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

of the war, aud it is the general Opinion
that Gen. Lawton was very conservative
when he said it would require 10000
soldiers to subdue the Filipinos.
Now that we have this white elephau
ON our hands we must see the anima
tanned, but the general opinion here is
that we never should have attempted
annexation. The U. S. A. is good
enough for me aud hardly think you'll
ever hear of me "Taking up the White
Mans Burden" in this land, once l am
home again.
1t isn't a good place for Americans
or Europeans as all such who have
lived here few years complain of ill
health. 1t is true there will be a great
field here for capital, but the industries
OF the country can be worked success
fully only by those able to stand the
climate, by Chinese and the natives.
l had to stop writing about three
hours ago, having been summoned by
the "Call to Arms" One company of
our regiment, company D from Virginia
and one company from the Kansas
regiment went out early this morning
on reconnaissance and found "the
niggers' (as we always call the Filipino
soldiers) in great force. Our boys met
them unexpectedly and fight ensuei.
An order came back and soon we we're
out with the remainder of our regiment. |
But two were wounded-both Virginia |
City boys-Willie Kramer, whom pre-
sumo you remember, and young Glen
OF Sheridan. Clem's thigh was fractured |
by MauSer ball and Kramer got a flesh
wound owe the knee. This makes the
second wound for Kramer as he received
a flesh wound of the scalp at Caloocan.
lie is our prize lucky boy.
Toiay's 'scrap" just illustrates how
We are kept on the anxious seat" from
lay to day. In today's fight we had to
'etreat or our loss would have been
great. Now that we have located the
Enemy it is the intention to go after
hem hammer and tongs" tomorrow
" next day.
OF course you have seen photos of
9ihpinos so you know pretty well how
hey look and dress. The pictures {
ave seen OF them in home papers are
cry true to life, and from them you /
an very well imagine how they look in I
very day life. t
The houses Of bamboo, with sides and
oof thatched with Nipa palm, are pic b
uresque indeed. As a general RUE
hey are cooi, clean and comfortable b
lany OF them being elegantly furnished "
have met great many wealthy, lu. {
ited and refined people o. the Ia .alo \
lcs, though but few OF them are full II
loods. The better class have Spanish "
r chinese blood in their veins. Some
these latter, particularly the seno-
tas, are pretty as dolls consequently
f. American soldier has tried to make
mseif agreeable. Spanish is an easy C,
nguage and we have all picked up II
ore or less of it. B
San Fernando is quite pretty town b.
Id must have had population of N
900 before we came. There are many al
ie houses here and the streets are vi
most hidden in the profusion of u
optical vegetation. This is a great I'll
ace for fruit-bananas, mangos, bread as
lit, chicoS, japanese cherries, pine in
pies and Il great number of other ce
1its whose names do not know even, th
t are good to eat, grow everywhere la
thin reach of your hands. I'd like to th
} j. B. down here for a few hours. be
bet his little "tummy" would suffer. be
I'll have to stop in order to get this pa
on today's train-we are on the rail ca
ii you know. co
With kind regards to the boys and to co
lr husband, and hoping | may hear
IN you when return to Virginia. til,
Sincerely your friend, wi
LEROY SoUTHMAYD. on