Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-29
formerly. His right leg 10 drawn UP
foot from the ground, and 1t 10 not
known yet whether he will ever again
use 1t. He will consult specialist In
london Immediately.
GEN. KING TELLS OF WAR.
Interesting and Instructive Address
at the state Fair.

grounds Sunday afternoon. He talked
Of his experiences with the Volunteers
at Manila" Gen. King took occasion
vigorously to defend Gen. Otis conduct
of the campaign in Luzon. He assured
his audience that when the full truth
should be known it would be under
stood full well that the American posi-
ton Is the true one; that the present
war is the result Of the duplicity and
treachery of the Filipinos.
The Filipino" said Gen. King, lis as
treacherous as q Modoc. He fired on
our Red Cross nurses and did not hesi-
tate to lure our men within range with
a flag of truce. They tried 1t but once
with my men. and it ended disastrousy
for them. A redoubt opposite my front
was filled with native regiment known
as the Seventh Of the line When the
ldahos attacked 1t, up went a white
flag. was just then too busy with the
Washington regiment to go and receive
their surrender in person, when heard
shout, They SURRENDERED and there
was temporary lull in the firing. This
was quickly followed with terrific vol
ley and wild charge on the redoubt. 1t
appears that Of the three men who ran
up to receive the surrender two fell
pierced through their hearts. Instead
of the natives turning the butts of their
guns upward, they still clasped them
firmly. The death Of the two men was
the signal for an onslaught that needed
no command, as the Idaho and Wash
ington boys swept over the redoubt In
five minutes nothing was left but the
dead and wounded, who strewed the
ground on all sides.
My brigade had captured the head
quarters of Ricarti, had killed 161 men,
who We're left dead on the field, had
wounded and captured 300 more and
driven the rest into the river, from
which there was no telling how many
escaped. (Cheers) That was all the
work of but twenty-five minutes, by
men who were for the first time under
fire.
Our men have been charged by the
New York Evening Post and the
Springfield Republican. and other pa
pers. with Strengthening defenseless and
unarmed natives on this occasion.
want to say right here that it is an in
famous lie. They talk OF natives armed
with bows and spears. There was not a
native so armed within five miles on
that day. All We're armed with what
said is the best weapon in existence
! the Mauser rife
We lost some noble fellows in that
| fight. The major of the Second bat
talon of the Idaho regiment, brave
Old battle Scared veteran of the civil
war, fell at Concordia bridge ten min
utes after the fight commenced. j had
Iordered him to go in" His interpreta-
i M f,f ~ - 4.
His own son was the first soldier at his
side. found him bending over his
/ father when 1 arrived. 1t required no
second glance for me to see he was
i mortally wounded. He had received two
wounds. either of which would in itself
4 have been fatal. AL! he asked of me
When he recognized me was, Did dc
lit right general?' 'Yes-too we'll He
Il need not have led his men. They re-
.lqnired no leader. But, brave soldier
that he was, he felt that he must lead
his men in person. He expired in his
sons arms a few minutes later.
The commander of the First battal-
ion of the Washington regiment was as
i fine looking specimen of young man
4 hood as | have ever seen. He was an
4 Apollo in form and grace and the idol
OF his men. / found him on the re-
doubt we had captured, white as mar
bic. at first thought he was wounded
but he had not been touched. He said
ne had a premonition that he wouldn',
3 survive the campaign. Two weeks later
Few miles UP the Pasig. as he led his
men across the river against house
over which but short time before hae
waved a French flag he received a vol,
low nd Fall
! lceived dispatch: We've driven them
/ but Maj. Fortunes mortally wounded.
i FASTENED to his side, for 1. too, ha,
/ learned to love him. He greeted M
with these words: L knew you'd come
general couldn't bring myself t
, speak of his approaching death. Whe]
i attempted to speak / was prevente
by the choke in my throat / wanted I
: tell him that he had been brevite
e lieutenant colonel for gallantry i
: action, and was even then named flo
e promotion. but could not find tn
i. words, as thought of his ambition an
i the brilliant future he had before hin
e when removed in the flood of manhood
e His last words to me were Pleas,
general, call at my little home in TIA
: coma and tell my wife and little one
II eAtAs A'SA S1tA4S iAiS doty. NsoCDS an
It suppressed applause)
d One of the hardest tasks of my Ii.
n was calling at the home of the youn
h widows and orphans in Idaho, Cal
If fornia and Washington when / returne
d to this country, in the fulfillment ,
; such dying requests.
n There was not day during our Ion
i campaign UP the Pasig that some
g my men We're not killed from ambus
e when they were unable to fire an e
ID fectual shot in reply, and 1 have new,
lie seen more patient, better discipline
N and more valiant soldiers than tho
10 volunteers. Though l have spent n
= entire life as soldier, the proudest s
&c months of my life We're those spent wi
u. those volunteers al Manila"
to Chicago Great Western Earnings.
~ Chicago, Aug. 29.-The earnings of Il
Chicago Great Western railway, (MaI
* Leaf Route) for the third week in A
Of gust, 1899, show an increase of $7.440.i
m The increase since beginning of fisc
lis year, July 1. to date, is Sill, 28O.0T.
I'D Effective this date. Mr.. G. A. Chri
y Jefferson is appointed signal enginet
ne with headquarters at st. Paul.
ne G. A. r.. Encampment at Philade