Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09

the bay and see the smoke and fire OF a
hard fought battle. On Sunday morning
Fed. 7th the 6lst Iowa California heavy
artillery. Wyoming light battery, Nevada
Cavalry dismounted were to make a
charge snd take San Rouge which was
done at 9:l5 there was no fighting done
to amount to anything, as the natives
set fire to the town and theu ran out of
San Rouge to old Cavite an old city
about 9 miles from San Rouge only one
man was hurt, he was looking iu old hoss
es that were not on fire to be sure thare
no more natives in San Rouge, he went
into one house and there met the natives
they had two large knives and cut him
in his left side, after he saw he was pow
erless and could not get away he got 8
hold of both knives and tried to take
them from the natives. but could get but
one knife, he gave warning as soon as he
could, two cavelry men with their guns
started to look for the natives, one was
caught and shot, Mr.. Hight is able to be
out again. Feb. Is, the lst battalion had
ordered to move to Manila which was
done after dark, we were loaded into
casoo or coal barges and went across the
bay arriving at Manila, then we were
orderes to march to Pasay, we were in
light marching order with our sheltered
tents, rubber blankets. haver sack $50
rounds in it, canteen full Of water. belt
With 45 rounes in it and our guns we were
then ordered to pitch tents and spread our
rubber blankets upon the ground and 60
to sleep, with our damp clothing on we
made the best night we could but it was
very oold with our nited States blankets
next morning we had for breakfast hard
tack and coffee, we camped in Pasay
from the night of Feb 18th until March
18th. when company II for the first time
was under fire we were out from 500 A.
NJ. until I :C0 p. NJ. on:the 18th and never
did we think what a battle was until we
went out that morning we got fire aud
cross fire from all sides and very near got
tlanked, We can now hug the ground
better then hog can when he is going
under fence. On March 20, we were
ordered to relieve the North Dakota
station between Pasay and San Preto
Mccarthy we have very bad place and
the natives sharpshooters shoot all night
at our post. On Friday morning March
we sent out scouting party of our
officers Captain or Lieutenants, our nom
command and nine privstees everything
went smooth until Sunday morning when
the party went out and was fired upon by
the natives they were ordered to retreat
all did except Private Bourdwine he was
uot missed until after the party had re-
treated all of 3 hundred yards. after he
was missed Captain Worthington took 25
men and started to look for Bourdwine.
but could not find him, they were attacked
by the natives and gave them quite
time for half an hour, small boy came
in one day with word that Bourdwine
was wounded in the leg and was taken a
prisoner, Smsll-pox is bad, another boy
from combany H died in the First Re-
serve Hospital April 13, be was we'll liked
in his company and will be greatly missed
Tuesday evening the:insurgents at Para
hague showed their idiocy by firing y
battery Of antiqaated smooth bore cannon
at the Monadnoek which is about three
quarters Of mile from shore after firing
few small shots to get the range. the
monitor opened on the rebbels with her
big guns and this closed the chapter and
glad company NJ returns all o. X.
Corporal FRANK E. WOOD.
co. q 5lst IOWA INF. VOL.