The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-29
A SOLDIERS DIARY.
Breezy Narrative of Daily Events in
the Philippines

The following letter is from Emory
A. Bailey, sergeant in A company OF
the Twentieth Kansas in the Philip
zines:
La Iona church March "a at 1880, on
the advance on Malolos and went into
camp for the night after marching six
miles.
Left La I-cr1,a church March 25 ct
$50 d. III. and started on the advance to
Malolos. The first battalion was in re-
serve for the fling line. As soon as we
started across the opening the hrlc2
1;ue got into nest of insurgents ana
the bulleiC were flying all around us
1t was here that Private Frank Stewart
was wounded in the head. Crossed
Tuliajan river under a heavy fire and
went into camp for the night.
Broke camp at o'clock March 70
and advanced on Polo and after a
brisk engagement went into camp for
the night sleeping in the enemy's
trenches. The next morning broke camp
at am and advanced to Marion. 1t
was here that Corporal Fred A. Recob
was wounded. Camped here for the
night. Broke camp the morning of the
2Sth and advanced about three miles
and went into camp for the rest OF the
day and night. Was on the move at $50
in the morning of the 18th and after
some hard fighting reached Guiguinto
river. 1t was in the Battle of Guiguinto
that Private Charles A. Waters of A
company was wounded. This was one
of the hardest fights we have ever
faced.
Advanced a few miles March 80 and
took part in the capture of MalolOs
March 81. Took position on the firing
line one mile beyond Malolos March 81.
The night OF April will be remembered
for some time. About II o'clock the
goo COOS paid US an evening call and
we gave them Springfield lead and steel
but they did not relish the repast so
they quickly Vamoosed for parts I'M
known leaving one officer and eight men
killed and nine wounded. April % we
were on the firing line during the ad-
vance on Calumpit.
Found the goo COOS strongly en-
trenched on the opposite side of the
B;4gbag river. They We're soon started
on the run with d terrible fire from the
armored cars carrying a six FOUNDER,
a HOtchl<iSS rapid fire and two Cuttings.
1t was something terrible. I don't much
blame the goo COOS for running. We
went into camp on the banks of the
BagDag and the boys went in swimming
in less than ten minutes after we broke
ranks.
Crossed the river at $50 on the 26th
and advanced on Calumpit finding the
enemy heavily entrenched. 1t was here
that Private ResiI Manihan was killed.
1t cast gloom over the company. Fir
ing was kept up all day but no advance
was made so camped within range
of the 'eLemy'S fire but we threw up en-
trench1nents enough to protect US from
the Mauser bullets. The morning of the
18th was uShered in with a heavy fire
long until the niggers were on the run.
I'VE crossed the river on the railroad
bridge from which alt ties and stringers
had been torn up. We had to crawl
along on the iron work. AS soon as
We reached the other side we went after
the rapidly retreating natives and
chased them far beyond Apalit Here
Private Lawson B. Whitaker was NOR
tally wounded and Harry Wagner was
overcome with heat and was in a very
dangerous condition. He was sent to
Manila for treatment. At 5 o'clock the
advance was halted and we prepared
for the night. All of US We're nearly
dead from heat. We had hardly halted
before one of the heaviest rains have
ever witnessed set in. OF course we
passed the night very miserabIy in
deed.
I'VE are now in the village of Apalit
Quarte~ed in the native huts. Aggie has
been talking of peace but I think he
only wants time to dig trenches 1t
won't do him much good for they can't
hold them The morning we left La
Iona church an English officer ex-
claimed, there goes the American SOL
diers and all hell can not stop them!'
Word has been received that
Whitaker was not killed but recovered
from his wounds