The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-13

companies ~ the Txeu;y-,hird infantry
and FIFTY first Iowa. VIE were in the
trenches 20 the right and in the rear os
the weeds the battery was shelling 20 adj
vance aai drive the NATIVES from their
csvsr I.ea2ang over their arcastworks.
sAs lined rsayei forward at a run, and aft
er brisk engagement, caused the iasar-
gents 10 retreat over the crest of the next
aai. hais "a mile away pur troops then
returned 10 their trenches
ms engagement occurred within plain
sisht ~ our trent bat as yes there has
been no Information received here as TO
whether shese We're any losses among cur
.raoI~s
Company e. Of the Washington regiment,
wasTa has a position in the trenches with
faef- sighs rcstsag on the river discovered
thss morning that the Insurgents had con-
ssfncsed : staae AsSas;waEk across the
FiFer aAoas thoESassd yards from their
lire during the night and saave been ex-
changing cceasforal shots with the natives
behind Il al day. About the next tine
The ganbcat seess Up The river II will proea-
by make sssrt soyk 80 tae breastwoTks
wsgh - .hyee-.ncA gaas
uantias for Jack Rabbita."
i ncw EReshoa II warfare Is gradually
etsES Adopted icy the rsea usually without
Permission tsoaa their officers, which would
perhaps se d.ti2eais IL not impossible to
step IIay cal. = SACK rabbi hunting.
Two or three men wia sex together and
taking gheir rifles ana ammunition. viii
pass Through the inss, 70 three or four
hundred yards ~ the front select a Ia
soranie plaee ana eoagiuct q ssil AUNT for
insurgents ks Is8ss there several hours
sEey Usually set chance shots M few
i..saNsS. ps has at groups OF them and
s'Gec they use sga6ks3ess ammunition IL b
impossible ter the enemy To discover their
l.
bic upon fhem and Zoe buys usually keep
sa4yp iookoss se guard against surprise
So there has never been any unfortunate
results ffom this method Of warfare among
the nea 81 the Washington regiment. but
mo nea ar the California regiment; who
went on such a hunt in front Of Malabon.
two or three seeks age. were discovered
by the insurgents ana killed. their bodies
afseTward being discovered horribly cut 10
pieces.
Favored by Good Weather.
The weather since the campaign opened
hiss been exceedingly fortunate for the
American troops. IL has been excessively
warm during the middle of the day and
rather damp at night. hat these are two
things which the men are we'll provided
against. having shade in the trenches and
plenty of blankets. besides ponchos or
rubber blankets 10 protect them from the
heavy dew, IL has ralnsd only once since
the war broke out and then only for
about half an hour the night of February
L. This month and last Is undoubtedly tho
| hea!thsest season for Americans In the
islands and il Is fortunate for our troops
that the men can become accustomed 10
their life ef exposure before the rainy
season sets In. which will be about May l.
Another feature which aids greatly TO Keep
the troops In good health Is the distilled
water delivered to them in the trenches
each day by means OF boat which car
r.es IL from the iissiileries In the city 10
San Pedro Macaa. from which place II 70
carried by the soldiers The rafions for tie
men are prepared fer them In Santa Ana
or San Pedro Maca;I and hauled to them
three times a day. Although their present
service is very trying To the men In many
ways 1t Is the kind OF sefvie. they have
always desired and there Is much less COM
plant among them than at any previous
time since the organization of the resi-
snsnt However. there Is d well defined
desire among them TO get through With
the fighting and 20 home. though few X
any of them desire 20 go rs long az there
I Ia any lighting TO be done.
JOE SMITH.