Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-12

is anything being done of an ag-
gressive nature; the troops are taking
advantage of the wet season to re-
cupera'te from the hardships of the
campaign just closed. The men need
ed the rest, for the campaign was long
drawn and the fatigue Of pressing the
enemy from jungle to jungle has had
a very deleterious effect on the most
robust constitution; then, too, the
coming campaign gives promise of be-
ing more trying than the one just end
ed This may be explained by the fact
that the rebels are new disorganized,
and will carry on a guerilla warfare
in the future. l doubt if there will be
any more large battles fought with
great numbers on either side. There
is no doubt that we will compel them
to surrender in the end, but hesitate
| to conjecture at the sacrifice of life
before the desired end is attained
That the campaign has in fact only
just begun is apparent tel the most
superficial observer, and from ccnver-
sations 1 have held with Filipincs
friendly to the American flag, it is
evident that the insurgents will fight
to the bitter end. They have discov-
cred at great cost to themselves that
they cannot whip the Americans in
open warfare, SO will in future adopt
different tactics
At the beginning of the campaign
the enemy was very brave and really
made a mcst excellent tandagainst the
advance of our army. A few battles,
however, gave him different. cpin-
ion of the valor of American arms;
he grew wary, but as he met defeat
after defeat he became panic-stricken
and his boosted courage developed
into the most acute case of 'fcold feet
by the time the invading army had
driven him clear beyond San Fernando
on the north and Paranque on the
south CT Manila. A less determined
leader than Aguinaldo would long
ere this have given up in despair, but
as he is moved solely by an inordi-
nate ambition and knowing his own
power among his superstftious fol-
lowers, he will no doubt prosecute the
cause until the fatal movement when
he will fall a victim to his own folly.
There is no doubt thai he is receiving
moral 'suasion and mayhap financial
encouragement from the anti-imperial-
lists CT the United States, who are
forninst government policy, not from
patriotic motives, but for personal ag-
grandizement. No matter what in
ducements and hopes are held out to
Aggie to continue the war, American
grit and determination will in the end
and Aggie' and his un-Amer- |
lean advisers will he relegated to the |
list of has beens."
1t is net for me to reason the why's /
and wherefOres- of this war. 1t is |
enough for me tor know that my gov |
says there is work to be |
done, and 1 voice the sentiments of |
every soldier on the island when l say
that they will stand by Old Glory to |
the end despite the Vaccinations and |
chicanery CT political tricksters and
who would seek to induce
Uncle Sans soldiers to dishonOr the
flag. 5.s.r.e -.
II is to be presumed that the read
ers of The Republican have followed
he leading events of the Filipino cam
paign through the papers telegraph
service, so l will make no endeavor to
'eiterate what is new old news, but
will confine myself to my own en-
7ironments and to such incidents as
lave come under my personal OBJ
ervation and knowledge.
The command to which l am at
ached (FouTth cavalry has actively
|
he night of February 4, when the in
made preconcertad attack
IN Manila. The attack was surprise
o the Americans, but they repulsed I
lie insurgents and from that time on
he enemy was kept continually on {
he move. By the time l Joined the
egiment in the field the enemy was I
tempting to regain possession of
JIybi ah RI no Of !
upancy by our forces had been the
apital of the so-called Filipino re-
ublic. 1 had the pleasure Of par :
icipating in all succeeding events
rom the advance On Calumpit, where
reneral Funston distinguished him l
elf to the advance on San Tomas and
an Fernando, which places were
My taken after several days hard t
Citing t
The mounted troops of the country
'ere. called upon for very arduous Fl
uty during the advance for they were +
ept constantly in the field recon
the enemy's position. We a
ad several hard fights while per- T
,rming this service, and once at
uingua cur little detachment of sixty b
Iounted men was nearly wiped out, t
u the timely arrival of reinforce
rents saved US. One month later f
nile making a reconnaissance in the P
cinity of Santa Anita we stirred up b
mother hornets nest, but fought our
ay out after losing three men and >,
,veral horses in my troop. -
The last severe battle in which my ~
oop participated was the following
ay, May "a, when the enemy in large ;,
'rce attempted to Tetaka San Fer -
andO. Their loss was fearfully -
savy that day, but the insurgents
ave since sacrificed many lives in
e effort to recapture the place, which .
l account of its location on the Ma N
la & Dagupan railroad is a place of u
eat strategic Importance.
A few days after the battle of May u
nv troop was detached from the p