The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-23

to learn that every man had done like
wise. At all, events, the beast made
good its escape, for it patiently plodded
ahead until the timber swallowed it up
During the charge at Caloocan fren.
lied pig ofdiminutive size dashed from
beneath bamboo hut and, apparently,
judging that all the commotion was for
his benefit, thought best to retire. As
the pig dashed past the writer it was
gently assisted with shove from the
butt of our gun and thought no more
OF it for some time. Afterward, upon
glancing to the rear, we saw four or
five soldiers in hot pursuit of the same
poor little swine. It is laughable, even
in times of peace, to watch another man
chase hog, but when men forsake
their places, forget the roar of conflict,
the hum of bullets, the shouts of the
victors and the walls of the wounded,
to grapple with an eight-pound shoat,
the scene becomes ludicrous in the ex-
IRENE. We took the trouble to learn
that the pig got away.
At night the natives take great de-
light in holding love feasts, and the
sound OF revelry is very distinct. The
Filipinos are natural born musicians,
and their band entertains us with such
tunes as ''After the Ball." Hot Time"
Stand Up for Jesus 1.-THE Star Span
gled Banner" and Throw Out the Life
line" It is mystery where and when
they learned these American melodies,
but the fact remains that they do know
them and render the same with remark
able accuracy.
The Filipino has great contempt for
the Chinaman as fighter, hence ia
vorite yell of the insurgents is: Gamer
icano Chino agual!" american and
Chinaman equally This sally always
brings forth the heartiest applause
from listening rebels. We were much
amused last night by one. Ready!
Aim! FIRE." cried he, and laughed
loudly at his own wit. A few nights
since one of our buglers played "taps,"
and Immediately. some natives began
the sreveille, Eliminating that no sooner
would we be in bed than we must, of
necessity, arise.
A most distressing accident befen q
boatload of Igorrotes not long since. It
was in this wise: The monitor Monad-
mock lies just off Malabon, and at night
lights up the whole country with its
searchlights. The wild men did not ex-
actly admire this method of competing
with the sun, so bethought themselves
of a plan to capture the floating fort.
Accordingly, a large rowboat was pro-
cured and speedily filled with an ag-
gregation of these patriots. Having ap-
preached within 100 yards, the bar.
barians discharged volley of steel
tipped arrows, and waited patiently in
the hope of seeing the ship sink. The
Monadnock discharged a three-inch
gun in return. So far, three arms, two
wisdom teeth, parts of four legs and a
piece of wood have been recovered. It
is feared that some of the natives were
killed. - --~-,.-.
At Caloocan the rebels had mounted
two monstrous muzzle-loading guns
captured in former times from the
Spanish. They attempted to fire one of
these, with direful results. The Amer
leans collected the remains of 20 rebels
killed by the explosion of the gun. The
insurgents had not the courage to fire
the remaining cannon, which was load
ed and primed when Ca1oocan was cap
tured. + r4s
The natives had loaded the gun with
a complete curiosity shop. The can
non was filled with scissors, knives,
coal, pieces of brick, nails, bolts, Their
amometer, horse shoe, q car link, .
piece of rubber hose, and. to crown all,
large quantity of hoop iron had been
driven into the muzzle so tightly that
it was necessary to file it before the
charge could sbesdrawn. A double dose
of powder was found, and also quan-
tity of dynamite. No'wonder the other
cannon exploded.
( Be it remembered that M is the color
company, and as such received more at
stention than the other commands,
Before the battle of Caloocan, Col. Fun
ston rode up oithe colors with the re-
mark: Remember, boys; that whef,
the colors fall you are supposed to be
dead" THAT is the way I understand
il, 2 said John, stout1y. you'll do" re-
piled the colonel, as he rode down the
line. And John did do. During the bat
tie the colors were struck four times
and the staff twice, mauser bullet.
grazed Johns cheek, and still the colors
fioated, and by their presence melted
the boys to do miracles.--Minneap
Messenger. ~ ~