Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-08-04

States Infantry saw lis first Philippine
service In the trenches near Caloocan
which had been vacated by the kanSaS
and Montana men when they went for
ward on that fearful up country drive
on March -. by the time the Ninth
infantry arrived to take charge OF this
section of the lines the place was
worth little more than a reserve. the
Tilpinos being well cleared out from
the front. 4 battalion of Colorado vol
untcers had been dispatched from the
watcrworks 10 hold this place FOR ten
days.
The companies Of the Ninth infantry,
with their nice new Khaki uniforms
and shelter tents, arrived for duty At
dusk one evening. 70 effect the
involves several hours of work he
tween the noncommissioned officers
and commanders of the two dctaCh-
mcntS. Just To make time pass happily
for the rockies of the Ninth the Colo
RADIO men laid themselves out FOR their
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outpost squads were being made. \
new man who had never heard war
bullets sing suggested the plot 10y I'M
warily asking whether the rice ridges
the little cmhankments which sur
round ench level rice plateau To keep
the water in place during the growing
season and which he saw all around
him, were Filipino carthworks from
behind which they fought. The Colo
RADIO men assured him that he had
guessed right and then wadcd into
some long lectures on the fighting
qualities of the insurCcnt.
"Yc see they paint the!r bodies just
the color of the ground, and it is i'm
possible to scc one at night until lie
has wrigglrd right under yer nose"
said an eX-ore HEAVIER from Lcadyille.
Then We want to watch out, for all
Filipinos carry raZors just like other
coous."
Another related how sentry after sen
try had been abducted ring the night
by these stCalthy ....uucrS and adyis-
ed that the he. .JUld never be pokcd
above the trenches. The Rockies gath
cred round tried hard to remember all
the advice offered them, while their
eyes bulgcd and their breath came
, hard. Some wanted to know how far
it was to the front. They wanted to get
, into the struggle at once. The obliginG
volunteers pointed out the direction to
get the best fighting and also the dark
streak of woods where they declared
/ there We're 800 unhUricd Filipino
corpscs whose ghosts walked and fired
vullcys ut midnight.
Meantime the squads detailed for out
post duty We're having a very interest.
ing time. Ouc in particular was enjoy.
!ng itself by crawling on all foMs
through Il Stuhbly paddy Held. y raS-
Caliy young volunteer sergeant, who
never could resist playing his joke
when he had the proper man, conduct
cd the party, warning them not 10 I!lt 4
/ head or No!lry Oh ll!Iplhu buIlelN
would get en- sure. Ihrr" was not q
hnligerrnt Filipino within two miles
/ of the spot. After n paIntul trip OF q
quarter of mile on their bellies the
/ Ninth regiment party came to the vol
untcer outpost and proceeded 10 relieve
It. The dark spots We're pointed ou'
where Fllip!noS were supposed TO pC
lurking, and they were lcft to then
duties with the injunction 10 Keep ~"
down. The Colorados departed on th"ll
all night march to the Mariqulna river
feeling satisfied that they had madt
good provision Tor defending the lule'
spot they l"tt behind.
There is no DOUBT that the volunteers
are giving the new regulars VINO hccI
1t, some good instruction. TOT the Noi
untccrS themselves are beginning tC
suffer on account of some or the rules
they have Solemnly iaid down. Inc
members OF the First Colorado Wh"i
they pass along the Santa Mesa road
which leads to the WaterWorks' Il
night are halted by members OF th'
Twenty-tirst United States infantry
the last to arrive. 1he Word hait'
Is not spoken IN quiet persuasive
tone. but Is fairly yeiled out on INT
still night air. 1t has the erect O
bringing the poor volunteer back OF
his haunches ana causing MIN TO aSi
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