The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
Apalit, p. l., May I, 1899.

lbll w n PAM 10 dbOuA 90
miles, but as most of our tedious
journey has been told l shall only
relate that of the past week, or what
is known mere as the advance upon
Calumpit.
We were suI posed to leave Malolos
Monday morning, but for some reason
we did not get away until Tuesday
morning.
During our stay at the "capital"
the armored train had become re-
atty. 1t was equipped with an
armor-piercing cannon taken off the
the Oregon, two gatlings and a five
barrel 2pOunder HOtohkiss. Mon
tana was ON the right and Kansas TO
the left of the railway and this train
was the main spoke in the wheel,
We advanced within about 1000
yards of the rebel trenches at the
river by Calumpit and at 1885 the
train opened upon them with a tell
ing effect. As the rebels flea we fol-
lowed to the river. The railroad
bridge was so badly damaged that
we could not cross. Wednesday
morniOg crossing had been fixed
take Calumpit, which did not require
more than an hour. The rebels had
retired to just across the river and
were strongly entreuched and aided
by two cannons and two maxim
rapid firing guns. Company | was
sent to the deserted trenches on the
railway grade to make the enemy as
much trouble as possible. We did
the best we could but the sun was
too much tor US and we fell back
few rods into the Calumpit freight
room where we punched port holes
in the brick wall and gave every
head warm time whenever it came
in sight. All day we shot and shot
and shot. In the forenoon Joe Scott,
of Pittsburg, was shot but the wound
will not be fatal Thursday morning
a piece of artillery was brought up TO
aid us. After Smelling the woods
down tho river to the left, Colonel
Funston and part of Co | crossed the
river and began a flank fire on the
rebels while the rest of us 'tracted
their 'tention in front. It was jIst
at noon when the rebels began to flee
and they ran like rabbits, that is all
who could get away did. They went
so fast that tneir cannon, lots of am
mutton, guns, and even sOme OF them
almost ran their clothes Off. The
remainder of Co. | was soon across
the bridge followed by the regiment
and gave them the warmest chase
they have had on the north line yet.
This was the biggest bag of game we
have had yet, the enemy's loss being
p estimated at about 500 killed and
wounded, Later in the evening a
mum Der of prisoners were taken with
arms. The day was awful hot, quite
number being overcome with heat.
Friday the colonel and adjutant OF
the rebel force came in hunting the
colonies of Montana and Kansas
asking for terms of peace. saturday
we were taken Off the line and moved
to Apalit and quarteied on Kansas
avenue and the bank of the II de
Pampauga, where we have fine
swimming and boating, and judge
by the number of nets and hooks
see that the river has lots of fish
sunday evening commission from
Gen. Otis went to treat with the
= rebels and take out some provision
to some American civilian prisoners
Whether the provisions ever reached
the persons they were intended fol
seems to he rather doubtful.
Tuesday morning Gen. Hale's bri
gade advanced upon San Fernando
several miles north of here, the re
suit of which you will have hearC
before this reaches you.
The impression seems to hav,
gained ground that this country II
one continuous jungle, and that tn
hills are very numerous. The onll
jungle that we were in was southeas
i, of Malolos and we were only twt
hours going through it.
The country is level, the hills risin
to the right and left of US. The sol
is rich, and water is abundant. Fror
Manila to Malolos rice is almost ex
clusively cultivated, and nearly ever
farm or tract Is surrounded by
- small bamboo fence, the protectio
re- being perpetual one and break in
IN the wind. All the tillers of the so