The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-13

strange fear 81 the consequences OF van
turing against them. and caused them TO
{srsly On the other hand. the newer and
less experienced troops Of the Twenty nrst
infantry replied % this occasional firing
asrinesa exposing their own position 10
the enemy Ard causing the Ffiipinos to
rrefsr that part Of the line for their oper-
atsons rather than the silent lef, ea,d held
During the twenty-five days the men
were Ia CalameA- with the exception OF
the nrst three days. which the men lived
IN the streets. In ctssaienee TO strict or
ders. the command lived in the native
nuts q the town. on heh rations CT hard
tack and corned beef. their nrs, expert
On the 10th Of August they were relieved
by = second battalion Of the Twenty-nrst
Infantry. and embarked on caseoes and
returned TO their former station. In ohs-
on transport 10 return home.
Stations HELD by the sick.
During the time the provisional battal-
ion was absent in CAlAmba. the stations
held by tho regiment were held by the
whclley at Pasie, Maj. Caaton at Quad
eiure ridge. Lieut.. Southern at TaSuig.
and Lieut.. Muller NJ Pateros.
Eews ~ Orders fer Home.
August .. iss--The men in their camps
news Jus; received by telegraph that tho
regiment will be relieved by the Nine
teenth infantry ~ soon - the basxaxe OF
port ss when he wsshinsson regiment viii
take quarters IN Manila to prepare TO en-
bark on transport for home. This IL very
welcome news. and has been 80 long de-
ferred that the men. had begun to set
somewhat discouraged II IL not known
yet which transport the regiment win be
assigned e, but probably the pennsyl-
psns q Ia. the .y VIII Il sSrs AND WITHIN
| or three weeks.
The regiment which goes back home IS
net The SAM y q bSSs MsISa
| lef. the state fifteen months ago Experi-
ence has hardened them. exposure bronx
"a their conntenances. the casualties OF
return 4 body Of stAid, sturdy men. silent.
modest. SCARED with hattie and hardship.
hut proud. confident and happy n the
conssios,sness OF = hard duty wen and
| faithfully performed.
| regiment. So were discharged before Il
more have been discharged here or sent
| home disabled from wounds or sickness.
| Thirty have been killed by bullets and
regiments that are being Organised here.
OF the cficers who came ont With the
reeimens MAJ. Cart. Lieut.. koGnss and ana
LEV. Wsias snys r c:ue Adam. DR.
| Arnold and Lieut.. Boshwell have been
| invalided home: Lieut.. Erwin was wotind-
ed in battle. sent home on leave and e.
| Chaplain Thompson died of disease. Adjt.
| Lnhn has been commissioned major.
! Capt. aturges ond Lieut.. Haxzard cap
| the new volunteer regiments organising
| here Among the new ofhcers Lieut..
| Corey has been made . lieutenant In one
| EFT and Ste3ir offered commissions, which.
| however. they have not - yet accepted.
| Many OaereA Commissions.
| Ono OF the gratifying features In the
| many Incidents Of recognition OF the regi-
%s Y sss .ns nsssns e
commission In the cavalry regiment organ
isins here. Tho place has been repeatedly
offered TO =: mater ap S,. + still, n'v ocss sS
the many assurances that the major II
| generally recognised among army ofYicers
az being one OF the ahlest. II not actually
the abiest, neld ofslcer In the army here
| either regular or volunteer. II II also q
/ fact Of some moment that every ufticer IN
| the regiment with but few exceptions who
/ regiments has succeeded and several have
| been offered and mot accepted though none
! 30 urgently a. the cass Of MAI weisen-
since the regiment was organised II has
| losf several enlisted meh 90 become oflcers
| In other regiments. The nrst Of these was
Company X. who was appointed I second
iieutenant ana Il now Arst lieutenant In
| the Third regular artillery Lieut.. Kimel
| - considered . very able ofhcer by his reg
brigade star Of the First brigade. Second
division. ~ quartsrmaster during. large
portion Of his term Of service. Corr AZ
second lieutenant Ia the Ninth regular In
fantry few months ago and has since
been In command of Company A Of that
regiment and has been several times con-
spicuous among brave and cool officers for
the manner in which he has handled men
pnd .ra sr< c's Him. c II q, H. as;s
guished themselves ~ leaders OF scouting
parties IN the Washington regiment and
now hold commissions In the new
hugh. Of Company d. has been given :
oaptainey for similar work ana Corp. Has
xArd, Of Company -. has been made
lieutenant In recoGnition OF his excellent
complishments OF men Of the regiment 70
whom the chance for distinction has come
ana there are scores of men in the regi-
fnent whose success In small things has
proven them 70 coasees the power 10 lead
and ability 90 command. hut to whom.
while patriotic and faithful In their service,
the military service II not agreeable or
whose eusiness and family Interests IN the
tsa.e OF Washington demand OF them that
they return to their homsA
Eager for Hame.
To ray tina. these men WIN be glad 70
get hnrne arain would be putting II mild
~. When they return they will give their
anxious and aprrseiative friends an eH-
ample I'm enthusiasm and unaIioyed joy
ing and ec.spNe tho expectations Of the
prophets.
INDIAN CosauERs a COUGAR.