The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-23
EARL CHASTAIN WRITES CONCERN
INC THE HEALTH AND SUR
ROUNDINGS OF THE BOYS.
KANSAS SENDS FROZEN BEEF 70 THE SOLDIERS.
A Huge Cargo of Corn-Fed Beef En-
route to Manila for the Army.
MANILA, p. L., May S, 1899.

we were up against the last river be-
fore santa Tomas, so as usual we had
to do Some more combat Company
II was sent up on the right to get as
near the brigade on the right and en-
gage the rebels. The sun WAS aw.
fully hot and wading mud and water
was not very pleasant. In an hour
Conn any | was sent up to assist
them and in this skirmish Company
II lost four wounded and one killed,
and Company 1 lost one wounded,
Chris Clapp Jr., of Paola. As Gen.
Hale's brigade moved in on the right
the rebels began to retreat back to
the town. In a short time Companies
II and | were on the railway again
rushing across the bridge in pursuit
Of the flyers This bridge was al
an torn down but we managed to
cross Just the same. The fret 100
men across the bridge was sent down
the river to see if the rebels had gone
far. We found where they had been
but such time waulng mud and
water | never saw. Just after noon
the Kansans moved upon the town
and bagged quite a number. In this
skirmish Col. Funston was wounded
in the hand while using his field
glass, the glass being badly shat
tered. 1t. McTaggert Of Cotfeyville,
was killed. Quite number of pris-
oners and several good guns were
captured. Company l Twas in it,
up to its eyes, but though badly the
worse of wear, they are all recupera.
ting and | think in few days will be
able to go at it again.
The 9th we moved up to san
Fernando, the rebel capital, where
they have since been.
The country from Apalit here il
very low, and to Santa Tomas IL a
good rice country. From Santa Tom
as to san Fernando and as far north
as we can see Is sugar cane. The hills
are closer than usual and very
pretty. This city has higher ele.
walton than any place we have been
yet, and the water coming from the
hills make it very desirable place
to live.
A second division hospital was es.
tablished here and in two days it
was full to overlooking,
Everyone is glad that it is General
Funston new, even if it was a hard
tramp to get it, but they are sorry
to lose him. Major Metchlf will no
doubt succeed him as Colonel of the
10th, but there is no one who can 80
ably fill the Majors place. Colonel
Metcalrs wound is healing rapidly
and he will probably he able to re-
port for duty i'm a short time.
BY the papers the impression is
that we don't want to get home till
after the war is over But this
u mistake. AT the present rate
the war will probably last several
years yet.
The happie9t days for the Kansas
boys will be when they are boarding
the ship homeward bound. They
are not crying to leave here. but the
day to leave will never he postponed
if they have their way, nor could it
come too soon. We want to return
and we don't care who knows it, but
we still hang to the Suez idea until
we know We are going to be defeated
In the evening of the 4th our com
pany bowed our heads with sorrow
when the announcement was made
Of Guy Nebergal'7 death at the 2ud
reserve hospital, Guy, as we always
called him, was from Newton, but lac
enlisted with us from lola. He was
stout young man and had never
had his name upon the "sick listn
until he was carried to the train at
MalolOs few days before his death,
He was bright, good soldier, and
well liked by all who knew him.
We extend to his parents and many
friends i'm the loss oftheir son and
friend our sincere sympathy, while
we have lost faithful friend and
comrade. f.. A. JORDAN.
The following letter from Earl
Chastam to his mother will be read
with interest by REGISTER readers
1t was kindly loaned for publication
SAN FERNANDO, p. |, May s, 800.
Dear MotheT-You will see by the
heading that we have advanced
farther into the interior Of the island
are now about forty. five miles froa
Manila We encount or great river,
every few miles and the enemy is al.
ways entrenched on the other side
After a few hours fighting they ar,
driven out and fall back to the uext
river. There are alwpVs some A marl