The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-15

had eight men hit. We swept through the
river and the natives commenced to run
away. We had been fighting here at no
more than fifty yards apart. II was nor
rible sight we saw on crossing the river
Some said here were thirty-six dead Fill
pinos 1 had no wish to count them.
zone afternoon we rested where we
could see the whole fight by other troops
The batteries she.led the trenches for
short time and then the Montana and
Pennsylvania regiments. with the Twen-
ty-second Regulars, walked steadily out
again the enemy. Puff! came the smoke
from the fringe of woods and insurgent
bullets ratified down our way. They might
have been hrehies, for al. the attention
those soldiers paid to them. Pun! puff.
came the smoke, and then the bullets and
the reports-the insurgents always firms
seal teriug or at Will Then. crash! The
Springfield and Krags began TO go of IN
even measured vOlleys We could see the
straight, clear ines of smoke from their
muzzles In almost no time the puffs OF
smoke from the fringe of timber ceased.
We could not see them go, but we knew
that the rebels were running. II is dis
concerning thing for a poor felioW 10 see
a long line of armed men relentlessly
walking up to him when he knows thar
they are going TO keep on coming until
4hev get him That has been the unvary-
ing experience of the Filipnos win the
Americans.
zone day our battalion came to river
with trenches on the other side, and with
the boats there. too. Lieut.. Hardy swan
The river under fre-he with two or three
other men-aud got a boat. Col Funston
tben got across with twenty or thirty men
and struck the rebels in the rsar. That
fetched them. The colonel brought BACK
twenty-two prisoners and thirty. rifles; l
didn't ask the number he had left dead IN
The trenches. / was told that Lieut.. Hardy
and his men would be recommended by
Cen Macarthur for medals OF honof.
Their action was one of distinguished gal
lantry. to say nothing of the coloneIs. lie
didn't know exactly what he was going
To tind over across that creek. Then we
ali marched across a railroad bridge under
heavy fire. l didn't like It,
.sThere have been lots of hardships con-
nected with this business, but nave been
,Iad 10 have an opportunity TO observe the
American soldier in the field. He is brave,
faithful and he shoots straight. He Is
.toorful and helpful to his comrades. No
man goes hungry on the fighting line when
another has something to eat. ] saw
man go IN one night and carry an arm
load OF straw 100 yards 60 where some Oh
his comrades were, because some OF them
he didn't know who-might need II lot
a he'd He was tired, too. nave never
zen single man hesitate at performing
any duty which he had been ordered 70 90.
III tbis fs worth seeing. l do not confine
-, ,duiration 10 the Twentieth Kansas
Tbere are none better in the Eighth Corps.
~ ali the soldiers are good soldiers.
eco. Funston is lion. No position Is
zoo forward or too dangerous for him. He
,s always on the firing line. Mai. Metcaf
,s as much loved and admired by officers
and men as the colonel. / deem myself
fortunate in knowing so gallant soldier
and so kindly and courteous gentleman.
Nv captain, w. II. Bishop of Salina. y
endowed with nerve until il is a positive
Joke. | swear / positively laugh aloud at
rim sometimes. ! don't believe he has any
sense of personal danger. We are the only
two officers with the company now The
other day he came around and tod the
solemnly that l should be careful never