The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23
ANACONDA NEWS.
WOUNDED SOLDIER HOME
Private Thomas Malloy Returns
From the Philippines.
WAS SHOT AT CALOOCAN
Tells How 1t Feels to Be Hit by Mauser
in Battle-Volunteers Want to
Coma Home-Reports
Suppressed.

Bearing the wound of a Filipino bull
let and with honorable discharge pa
pers, given him for disa bility caused
by that wound, Private Thomas Nal
10y. Company X, LIST Montana. arrived
home yesterday. He was one of the
Montana heroes who was wounded in
the desperate battle of Caloocan, Feb.
TO-
Remaining in the army hospital at
Manila until April 8, he was then placed
aboard the transport Sherman and sent
to San Francisco, where he remained
for time in hospital and was mus
tered out July 3.
Pale, weak, but happy, Malloy was
given hearty reception at home. Pre-
vous ITO his enlistment in Company *
in May of last year he was employed
under Superintendent Harrity in the
B., A. & p. yards. With all the modesry
of a soldier MallOy was 10th to talk of
himself last night, but by dint of many
questions he was persuaded ITO tell
something of his experiences.
Il took part in the battles of De Iona
church, block house and cemetery and
Caloocan," said he. THE battle Of
Caloocan on Feb. 10 was the most i'm
poftant. one MEMBER OF company ~
and 80 members of the regiment We're
wounded IN that engagement INSIDE OF
one hour. The reports sent out that Our
wounded were i'll treated IN the nos
pttal were entirely wrong; we were
very we'll treated.
The frst shot OF the war WIN the IN
surgents was fired on the night OF Feo.
4. at $50 O'Clock. near the Nebraska
camp. The outposts of the different
regiments gave the alarm Inc Mon
tana quarters were situated about two
miles from the Nebraska camp Wheh
the hrst outbreak occurred out we We're
expecting an attack anu were IN quar-
tiers under arms. We were then given
orders to prepare we renamed lh
quarters until j O'Clock a. m. Lieuten-
ant Colonel wallace dld not want TINS,
but wanted TO nave US out on the ih'.
The insurgents and the americans We're
mixing VI livery along a ane OF - mics
ON FEB o. at IL CLOCK a; NJ we got
into our inst earnest hghtlng. Inc
skirmish was near the De Iona churcn.
We had one man, member OF Com
pany l. from Helena, who was shot
through the head. He died SIX days
later. There were three hours OF not
fighting, and at o CLOCK p m. we were
given orders to prepare our oayonets:
Lieutenant Colonel Wallace then cried
to us: Now, boys, give them an old
time charge, and we dld
About two hours later was wound
ed in the LETT shoulder ana through tne
left lung. we were then oo0 YARDS
away from hoWnng MOP OF lo,0oo m
surgents. We were advancing towards
them when | felt a sting IN my left
shoulder which seemed IKE shock OF
electricity. | went along Tor 2Oo yards
and l was still advancing when my
knees weakened. Blood was streaming
down my arm ana PACK ana uecldeu
X,
Major, I'm wounded ana cant &c
any further. l said.
All right, step TO the rear ana rest
said Major Cook
He called the DOCTORS lhe9 came
Immediately. dressed my wound anc
left three men i'm charge OF me. Inc
line was still advancing. the ambul-
ance corps came along, dressed my
wounds for the second time and loon
me to the hospital IN the ampulance
There l was wen treated ana lakef
care Of When the news of my wound
ing was sent out they gave my name
wrong and also reported me IN Wrohf
company. renamed IN the hospita
from Feb. 10 until April .. was thef
transferred to the transport sherman
and taken to san Francisco. iahoee
on May l.
There is no doubt but that the re
ports from the front are nelhs sup
pressed, as is shown by the fact Una
Larry Keenan,, member OF ComPaA!
X, was wounded and he never wa
mentioned in THE list OF casualties as
am told by several gentlemen IN TIM
city. Larry was at shoulder arms ah'
was marching to the 'front.' at Maiapoi
when he was shot through the let lung
He was transferred 10 the flrst re
serve hospital IN Mania ana was tahei
to San francisco on the ihdlaha' "hei
he now lies in hospltal.
The insurgents, although they mum
Der SIX to one IN the fhlllpplnes' ar
greatly handicapped ny having haIuI.
any artillery. They handle the KEN
ington and the Mauser rifles ana the!
could not use them in more anie man
ner than they nave done. lhey ar
very brave and 1t takes the point OF
bayohet 10 get lheIl out VI w