Cañon City record., 1899-06-01
PHILIPPINE LETTER.
An Infssostiax Letter Frea 90 d
caaon's Soldier Boys--p,
scrspt5os Of Fight.

n r. = = r. s, B ~ -
&kNIsorAN, ?. l.. Apr. z Dear
parents, brothers and sistsrs. Iast
Friday, March 81, We stsxtsd 1fum
camp about A 4 N. to take MaziGytsa
There Was one battalion Of CoIsge1o,
one Of the 4th regulars ~ ~ Of
the 23rd. Our battalion west % BE
river about two miles and usstSin
from the left, while the others xlant
IN from the right. The rsxulors
were to drive the 'tniggers- Ut on
our side and We we're to get thsa as
they come out, but the rsGulors
started . little too soon and We
didn't get to cut them of. We only
got ct the last Of them - they we're
running through the brush, but we
cut them up pretty bad. Then We
made three flank movements to the
left and got pretty hot fire in the
second and third movement. Ii the
seco4d we had to go through : cane
field. The cane was so thick that We
couldn't see ten feet in front Of us
and then we crossed creek and
went through a watermelon patch,
and perfect shower of bullets came
through the trees in front of rs, but
there wasn't anyone shot. We had
to climb bank and take some in
trenchments, and when we got to
them, tn" "niggersv were skinning out
across the field in hurry. Well, we
made another flank movement and
came ont into an open field about a
mile and half long and two-thirds
wide, then we were right out in full
view The "niggers' were in the
brush and trenches and were pouring
hot fire into us. Then we we're
ordered to advance by rushes. The
First platoon (the right half Of the
company would advance, while the
Second platoon would FIRE; then the
Second would advance while the First
would fire. and 50 on in that way until
We were within 500 yards Of the
enemy. Three men were shot ID our
company--Geo. Dickerman was shot
in the left shoulder, H. &. Redman
In the mouth and Hutchison IN the
left leg none of them serious- G
company had three men shot, one
killed and one shot in the neck, Who
may die, and one shot in the leg.
The 4th Infantry had one frst hen
tenant killedshot through the hsart
and some more wounded. The 23rd
Infantry had some wounded II ell,
l think, Is were wounded, and about
40 struck down by heat. Among
them from my company was Besnan,
Byron, Miller and myself. We uere
carried Of the field and brought to
camp in tie ambnlance, hut ~ ars
getting along all right nov and VII
soon be ready for another fight We
drove the ''niggers- about i've miles
ont Of Mariquina and then got orders
to come back and move about II
miles to the left to reinforce the 17th
Infantry and the rest of the 4th- So
we came back and left Mariquina,
and now the "niggersr are in there
just the same ss ever and we will
have to fight it all over again some
Of these days. That is four or five
times that place has been taken and
then given up, and every time there
is some killed or wounded and some
times both don't understand Why
they want to take it and then give Il
up again
MAlolos has fallen and our boys
didn't meet amy resistance at all. It
seems the ''niggsrs" took a sneak. Il
understand that there were thousands
Of "niggers" came to Gen. McArthur
and asked permission to come into
Malolos and live there. They were al
unarmed and he gave them permission,
but We don't know where the Philip
pine army is, it is liable to strike Us
any place, but I'll tell you they will
get warm reception whenever they
come.
Well. don't know when we win
get home. l hear there are 1000
more regulars here, the 18th Infantry
and some other, and | also understand
that there are about 10000 more
coming. If they do wouldn't BE-
if we we're relieved as soon
rs they arrive.
April Swell. viii finish my
letter. ! don't know of very mach
more to write. | understand that
The insurgents arc coming into Ma
|olos and snrrendering to Gen. Mo-
Arthur, and Il that 10 the case, II
won't Be = great while until this war