Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02

AS stated at the opening of this arti-
Gle, every regiment had its particu-
lar experience, and although countless
stories have been given of the out
break of the insurrection the narrative
of Corporal Bradley of Company X,
First California, is especially interest
ing. The writer says that during the
whole of January the city was on the
verge of panic, and the slightest eX-
citement led TO a cOmmotion which in
itself almost precipitated trouble
Then, just at the close of January,
quiet reigned, but it was tie om:nous
quiet which precedes the storm.
The next development was the ap-
pearance of the Filipino proclamations,
which Corporal Bradley says We're at
times reasonable and again ridicu
lous. "One," he declares, 'purported
to emanate from an English soldier,
but its eXecrable English betrayed its
origin. 1t called upon all the American
soldiers to fire into the air, in case of
an attack upon our lines, and to sur
render to the attacking party.
From not a few reliable sources We
learned that Spanish soldiers on parole
had joined the insurgents, and the
number Of dead soldiers among the
fallen proved the truth of these state
ments. For months immense quanti-
ties of provisions were sent up the
river to the natives. From our out
posts, beyond which we could not go
without a pass from AguinaldO. We
could look into the native territory,
see the marching regiments and hear
their bugles and drums. For month
our entire army was held in quarters.
ready at moments notice to be turn
ed loose in case of attack. So intense
was the strain that once when a false
alarm was sounded the whole city was
in a ferment of excitement in a few
minutes. Nothing less than riot and
slaughter was looked for by the entire
pOpulacc
SAT length we came 10 look upon all
signs "f war with c0mpl;lcence. But on
the 4th of February the city was star
tied by the sound of infantry fire The
outbreak had come at last The first fir
ing was in front of the Nebraska regi-
ment, but soon extended along the line
and continued until about Ii p. m.,
when it ceased for about two hours,
only to be resumed by the natives
along the same line from time to time.
About 4:30 on Sunday morning the
Utah battery. along the Montana front,
poured shells into the churches, houses
and trenches occupied by the enemy.
Personally, Joined the Utah battery"
The corporal tells how the battery
kept abreast of the advancing infan-
try, firing shrapnel into the native
quarters. In the charge the battery
became separated from the California
regiment, but during lull in the ar
tillery firing Bradley hurried back to
his company. For more than Il mile"
he says, "along the Paco and Santa
Ana road it was panorama of death
and desolation. On the knoll in the
bend of the Pasig. where the natives
found their retreat cut off, they made
I a desperate stand in the trenches. An
open stretch of paddy fields, with mud
knee deep, and the Santa Ana creek,
with water up to the waists, separated
the Americans from this stronghold
With a rush and a shout the Wash.
ington, California and Idaho boys
plunged in and either killed. wounded
took captive or drove into the Pasig
every native found on that little isle
Of the river. The dead lay four deep
and were buried in the trenches IN