The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-07-21
TWO LETTERS FROM MILAN.

He Writes Two Interesting Letters on the
situation in the Philippine Islands.
H. III. McLRin received two letters
Monday from mis- son Frank, a mem ber
of Co. G., South Dakota volunteers, the
first being dated at San Fernando, May
and the second May 20, and they con-
tain some interesting Information.
Both letters are published below:
DEAR FATHER:-I received your let
ter, speaking OF mine OF February :, the
night before We left Calumpit. | see
that the letter | wrote you February 6,
the morning after was wounded, must
have been delayed or lost. After leav-
ing Malolos we swung to the right and
had lot of terrific fighting the next
day, losing six killed and two wounded
and several scratches. Next day we
marched steadily until We joined Gen.
Wheston's brigade, just in front of
Calumpi at ? p. m. Then the battle
started in with terrific fighting and
was nearly equal to the battle OF Mari
la. We lost nineteen wounded and
three killed and l was on the firing
line almost as soon ss the fight started.
The third day after this We made q
march (the Iowas and South Dakotas)
of about eight miles back but found few
niggers and lots OF Amegos. We re-
turned the next day, and received or
ders to be ready to advance next morn
ing at $50 o'clock. We marched next
morning for over eight miles in col
ume Of fours until the niggers opened
fire then we spread out and went
through four rivers or rather swamps,
up to our arm pits and 80 sticky that
one of our men pulled his ankle out OF
Joint in it.
We came into San Fernando day be-
fore yesterday aud we are now guard
ing the city. 1t is the next largest one
on the island, next to Manila. We
have very good building and are now
in charge of the second division hos.
pitsl just established here. Last night
at about $50 was sitting watching the
boys playing whist when the outpost
on our left started to firing and l
jumped up to go the window. I
just took one step when 1 felt
something prick me like pin
in my right foot, just below the
joint OF the big toe. l kicked and saw
something run under the table. l
didn't think much of it but sent = ma
tive after some salt and waiter. Just
as he started | saw him step on some
thing. took q candle and looked at
it and you can guess how felt when
saw it was centipede at least FIVE in.
ches long. Captain Cox got me on q
bed and one of the boys got surgical
case and gave the captain d knife. BY
this time there was bunch az big az a
hazel nut on my foot; but before be
stuck the knife into il, I had gone to
dream OF homo. He bled it like every
thing and when | awoke he had it
nandaged 30 tight that it stopped the
flow of blood. They got me to bed
again and I tainted again and woke up
later with a raging fever. The boys
were scared but what l thought of was
that l would have bad sore but this
morning am feeling all right again.
except can't walk very much on that
foot, and my whole leg is numb
] have been wounded, bit by a cent?
pede, had the dysentary and bowel
trouble. Only q few more things such
as being bit by q tarantula, cut by q
oolo and smallpox and I'll be through
the whole thing.
About 300 men are on duty, Co. G
has fourteen men, Co. 81 nine men
We're small but OH nv. Our present
killed and wounded ia 100.
San Fernando, P, 1. May I, 1899.