose that the conditions would be
he same This 5 most beautiful
country and I like it, but [ lack the
power to adequately describe it. The
scene that IS before me as 1 w1GJe
would be a choice bit for a landscape
FAINTER. To the north, distance some
welVe miles, is a range OF mountains,
he tops covered by su1lel black storm
LIQUIDS. through which the Egh-n-ng
lashes; below the storm belt the set
ing sun casts bri.hanc light On the
ropical verdure and the winding river
which passes not fifty yards from me
EistenS like burrfshs,l silver. IN the
are fields of rice and way
ng corn. these CONTINUALLY broken by
,elts of bamboo forests. stately palms,
lanana trees. wide spreading mango
rees and others native Of he tropics.
his is truly an Oriental scene, but
ny poor descriptive powers fail 20 do
: justice.
4 am fast acquiring 2 lf-tie k1OwlL {
dge of the many languages in use {
ERE and when ! talk TO native {
i've him smat,ering CT Tag2la, Mac :
abebe. Malay and hog-Spanish. 1 fire 7
be whole mass at his head I'D kbitun y
FL without regard to relevancy. /
lie poor victim almost cOu2Pses IN
er the assault and crosses himself. Z
'erhaps he thinks / am 2 new and n
sresting specimen of Americas pro- Q
uction, but most likely ne mut.ers
.IuchO loco % himself 4
Z have not tired to carry on ftrta- {
ion with any Of the fair sex as yet, for :
an afraid of them. They seem TO be I
evoid Of the sense Of humor and + \
gu look at one with wha- you think
2 notwithstanding smile, she turns a
ace toward you with an expression
bout IS formidable as that OF a bull \
og turned loose IN a front yard.
ad an encounter with one the other |
ny "a maiden, Tot BULLDOG. She g
eeps a mango stand across the way, :