The evening times., 1899-04-27
A woMAN's VIEW OF WAR.
Mrs. Lucy's Graphic Story of the
Fighting at Manila.

Fighting mt Manila.
San Francisco. April 27-Mrs. J. F.
Lucy. who returned from Manila on the
steamer Newport, tells this wonderfully
graphic story about the fighting at Manila.
OF which she was an eyewitness. The
young lady is the. wife of Lieut. J. F.
Lucy. who is attached to the First Cali
fornia Heavy Artillery. and when her hus-
bands command left for Manila she ac-
companied him to the war. Accompanied
by two other ladies. she engaged a launch
and went as near TO the fight as possible.
The grandest thing OF the whole fight.
| she has decided. was the effective work Of
the monitor warships. Every time that
| these big ships fred gun at the block
houses the aim would be SO true that
there would be nothing left Of them but a
cloud Of dust.
This was the frst time that l ever saw
bloodshed." said Mrs. Lucy yesterday. 1T
is all very well to talk but when you see
our darling boys shot down you get TO
hate these Fflipinos. and wheh you hear
that SO many are killed in such and en-
gagement you feel inclined to give them
three cheers
After the thin veil of glamour frenzy,
and glory is drawn aside there is 10th
ing left save the bleaching skeletons and
the desolate homes. In battle there is the
screech Of the shells and the dull report
OF the explosion, the thunder Of field pieces,
sending pounds of solid steel toward the
enemy; there is the rattle OF small arms
like the roll OF distant drums. the binding
smoke, the singing of Mausers and the
hum of Remingtons; there Is the chatter
of afirighted monkeys. the seedlings of
parrots, the howls OF sinking ours. and
then in the wake of the victors arises the
smoke and fame Of burning huts. Add to
this pademonium the hoarse yells of the
combatants. the cries of homeless women
and children. the groans of the wounded
the set faces Of the dead. and one may have
a faint conception OF a small engagement
in t-opic land.
''At night the natives take great delight
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,
The Star Spangled Banner and Throw
Out the Life Line 1t is mystery where
and when they learned these American
melodies, but the fact remains that they do
know them and render them with remark
able accuracy.
"a most distressing accident befell a
boatload Of Ignorrotes. The monitor Mo-
nadnock lies Just off Malabon and at night
searchlight. The wild men did not like ii
and SO set out to capture the floating fort.
A large rowboat was procured and speedily
filed with an aggregation Of these patriots.
Having approached within hundred yards
the barbarians discharged volley Of steel
tipped arrows and waited patiently in the
hope of seeing the ship sunk. The Mo-
nadnock discharged three-inch gun in
return. So far, three arms. two wisdom
teeth. parts Of four legs, and piece OF
wood have been recovered.
"At Caloocan the rebels had mounted
two monstrous Misunderstanding guns capt
ured in former time from the Spanish.
They attempted to fire one OF these, With
direful results. The Americans collected
the remains of twenty rebels killed by the
explosion OF the gun. The insurgents had
not the courage to fire the remaining can
non, which was loaded and primed when
Caloocan was captured. The natives had
loaded 1t with complete curiosity shop
scissors, knives. coal. pieces Of brick. nails.
bolts, a thermometer. horseshoe, car
link, a large quantity Of hoop iron.
"A double dose of powder was found, and
also a quantity Of dynamite. No wonder
the other cannon exploded.
BE it remembered that NJ Is the color
company, and as such received more at
tention than the other commands. Before
the battle Of Caloocan. Colonel Funston
rode up to the 'colors with the remark:
Remember, boys. that when the colors
fall you are supposed to be dead That
is the way I understand it, said John.
stoutly. You'll do.' replied the colonel.
as he rode down the line. And John did
do. During the battle the colors were
struck four times and the stan twice.
Mauser bullet grazed Johns cheek and still
the colors fioated."