The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01
Lad Of 10 Who Joined the Ranks
for Manila.
THE SON OF A RESIDENT
Made Friends Tn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF Service In the Battles
Taking the CRY.
CARTEL DE MEsslC. p. I.

awkward squad drill IN the building
used as a justice court When I went
90 san Francisco I worked there until
June 18th. and then laid plans 20 so to
war. l took my examinations before
the officers and passed without flaw.
though was told that was pretty
young. was sent to the Preside and
enrolled in Battery II. Third L. ;. Reg
ular Artillery.
Army life was rather novel for
while-sleeping in tents on the soft
side of wooden floor. and eating
breakfast in the cool and bTacing air
of the early morning. was rather
awkward 81 drill. but soon learned the
ievolutions.
was at the Preside eight days when
the battalion. Batteries II and X.
boarded the transport Newport. The
ladies OF the Red Cross were very At
tentive 10 us. We left on n bright
morning. the 29th. and sailed rapidly
out on the broad Pacific. the Philip
pines being our destination. I was I'M
ssaworthy for a few days. but soon be
came used 20 the bufTetinE. We were
given fine ovation al Honolulu.
everything beins free gratis" The
PEOPLE were very kindly disposed to-
ward us. and treated us in high style.
Honolulu Is truly n beautiful place.
with fine and rank vegetation offsetting
the city beautifully. and has \ semi
tropic climate. But I am no authority
on this subject. as our stay was very
short. The rest OF the voyage was
passed Internationally. We Jared
we'll and had no kick coming.
Finally we sailed into Manila bay
with it's low shores and frowniug Cor
regidor island at the entrance. / could
see at a glance the movements made
/ by Dewey's fleet on the LIST of May. We
came to anchor amid Dewsy's fleet and
thus the long journey was ended. We
could see the city to the left lying low
on the shore.
We were on board two days when
the Astor boys loaded their cannon on
canoes and vent ashore. We went the
next morning and landed on Philip
pine soil. While landing the sea was
very rough and We were drenchcd to
the skin. Ii was a miserable day and
we lay in the water to- find protection
| from the high cold wind. We put up
our tents and lay on the wet ground
that night and next day we drilled hard
in preparation for a conflict. The fol-
flowing day We were ordered to the
trenches or outposts about half mile
from Malate. We had extra ammuui-
ton issued to- us and a days ratious,
All went well enough until about II 80
when the booming OF artillery awoke
lus. The bullets came through the
shacks with great violence. was
standing by n young fellow talking
about the fight. We thought the Fill
Iipinos were fighting the Spaniards. Is
We were talking my friend. who was
Lying down, was shot through the head
He exclaimed My Cod" and turned on
his side. | thought he was Joking bat
soon saw that he was done FOR. com
forted him as much as possible. while
the bullets tipped on every side.
We were ordered 10 advance to- NEE,
the enemy. which we did at double
quick, single file. heads down. As We
advanced the sounds grew louder. the
shots thicker and shrapnel burst over
head. ! thought we We're to fight them
in the thickets and didn't know there
were any breast works until we came q
them. | sat down and rested for q
while. then got mp and fought unit
morning through a typhoOn and mud
The flashing OF guns and lightning
made a scene worth fortune to any.
one who could do &c credit in verse
were moved down as they came.
The 18th OF August was quite AZ
eventful day. We had for days made
preparations for \ great battle-haul
: ing ammunition. getting r1tions. etc
We got up at 3 o'clock In the morning
and started with a days rations. 20
: rounds OF ammunition and hospita
outfit. II fell to my lot TO carry fiv
ShoVels extra. which made about 10
pounds. IL rained hard and the groun
was sOgsy. We got up to the tTenche
and waited for the order co move q
the city. After lying in the trenches
few hours the bombardmeut took place
and cannon doomed and shrapn,
burst. We could hear the shells strik
the ground a hundred yards ahea,
After while the firing ceased and "
= were ordered 90 march. We formed {
skirmish line and charged the wors
through cane field and swamp. / -
pected To be knocked down at any m,
ment. but we kept right on and a
Spaniards deserted eyerythinE-''vau
|. Osed muy prOnto."
We had an easy Job getting inside q
city but the treacherous "dagos" fire
from ambush but didn't kill any OF u
Ii was fine sight TO see the old flag q
the captured fort. The boys were abo'
dead from exhaustion but they We
cheered by the sight The nativ,
- were exceptionally glad To see
Il brown-clad. heavily burdened warrio
n come TO their relief.
Il l went on guard that night and Z
no sleep for forty-eight hours aft
leaving camp. The hardships were oy
and most OF us were glad OF &c. v
got settled IN the biggest quarters
= four batteries and the Utah compai
being CHARTERED here.
Things have been quiet for a lo
time, but now we are expecting troub
or rather war. with Aguinaldo's trooI
2. Another fellow and myself were 4