Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02

pedition and we had a hard time
as well as some hard fighting, bu
our loss was small under the cir
cumstances; losing ten killed and
ten wounded, while that of the en-
emy was four or five hundred and
about two hundred captured; we
also captured five launches and
sixty thousand dollars.
| The first town we captured was
Santa Cruz, where we killed two
hundred niggers in their trenches
and captured one hundred and fifty
more. The next, Pag-Saw was one
of the prettiest cities on the island
that was where we captured the
launches: The town is situated at
the forks of two rivers and is a
magnificent place, then we took the
town of Lumbon and another that
have forgotten the name OF, with
out any loss; the next place we
moved onto was Parte, that was
where 500 men of the crack 73rd
regiment were killed by the Phili-
pinos during their war with Spain,
there were only fifteen OF the regl-
ment escaped; we were ambushed
at the same place, losing only six
killed and two wounded all from
the North Dakotas; we were am
bushed about a half mile from the
city, and if the niggers had been
good shots, they could have killed
two or three hundred of us before
we could have gotten away.
At the time of taking Santa Cruz
I thought my time had come, we
marched along in a skirmish line
and suddenly the niggers opened
fire upon US at about fifty yards |
distant, while we were in a very
bad position. being on a plowed |
field; while they were heavily en-
trenched behind breastworks and |
houses, but we returned the fire and |
gave the war-whoop and they were
not long in retreating; the fire be-
ing so deadly from our long toms
that they couldn't face it, they left
many dead and wounded lie on the
field, II being in one house directly
in front of Companies A, and F, of
the Idahos, and the boys are now
fighting to see who killed the Mig
gers. The Idaho loss was three
wounded; one out of my Company
was shot in the wrist.
1t was miracle how the boys
got out of it with such a small loss,
for the bullets were skitting all :
around. 1t then being dark we
moved about five hundred yards.
snd,Is made camp for the night,
airing pretty slim; having no bed ,
md nothing to eat, they made us
cave everything behind, but our
ammunition; we had plenty of that, :
bout Is lbs apiece.
We are now on the South line, c
where there is not much doing at
present, but | think there will be
n few days, the next fight being
hat Of taking Paranaque, and that !,
5 going to be the hardest yet, for :
here are plenty of niggers there =
nd they are well intrenched, we
% doubt will be in it, for most all "
be fighting that has been done has
cen by the volunteers and it looks
8 If they are going to keep US in
le lead all the time. / can't hear
nythlng about the volunteers L
Ding home, although there are 6 bl
ew regiments here and 8 more ex-
ected here in about 8 weeks.
here is great deal of sickness
ere at present, owing to the in
use heat and lack of proper care, ie
st night was the first time l had a
y shoes off for IL days and no so
lange of clothes for over a month. d.
I'd no chance at present either. 70,
n feeling fine under the circum tn
ances and hope that it will con- if.
hue. N.
Be sure and send me THE