Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-03-30


have sounded quite right coming from me,
Corporal, but knew what North Carolina did
in the last wal. and judged, and judged cor
rectly, that she would do as much in this one
when it came to pinch All of our officers
deserve great credit. for the part they took in
the battle, they showed themselves brave and
competent men and having the confidence and
respect of the men, could and did lead them to
a well earned success. about six O'Clock at
night, Sunday, the fifth, the wire was reported
down between the Kansas outpost and the
Captain of the Ports office, and 1 was ordered
to go there. ask for help and repair it. When
got there found the wire was working o. K
and started back again to report to my COM
mand, when the Captain of the Port, Lieut..
Breunsrentbee. gave me an urgent message for
Captain Lawrence, another one of our officers.
1 delivered it safely and had idea that my
days work was done, and was congratulating
myself on coming safely out of the battle and
preparing for a snooze. when Capt. Lawrence
called me, told me to saddle a fresh horse. and
report to him Immediately. I did so when
was handed a large signal lantern and told
to carry it to the Kansas outpost, where they
had neglected to send one. Can't say that
liked it much, but orders are orders, SO I took
1T and started out. The lantern was a very
heavy one Weighing at least Seventy-fve
pounds. had nothing to strap it on with, and
had so carry it in my baud for fear of breaking g
it. This was very hard job, but managed it
o. K. by resting one end of it on my stirrup
and holding with my right hand, while rien-
ing with my left. made the first two miles
all right. and feared nothing while going
through the lighted part of the city. but after
that for the next mile and half had to go
through a native street, not lighted at all, and
my thoughts were anything else but gay, can
tell you, Went the first three or four hundred
yards, however, without any thing happening
and was beginning to feel somewhat more
cheerful, when ping, pingn' Mauser came
whistling over my head and my spirits i'm
mediately sank to zero again. They had fired
on from one of the native shacks. was in
a quandary and didn't know what to do Both
hands were engaged, I could not fight. and if L
ran the horse, there was dang of breaking
| the lantern. A few PAGES further on three more
shots--came in rapid succession, one of them so
close that my horse SHE'D and came near throw
ing me. This then decided me, and clapping
the spurs to him l made the next half mile. as
if the devil himself were after me I got there
all right, and for wonder did not break the
lantern. Well guess you are tired of hear
ing about the signal corps, SO 1 shall tell you
now about the only Southern organization on
the island. The First Tennessee Regiment,
Col. Smith in command, put up elegan t
strongest posi- tions and it took the hardest kind
of fighting for the Tennessee and Fourteen tn
| infantry boys to dislodge them. They could
stand every thing except the rebel yell, how
ever, but when the Tennessee charged and
gave them that, twas more than human flesh
and blood could stand. SO they had to retreat.
| By the way, the Adjutant of the Tennessee is
JAS K Polk, Jr., grand nephew of the Presi-
dent: and serving in the ranks a private
You will find Leonidas Polk, Jr. nephew of
the gallant fighting Bishop,o of the Confederacy.
The Colonel of the Tennessee's never lived
long to enjoy the fruits of his victory. but like
| the immortal Wolf died in his hour of triumph
| I was in the first three days fight, but since
| Their have been relieved and am now workin g
| in Brig. General Otis's headquarters as opera
| tor. We are havinga fight every day though
| of some description, and we always seem to get
| the best of it, though the Filipinos are p1ucky
| and good fighters, The casualties our side
| have been very small when cumpared to those
| of the Filipinos. We have lost about seventy
| killed and three hundred wounded, while the
Filipinos have lost no less than four thousand
| killed and don't know how many wounded
There is one North Carolinian wounded that
| 1 know of and he.is from Wilmington, N. G.
met him at the Hotel Oriental one night and
| knew him to be an Everitt, almost before
| was introduced to him. He is the living image
| af John Everitt that used to go to school with
| and proved to be a first cousin of his. His name
| is D. A. Everitt and he is volunteer regular O.
| the Fourteenth Infantry. Among the notables
| wounded of our men, was Brigadier Genera
King, Colonel Smith, of the California's, an6
| the Lieutenant Colonel of the Montana's.
| have forgotten his name. could go ahead
/ and tell you of the horrible sights have seer
among the dead and wounded for hours, bu
l they are most too horrible and revolving. so
shall desist. shall tell yon of one, aud ONT
only to show you what class of people are
i fighting. They are veritable fends, as the fol
1 lowing will show. Dr.. Young, grandson o
Brigham Young, with the rank of first Lieu
tenant of the Utah Light Artillery, started fo
his command near the water works Sunday
night, the 5th but was misdirec ted and taking
the wrong route, was captured by natIVeS,W ,Wh'
stripped him of his clothing, shot his horse
| stood him up against a tree shot him, then Gu
Yes, but nevertheless true, as several member
of the hospital corps will tell you. Well, he ma
been well avenged, and think it will be q lon
5 time before they get chance to do anothe
one of our men that way, couldn't tell yol
: | of all the sights have seen or what has beel
t a week. Some time, wheu come home again
+ I viii tell you all about it, Am tired and wor
out so will turn in and try and get goo
{ rest: understand we are to "hit them agai
4 to morrow, will write you PARTICULARS if w
do, Goodnight aud pleasaet dreams, Wit
81 Your affectionate son,
81 AsHBY P, SLocUMB.
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