The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-19

ciub-roou yteided the complete Outht OF
Filipino brass band ,snd a startling
combination was instantly effected. The
entire camp was soon aroused by the
approach OF a large bevy Of tripping
Filipino lassies, whose bearded faces.
crowned with campaign hats. were
hardly noticeable In the distance. Be-
hind them the band reared In awful
tones that sounded something Ike
Home, Sweet Home" to those who
possessed q good ear for music.
As soon as the commanding oticer
could muster q sufficiently savage look,
the culprits were ordered before him.
and beleggined dRmselB as well as
breathiess band masters, made rath-
er Bhame-faced procession as they
neared his tent.
Replace everything as you found It.
was the curt sentence.
While the seminary students may
not find their belongings In the same
bundle in which they were originally
tied, yet everything Is there and in each
package will be found a brass button
when the dark-skinned owner opens It.
Since the capture of San Louis, the
cities Of Candaba, Santa Anna, Arayat
and a score Of smaller river towns have
fallen into our hands. Some surrender
ed without a struggle, In others few
sharp shooters offered the only resist
ance.
"ARgie's" Way of Campaigning.
An interesting report was made by
the padre Of the wealthy church at
santa Anna, the only churchman who
has remained with few Of his trem-
bling flock in any city we have entered.
His story was that Aguinaldo himself
had ridden some hours ahead OF our
column, after leaving San Louis, and
with two Of his officers had warned the
natives to fly for their lives. "Aggie"
told them that we had burned and
sacked every city we had entered and
at San Louis we had killed everyone
who remained behind and had carried
of all the women. Small wonder Is It
that each city we enter IS depopulated
unless a large force OF the enemy Is re-
lied upon to drive US back.
From present indications, It looks as
II the Nebraska, Dakota ana Oregon
regiments were to be sent back to the
city and that our force is to continue
with the tlreless Lawton until the END
comes, At present we are quarteTed
at Santa Anna awaiting orders. For
the first time since we broke reglmental
camp have we been in one place more
than twelve consecutive hours and for
the first time in two months have we
roof over US. Each squad now occupies
n comfortable bamboo house, wherein
the latticed bamboo floors remove one
from the pest of ants. To the weather
beaten fellows who have been blanket
less and tentless so long and whose bed
in starlight and rain has been the bare
ground and campaign hat, these nuts
seem like palaces.
The natives are learning gradually,
but surely that they have been deceiV-
ed. That we neither murder nor burn
nor destroy seems hard for them 10
realize. I noticed the return OF 1arn-
lily across the street from our mansion
to-day. First came the old gray-haired
patriarch of the flock, who cautiously
approached the house and with great
hesitation finally climbed the ladder to
the cool living apartments. At my APP
nroach the trembling old amigo knelt
down and seemed TO be resigned to his
fate. Frightened out Of reason, yet
afraid to offend a man-eating "Ameri-
cano," he was led to the ever open
bareback can, where an ample fill OF
This stimulating "angel food" seemed
to leave him in doubt Us to whether
kindness was meant or we were fatten-
ing him for feast. He seemed to
take the benefit Of the doubt. however,
and in an hour two good looking, wei
dressed young Tagalos returned with
him. After a conference with some ma.
tive women who were passing at VIII
without even exciting a curious glance
from the soldiers. the three disappear
ed, to return with the entire family Of
numerous children and nearly count
less grandchildren who had been stow
ed somewhere in the jungles.
Now a row OF pickanlnny heads
bearing n striking resemblance to 50
many brown cocoanuts, peer at me
from the room wide window across the
way, only to disappear in confusion
when n sneeZe or other sudden noise
betokens that the Americana Is
awake and perhaps growing danger
Gus. Meanwhile the quartermaster
sergeant swears at the unexplained In
crease in the consumption OF hardtacK.
/ believe that a conservative forecast
OF the situation will bear out the state
ment that the instruction Will be set
tied one way or another in possibly
months time. Either a pence WIN
have been agreed upon, or American
troops win have entered upon an indie
finite and nerciless campaign against
slIppery bands OF outlaws, who Will
work sad havoc in peace inclined set
Elements and become menace to the
interests OF every resident Of Luzon.
Some minor detail Of the present may
turn the scale in the future-perhaps
Instances OF kindness already shown
toward n misgoverned and long suffer-
ing people in the leaven Of success
which a favorable solution OF the costly
QUESTION ERNEST G. SMITH.