The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-22
DOGS IN BATTLE.
Filipino CANNES Which Fled When Tho BuIss
BEGAN 10 Fir.

Perhaps you have heard about the
Dogs OF War" This story is about
dogs and war, but these dogs were nos
tearing at their chains trying 10 get a 2
the enemy In fact, they would have
been quite satisfied II no brown-clad
soldiers had ever landed on the island
of Luzon. for these pets are peaceable.
though they can bark fiercely all strang
ers who prowl around the nipa huts OF
their masters.
Dogs i'm Manila and all over the Phil
ippine islands are long and white. with
ears that stick mp like the ears OF q
fox. and bodies that are not overly ia /.
Their ribs stick out a b1t and they are
always hungry. The dogs that Green
back into the towns where the Ameri-
can soldiers are howl when tattoo
sounds at night. and again when
taps" or lights out" is given by the
buglers later in the evening. They are
up early. TOO. and IL any one is awake
their howls can be heard when tho
buglers sound 'reveille" in the early
morning.
on April %. the day OF the fight be-
tween the American and Filipino ar
mics at Bagbag, the dogs PLAYED an
important part. The signal corps was
back along the railroad track. string
ing Telegraph wires SO that Gen. Obs
could be informed of the progress OF
the fight. Not a gun had been fired.
Suddenly a white dog went streakins
along through the grass at the side OF
the railroad. The signal men called 10
IL. But he paid no attention Just kent
his head due south and ran as fast as
his legs could carry him. How il WAS
he knew bullets were going 10 1y over
that Pace is more than can be told by
dog experts. But he knew for Il was
but few minutes after he passed
when a shot rang out on that stll air.
IL was signal for the beginning of the
battle.
More dogs came running past Bull
let's Knocked the dust in front OF them.
stuck in the bamboo trees over their
heads. They could not run faster and
they dared not stop. No one knows
now far they ran. Perhaps until the
din Of that battle was entirely lost I,
their sharp ears.
There was one dog wiser than an the
rest. Had he had human intelligence
ne could not have found a safer place
we round him as we hurried along the
railroad grade to The river lying i'm the
deepest part of the ditch. covered on
one side by the high embankment and
projected ON the other by a grass COW
ered mound. We thought he was dead.
~ 10y 80 Suli, ana some passed on with
their bodies bent. for the bullets still
whistied I'm the air. though the enemy
mad been routed and was on the re-
treat. l looked closer. The dogs eyes
were wide open. But when he was
spoken TO he only winked. never stir
ring a muscle. The look which came
INTO MS eyes asked as plainly as human
tongue could speak that he be left
alone. he was left behind this wise
uog was, but he saw the charge of the
Kansas volunteers-they rushed past
him. He heard the sharpnel explode
ana the bullets cut the air. But he was
safe. and knew il.
Ihat night he came To the camp tim
IDLY. anl some one threw him meat. So.
ne grew Drawer. and followed the army
Dh IT'S advance to Calumpit Where he
was during this fight no one seems to
know but he came up TO us the night
: il'er ana lay down near where a group
u onicers were talking When we re-
erred TO him and the Others listened to
ne sorry or the Bagbag. the hero OF il
"aeged mis- tail and crept nearer.