The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
An OFFICER.R VIEW

Colonel W. F. Hutchinson has received
from an officer OF the regular army In
the Philippines, whose name Is omitted
very entertaining letter containing
some side-ights not hitherto divulged
Parts 81 the letter follow:
You ask me to write you events &C.
curing here that would interest an old
participant in wartime scenes. I will re-
late one that contains adventure, perse-
verance. bravery and coinCidental trag-
edy peculiar to n class az western and
southern men whom you once knew.
representatives like Reed Of Wisconsin.
Archie Macintosh OF Oregon. and John
Ornahundro Of Texas
After the affair at Malolos We were IN
usually annoyed By sharpshooters when
ever our skirmlshers advanced. For
some time on each advance a man IN
citizens dress might be seen in our line
cody practicing with the Philippine IN
the duel OF death. On inquiry il proved
to be another Trainor-you remember
poor Trainor who could not keep out %
the affair az THE Internal Caye-ns'' and
was MORALLY wounded. This man.
Young had been an old scout with Crook
and Custer. He said he came all the
way from the states 20 give the boys a
lift. meaning our soldiers / suppose n
was under the spell of Mars and could
not keep away. He was identified By
some Of the older officers and made chief
scout and allowed 20 pick Up some thirty
o. more kindred spirits from the troops
On advancing 10 San Ysidrs the enemy
h.
was defended by intrenenmen's N their
side. Young came u Wiih h.s gallant
scouts; ordered all bat himself and his
assistant. Harrington. % sling 'hefr
rifles. organize a IRE brigade with cam
paign hats Tor burke:s and put out the
fire. which they dld under a constant
rain Of Mauser balIets Meanwhile
Young and Harrington. armed With their
deadly rpvplyers. ran along the strlngsrs
through Ere and smoke Got ci0se 20 the
other end and the enemy. thsrefrura hs-
hind angle-bloezs and S-braces they shot
the enemy ~ fas; as they could IRE a.
deadly rang and drew all ne IRE 90
Themselves Young wa finally shot. but
Harrington stood By him. driving on the
enemy until the troops cane up Younr
vas sent 20 Mania Tor tresfrasnt n a
week a telegram came 20 his sc1uIs fay-
INK, Young d!ef AZ O. m iOAay..'
Harrington At the sans hauf sat frzn
ana feU asleep from eKhalsfisn a. tn
front: when approached p1ta the neUr Of
T1unR's death % sas found That bale
had broken his beek as he sat ssbssr.
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ths; Harrington A.s9 etsd ~ The sane
hour Win Young. Thus me fwv beross
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