The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-06


not long be warded Off. In one of Lieu
tenant Richards letters he sends a cou.
pie of photographs. one of which shows
row of vaults in a Spanish cemetery
and the other huge pile of human skulls
and bones. On the back of one Of the
pictures is notation explaining that the
bones are skeletons taken from the vaults
and thrown into a pile because the rent
of the vaults was not paid.
First Sergeant Thomas ]. Bordeaux of
company G sends the following to his
brother, John Bordeaux, of this city:
SIN reply to yours in regard to Colonel
Kessler. / will say that the many letters
written home by the boys condemning him
for the bad food we had on our voyage
here We're premature. out of place and. In
fact as far as | can see and know, with
out foundation, and there is quite DIFF
ferent feeling expressed every day now
for Colonel Kessler. OF course, we were
all green when we Joined the army, not
withstanding several had had vague eX-
periece in the state militia, and naturally
said and wrote many things that we be-
lieved were true from inference, and af-
forwards found the same wrong. Being
aware of my position at all times. said
but little. and condemned no one, but l
can say that the food was Dad, and admit
ted so by many of the officers, but whose
fault it was don't know. Last night be-
ing the last of the year, the regimental
band was out serenading and a nice
moonlight night it was, too, aud the
band serenaded us all and the officers. On
leaving the officers quarters a cheer was
suggested for each battalion commander.
Major brennan of the LIST was cheered
heartily. as was also Major Miller of the
t,,,t foi lit
Lieutenant Colonel Wallace was also
but none received the hearty,
gratifying cheer that Colonel Kessler
did. The coyotes from Virginia City,
the 'cayuses from Dillon the 'beefs from
Bozeman,' and the hearty boys and min
ers from Anaconda and Butte all joined in
a cheer for Colonel Kessler sufficient to
leave no doubt of their good feeling for
him, and I was glad Of it.
THE reason that Major Cook was Kissed
was that he wrote letter recently re-
ferring to us as school girls. but I con-
sidered it also wrong and out of place.
If some of these kickers would fight as
they kick Uncle Sam would have no
chance to kick at them, and we may
have an opportunity to do so. The insur-
gents are very bold and threatening since
Aguinaldo, their wise and far-seeing lead
er. has resigned for their attitude towards
the Americans. He notified Major GEN
eral Otis (acting i'll the absence of Cen
eral MerritD of the condition of affairs
before he resigned. He sent General Otis
word that he could not hold the insur-
gents any longer and General Otis la
concally replied: Don't restrain them; I
will take care of them
II cannot see why the insurgents are
allowed to play horse any longer. OF
course, I do not know what Is going on,
but here we are, both claiming the coun-
try and the privilege of governing the
same; both confronting each other with
an army, neither one allowing the other
to cross the others lines, and yet we are
told that we are at peace with the whole
world. Is it possible that such a state of
affairs can last much longer? Perhaps
General Merritt's return will put a diff
ferent face on things, but the insurgents
are busy intrenching and otherwise act
lively engaged in warlike prepare tons. A
few nights ago we were called to arms.
The insurgents! The insurgents was
the cry. But nothing came of our scare
and we quietly retired an hour after and
every man in the LIST Montana, including
many on the sick list, cheerfully re-
sponded and seemed anxious for the fray.
1 hope, as do most of us, that things will