The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-30
RIGHT FROM THE WAR
DIR. JOHN Ii. DARLING. SURGEON
OF THE THIRD REGIMENT,
RETURNS
BRINGS SOME SPECIAL NEWS

Details I'm Graphic Style the story
of the Regiment So Fur I'm It's
Connection With the Filipino
War-Says the Insurgents Always
Run From Yankee Bullets, but
Don't Go Far Before They stop.
Tanned and bronzed by the tropical
sun, DR.. John B. Darling, surgeon of the
Third regiment, has returned to ST. Paul
with great deal Of interesting news
about the officers, mon and engagements
of the Third 1egimert, which mas hither-
to not been given much publicity in the
press dispatches DIR. Darling left St.
Paul last winter with the regiment for
the Philippines, and has spent a very ac-
tive season duriag al. its engagements
oa the island. Tie WIS accompanied as
far as San Francisco by Maj Hannly,
who is still rec ,pe:sltins on the cast.
Il suppose said the doctor, "St. Paul
people will be most interested to know
how the regiment has Jared since leaving
st. Paul. The Third is one of the hard
est worked regiments in the Philippines
and 1 think saw as much actual fighting
as any of the commands now stationed
about Manila. Maj. Hannay covered
himself all over with glory in several
engagements that he was in, and the
command has been highly praised by
Gen. Macarthur and other field officers
in command.
DR.. Hoyt is still with Gen. MacAr,
thurs division. but is looking very poor
II i.
he told me He intended to stay, if posi-
BILE. He hao lost about fifty pounds, and
was hardly strong enough for his duties.
The ocean voyage did great deal for
Maj. Hannay and L think after the first
week there was not a man on the vessel
that was not able to be around. Lieut.
Trowbridge, of the Thirteenth, is a man
! that has won high praise from his supe-
riors. His work in the secret service bu-
reau filed long felt want in the field,
and some of his daring esca padeS would
make interesting narratives indeed He
accomplished some seemingly impossible
feats in going through the enemy's lines,
and his work as a scout was highly
commended on every hand. The other
officers of the regiment have all acquitted
themselves with credit. Second Lieuts
Giddings, Hannay, Burr and Pond have
been advanced to first Ieutenants, and
McRhea. Freeland and Andrews of that
rank nave been made captains
Lieut.. Foster, one of this years grad
yates from West Point, was assigned to
Third regiment, and before he had been
IN the service month he was taken
down with typhoid fever, which carried
him off All things considered the
health of the regiment is good, and the
wives of the officers are making tina
best of their surroundings. It has rained
necessarily for some time Five inches
q n
seemed as if the boys had to sleep In
about foot of water. The men can't
put on new clothes, as they are soaked
through the minute they get out of a
sneiter Some of the boys almost feel
as If they had web feet by this time.
The regiment was fifty-eight days on
the way over. During April, eight men
were killed in engagements, and I'D to
the middle of May the regiment was IN
action very nearly every day. About
this time the fight at Baliwag took place.
ana TOUR companies Of the Third were en-
gagged with a force of 1000, under Gen.
Luna, between a. m. and D. m IT
was for bravery during this engagemenf
that Maj. Hannay was specially complf
mented by his superors.
An incident happened during this bat
tie which shows what sort of metal orr
soldiers are made of. Maj. Hannay was
leading the battalion when an insl1rrent
oIlose was reached, where large body
OF Philippines were entrenched at the far
end 1t was found necessary to send a
company over to drive the rebels out.
and turning to his command he called
the officer of the front rank COMPANY TO
go in and drive the enemy from their
position. Imagine his surprise when his
son, who was in command of a COMPANY
owing to the shortage of officers, scarce
~ out or his teens, came about with his
Cn T11T1l md T11,+
and the boy led the charge that resulted
III victory, but was one Of the most stub
bornly resisted of the battle During this
engagement the bullets came so thick
that you could see them in the air
They resembled asparagus stalks The
Third regiment has been at Baliwag since
this battle and has been doing some very
d1sagrceable but important guard duty
since
What do [ think of the Filipinos as
fighters? Well, they can't stand q charge
and always run from Yankee bullets. but
they don't run very far. They are soon
back If position again ready for another
brush They are playing a tartalizing
game just at present with Macartbur's
division Every night about shutdown a
couple of hundred will make a desultorv
attack, but tt compels the general to
turn out all his men and be in readiness
They are good fighters from the bush
The popular impression of the Filipino
IN this country is very misleading as to
his true identity The natives are much
more intelligent than they are supposed
to be- Their moral and social condition |
is likewise much better. They have none
OF the characteristics of the Ethiopian
race, but their features are finely chlsled.
and the men and women, while smaller
than Americans, are we'll built and
rounded for their heighth. Their en-
trenchments have been a marvel to mill
tary men and they have shown pro-
dcIency In more ways than one since the
opening Of this war. The children are
especially bright. The temperature hangs
around SIS, but it is the great humidity
that makes the climate 50 disagreeable
Besides Lieut.. Trowbridge a number
of the officers of the Thirteenth regiment
distinguished themselves during the cam
pa1gn. Maj. Beans services as warden
Of the Bi!ibid prison We're spoken highly
of fly his suDeriors. Capts Spear and
Robinson divide horors among the com
pany commanders. 1 hear the whole
regiment very highly spoken of
L expect to resume my practice in St
Paul
DOSE WAS UNUSUAL.