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Barnett Of the Tenth led we'll iircc,sa
charge and captured that meuacinr M.
aition. But this did not end the f,rir,
OF the insurgents. who continued th,lr
fusiliade from the open ground ms tbev
ned 20 cover toward Caioocnn. Com.
panles G. D. T.. II and X composed IN.
Pennsylvania line when the charge be.
ran. but G and I. which had been on
duty with BrIgedler General Otis. ar
rived In time TO get under IRE before
the close OF the engagement. At night
the Tenth rested with the left in tho
cemetery. where the three gums Of the
Utah battery were stationed. the right
extending across the dipping ground 10
the South Dakota line.
In Manila there has been no attempt
Mt a concerted outbreak. but there aro
thousands OF insurgents and riiIplno
sympathlzcrs In the city. Our provont
guard has been able to preserve the ut.
most duietude. They use heroic meth.
DDS OF dealing with the natives. and m.
latter are In constant terror OF them
All native habitations are searched and
all kinds OF arms and ammunition con.
fiscated. Marines can be landed the mo.
rnent there In need Of them.
The Insurgents have bntchered n
number OF Americans held prisoner
and mutiiated their bodies In n horrible
manner. Or. Young Of the Utah nrtll.
lery was killed and cut to pieces. Moth.
Ing has been heard OF half dozen
Americans held prisoners before tho
outbreak. ana they undoubtedly have
been murdered. The insurgents have
been firing on our ambulance wagons
and respect nothing American. Our side
retaiiatea by burning everything as We
80. This. however. IL n necessary pre-.
caution. NJ the native aympathirers
use these places M positions Of vantage
from which they pick OF our men.
WILLIAM II. WALTERS,
Manila
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wears n more peaceful aspect today
than II has for months past Panic
stricken men. women and children. al
most afraid TO venture on the streets
iili the houses. aud thousands n almost
starved natives whose homes went IN
In flames came into Manila before our
lines were closed. Now no one Il allow
cd 10 enter or leave the city. The Span
ish are most jublianf at the outcome OF
the firht. and thousands 81 our prison.
ers now over In old Manila ure anxious
to assist In fighting the insurroctos.
sunday nieht things were quiet. and.
save a desultory IRE NJ times and the
burning OF native habitatlons, there
was nothing TO indicate that great
battle had taken place and there was
now only a iuil IN hostilities. our army
blvouncked ON the field. Occasionally
a rolley OF MauserH would sing suR-
gcstivelv over the heads NJ the men TO
remind them Of the work still In store
for them. Al our boys were thoroughly
TIRED and needed the rest that most OF
them secured. the night passing with
out any cventful happenings. our fleet
out In tho bay kept senrchilnhts work.
inv and occasionally sent shell into
the insuFEcnt villages ahead Of our
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hrus Uld .epomo general. Most OF the
nring la the earlier part % tho battle
was done by tho insurgents Their vols
leyH were not destructive, mo- they fired
hirh Soon our mon replied with vlgor,
ana thus throughout the night the flRht
continued. our artillery ln the mean
time playing upon the lnsurgont posi-
tions
Apparently tho natives had an idea
that We would follow the spanish meth
Cd N allowing thom 90 fight at night
and rest hy day when 90 early morn
our rcFimrntH lined un 10 make the
charge that had hren ordered, the ma
lives thought that We were aoing To
roturn 10 the city and In unison they
shouted. Americana mucho maioN
liut they were mistaken In their guess,
a general advance an along the line
hld boon ordered. Already the artillery
was knocking down the blockhonrra
and the other works held hy the ma
uycs. nofore this work was completed
the whole army was lined up IN close
formation and then doployed INTO a
rlIrmlsh line for the desperate WORK
ahead. All knew that they were con-
fIoutel By overwhelming numhera OF
'nHurrectos and that u would requir'
the utmost Vnlor tn disiodge them Ton
tholr strong positions.
when the advance was begun OH ma
tive hnbtailona were burned AZ w
went by this means the insurgents
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uN,arn An.,IL nAILnoAp.

There are some very unique railroads
In existence In different parts Of the
globe. hut probably tho most novel or
them all IL one that was recently erect
ed at the Kimberley mines In South AZ
rlca. The management Of the great dla'
mond field found considerable difficulty
In conducting u railway from the hase
~ the mines TO the top Of the NUS
where are situated the offices OF the
company In a village. In which also i've
the employees.
Every means Of traffic devised failed
until one bright young Engllshman ruE-
gesied rope railway. His plan was 10
place six wire cables. drawn taut De.
tween the too and base Of the hill, ana
Ia shoot platform cars on triple trucks
down by gravity, hauling them up agaln
by huge hawsers Tho plan was uaen
and overcnme all objections. Milling the
bill to perfection. The road now stands
the most unique In the world.
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command had boon having trouble With
the insnrgent outpoala, who were ata-
toned rldioulously close to the Amrri.
can lines.
on the San Juan bridge. over a nor-
ton OF the PuHlg river our guard waH
In position nt one end ana the lnaurgeut
guard at the other About o'clock on
Saturday evening the insurgont Tunrd
attempted 20 cross the bridge. Ito was
shot dead by our sentry. Before this
however, the Insurgents had opened fire
from their station In q hlockhouHc near
by ana shot into the Nebraska camp.
The contest soon spread along the line
10 the lett. The First Colorado, First
South Dakota, Tenth Pennsylvania.
First Montana, Third artillery and
Twentieth Kansas were ruccesalyeiy
fired upon, and an returned the nfo
with viEor. To the rlfht tho First
Washington, Wyoming hntinllon, First
Idaho, First California. Fourteenth reg-
ulars and Sixth artillery were az The
same time cneurod. und In tho oour %
OF an hour the firing extended from
beach to beach, a distance of over i've
miles
The call e. urWswna sounded through
out the army about $50 on Saturday
nlrhi, Thor had been many previous
calls, and AN tho excitement had come
10 nothing. SO Il was thought hy som,
that this scare would turn out as thJ
others. The soldiers Of the different
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lines to let them know that they were
not forgotten.
The boys from Nebraska. who sus-
tained the opening nre OF the battle.
showed themselves the equal Of any
s0ldiery, From start to finiFh they were
In the light. ana now their heavy losses
have driven the men to ominous dcspcr.
alton.
The position held by tho Ncbrnskan-
was Immediately on the left bank ~ the
Pasig. To the len OF tho Ncbrasians
tho First Colorado regiment was en-
gagged. Like the NebrnHknnH. that COM
mand held an outpost on the line, and
part OF the regiment was encamped on
the road beyond Gale de AK ana he
yond Iirigndicr General otis headqunr-
tiers at the Rotunda Sanipoloc. The
Colorado command was the second en-
tire regiment 10 reach the front. and all
Saturday night remained comparatively
quiet. waiting for dawn 10 begin work
IN earnest. Companies ID and l, under
Major Grove, were on the right OF the
Colorado line aud y, q and T., under
Lieutenant Colonel Moses. In the cen-
ter. while 49, X and /. occupied the len.
The first charge OF the Colorndna was
made by Companies ~. l. ana X on
biockhouse Ma .. This charge, made
at S.l5 on sunday morning. following
the bomhnrdmcnt Of the insurgent posi-
/ ton by the t'tah battery. was the FIRST
one OF the day. and Il was brilliantly
successful. The old Indian lighters who
largely make up the command from tho
Rocky Mountain state carried the
blockhousc with a rush,
ON the left ~ the Colorado regiment
/ the South Dakota regiment held an out
! post. and there that command was on
gnrod In and did noble work. The South
b Dakota men fought between the Colo
/ raio and Pennsylvanla boys Their out
I posts were hred ON early In the evening
I and the outpost company formed and
/ replied with vlFor. The entire regiment
I got IN line quickly, and during the night
there was considerable firing. but. like
tho rest of the army, the South Dakota
men patiently awaited the coming dnS
before they BEGAN their part OF the pro
rramme. In the capture of blockhous
No. g the South Dakotas also played AZ
important part and chased the lnsur
gents to cover In the wood away 10 Thu
right Of Caloooan,
The nghting organization from III
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THE CHARGE UP THE BINoNDo CEMETERY HILL

magnificent charges ~ the day nnd
were by far the strongest held by the
insurgents. Just beyond aud To the
len OF the cemetery the insurgents were
intrrnchcd In q sturdy stone fort or
blockhouac. Occupying these positions
regiment OF our army might have
stood on 10000 men. Before the Penn
Hylyanla boys. however. the insurgents
ned like hunted animals. when the
command of Colonel Hawkins moved up
In line of battle TO charge across the
uneven but open ricenelds and past
fences and bitches. II seemed like going
TO certain death. Yet not a man ninoh-
ed and there was not a waycr In the
line of splendid soldiery, The officers
OF the command were .alwayH In the
lead OF the men and the mon themselves
always eager 60 keep pace with their
leaders. No longer does the rush IN
San Juan hill stand alone IN the list OF
heroic charges. The dash Of the Penn.
aylyanla volunteer Noldiery across the
rlcenelds and up the slopes dotted with
the homes Of the dead win live In hls-
tory Nothing could have been more
daring. nothing more brilliantly sue
cssEnil. Ana II must be- remembered
that II was accomplished by "A mere
handful OF men opposed To hundreds Of
the enemy intrcnohed In n strong posi-
ton.
The Fighting Tenth. which for the Sec
ond time has covered itself with glory.
II short regiment. when the COM
mand left Pennsylvania. II was com-
! posed Of eight companies Of N men
each, and thus II remained until the
arrival ~ n battalion " recruits some
two months ago, which gave the regl-
ment eight full companies Of iOi men.
which was somewhat reduced by deaths.
/ Two IT these companies were stationed
~ corregldor and one company was de-
tailed TO act ~ hodyguard TO Brigadier
General Otis, 80 the regiment went into
battle with scarcely 800 men.
During Saturday night the Tenth was
under quite n heavy fire, but the COM
mand held It's position, and until day
break the cool Pennsylvania. boys play
ed waiting game. II was probably !
o'clock on sunday morning when Colo.
mel Hawkins lined his little command
up In company formation and then de-
ployed quickly into q skrmlsh line. In
the meanwhile three guns Of the Utah
battery had been Smelling the chiness
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Copyright 1892

wounded. but, realizing that a dead
Niger was of no further use. they left
the dead behind.
A. the Chinese hospital tho Tenth
halted for rest. In the matter Of cas-
ualties the regiment had been exceed.
lngly fortunate. There had been no men
Killed and but two or three wounded.
While the regiment biyounokcd the men
rested, preparing for the work Htlll
ahead of them. All this time the Maui
aers whlstlcd disasrceably overhead.
the Filipino shnrpshooters keeping up q
calling fre, The Montana ana South
Dakota divisions moved forward on "a
line with the Tenth, ana q section Of the
Utah battery with the Tenth moved IT,
three guns up on the line and proceed
cd To shell tho insurgent position on the
hill. For an hour or 30 the Mormonh dii
great work planting shells aud solid
shot all around the hillside cemetery.
The chapel IN the center was riddled by
half dozen shots, ana the guns Of the
iect likewise dropped shells all along
the insurgent lines.
II was probably p. m. when the
Tenth reformed Tor the second charge
Of tho day. II was then soon observed
that an advance directly TO the front
would occasion a great loss OF life Ia
the regiment, ana In consequence an or.
der 10 deploy 10 the left M as 10 gain
the shelter OF the steep blum was given
out and quickly executed. After an adj
vance Of some distance along the blum,
well under cover. the men followed
their leaders, sprang from cover and by
a right flank movement the real charge
up the hill began. The firing OF the
Utah battery continued until the ilne
was wen up the crest Of the hill. Then
1 the insurgent advance lines were driven
In, and there was grand rush Of tho
natives into the cemetery. lnsurreoto,
fen thick and fast. American officers
tumbled quickly from their mounts. and
ms the Pennsylvanlans neared their Roai
the insurgents escaped by a rear route
and were well across tho deep ravins
beyond the cemetery and from the far.
ther slope fired upon our advaneins
lines.
Immediately TO the left OF the ceme
terry and on the nearer brow OF the rn,
vines a body OF the enemy occupied /
strong stone blookhouse and from Their,
also directed heavy lire upon our men
From the cemetery Lieutenant Colono
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THE CHARGE OF SAN JUAN OUTCOME

commands nevertheless lost no time In
getting into line ana Immediately wefn
marched 10 the front From the time
they reached the native villages which
form the outskirts 81 the city our men
wcfe continually under 1rc. When they
reached their places on the advance
line. II was at once seen that there was
much work ahead. All along the line
there wns heavy nring. with only slight
ccssatlons. The Sixth artillery was put
In position out at Malatc. on the east
side ~ the PasiF before the old city.
and the Utah artillery was stationed to
the west Of the rasig In front u New
Manila. The boats u our feet were also
In position. the Concord. callao and
Charleston 10 the west ~ New Manila
and the Monadnock close up TO Maiato.
~ a signal they opened ON the lnsur-
gent position. rs did the land batteries.
The din Of the muskctry was something
tremendous.
Very soon after the nIst outbreak the
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FIRST BATTLE WITH THE
PHIL LPPLWE INSURGENTS

Keystone State. which made its reputa-
ton at Malate on that fearful night Of
July n. occupied the position to the
lcft Of the South Dakota. and most
dangerous one II was opposed to this
command war the flower Of Aguinaido's
army. The old Chinese hospital. not
half n mile In. advance Of the Tenth
Pennsylvania regiment outpost, n
strongly fortified position. was garri-
soned by several thousand insurgents.
The entire hill In front ~ the Pennsyl-
vania position was one great graveyard
and afforded the strongest defonscs.
Growing the hill. mile beyond the
chinese hospital. was the great Binon-
do cemetery. one OF those queer walled
burying places where the dead are de-
posted In inches. These positions were
strongly fortified against our fieid-
pieces. In the Interior OF the walled
space stood the chapel Of the burial
ground. or Chapel de In Iona. as II IN
called by the spaniards. The chapel r.
as large ~ an ordinary church. and In
It's great dome ana high tower the In
surEent sharrshooters were In position
to pick on our men.
These different positions were cap
tured by the Keystone boys In the most
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hospital from position In the rear OF
the Pennsylvania command.
Tho charge OF the Tenth on the CHI
nose hospital was one Of the most bril-
liant OF the fight. with the exception Of
the dash up the hill to the Binondo
cemetery following the hrst heroic
charge. From the time the regiment
lined up IN company formation until II
rested on the top OF the hill at the
Blnondo cemetery the men were con-
tinually under IRE. When the regiment
had deploycd as skirmishers. Colonel
Hawkins gave the command For
ward" from his position In the lead
Lieutenant Colonel Barnett. Major Bic
rcr and Major Cuthbertson all led In the
charge. II was a splendid line that the
officers Of the Tenth Pennsylvania regi-
ment led across the rough riccfieids In
front OF the Chinese hospital. This
building was used by the insurrectos as
barracks and headquarters. When a
bullet did Its deadly work. the gap In
the American ranks was quickly closed
In, and with cheer and volley the Penn
syivanians swept onward. unmindfui OF
the shower OF Mausers and Remingtona
on the right we've the boys from South
Dakota. on the left those other west
erncrs from Montana. who out OF sheer
admiration for the magnificent charge
OF their eastern comrades could not re-
alst the temptation To Join In the ad.
vance. onward swept the Pcnnaylvn-
mans. and until they rec he'd the very
walls OF the insurgent stronghold there
was no stop. when they swept m and
captured the position. tho inaurrcnt
hordes were well out on their headiong
retreat up the rough hillside toward the
ninondo cemetery. where they maased
In force. They carried away their
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fcopyrirht isa, by william u. waitorsi
War. with all It's horrors. now sur
rounds US. and II IL almost impossible
20 md words 10 describe the devaAta
ton In the insurEcnt ranks since the
sudden opening of hostiiitica.
our forces have been surprised 10 ind
no much nght In these Fiiipinos. and.
like Lady Macbeth In her walking sleep.
arc expressing wonder that this oriental
Duncan has 20 much blood In him. As
the trouble IL one Of the Insurgents own
making. however. the losses are falling
wh.r, they rightly belong, and n the
mlsled followers ~ Aguinaldo are suf-
ferlng they are doing 70 because Of
their own folly.
n Il doubtful II any set time for tho
'nrst outbreak had been arranged by the
inrurgcntr. a. the attack on our out
posts was not concerted one. There
had been unrest for some days out at
tho camp 81 the First Nebraska regi-
ment ut Santa Mesa. The guards Of that
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ply gives the addresses Of persons VINO
are likely to help mendlcants. The olh-
en- which cost franco. adds to wy
names a list OF foibles by means "
which the various victims may be M
posed upon.
General Guy V, Henry, governor gen,
eral of Porto Rico, was horn In an nrny
wagon at Fort Smith. Indian Territory
where his father. Majdr william o.
Henry. was then stationed. t
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QUEER DAINrIEs.

In Africa large quantities. OF locus"
and enterplllars are eaten by tho ma
tives. and In some parts white ants arc
considered n desirable addition 10 inc
bill OF fare. There are various modv,
OF cooking white ants, one being to ooll
them with water to the consistency o.
porridge. They are often eaten hitsr
being simply dried over the IRE, or W
pies Instead OF meat. but perhaps NV
most palatable style OF cooking them /"
TO add them to beaten egBs and to con-
vert them into omelet.
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INTERESTING BITS.

Italy it. But Japan takes no less than
700 pounds per person year ana tue
average OF India n 200.
A great demand for klphng'a books
has lust sprung up In Germany, ana the
sudden popularity ~ the poet OF impe-
riallsm in that quarter IL believed 20 be
due To Emperor william'a action In
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General Wade Hampton, one Of the
few surviving Confederate lieutenant
generals. IL living In good health at Co
lambda, s. g,
Great Britain takes $4,000 900 pounds
Of rice a year, or pounds 10 each
person, The United States requires but
pounds per capita. spain and
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sorry on the part of all male citizens Of
the prescribed ages he burst into tears,
saying that his lawyers had told him
that the ground on which he stood was
legally sound.
Ex-socretnry Sherman. speaking Of
his wife, said. II fell In love In isiS and
have been In love just 81 wears"
Admiral Schley IL mathematician
who can do most OF his work without
the aid OF paper In Liverpool soins
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sending q message OF Holicitude 10 Mrs.
klpling during her husbands illness.
The late Joseph Medill OF the Chicago
Tribune was one 81 tho weulthlest cd
itofs This country has ever known Ten
years ago the annual net earnings OF
the paper were $4,000 a year Now
they are 500. 0O0
Years aga tho man who II now COM
mandins general Of tho army was often
! referred 20 as PADDY Miles" and Is be
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lleyed 10 have been rather proud Of his
nickname, which he regarded az a sign
of affection.
Archbishop Ireland Is man OF many
tastes. chief among which II that for
law. which study he has pursued for
several years.
1t iu said that when delegate from
Finland met the car the other day TO
protest against the decree which makes
military service In that state compul.
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years ago he trlumphantly bested q
professional lightning calculator" who
was exhibiting there.
pauper woman In Paris has been
convicted OF having had her child bap-
tiEed II times as u Catholic and ~ tlmea
as Protestant for the purpose of se-
curing francs and dress each time.
Two "directorles' for the use OF beg
CARA are offered for sale In Paris. one,
which can be had for ) francs. aim
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Our Correspondent a Private In the Ranks, Gives
the First Detailed Account Of the Opening
Engagement With Aglinald0S Men.

were deprived Of shelter. The natives
attempted 20 make stands NJ the diner.
ont villages around the city. but all Of
these soon went up In flames. Thou
sands Of the queer nipa palm rooted
bamboo huta have been burned by our
men, The native rharpshootera alfo ue-
erected themselves IN trees and attempts
ed 70 pick on our officers. but were driv-
en- out From early morning until even
ing on Sunday there were desperate
charges on dlre-a-i fnsta NJ the line.