Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-11-09
he Is HEALTHY, WE'LL AND HAPPY
Tells Of the Capture Of calumpit and
Angeles in the Philippine Islands
Was Acting Company Clerk
and wis at the Latter Place
When He Wrote This
Interesting Letter.

ing been sent to Manila sick with the
fever. The company has gone on out
post and I am all alone. The last time
| wrote You ! was at San Fernando.
Now we have advanced on the enemy
and another engagement 10 marked up
for me.
On the morning of the 18th of
August, about s O'Clock or q little
earlier, we were In front OF the enc
m5is trenches. The artillery opened
up on them fret, closely followed by
the infantry. We marched 8 or 10
miles across the country toward the
left and then marched into Calumpit.
We had a few skirmishes with the in
snrgents during the advance.
/ wonder what boy would like to
have my experience that day. After
the first shot was fred we had to
march through . muddy cane field
and as fast as you could pull one foot
ont Of it the other would 60 down.
When we were half way through the
field they opened fire on our left and
kept it up. The Ninth Infatry was on
our left and We thought every minute
we would get 3 yolly into rs, as we
could not see anything in front of Us.
I was expecting to run into Q trench
when we got to the end Of the field,
but we didn't. We then had to 20
right across another field and when
we reached oalumpit we were alfred
set of men. Twas 90 tired I could not
sleep.
The next day the first battalion Of
the Twelfth was sent out on a recon-
noitering expedition with aplsce call
ed 2orax as the objective point.
Company d was in the advance and
we had 10 keep in the lead. Two
squads composed the point. They
were deployed as skirmishers and
were almost 100 yards from the COM
psny II we cav anything to shoot
we shot away, then the company
would double time and deploy. We
marched for 8 hours without any rest,
The only rest we got was this: We
were fred upon and laid down and
shot two volleys, then rose and pro-
eeeded TO march in. Well, we reached
Porax, that lie the scouts did. After
we had marched all that time our bat
talon commander saw ct to let ne resi-
for one hour in the outskirts of Porax.
Three of the cavalry scouts and q
newspaper reporter from New York
went on to e what the rebels were
doing and they soon found out. Some
came back hatless, n OF the scouts
hat was shot through and the reporter
was missing. A squad went back and
found him. He had his hat OF and
was pretty badly scared.
We about faced with the informa-
ton that the enemy was too strong
for one battalion. We reached oalum-
pit about 5 O'Clock and after we had
eaten a good supper, which warmed
Us up, we laid down to rest. / wa
soon dreaming of home and loved
ones.
On August nth wei left Calumpit anc
marched about 3 half mile north ant
on the west side Of the railroad, whers
we took up the position previously
occupied by the 9th Infantry; remain
ing here during ordinary feld duty
which consists of out post etc. VIZ
enjoyed the rest. The duties vert
light, and we were told to enjoy our
selves, as we we're liable to do mort
work.
| On the 18th the company, forming
part Of the First Battalion, left Gal
umpit and marched down the railroad
toward Angeles. The attack tool
place about 90. m, and we had posses
sion by 1850 O'Clock. We did not re-
treat Is the 18th Infantry did on TIT
15th-the 'fghting 18th" does mo-
know the word defeat, and never will
We made our advance on the right o.
the railroad and during . severe crosl
fire one of our boys BY the name o.
Householder wac shot through and
through and never tried to speak x
rs. He wasn't very far from ne. Thii
lie said TO be the hardest engagement
that has been fought on the Islands
and / came out right.
This Is > pretty city. magnificent
church is here with . large dome and
two stseples that overlook the sur
rounding country. The battery has 9
man with glasses on watch al night,
and he watches the enemy and triei
10 discover the position Of . big gun
which the enemy has in their posses
sion. Several shells have come over,
one fell right in front Of the head
quarters building, but did not explode
The Lieutenant Of the battery said
that be would capture the piece be-
fore many days.
Manila has natives from Hong Kong
on the police force; they are armed
with revolver and club. They have
proven to be q success, Several
towns on the south line have Civil
Government; those around the lake
are getting troublesome again, but
they can be Quoted in very short or.
der. Manila lie well cleaned and sew
erage has been put In all over the
city. The police have captured sew
erai ofic7rs of the rebel army. A
Major was captured here in Angeles.
He claimed to be an amigo bat was
caught making signals TO the enemy,
and when searched papers we're found
on him that showed he was Q Major
In the I~nsurgent army.
Col. Bell captured seven Filipinos
with guns near Porax. It don't look
like peace IL near as these people can
not lesrn anything, and only think
they understand tfboom, boom"-we
will give them enough OF 1t before we
are through.
The transport Morgan City went
down on her way over. She carried
the 18th Infantryi the soldiers were
taken 10 shore. The transport Ohio
brought the troops and what was LETT
of the mail. Out Of 10 sacks Of mall
they only saved Is. l don't know II
they can save the boat or not. Il was
~ old transport and II is fortunate
no lives we're lost
Send me the LEDGER often, &c / Ike
70 read It.
We'll, es / viii have 3 greet deal 70
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