The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-07-21
An Interesting Philippine Letter.

ttoiu oho oulSCOu VI Jue montana reg
ment in the Philippines, dated at Sa
}. Fernando, Luzon, June 10, which tell
so many things about the real situatio
of our army there, and contains sue
interesting descriptive matter that w
have prevailed upon her to permit u
to publish extracts from the same:
l had intended to accept your kint
invitation to write you of war and lif,
in the Philippines before this, bu
writing decent letters while campaign
ing is almost impossible for, as you car
imagine, the necessary time and con
veniences have generally been lacking
No doubt you have been careful
reader of all newspaper articles which
have appeared since the date Of our
first encounter last February, and are
familiar in general way with the diff
ferent movements and engagements.
However, press censorship has been so
severe that the papers which have
reached us have had but meagre ac-
counts of the happenings.
As perhaps you know our army has
been divided into two divisions. The
first occupying that part of the island
south OF the Pasig river and extending
from that river to the bay-the second
occupying the country north of the
river and as far as the bay. For the
first six weeks the fighting, the battle
Of Caloocan excepted, was nearly all on
the south line. Since then the troops
on the north of the river have done the
greater part of the warning.
was on hospital duty at the Reserve
Hospital when trouble began and was
detailed in charge of the ambulance
service of the first division. as tie |
fighting began cniy mile from my
hospital it did net take me long TO get |
to the front. During these six weeks
l have mentioned my ambulances were
kept busy attending the killed aud
wounded Of the lst CALIFORNIA;, 1st
Washingtons, ,l4th( Regulars ist Idahos,
North Dakotas, 4th Cavalry and 9th
and l assure you it kept me
and my hospital corps boys pretty
busy. During this time we had the
light at Paco, the charge on Santa Ana,
pas,v pos;, rn,,;,,',', a..
I I asay' fasig' raging and the numerous
tights and skirmishes in and about San
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