The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-01

Tells of the Co. "B"-FiIipin0
Treachery-Gen. Kings Praise.

Capt. and Mrs. Hasson. of Vancouver.
Wash. have received d letter from their
son, Charles HasSon. who Is with the
First Washington volunteers AT Manila in
which he describes the recent battle with
the Filpinos. Among other things he says
In his letter:
"A, 2. m. taps soundef--the last call
that many a poor fellow heard. At go
=. m. explosion from the direction OF San
PEDRO Macsrte shook the city and I'VE
minutes later came the steady rattle az
musketry from the direction OF Isando
We could see Deweys searchlights signal
ing messages on the sky. / WAS detailed
with 1--WE Others 10 go 10 the qusrtermaster
building near faco palace. Soon Lieut..
Bryan. the quartermaster galloped UP and
was admitted. He asked fer volunteer
drivers for the ammunition wagon and
went with him with cart Of ammunition.
After a ride OF three-Quarters OF a mile
We pulled Ep al biockhouSe eleven where
Company E, First Washington. was About
II o'clock some shots We're heard near the
blockaouse, then all was silent for two
hours. Then came a voIley from the bridge
and / was sent 10 tell Company 3 10 .ire
SIX yolleys al the bridge. But the order
vas unnecessary IA the boys were ripping
away a. the bridge with voiley after vol-
ley" Hasson also speaks Of the treachery
Of the tiiIpinos and cites this incident
i then Witnessed what afterwards made
me UnEnercifu To All tGhpin1S Little
Perry. Of Company l. CAME M 10
wounded insiITgent who begged for quar-
ter. The iasurgent held his rife horizon
tally over his head and cried OCT Amer
Caro amigo no mas comhate' tAmericagl
friend ! agnt no morel and poor Perry
Was green enough to 0r0p hiS guard. In
s'antly the Filipino reversed his rife and
shot Perry throaga tag heart. BGt MS
triumph wass short lived for We rl5dled him
uA he looked Ike condemned government
beet.
.'On Sunday morning the Insurgents
opened fire on iAe palace and bridge The
palace guard replied bat did no damage
TGen A-ls.et. Bryan and Al Anderson set
tie wooden annex of the church. froug
Wnlch THE firing came, un are shore
time afterwards as j came 6osD he street
Calu Aerran | saw an Ensllsnman with
an armful OF English aaSs- He had torn
them from several buildings and said:
The damn niggers hoist my flag fer pro-
lection and fire on you boys from unaer
IT, am the only English consul IN Aalate
and my residence Is the only one author
izsa 20 ry the flag. Soldier, look out for
yourself down the street for the palms arc
full OF sE2GrgSsA 0of@rs
Hasson speaks Of the tribute paid the
Washington boys Is Gen King. The gem
eral had the Washington regiment; Lined
up beside TIE Hawthorn battery os tha
stxth artillery. He SAID. Men If .he
Washington regiment ana Haws horn haf-
terry. / have beuE ordered By Gen. OTIS
IN Thank yea al fer the splendid work
yea did Sunday morning ara since. l am
proud of YOU. one and al. and IL y an hon.
or 90 be aSaycgsted with ueD ~ such gosl--
age devotion ard ability. 1 am douEEy
proud et YOU 1& you are ~ JfN bfagada
which / command ani any sirns you want
IS faFcr FTogG Gen. kIrsg speak % me the
magic words " Washington or Hawthorn.
ama g {; il 81 my power you shall have L.
Men l thank you >
I4Sson waa soan after appointed batf-
-. rxeaut ~ the cos1Del ~ bts yess4 rsas-sst
tits order for prnuaoti0a reads. "A peasnr
az tana-s.t@part vice f@t1y. resigned in
recognition - services prompt and faith
fgl on tie aeia of battle"
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