The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-02

and mIsauthropes in the states were
outdoing themselves In giving verbal
aid and comfort to the enemy, but that
ilIbuste.Ing expedition could have
left the country carrying more sub
stantial aid to the rebel cause seems
preposterous. Another source of mortl-
fication sprang from the enemy's use of
two rapid fire Nordenfeldt one-tnch
rifles which had been taken from the
American launch "ordcneta," captured
by insurrectos in selig bay some months
ago. These fire solid nlckle steel armor
piercing projectiles as sharp on the
point as a needle and intended for use
against torpedo boats In naval COM
bats. These Nordenfeldts continued to
come over our lines even after the rebel
infantry was in full retreat, and one,
retained as memento Of the occasion,
crashed through the bamboo thIclset in
front Of my squad and burrowed in the
sand at our feet. After breakfast the
exhausted company threw Itself down
for a few hours sleep, while the body
Of poor Parker, mere slip of Phila-
delphla boy, was being prepared for
burial. He had gone down almost at
the first volley-a Mauser through the
heart.
Five Of The very best men OF my com
pany now sleep in the soil of this
strange land, and one found Quiet
resting place in the Mediterranean sea
during the voyage hither. But this
was our first burial in the field and
there was something inexpiicably sad
about 1t all. So busy was the artillery
even at noon that the customary gun
calsson could not be spared for the poor
funeral we were able to give him.
Back of the fragment of the reglmental
band which stlll exists, the flag draped
body was borne and following It slowly
swung the haggard. powder burned fell
lows among whom Parker's military
life had been spent. Parker had left
sick bed to Join his hard pressed squad
and many another fellow. inspired by
his quiet heroIsm. tottered along in the
silent procession who ought to have
been in the hospital. Little Parker
was worth more than the whole Id
rebel army" the brOkenvoIced company
commander said as we barred our heads
for the last time. The silent Fellows
around him thought so too
There is better iee'lns
in the Eighth Army corps
today than there has oeen SINCE
the day the war began inc men leel
that campaign is to begin IN earnest
and that the situation Is better uhceF-
stood. In earlier campaigns tue reDe'
mode OF warfare was mlSuhuerSlooa
and the rebel himself uhoeres'''''''eu'
AT present there Is no uncertainty GDou'
his ability to hSht either oiets''N'' VI
defenslvely nor Is there any Aou"'
about the rebel army POSSESSING ~ 'He
commlssarY supplies ana muhi''o"s VI
war they need.
The spirit OF our troops is apparent ~
their desire to be prepared not toF u"
easy campaign but for a hard one Ar
tillery fire Will have to be faced curing AM,
every mile OF the advance anu tHe
troops expect to encounter stubborn re-
sistance on all sides.
MacRbebe Americanos.
"A late end very Interesting develop
ment of the last month or two has been
the organization OF both American and
native scouts. The Macabebes have.
from the first claimed to be friendly to
the Americans and In sympathy with
the lutters desire to restore peace on
the Island. While hereditary enemies
of the Tagalos, the two tribes 50 closely
resemble each other In genral appear
ance that many willy Insurrecto has
hid his gun in the jungle and entered
our lines under the name Of Maca-
bebc. Thus has much valuable infor-
nation been carried to the insurrecto
leaders and It grew customary TO re-
gard Macnbebes with the same suspl-