The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

front. a. TIE sharp rattle Of YnuSket1y and
the heavy booming OF cannon attes<ed- Oc-
casicnai,y q leaf. cut from its bough by
a Mauser bullet. dropped slowly to the
ground. The soldiers were lounging about,
some leaning On their guns. others stretch
ed out In the shade. al swearing and
grumeifn9 vigorously.
The general OF the division thus found
them. dropping % suddenly In their midst
that there was tall scrambling to SEE to
attention"
What's the matter. boys.- asked tho
general not unlkindiy.
The boys were not at all disconcerted.
THE matters jest this. 0en'al." said
tho spokesman. I'VE une hes got . kick
comm. Hyar'e our regiment nehttn' out
var. and hyar We 10 dom nuthin' but unlnd-
In cyamp. when We 60 home. 0en'Al whA'
yo' sposs my dad'n say ter me! He'll say.
'whar wus yo' when this battle wua goin'
on.' and What wus yo' adoin' In this yoso
nghtr And Tn say. Why. wu1 min&in'
cyamp.' 'Mindin' cyamp. hey. To two
uncies got killed In the war. and yu father
wus all shot to pieces. And 30 wus miAdln.
the Kind To- 9 Ashsin' 20 20 aid. Boy. ssa;s shs
gate"
The general was touched 1t the naive
plant and the wistful giances Of the Ten.
nesseeanA
II guess the camp Won't miss you. boys"
ne said. You may Join your regiment"
The boys hardly waited 90 salute. they
forgot all about the heat They Just gave
one rebel yell ana were on at gAis0p for
the front.-San Francisco Examiner.
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Crude WPtttng Material.
Among the souvenirs which ara bstno
treasured by Kansas mothers are lettero'
from their soldier boys written on ptecea
OF cartridge boxes with pencils made Of
sharpened bulletA-ropekA CAPITAL
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Like q Nightmare.
Private II. c. Burson. from Manila -
his folks In 9sdgwick. Kan: Il shall
never forget the nervous strain endured
this terrible night. II was IKE some hor-
rfbie nightmare. want to say right here
that any person that ciaima TO have had
no apprehension a. to personal SAFETY o.
gcing into action for the frst time. -
either . liar or an tdiot"-Leavenworth
Times.
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Hsw the Deys sleep.
Judge Newton. of Company b. Tenth
Minnesota. tells how tho boys aacep. al
this hour We fell hack to = better position
for the night" he writes- Companies
were drawn together. signal corps soon
had wire working. and things were made
generally comfortable for the night. I got
hold OF an armful OF rice straw. ana atfer
finishing half can Of tomatoea turned In
and tried to get . little sleep. but the ants
were 80 bad IL was impossible. About 10
p n. doscd for an hour. but was rUselv
awakened by an order from tho top ser.
sesnts cali. u company. fall In: soon
| tumbied In. but soon there was hssty
/! FIRE from the niggsrs from the dirscticn
where Ne left them the night beeeeA"-
| Minneapolis Tribune
Hunor Ewes u Was.
During the arst engagement. while sA1
| company was firing AZ Will into thu woods
ahead, foriorn water buffalo. the nat.
urai beast OF burden. meandersd into the
rice held directly In front OF me line Tho
writer Immediately directed his IRE toward
the buffalo. with no apparent result. AT
erward during = lull In the nrins. We
shamefully confessed TO having wasted
were surprised to learn that every man
had done likewise. At all events tho
beast made good his escape. for Il patients
" plodded ahead until the timber swai-
lowed II up,
During the charge It Calocan . frens
sled pig Of diminutivs sise dashed from BE-
meath bamboo hut. ana, apparently.
judging that all tho commotion was for HE
lscneht, thought Il best to retire. A. the
pig dashed past the writer We gently a..
sisted with . shove from tho butt Of our
gun and thought no moro OF Il for some
TINA Afterwards. upon glancing 10 the
rear, we saw four or ave soldiers In hot
pursuit OF the same poor litti4 swine. e
10 IaughAhle. even In times Of peace, 10
watch another man chase hog. but when
men fcrsake their places. forget the rcsr
OF conflict. the hum OF bullets the shouts :.
Of the victors and the wallis Of the wcunds
ed, TO grapple with an eight-pound shoat.
the scene becomes iudicrous In the extroma
We took the trouble to learn that the pt9
got away.-4iinneap polls Messenger.
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Love Letter FPoa the Deaa.
In the trenches at Aaiate after the bat.
tie. tho American troops found the corpse
OF young Spanish lieutenant. In one %
his pockets was photograph Of himself
ana tho letter. translation Of which APP
pears below. When Manila was occupied
by tho Americans . pretty Spanish 9iri
appeared at headquarters and requested
that the little trinkess found on the body
Of Lieut.. Jose Reinoro be given to her.
She was his sweetheart. the eenorita Mont.
ca Cabrera. to whom the love letter was
addressed lie Was killed before no hsA
chance 10 forward the letter. The letter
was given TO the young eiri. and she sob
bad a. though her heart was breakfng a
she read the lines. The letter vas ~ fe,-
lows:
''senorita Monica Cabrera: Tho power
cannot comprehend. II In not only . debt
OF the friendship which unites us. but Is
comply with the rule Of love which con-
trolls every human being
i would have before protested this love-
but IL have well guarded Il In silence II
IL because each time that have attempted
to speak OF II 10 you have been prevenfs
ed BY the great respect and consideration
that have with the violent love That ha1
penetrated 20 my heart Ike poniasd.
This plan has come 20 me-, ard in turn
win present II 10 you and reveal what
have willingly enough suffered for ycu-
hope that you will not be dindalnful IN
reading what has been written by him
who desires place In your Affections
II hope. then, that the anna tsiIsty which
adorns you will serve 10 bring TO me Z lei.
ter written by your pretty hands aooshlna
The wounds Of my tortured heart You$
slave 'DAMIAN ~ JC,aEu
San Francisco Examines.
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So1Aters' Life In Manila.