The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-28

Wen steamer Eto5sn MARI sailed frora
Yokohama the er1lx<r Boxt0z had arrived
iaere from Mania GA aer say - san
FrssEAsco, ard fss transport Haneock and
hospital strip hesset left that game Gay.
Jxiy Il. Ias latter besring 70 sick sod
G5srz naastly volunteers insl5s1ins rssra-
hers az Ire T@zfa Kansas regiment
Capt. Bradley. ~ t6as regiment. has q
Bullet sssse4aaa back of his hearl and
Isr. EaStiake. VITO examined hla &c Ye-
x0fsfra. says he cannot regcvsr.
In TIE same connection the 5cet1r gives
cusFe:eT 70 = runner that before the out
hyEak Japanese firm In Tokyo filed a
large order 10 RE FstlpEnos for the dead
- M2Tsts rife. which hsz much i1ngsr
range taan fle American Eeaponz- TIE
sale fs alleged 70 have been contaminated
secretly, and without t6e knowledge %
the Japansse government
capt Bradley was interviewed By DR..
Ezstiaks al she japanese city, who last
Iigh; quoted him as follows.
-Esnssderasie srnubls nas been caused
aHacE1g iae American t-o5Szs b. the lack
Ct accommodations afforded 30 cur
wounded soga.ers TIE relief ship Is an
old wooden taree-ceeksr and no passenger
scsenticasiy trust himself in such snip
Tor a voyage across tbs Pacific rnfor-
tanateiy. we wounded soldiers VINO
fought Ger the tag IN tas Philippines have
Capt. Bradley speaks from experience
and knowledge" said the doctor, 'sand no
foreigner in japan would fad 10 indorse
his opinion. AZ far as the wcoden-husl
hospital ship Relief is concerned. which Is
q stree-deeksr and would DO but scart
credit 70 an American river boat. Capt
bradley. az well as his signal man. Baad.
whom also saw. spoke most eIoIusntiy
OF the extreme bravery Of the United
States troops II the Philippines. They
spoke not only from 3 point OF view OK
4.sz.x rfe.--
entire unbiased opinion Of an American
elFizen 10 an American citizen
" Our troops iri Manila are mostly equip
Ped with Springfield and kras-Jorgenssn
r1aes. replied the captain. but the
Spanish Aausers have even a superior
range 10 onr krax ssnssas. While cur
prngfieids are wholly inadequate. The
FfIpinos have = curious way Of building
their dsfsnses- They take rails, ordinary
railroad rails. ard put them In the branch
80 81 nigh trees. leaving only space enough
between them TO FIRE through with their
superior Aauserx- Again and again our
regiments have had 10 march through
fields knee deep with mud for wei nigh
lsn9 yards. while being moved dawn like
wheat under the most calling tire. and TN
able 10 use our own rifles because we well
knew that their range was inadequate
The E1iipsu6s. on the contrary, having not
only. the advantage of a far greater range
but also Of an almost trnpreEnabie am
bush. fssrched up On the branches OF high
trees as they were and sheltered By rail-
road rails, Slaughtered our men by the
wholesale. and We. alas. were unable not
only 20 figure the distance they were from
Is, hat also 70 form any idea OF their
position.
The bravery of our men. especially Of
our volunteers. is simply marvellous. II
requires a stout heart 70 march 100 yards
through the mud and loam Of Philippine
rlee fields. unable 10 fire shot in return
Without any break Of the ranks or a
word on behalf 81 the men Even when
was shot said Capt. Bradley. only
uFoulsHtary cry of THE captains shot
echoed through the Tine. and before I was
carried 70 the rear the line of battle closed
front
Cap. Bradley vas shot through the
nings and. alas. goes home with the hope
OF being cured bat the bullet has lodged
back q the hAart nd the iatrer{a captain
nas nothing but speedy death looking him
IN the face for the bullet can's oe re-
moved lis signal man. Buda was sho,
through The iaw. the bullet entering about
the middle % the jaw ard leaving back 81
the ear. 1t Is a peculiarly ~ the Msuser
bullets generally 10 S8oot through and
through. and though The signal man az
Can't. Bradley xea@ shot through m. arm
and through ~. leg. be used temporary
nandases ard 3sd not seek the help OF the
hosnstai starr until his last wound
"Caps. Bradley is ~ fhe opinion tha, =
far greater force s ueeded in the Philip-
his oyinson II Endorsed by a majority az
r1e officers aboard the HOSPITAL ship Relief
The zine is passed for tempor.zsng. ana
me iEsne i also passed for giving the FIJI
fiaos = chance 10 recsaperafe from, ~. on
slaagaSs or cur handful az troops TIA. are
e. present In the Islands Again. 10 I, "a
cur shame, the work q the hospital stasY
mot thos. that are there bait the h.1sni.si
STAN as y should 1e1 is severely 10 be cri-
arssed. FOE there are Instances vitho,tt
NUMBER or wounded volunteers who haye
often hs3 20 suffer FOR day ave ara
days. before their sFounfs received saa
quat@ attention"