The evening times., 1899-03-31
RED CROSS WORK
In TIE PHILIPPINES
High Praise for the Bravery
of American Troops.
Description of Operations Around
Malabon.
FiIipinos Astonished by the Daring
of the Boys in Blue-Ireach-
cry of the Natives.

There has lust been received at the head
quarters of the Red Cross Society re-
port from F. A. Blake, of California, VINO
is in charge of the society's work at Ma
Mia.
The report is decidedly interesting be-
cause it contains a description of the Tight
ing about Malabon. In part Mr.. Bake
says:
Just one week ago today did the fight
ing actually commence, and the past week
has brought about changes little dreamed
Of The insurgents have been pushed back
on all Sides until our circle and outpo5ts
have advanced in some directions as much
as twelve miles. Our boys fought like
tigers and made such name for them
selves for bravery. endurance, and strict
discipline as will be handed down TO pos
terity for ages to come. With the thirty
three wounded last night at Malabon. II
brings our tctal dead and wounded up TO
date to trife under 200. l never saw such
execution in my life, and hope never to
see such sight as met me on all sides as
our little corps passed over the held
dressing wounded-legs and arms neariy
demolished, total decapitation, horrible
wounds in chests and abdomen, showing
every native in sight.
THE Filipinos did stand their ground
heroically, contesting every inch, but prov
ed themselves unable to stand the deadly
fire of our well-trained and eager boys in
blue. / myself counted seventy nine dead
natives in one small field, and learned that
on the other side of the river their bodies
were stacked up for breastworks. The
block houses, filled with natives were stub
bornly held, and were only taken after a
bayonet charge. Here is where We had
so many wounded. You see, they seek shell
ter behind the densely wooded localities,
while we must advance in the open. and
many times only guess at their location.
Daring Deeds of Soldiers.
Il witnessed many daring deeds of indi-
vidual soldiers and officers. absolutely de-
flying death under perfect shower of bull
let's This kind of fighting and pushing
forward has completely paralyzed the ma
tives. as the Spanish would simply make a
short sortie and return for a siesta and
smoke, wait for another week or month,
and repeat. Spanish officer surveying
the field, made the remark that the Ameri-
cans had no etiquette in warfare, not al
lowing the troops TO stop for week after
an attack. This rush is putting the fear OF
God into the natives, and / think when
Aguinaldo's headquarters is attacked, they
| will cry enough and surrender. | believe
our troops will reach them tomorrow.
| shall not go further into the fray, as
doubtless you are fully acquainted with the
| details through the papers.
THE firing commenced at about S p. m
last Saturday night, and from the rapid
| move and the volleying, we all know the
| spell was at last broken. Our first move
| was to get emergency bags together
| had our force ready to accompany Dr. Ca.
! bell, while ! went TO the firing line with
! Surgeon Shields, of Washington (Washing.
! ton Volunteers) made cur way 10 the out
| post of Company B. First California. re-
naming with Hospital Corps, arranging
| cots, and general preparations for an as
| sault. After a four hours wait the frinf
| ceased with US, and the attack yeered Il
our left flank; so at 130 a. m. we returned
| five miles on foot to supply certain drug:
! badly needed This brought me into tn,
| hospital early Sunday morning, and | i'm.
| mediately detailed one nurse TO remaiI
| with our two fever patients here, one Il
| Ermita,- and the balance to division hospi
| tai, where they were assigned 10 the ope
rating room and wards. our wounded hav
ing already been brought in by the score
verting our private conveyance into a kint
/ of ambulance suitable for carrying in ou
wounded. Dwight. Tanner and the nigh
nurse, Burrows. and myself went to III,
| front, arriving just as the firing began. 1
was our first baptism of fire, and an even
not soon TO be forgotten.