The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-21

man an enormous amount of money to
leave the country
His love of liberty for his beloved peo-
pie died in his breast, and with $40o,OOo
of the coin of the realm he sailed for
Hong Kong. doubtless saying with
noted countryman Of our own, the
people be -'' OF his return and sub
sequent election to the presidency of
the Philippine republic, everyone is
aware.
He conducted a warfare against the
Spaniards that would have caused even
old Red Cloud to raise his hands in hOr-
ror. He plundered the very churches
wherein he had knelt in prayer at his
mothers side He permitted women
awful manner. He mutilated wounded
Spanish soldiers with his own hand.
He drove a knife through the heart of
the Spanish padre who had befriended
him in his boyhood. He and his bench
men. who are today at the head of the
rebel army, are as INSCRIPTIONS as it
is possible for men to be Pluto. even,
would acknowledge himself outrlValled
by these ugly beasts who call them
selves men.
HATED THE AMERICANS.
After the Insurgents were refused en-
trance to the city of Manila on the
memorable 18th of August. they were
told and made to believe that the
Americans had waged war with Spain
for the purpose of acquiring territory.
They were told that the Yankees were
in their dealingts with the PHILIPPINES.
should America retain possession of the
islands. These falsehOods. and many
others. induced the half-paid soldiery
of the Philippines to follow their lead
ers in the present outbreak, which has
already resulted seriously for both
themselves and their ill-received friends.
With the ever resounding cry of Viva
la Republica PHILIPPINE" they began a
struggle which may cost many hun
dreds of American lives and millions of
dollars
PRAISE FOR KANSANS.
It is interesting to note the success
with which the Twentieth Kansas reg
iment has met since its arrival in Ma
Mia. Barring a few cases of smallpox
suffered by it, the regiment has failed
to make itself prominent on the hospi-
tai rolls, excepting, of course. the
wounded in battle. There is no other
place in the world that can equal Kan
saS in the production of sturdy phySi-
cal manhood and, l might add, that
there is less immortality and unsoldiery
conduct in the Fighting Twentieth
than in any other organization of equal
size in the United States army. The
Kansas boys are gentlemen. every one.
and they have made hosts of friends in
San Francisco. Honolulu and Manila.
The officers of the Eighth army corps
cannot say enough in praise of Colonel
FunstOn's ''SunfioWer state lads.
Almost Immediately after their ar
rival here the Kansas volunteers were
put on outpost duty in one of the worst
districts in the vicinity of Manila. AS
police of BinOndO and San Nicholas
they earned the heartfelt gratitude of
the civilian residents and the thanks of
the generals in command.
BOYS DRAGGED A LITTLE
Naturally, the boys were disappoint-
ed at not being BILE to participate in
the hOSti!tieS with Spain and fretted
considerably after coming to the ORR
ent. presumably to do garrison duty.
Never missing an opportunity to tell
what they would have done had they
arrived before the signing of the ar
ticles of peace, they at first were the
laughing stock of the odd vets" They
continually looked for trouble" and
most OF the Eighth corps were inclined
to think that their talk was bragga-
docio. but how greatly they were mis-
takeni
THEY FIGHT ALSO
On the 4th of February when the first
shot was fired, Colonel Funston's gal
liant regiment was among the first TO
the front and has been constantly on
the firing line for 20 days and nights,
fighting and dying like heroes, van
gushing all before them.
SAW AFFORD FALL.
When Lieutenant Afford was killed
on the 18th of February. l was only
few feet away from him and saw him
fall. l can never forget that awful fire
that was being poured into US as we
advanced, nor will I forget the valor
or Spartan-like bravery of the repre-
sentatives of my beloved state, Kansas.
THE FIRST FIRE.
With a small party of engineers /
was engaged greater portion of the
day in building an artillery road and
numerous gun embraZures in the rear
of the firing line. About o'clock. af-
ter having remained quietly in their
trenches all day, the insurgents sudden
ly opened up a fire on the American
lee IL. -
TALON of the Twentieth, under the di-
rect command of Colonel Fred, which
was returned with Vigor. At the sound
of the firing, in company with four
other engineers, L reported for duty and
joined a scouting party of 80 men. We
advanced through a thick growth Of
bamboo and deployed as skirmishers
to the left into an open rice field. with
the colonel in command. Coming into
the open we were greeted with a per-
feet rain of Mauser bullets which
whistled and tipped past our ears I'M
ComfOrtab bly, close. ASCertaininS the To-
cation of the niggers and their possible
strength, we hastily sought cover and
finally retreated to the American
trenches. After a lunch consisting of
bareback and coffee, we advanced in
skirmish line. this time the entire bat
TALON accompanying us. The ping!
ping! of the Mausers was by no means
pleasant. especially as we were unable
to see our dusky adverSaries-
We were in heavy timber and fire.
quently compelled to wade through
boys knee deep in mud Advancing
double time, pausing every few yards
to pour in Volley, we soon came to
the open field previously referred to.
Dropping behind a low dyke we began
a fire as of two regiments instead of
three companies. over 500 rebels were
in the edge of the woods on the oppo-
site side of the field, giving US what
the boys called hell. 1t was one of the
fiercest fires 1 have ever faced in all
my campaigning in the Philippines. 1t
was marvellous how cool were the Of
ficers and men alike, although they
We're nOViceS.
Advancement after advancement was