The evening times., 1899-03-31
Church Full of Insurgents.

Church Full of Insurgents.
The Americans were shelling a very
large stone church. full of insurgents, who
were blazing away from parapets at our
| small force on a bridge not 10 yards away.
when a cry came, Red Cross Red Cross. "
We three made rush with cases and
stretchers, secured one poor brave soldier
who was struck with a Mauser and NOR
tally wounded. After binding his wound
under fire we removed him to an ambu-
lance and | took him in. On the way this
rig was actually fired upon, and bears two
Mauser bullet holes above letter.
Returning, our line had advanced, and
| with the aid of artillery drove hundreds of
natives on to Sta. Ana, miles further on,
and after a brilliant charge in the open
Sta. Ana fell, and by 10 a. m. our worm
out soldiers were resting under shelter
of the insurgent generals house, vacated
by him just one hour before. We first at
tended TO their wants, by carrying water,
giving stimulants to the wounded
where really required, and then returned
over the field to dress the wounds of the
enemy in the field and behind entrench-
| ments. Here we met faithful Wage (now
superintendent of California Convalescent
Hospital at Ermita) and DR.. Mccarthy,
with sleeves turned up, working like Tro-
jams. This humanitarian work lasted the
balance of Sunday, and as our boys were
| being removed to the hospital tent our as
sistance was necessary in transferring and
protecting victims from the deadly heat of
| burning houses as We passed through the
narrow streets. The order came to return
for the night to Sta. Ana, so We came
home, recuperated, and early next morn
| ing started for Malate, where the Monad-
mock did such terrible execution.
Again we found all We could do dressing
wounded Filipinos, after first satisfying
| ourselves that our own had been attended
| to. i must say tie general hospital corps
acted most heroically. working early and
| late until really exhausted. 1t was mar
| velous the rapid manner they got our
/ wounded in, and lastly all the enemy. The
moral effect it had on the natives to see
| their wounded being so humanely looked
| after was electrifying, and l trust will
E, make them realize the greatness of the
| Anglo Saxon race. Had the order of things
! been reversed. our wounded would have
been treated to machette stab.
Surgeons Terrible Fate.
/ "Our surgeon CDR. Young, of Utah),
while actually dressing a wounded man on
| the field, was entrapped and his throat
cut from ear to ear, his fingers cut off,
| and his body otherwise most cruelty mu-
| tilated showing the treachery of the ma
/! tive and utter disregard for Red Cross at
taches. ! gave my arm badge to a sur
geon and trusted to luck Too much praise
cannot be given Dwight and Tanner for
their .fearlessness and willingness through
out the fight. The girls-nurses-God bless
them. worked like beavers and won we'll
merited praise from their individual sur
geon and general thanks from Major Cros-
by.
They worked up to / and every morn
ing, with sea of blood in the operating
room, amid most sickening sights thai
would make man vince then after CD
erations, dressing wounds, and all without
word as to being tired. The general hos.
pital is so full Of sick. wounded, and dy.
ing thai tents are resorted to- but withal
the officers have it all SO well managed