The Columbus journal., 1899-04-12

ing ufe. 100 regiment tnen IOugnC up
the hill and took possession Of the
quartels, officers quarters, deposito and
the churches, until the order came from
the General: "Do- not advance any
farther" A days work we'll done!
The regiment has been on the fighting
line ever since the 4th. protecting the
pumping station and participating in
several severe engagements. Capt.
Hollingsworth was badly wounded in
one, as was also his second Lieutenant,
Whed0n. Ten enlisted men were killed
and q wounded. The killed are: Co.
A, Privates Anderson aud Day; B, Pri-
vate Edlund; d, Private Alley; F, First
Sergeant Cook and Private Philpot; I,
Private Pegler; Privates Ballinaer and
Kels; and NJ, Private Livingston; all
gallant boys, the loss Of whom is deeply
regretted by all.
First Lieutenant, g. w. Jens, was
promoted to be Capt. Of Co. F.
Second Lieut.. E. o. Weber, to be
First Lieut..
Sergeant Lester E. Sisson, Second
Lieut.. Co. X.
The wounded are all doing we'll and it
is to be hoped that they will all recover.
Our boys are strictly ''in it." The
Captain is acting Major, commanding
the Second battalion, in place of Lieut..
Colonel Cotton, who is Custom-house
collector. He is also, by special order
of the colonel, dated Jan. s, Instructor
and Inspector OF the guards and out
posts, which post in the 'face Of the
enemy" only falls to the best Of the
Battalion commanders.
First Lieut.. Jens, was, on the Is, pro-
noted to captaincy; he is Capt. Of Co.
F, the "Allen Rifles" of Madieon. We
all hope that Capt. Kilian will be a
Major and Jens our captain, "when We
come marching home"
Co. X made the first charge, took the
first block-house, and has been on the
fighting line in every engagement; we
have none killed, but seven wounded
and disabled. There is no better COM
pany in the First Nebraska, no better
regiment than ours anywhere, and We
have learned that a strict, commanding
officer who is brave and has good judg-
ment, is blessing to any body Of men.
We could never have done the fighting,
stood the hardships and faced the
bullets. If We had not been thoroughly
drilled and we'll disciplined. We are
old veterans now, and take no back seat
for any regular regiment in the army.
Feb. 27.-It is estimated that there
have been 5000 Filipinos killed, and
that the Nebraska regiment is respon-
sible for 1900 Of them. Ever since We
were called to arms on February 4, We
have been constantly at work. We eel
ebrated Washington'e birthday by get
ting up at 8 and started out after a
company of the enemy, caught up with
them about 8, and fought them until II,
killing twenty-five and capturing one,
also thirty Mauser guns and then march
ed back to camp at waterworks.
I have had some narrow escapes, but
as yet not q scratch.
The boys always have their courage
with them, and when they get into an
engagement they stay with each other
and fight like ''rOad-agents."
There is report in camp today that
AguinaldO had sent representatives to
General Otis to find out what kind of a
settlement could be made, and he told
them to tell him the only way would be
to come in and lay down their arms
which they had better do.
The Utah artillery have just taken
several shots at the enemy with the big
guns and they are scattering in all direc-
tions. They don't know what to make
Of the cannon balls among them.
March All o. X. Got Christmas
boxes yesterday. All happy over them.
had the best-everything all
there.
With love to all, yours,
EpaNv n TupNpp