The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-14
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Miss Viola B. Humphrey has received
the following letter from her brother,
Lieutenant Chauncey Humphrey of Wich-
tia:
Manila, P. l., Apral 2 1889.
My Dear Sister-The dispatches of the
Associated Priss have probably informed
you before this date that 1 am wounded
but you probably think very badly Not
so. am only very slightly wounded ty
a Mauser bullet about three inches below
the elbow in the left forearm. 1 was
wounded in the assault on Malolos, the
rebel capital, on the 81st of March. This
town is about 80 COO population and haa
long been known as the stronghold of the
insurgent devils.
We started, against the old town about 4
a. m, opened on the place with artillery,
scared the niggers to death and then made
the assault against the town. Needless
to say, they took up a double time as soon
| as the Americans began to yell and charge
them, but 1 was just a little bit unfor-
tunate, or fortunate, l might say, in not
getting badly wounded. But have always
| idence for the rest. I am not back with
the regiment just yet, but will be within a
week. In the meantime am going about
the city having good time and taking
meals at the hospital.
1 wish you could be out here, as this is
| a novel place and plenty to see. You
would certainly enjoy it all.
The city of Manila is entirely under the
control of the Americans and all is very
quiet inside the city. No one woul1 ever
think that war existed only tsn miles
away. 1 feel sorry for these poor deluded
insurgents, for they are getting killed like
flies. Half Of them don't want TO fight,
/ but the leaders behead them If ihey do
/ not
1 can't tell you what I have written in
my diary. for that would keep me writ
; ing for at least five days. But 1 will tell
| you of a little incident which happened
| just about a week ago.
The colonel Ct the regiment wanted ne
| to go very quickly from camp near the
| Trinetta, a suburb of the city, to the
/ quartermaster's Office in the main pat Of
| town away, to deliver a message. Now
l don't generally move slowly when l am
| told by a commanding officer 10 move
/ fast. From this suburb, which is the
| finest part OF town, there RUINS a main
! road 10 just where l wished 10 go. 1
/ stopped the first carriage going by, which
/ was drawn by two fine black horses and
| swell rig behind. The Filipino driver,
/ who could not talk either good English
( or Spanish did not want 10 stop at first,
! but putting my hand, on my six-shooter he
/ stopped I jumped in and said "Vamos''
! tGo). He struck out at a good pace,
/ drove down on the Escola street, where
/ I jumped out and offered him . cents as
| tip. He would not accept IT. He drove
! half block further down the street.
/ where he stopped and took Admiral Dew
! ey in and drove back past ne. 7 found
had been appropriating Al n:ral Dew
/ ey's private carriage. I am going out 10
( ms flagship &C see him tomorrow ard ex-
/ pain matters TO him, although 1 raI6iy
| think ne knows OF II yet
J With best wishes 10 all,
CHAUNCEY 3. HUMPHREY,
/ Third Infantry. PhilfoDine Islands