The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-06
GEN. king Is clNIk H[Rt.
TME wAsllIscr0S VOLUNTEERS NJ
sPgAK HIN a WELCOME.
tAe neglDess, Describes Ies sesv-
sees In Klag's DrioaAe-Ierwess
PeFeentage % Casualtaeo 81 An.

special Dispatch 10 thu Poss-InteIligencer.
OLYMPIA, June s-Foilowing is . iestes
received BY Gov. Rogers from Col. Fife
and officers Of the First Washington vol.
unt<srs II Manila, p. L.:
HEADQUARTERS First washfngscn Infantry.
- ". Pssig. Near Manila, r. l.. May
To John R. Rogers. Governor cf The
state Of Washingfon-Ny Dear SIR: Gen
.ninx VII leave tomorrow for the Cnitsd
0saxea y - his intention 60 visit the state
OF Washington. He led the First brigade.
composed entirely Of volunteers from the
various states Ia the West. at the hattie
.s IN A aaa hc q s sss s re.s ef Il.
10 great adinirer OF the Washington boys.
end we think a great deal Of him. am In
lent 70 sss aim While he 4 IN cur state.
desire to give you q short sketch
from the time We arrived In Manila up TO
the present tins. The second battalion
me First and Third hsstsiions arrived
mere November e. under the command Of
Col. Wholiey. The regiment dIsemuarked
TALON was chartered at the bishops pai-
ace and the First battalion in the Conn
Dania General de Tobacos de FfliDtnos'
plsced IN small buildings In tie same vi.
cinity.
Tho regiment was constantly on OUT
nosi duty until February :: during which
eatfalions and occasionally the entire reg
iment 70 lay In the trenches all nixht.
4 f. and the tex
Church. Pandacan and the capture OF SAM
q Ana and San Pedro Maea,i. Since then
the regiment has performed duties AZ fol-
February Is took part in the advance on
Pasig: from February Is to March - in
trenches at San Pedro Aacati. exposed TO
nrs q insnssens snarpsnoosess NIL, rch ira :.
advanced on Paag with Gen. Wheaton's
brigade: March Il to Is captured Pateros
and Taguig. and delivered to the provost
fought along La&una de Bay to the south.
distance OF fifteen miles, ard covered
distance that day OF some forty miles;
Taguig: March =. engaged a Pasis: April
10 IL, expedition to Santa Cruz and other
towns With Gen. Lawton: April 20. engage
pent 1t Taguis; April g. ensasement near
occupied three towns. Passg. Pateros and
Taguig. and on account Of having contin
uai outpost duty the whole has been very
the alert. and keeping on their clothes day
and night. Many OF the men have slept
IN their clothes since February Is. Nearly
every might the regiment has been called
eur scouts and those OF the enemy. who are
constantly skuikin9 around our positions
The scouts from each company have per-
q
to our regiment and state. The men have
had very little rest. and some Of them are
In very poor physical condition. many
ere worn our ~ steady ana fearful mar. s
with - many more who should be on the
sick list. but who win not give up. and
who cannot be spared from duty. On ac
that the regiment has taken part in. the
loss has been heavy. our casualties TO date
being .twsnty-esshs killed and no wounded.
I think tina. thi. regiment ha. seen as much
regiment In the Eighth army corps and It
may be possible that there 10 one other reg
iment with a. large casualty list as ours.
II am certainly proud OF the men In the
regiment, for they have done their duty
without fear or favor. and at no time have
they ehirked any responsibility imposed
upon them.
THE citizens OF the state OF Washington
can wen afford to feel proud of the citizen
soldier. Our regiment has asked no favorS
and we expect none. When our duty III
done we will be glad to return to our ma
tive homes ard see the dear ones lief, be
hind. There are many who viii return.
but not alive. and no one has. felt worse
rades who served with them and saw them
fall upon the field Of action. Very sincere
ly yours.
wv. J. FIFE.
Lieutenant Colonel Commanding First
Washington Infantry. Z. 8. V.
Have read the above letter and SUBJ
xtanstAte the facts therein contained.
-. J. WErSENBERGER
Major. Commanding First Battalion.
wv. j. CANTON
Major. Commanding Second Battalion.
wv. H. OTIS
Captain. Commanding Third Battalion"
Gen. Ktng Discharged.
WASHINGTON. June s-By direction Of
the president. Brig. Gen. Charles King
who has just arrived At San Francisco
from service In the Philippines. has been
honorabiy discharged from the volunteer
army. 70 take effect August q
ANOTHER DOCTOR FOR ROsLNN.