Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-26

Nosler was with the regiment when it
was mustered in, at Camp Rogers, in
Tacoma, a year ago last May, and from
that until she again set foot on native
soil, she has been constantly on the
firing line or in the hospital, and her
only protection against the hostile peo-
pie, We're a revolver and her native
modesty. While with the regiment at
San Pedro, Macati, Mrs. Nosler occu-
pied the trenches like true soldier,
aid it was thirty days before the mon
otony was broken by an unexpected
attack by the insurgents. At the time,
the men We're iounging on top of an
old wall, and Mrs. Nosler had just la
ken seat by her husbands side when
the first volley was fired. Luckily the
aim was poor, and nobody was hit,
but that was only the beginning of 4
sharp engagement, during which she
was in constant attendance, looking
after the wounded. At the battle OF
Paca Church, just as the insurgents
opened fire, in front of the hospital,
an army of natives, armed with guns
and bolos, attacked the rear, and it was
only after they had been routed that
the ambulances We're able to get to the
hospital. Only two OF these were
available at the time and native bull
carts We're pressed into the service and
the dead and wounded We're piled on
these and taken to the hospital, where
Mrs. Nosler attended to their wounds.
So close to the building was the battle,
that Regimental Quartermaster Serg-
cant Clark was shot while standing in
the doorway. At the time he was ask
ing Mrs. Nosler if she could make bis
cults, as the supply of bread had run
out and the wounded men would soon
be in want. She had just replied that
she could. when Clark fell. The hos
pital was entirely surrounded by
sharp-shooters, who We're firing at the
hospital corps as they brought in the
injured, but as each ambulance arrived,
she would rush to the door to assist
the wounded while the bullets from
the rifles Of the sharp-shooters We're
falling all around.
As the battle progressed, and the
firing line became further removed
from the hospital, a corps of nurses
followed up the fighting. After the
enemy had been routed, and the long
| line of wagons was hurrying back to
the village, Mrs. Nosler found it nee
| essary to use her revolver. The little
Red Cross on her sleeve was ignored
in the rush of the drivers, and it was
! only when she stood in the center of
the narrow road and leveled her re-
volver at the head of the driver of an
| approaching team, that she was en-
abled to Chamber onto the wagon and
return to the hospital, where there
was urgent need for her presence.
Mrs Nosler was the first American
woman in Calambo, and will probably
| never forget with what curiosity she
was received there. The natives came
from all directions to see her and
could not understand the presence in
| their midst of such pale little woman,
but after the novelty had worn off,
they looked upon her as sort Of SUI
perior being, and could not do enough
for her. She spent two months in the
home of a native family of the better
class, where her every want was at
tended to.
When each company of the regiment
was called on for twenty-five picked
men to form an expedition down La
guna de Bay, Mrs. Nosler took her seat
in the casco with the rest. There were
four of these. each holding one hum
dred men and being drawn by small
tugs. The water was exceedingly
rough, and shortly after leaving Cal
ambo, the rudder of the casco became
useless, and it was necessary to cut
loose from the tug. The boat was fat
bottomed and great waves broke over
the sides continually, filling it and
drenching the men, who, in spite of
their imminent danger, were singing
Justify. The shifting of the winds
saved the party from drowning, and
made it possible to resume the thirty
mile ride. The day Of the advance on
Paranaque, June 10, the hospital launch
New York was sent up the Pasig river
to bring the wounded down to the
shore, to point where the ambulance
corps could take charge of the men,
and Mrs. Nosler made several trips on
the launch that day, safely escaping
the continuous fire that was kept up
by sharp-shooters entrenched along the
bank.
While in the Philippines she wore
khaki suit, with short skirt and regu-
lation leggings, and the insignia of the
Red Cross on her sleeve.
the Philippines, Filipino boy, o years
old, whom she will take to her home
in Spokane. 1t is her intention to edu-
cate him and afterwards return him
to his people, il he wishes. He will
probably take course in some medical
college. She will remain with the regi-