West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25


1 "PetreH then in the channel we learn.
ed that Gen. Miller had given tho ''In.
surreetors" tll 5 .. IN. the next day to
pull down the 1osurgeut fag.
Fhc next morning all were UP early
that we might get vioW OF our sur
roundiugS- The scenery from the
| boat in the channel is fine tThc In
surrectos he'd sent Gen, Miller word
that IL he attempted TO land troopS
they would burn the citv). About 10 a
m. The Boston" which was perhaps
a quarter Ola mile OF the fort, moved
up little closer aud the Petrol open.
ed hre on the old fort The Insnr.
reetos replied by dring volley into
the "Petrels' men, woundinH one OF
her sailors in the heel The shells
went crashing through the old fort,
Knocking its sides down as easily as IA
person would break an eurthen inr
with n ten pound sledgg The BIOS.
ton" threw several shells back over the
city,
II was quite sight to see the shells
strike the walls of the houses and of
the fort crushing holes In tho walls
large enough for man 10 crawl
through Not long after the first shots
from the gun boats. fires in tho city
broke out, so that we knew the In
surrectos" intended TO carry out their
threats,
About II O'clock tho shelhug ceased,
and squad Of sailors went ashore and
climbed the Dag pole taking down tho
Filipino Gag and putting up "old
Glory" in its stead. As soon IA this
was seen the boys on the Newport,
Arizona" and our ship, made the air
ring with cheers. As soon as possible
the troops on the transports were sent
ashore. Oar regiment and our battal.
lion, the first, TO land. My Chum,
KIRBY FttHpatrick and l, being the first
OF our company To reach the shore
The boys were so eager To get ashore
that they did not wait Tor the launch
Is get To the shore, they jumped out
la water knee deep then waded out.
As quickly as possible we formed
battallions and marched up past the
fort through the streets of the burning
city, On all sides were fine PALACES
business blocks and consulatcs going
up ia the flames. The city is almost
completely ia ruins, only few houses
being left 1t is hard TO estimate the
loss by fire,
We pushed what few were left in the
city back across IA river where they
made sort Of "A stand. For an hour
or so we did considera BILE shooting,
clearing the bushes and old huts nc.
cross the river. Then Lieut.. Mcl4ester
aud four or five OF rs boys crossed the
river and set 6re To the shacSs along
the river and back in the rice fields for
a half milo. While over there we found
several good" Fnipinos. Close TO
where they fell were their gums and
cartridge boxes. They were hard
pushed m their flight and threw their
arms away IN order that they could
try TO make believe they were mon
ombatants." Our company took "A
aumber OF prisoners. We ran ncross
one fellow who hrd been stracL by a
| SPriEa Beldbullet aud IL hadtorn his left
check aud left eye out. ] helped carry
him back 10 the river and put him IN a
boat and sent him TO the hospital. A
few days after he was up going about
the hospital waiting on the other
FilpinOs
For some tifoe we have had them
driven back rs far as we have men to
hold the land gained Since then a.
battalion is sent out frequently TO sec
what we can Sec" Some times they
run across "a bunch OF the black scoun.
drels ~ present they nmuse them.
selves by firing volleysgt our out posts.
All last night at intervals OF from Ave
minutes 10 half an hour they would
break the stiffness. frequently one of
them is 30 foolish as 10 try to slip up
on one of our Sentinels. Such efforts
always prove very destructive 20 them
When our troops entered here the
people nearly all took what vaIuables
they had and moved back into the in
terror. About seven miles out Is Santa
Bar bra. IL is a city of about 40. 600 in
habitants and quite well fortified
! The insurgents sre out about there
/ 10 oNbH 90 ttlHlbftclueu get To us
| Gen. Miller expects TO make "A move or,
them Nearly every day reports are
! brought in 20 the effect that the enemy
has received endorsements, that on a
| certain night - general attack will be
made signal fires on the mountain
arc common
! As 20 mYself, ] am in the very best
81 henith and have BOJ been sick adtY
since entering the army aud have been
/ enjOYing soldering. But ,yould not
/ lor ANY amount Of money toia tho
I Regular army I, with the rest of tb,
/ Opyh ih our regiment will be greatly
I feJolced when we get orders 60 return
/ home
| We have good officers and receive
Rood attention and very good rations.
! with best wishes fOr all mY friends
! am, Sincerely yours,
j., N CALyGRrs
There Is more Catarrh in this section
I OF the country than all other diqeae,e