The Columbus journal., 1899-04-12

recting some untrue things that had
crept into the Herald. We quote only
The last two paragraphs enough to
show the animus of it all:
II do not write this to make our dear
friends at home believe We are having
three banquets day, but to protest
against such stories as will make the
home folk think that we are constantly
hungry and have to subsist on rotten
meats and bad food. We all would like
to be in America, but when we do get
there We want to find our parents with
at least q few dark hairs remaining in
their heads.
I have company here who are Ameri-
can to the core and soldiers every one.
and when they come home. although
their stories will be of trials and tribu-
lations, they will not be outbursts
against just and thoughtful govern
ment, who feeds it's soldiers, 10000 miles
from home, SO we'll that they grow fat
and strong"
In THE FIELD NEAR SASTALoN PUMP
ING STATION.
MANILA, p. l ,ich. Z, 1899.
Mayor E. D. Fitzpatrick, Columbus,
Nebraska. Dear Sir:-As happened
to be the lucky one at the drawing beld
in Co. KS street two days ago. take
great pleasure in thanking You very
much for the prize drew.
The boxes arrived at regimental head
quarters on Mch. 2, Co. X received theirs
Mch. 3, and although they arrived far
from Xmas, yet believe they are doing
more good now than if they had arrived
on time. The boys feel very grateful
for them.
We have been in the front, on the fir.
ing line you might say, ever since the
first and bid fair to stay awhile longer.
Our loss at the present hour is killed Is,
wounded nearly 40. Two were killed
today. Co. X has as yet not lost man,
but have wounded in action in the
hospital at the present writing. They
are Eagan, Simonson, Govryck, Weldon
and Chinn. Egan is the worse of but
will recover.
We have had quite little fighting
since Sunday and We are all pretty
we'll worn ont, but 1 must write this to-
day as the mail closes Thursday for the
United States.
To be candid, the boys don't much
relish the idea of fighting these black
rascals, as they enlisted for the Spanish
war and no other, but whenever We get
started at the insurgents my, but how
they do 60 after them. The dignity of
Uncle Sam must and shall be upheld"
they say. I'll spend no further time
telling of the regiment as cableerams
and newspapers regarding US will reach
you before this. Co. X is now on the
right of the second battalion and our
captain is acting major.
Tell the Columbus ladies' that those
fruit cakes and sweets came just in time
to cheer us up a little before We had
some more hard fighting to do. We
have had our shoes of but two nights
since Feb. 4. The Harper's Weekly re-
porter took Co. KS picture the morning
after We took block house No. Z, and
most of us were present.
We expect to get to rest up little
soon, as two regiments are already here
from that batch we've heard so much
about for three months. With plenty
of reinforcements this trouble can soon
be wound up and then We expect to be |
sent to our homes to follow our various
vOcatiOns. Co. X all send their best re-
CARDS to Mayor Fitzpatrick and say that
that sample in the box was o. X. and
that We might stand small consign-
ment of same quality. Health Of Co. X
good.
Yours respectfully,
BERT s. DONALDSON.