The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-10

that morning, large quantity OF whicl
! 8 as captured. II was new and had no In
dicatiOn OF rust on the shells. proving
| that they have a steady supply station
After two days rest. with only a sIigh
skirmish al times, Companies II anu 1 wen
out to a large sugar mill to burn 1t. as
number OF the insurgents could be seer
lowering around it. After burning ths
mill they decided 10 proceed about / 30
yards farther on and burn a small settle
menr OF bamboo shaeks. situated in a
bamboo thicket.
An Insureent Ambush.
This turned out disastrous move. for
the insurgents waited until the first com.
pany was about 100 yards of. when they
opened a murderous fire, killing one OF
the most popular officers in the regiment,
Lieut.. Albert Drew, OF Texas. an officer
loved BY his entire company. II must
have been their aim was directed at the
officers. for in advancing 10 the relief Of I
Company. Lieut.. Uline, OF Company II.
was seriously sho. In the head, but IL Is
thought not necessarily dangerous AZ
ter recovering the bodies OF their dead
and wounded commanders. the companies
fell back in order with no other casual
ties
We expect to remain in Angeles for
some time, we hope until the rainy season
is over and We can be REINFORCED. for
such weather as we are now having takes
all the health and vitality out OF a per-
son There is not a man in the company
or regiment that can truthfully say al
ter a few months active service at The
front that he Is near the man he was be-
fore he came TO these Islands.
More Troops Needed.
In conclusion, the sum and substance of
the whole question is: If the United
States intends to subjUgate these islands
II must send troops enough 10 push
forward and keep up steady pursuit un-
til they have surrendered or been cap
tured. This will require a large army.
larger than some Of the higher offi.ials
can figure cut in Manila. and even then
there VIII be No easy task. The Filipino
Notwithstanding statements to the con-
trary, hates the American, and this is
shown as the advance is made farther
north. We are told that the only enemy
TO the American is the Tagolog, ard that
in the PamPaEga province the people only
waited the chance TO throw themselves
in our arms and shed tears of joy at their
dcliverance, but our reception on the bor-
der Of the Pampanga province was the
hottest accorded the advance of any of
our treops. Instead of meeting express
siOns of joy at our coming and the dis
play of white flags, as has been the case
in the capture of towns previously, We saw
nothing but empty houses; everything
seemed to have been moved, as if expect
ing US several days, and the only sign of
life was the dogs and the proprietor of
the hotel, who has since been sent to Bill
Ibid prison. having been detected in some
work, but you will find pasted
on the walls OF most of The houses or
hung in a frame a card with Viva Ia
Viva la Republica Fill
pima, - Viva Su Ilustre Presidente"
Viva el lnvicto Ejerc:to de Filipinas."
AS Brig. Gen. Charles King expresses
L, these people are intelligent, industri-
)us, ard capable of self-government In
his town Of Angeles we find there were
schools equipped with seats and desks
similar TO those used few years ago in
he States, blackboards, &c.
Ihere are a police station and cells; a
psuce court room; there are well-built
all and pillOry. They have printed forms
or the payment of taxes and other pro-
'lnclal debts; they have been using the |
tub book for several years in their tax |
department., similar to that introduced in |
he collector of taxes office in Washing
on In the professions there are doctors,
awyers, dentists, and druggists There |
ire furniture factory, blacksmith and |
Yheelwright shops. and every evidence |
# thrift and prosperity.
The benefits to be derived by the United |
'tGtes in conqUering this island seem |
mail IN comparison to the deaths and /
lardships endured by the troops. There /
re no tracts of land TO be taken up; there |
$ no opening for the laborer or mechanic. |
every available acre Of ground is titled |
nd in buildings suitable for this climate /
he native is far superior, for nothing /
GEMS impossible to him with a bolo and |
amboo- OF course, the moneyed man has
reat prospects before him in investments,
ut for the Drawn and muscle of Americas
ons that are enduring the torrid sun and |
1arching through vapors of malaria and
Uphold fever the bright vision ever be-
ore them is &c have their enlistment of
hree years end, and if their lives are
pared, 10 once more set foot on the soil of
heir fathers, and build up shattered and
roken down constitutions and obliterate |
Etirely from their minds a place called
he Philippine Islands. II. W. ].