The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-05-11
DAN FRASER WRITES.
Tells in Vivid Way of En-
counter With Filipinos.
SEES ARTHUR VIOKERS FALL.

An Interesting Account of the Battle a,
Malolos-Tbe Nebraska Boys Pushed the
Enemy Back From Trench to Trench
FiIipinos Brave But Lacking In Firm
ness.
From Saturdays Daily:
BY permission of Special Examiner
ID. w. Greene, of this city, this paper
publishes n letter from Dan Fraser, now
in the Philippine islands. He being a
Madison county boy, from Madison, the
people in this county will be interested
to hear from the seat of war.
Since this letter was written Corporal
Fraser has been promoted to n sergeant,
as was reported by the telegram few
days since.
MANILA, Philippine islands, April 8,
lS90.-Mr. ID. w. Greene, Norfolk,
Neb.-Dear friend: No doubt by this
time you begin to think have entirely
forgotten you, but far from it for have
often wondered where you are in your
long drives and how you are getting
along.
l have Just simply neglected to write
sooner as one is apt to do while in the
army, and as fully occupied as we have
been since we arrived here. If I only
had the time and ability. to put into
writing one half that we have seen and
experienced since we came here, it
would be an interesting story, but con.
fess my inability to do the subject JUS
tice so you must be content with the
short sketch that may be able to give
you of our "late unpleasantness" with
the insurgents.
On the evening Of March "a the second
division of which the First Nebraska is
part took up position on north line,
when at 5 80 n. M. five regiments of us
formed into skirmish line. At the
sound of the bugle we moved forward
but had not gone far when we encount-
cred the enemy's outpost, which opened
fire upon us and which was returned by
our troops with good will, and in short
order we had them headed for Malolos.
But not until they had II of our regi.
ment wounded. Fortunately for my
company none Of US were hit. The
fighting continued clear into their So.
called capital, which we reached after
six days Of awful hard tramping. We
drove them from trench to trench, they
holding their positions only until we
got in range with our Springfelds,
when we would give them few volley,
then some rapid fire and they were off.
There was one time though that they
became brave and made charge on the
First Nebraska. We turned the tables
on them, killing about 20 and wounding
many more. We had seven wounded
in this attack, among which was my
captain, Jens, being shot through the
bone of the right arm by Mauser ball,
causing painful but not dangerous
wound. He will be back with our com.
pany soon.
The last death in my company was
my bunk mate, Sergeant Arthur H.
Vickers. He was wounded in battle
the day before Malolos fell, being shot
in the left thigh. He lived three days.
saw him fall but could not speak nor
get to him at that moment for we were
under a heavy Mauser fire and was in
charge Of the second platoon and ad.
vancing by rushes rs favorable oppor-
tunities offered, and you know by eX.
perience that every man is busy at such
time.
The troops have been doing but little
lately except holding the ground since
taking Malolos, thereby giving the boys
q much needed "rest" We have nc
idea now what the next move will be.
The volunteers seem to be doing all the
fighting and we have had our fill Of il
during the last month. am we'll and
enclose photograph of myself. Please
say hello for me to my friends in Nor.
folk and elsewhere if you meet them
l hope to hear from you soon and per.
haps to see you in the near future.
Very truly your friend,
CORPORAL DANIEL S. FRASER.
To the Saloon Keepers OF Norfolk.
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