Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-04-05

The war with the Philippine ia
landars began on the 9Th day Of
February. A despstch received at
Warrington, d. c., on the 3Oth of
March. last Friday, says, of the be-
ginning of the fighting on February
18th.
"Just one week ago to day the
fighting actually commenced, and the
past week has brought about changes
lite dreamed Of. The insurQeL 10
hsvs been pushed back on all sides,
until our circle and outposts have
advanced in some directions as much
as twelve miles. Our boys have
fought like tigers. and made such q
name for themselves for bravery, en-.
durance and strict discipline, as will
be handed down 10 posterity for ages
to come.
81 never saw such execution in nv
life, and hope never to eea such
sights as met me on all sides when
our little corps passed over the field,
dressing the wounded. Many men
were totally decapitated, and some
had horrible wounds, showing the
determination of our soldiers to kill
every native in sight.
"The Filipinos stood their ground
heroically. contesting every inch, but
proved themselves unable to cope
with the deadly fire of our well.
ed boys in blue.
II counted seventy.nine dead
natives in one small field. and lesrr-
ed that on the other side of IL Q
river their bodies were stacked up
for breastworks. Tho blockhousee,
filled with natives. weie stubbornly
held, and only taken after a bayonet
charge. Here is where We had so
many wounded. The rebels seek
shelter behind the denselv wooded
localities, while we must advance in
the open, and many times can only
guess at their location.
II witnessed many daring deeds of
individual soldiers and officers.
They absolutely defed death under
q perfect shower of bullets. This
kind Of fighting and pushing for.
ward completely paralyzed the ma.
tives. A Spanish officer surveying
tie field. made the remark that the
Americans bad no etiquette on war.
fare, not allowing the troops to stop
for any rest after an attack.
"At Malato We were kept busy
dressing wounded Filipinos, after
first satisfying ourselves that our own
sufferers had been attended 10
"Our surgeon, DR.. Young, of Utah,
while actually dressing a wounded
man on the field, was entrapped aad
bis throat cut from ear to ear. His
fingers were cut off and he was other
wise mutilated, showing the treachery
Of the natives and their utter disre.
gard for Red Cross attaches.
''Ihe girl nurses, God bless them,
worked like beavers, and won we'll
mer'ted praise from their individual
surgeon and general thanks from
Major Crosby. They worked up to
one and two o'clock every morning,
with a sea of blood IN the operating
room, and amid such sickening sights
as would make many man vince.
They never once spoke a word of
being tired.
Since the beginning Of the war
with the Filipincs, on the date above
stated, the enemy have been pushed
steadily away from Manila. Skir-
if not regular pitched bat |
Ties haye been fought every day from !
that time, February S, to April S,
1899, resulting in the driving of the
Filipinos away hom Manila, back I
step by step to Ma 'olos. I
From tbs beginning of the fight |
IN February 4th to March 28th in
elusive. the Americans lost 1867 men,
lo9 OF whom were killed and 868
On the 3O,h of March 1
Americans were killed and "a wound.
ID in the drive of the enemy to Me-
olos. The following Pennsylvsnians
we're wounded on the 3Oth:
Corporal Thomas Britcbfield, Com.
,any D. Tenth Pennsylvan,e; groi,;
evere.
Private Patrick Cummings, Con-
'any D, Tenth Pennsyivaniu; head:
moderate.
Private Ralph Downe, Company c,
Tenth Pennsylvauia; thigh; severe.
Private William q. West, Com
,any E, Tenth Pennsylvania; leg;
light.
Private Alexander Young, Company
Tenth Pennsylvapis; arm; slight
Private Archibald Powell, Company
Tenth Pennsylvania; elbow; severe.
Private Alexander Coulton, Com
amy A. Tenth Penrsylvania; groin;
light.
Malolos, the capitol city, was
cached at o'clock on the morning
4 March 81, last Friday.
At 20 minutes past Z o'clock the
american line Of attack advanced.
he Pennsylvanians and Nebrasl
roops lead the fight Aguinoldo
nd all the insurgent army fed leav-
ng tie city on fire in many plac, F.
he Americans rut the fire cut en-
rely, saving about half the city
rom the flames. Lieutenant Gregg
+ the Fourth Infantry was killed,
nd Fifteen were wounded OF the
'ennsylvanians, Company I, Naiel
vas killed, and G. F. Genuine of
company G. was killed, and B. B.
Ambrust Of Company I. was killed.
The Pennsylvanians wounded.
ANY 1, First Sergeant Augustus
thigh, severe; William
IIenglehart, back and foot; Company
., Roy j. d. Fox, foot, severe.
The effort to capture the ipsurgent
IImy at the capitol CITY has not been