The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-12
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,HE REDWOOD GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL II, 1899.
THESE MISERABLE DEVILS"
Attorney Edwards Writes OF the
TreaCherous PHILIPPINES.

Attorneys A. E. Edwards, form
erly of Morgan, who is with the 18th
Minnesota regiment at Manila, has
written DR.. j. L. Adams of Morgan
an extended letter on the first at
tack of the city by the natives, and
on patrol dutyin the city. Extracts
from the letter are given as follows:
Two weeks ago last Saturday
evening l went out to the Luneta
to hear one of the regimental bands.
1t was a lovely night and as l had
been on patrol duly all day the
music and rest were enjoyed very
much. After it was over, walked
slowly back to our quarters in the
San Miguel district, distance OF
two miles, arriving there at 9 p. m.
After sitting on a bench outside one
Of the native joints for some time,
shots were heard and one of our
patrols came running in with the
report that the natives were forcing
in the outposts.
This report we had heard before,
consequently were inclined to be
skeptical and went on with our con-
versation. Suddenly, boom! went
the artillery, then shot from Dew
ey's fleet and we could see the
search light constantly moving.
Volley firing was soon going on
and then we realized that the ball
had started rolling and that the ma
,tives protestations of friendship
were lie, and they as treacherous
as the fallen angels in hades. The
natives near us rushed inside,
closed their joints and in few Sec
onds had disappeared while the
boys is blue (or rather in brown)
went hurrying to quarters. the call
in the meantime being sounded. A
few minutes later taps were
sounded and scarcely had the sounds
died out when the call for assembly
came and we hurried to the officers
quarters and lined up for roll-call.
Rifles were examined, extra ammu
milton was issued and orders given
to sleep with our clothes on and be
ready to be called at any time. We
retired, but would skip out towatch
the fires and listen to the cannonad-
ing. After awhile I fell asleep and
was sleeping the sleep of the just
when I was awakened and told to
fill my canteen as an attack was ex-
pected on the water-wOrks which
was soon afterwards realized and
the next day we were without
water. The attack and repulse OF
the natives is now a matter of his
tory and since hostilities began we
have been confined to quarters and
go on patrol duty every other day
instead of every third day as before.
Attempts have been made to pick
off patrols in the city and bullets
have come uncomfortably close to
our quarters. but so far no one of our
regiment has been injured. An up
rising is expected any time in the
city, but thus far everything is
quiet. Either the natives are
scared or the time has not yet ar
rived. If such thing occurs God
help the natives They have white
flags flying from their shacks but as
firing has taken place from houses
flying these rags, they will give
very little protection in case of a
general mix-up.
The native quarters look like a
continuous laundry, as they use all
kinds of wearing apparel for the
flag business.
Last week I went out to the in
trenchments at Pace and saw the
church that received one of Dewey S
shells and it was sight. The
walls remaining were about three
feet in thickness. If they want
another church there, they will
have to begin all over again, as