The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-05-17
B B B STORE.
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE.
BY AIKEN E. SCHMAHL.
WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1899.
FUN FOR THE 18TH.
Edwards Writes an Interesting
Letter to DR.. J. L. Adams.

Since March goth we have been
ex-policemen, having resigned our
positions on that date for the priv
lege of being on the firing line. It
has been said that we belong toGen.
Hall flying brigade and I presume
it is true as we have been on the
move since March Goth when we
went into camp on the Lunetta.
The next day we moved to the
Singalow district otherwise known
as the waterworks) doing outpost
duty there until the morning of the
10Th. The night of the 24th I was
on outpost for 6 hours and at 3 in
the morning was calledin and found
the company lined up for marching
and at $3.50 without eating any
breakfast l was on the move. At
5 a. m. we reached our destination.
the Sanitation district. The regi-
ment was all together, our company
being at the left of the line,
Company A being on our left and
Company I on our right A Skin
mish line was formed and while the
natives were eating breakfast we
gave them surprise.
The regiment had been tied down
SO long that when the order came to
advance, the boys rushed forward
like wild fire. The yelling and
noise of the Springfelds were deaf
ening. The natives made one stand
and the Mauser and Remington bull
let's came too close for comfort for
while, but the boys were determined
and in short time the insurgents
were on the run. No one in our
company was injured but in the
next company toours four men were
wounded, one fatally l believe. We
kept on going until our General was
exhausted, when the order to halt
was given. We laid around all that
day but detail was sent to bring
ammunition from the point of start
ing. l was on that detail and it was no
picnic. Hard tack. water and
corned beef were our rations for 4o
hours, and as many of us neglected
rations on account of carrying ammu-
milton, we went some what hungry.
but that was nothing in compari-
son with the thirst. That night the
natives made an attack on our out
posts, Colorado volunteers, and our
battalion was ordered out to re-
inforce them The natives were
soon quoted and we were left in
peace for the rest of the night. The
next morning we returned to the
camp we had vacated and remained
there until the 18th when we were
ordered to move again.
We started at p. m. and walked
to Manila, nine miles, and from Ma
Mia to Caloocan, six miles, arriving
there at midnight. Stayed at Calico
can for breakfast, then went on the
train to Manila where we pitched
tents and had dinner. There was a
dead native near by and the frag
rance therefrom assembled unto
heaven. In the afternoon we went
skirmishing and found few natives
but let them go. It was comical to
see them coming up with white
flags, the more flags they could
carry they seemed to think the
better for them. They would fall on
their knees ana could not grovel
enough before us. We went about
four miles and then returned, had
supper and remained in camp that
night. The next morning we
marched seven miles to this place,
[Guiguinto,) where we now are.
Yesterday our guard went on a
scouting expedition and found few
struggling natives who brought us
bananas, eggs, chickens, etc., and
seemed unable to realize the fact
that we could allow them to live.
They acted crazy, and we were
afraid that in their joyful moments