Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-04-08
LIFE IN The TRENCHES AT
MANILA.
Continued from Page I.

the not sun. Inc next morning
we braved it again, but, no; so
now we have concluded never to
90 there any more.
Our mess wagon stays back on
the road fully half a mile, and we
must cross the open fields in full
view OF the enemy, il we want to
eat, aud frequently we are shot at.
Yesterday morning 1 came near
getting it, for n sharpshooter tried
to pick me II aud four shots
came so close to me uat it made nv
hair stand. Daring these times
of trouble, we are all drawn closer
to ono another, and the killing of
one or wounding of another casts
a gloom over us all. Last week
two OF my company boys passed
by my trench just to stake in the
situation" The Filipinos opened
fire aud killed one and shot the
other IN the head and his escape
from death is a miracle. All this
happened not fifty feet from
where l vas writing and on spot
l had stood many times. An.
other boy stood back of his trench
and got it in the shoulder, 90
these accidents have taught US TO
be cautious. We patiently await
the arrival of the regulars, and
until then we must wait, as al
ready our firing line is twenty.
two miles long, and some thirteen
thousand men are in the trenches.
We cannot afford to 60 further
without weakening our lines, 80
we must wait, and stand this
harassing every day, and some
days we have quite heavy scraps.
The "Scandia" arrived BRING
ing the Goth Regulars and they
were surprised to find themselves
being pushed into active service.
The poor fellows we're suffering
from the heat, aud they nearly
wilted when told them this was
our cool weather, but we have no
cool weather-no gladstone spring,
no golden autumn, but continual
summer, with the dOwnpouer
that drenches the earth, and
makes growth luxuriant.
The Filipinos will stand this
campaign much better than we,
especially if the rain comes, as
they can stand exposure; they
know every foot OF ground; a little
rice in sufficient for their daily
meal, and their guns kill at
much greater distance. The arm.
ing Of the volunteers with Spring
fields was a mistake, no, this was
not mistake but was criminal.
Business in Manila is dead, and
the insurgents threaten the de.
structIon of the town. The City
Guard (the 18th Minnesotas) have
their hands full, and have orders
TO shoot everybody seen on the
streets and up 10 the windows
after seven o'clock at night, and
the inhabitants fear for their lives.
1t almost as safe out here on the
firing-line as it is in town.
One battalion has left for the
island of Negros, taking Major
Sine and also Colonel Smith.
MajorSime was our battalion major
on the line, and won the conf
dence Of all the boys by his cool
head, his good generslship, and in
every way he is a friend of the
boys-a decided contrast to Colo.
mel Smith OF whom the least said
the better.
Rumor now has 1t, that the rest
Of the regiment are to have some
honorary work-flag raising and
the like. We have given up all
hope of returning much before
the expiration OF our two years en-.
listment.
From away across the hot-ields |
l can see our mess coming, hauled
by the steady carabou and being
driven by the ever-faithful
"Chino" and already my APPETITE
is sharpened, so that tells you that
l am in excellent good health. l
have STAYED of the horrible fevers
so far, and l hope l can, still--to
die for ones country is grand, but
to die way off here from the
ravsges of disease is the saddest
of happenings.
Dewey has been made full
admiral and yesterday he
raised his flag for the first time,
and of course all the foreign ships