The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-19

get after them they are off When the
lighting first started here they held their
positions longer, but their death list was
larger, too. Now they get on the run
much sooner
Wen, we wound up our trip at Calum-
pit where big fight took place a week
before and there we saw trenches If the
boys in brown held they would still be
holding them or else lying there dead
Artillery had no effect on them at all
There was wide river in front of them
The boys simply swan the river and
charged on the gugus. At Calumpit our
provisional brigade, 18th Minnesota and
End Oregon, was disbanded, the Oregons
going to Manila to prepare to go to Gods
country where they have since gone and
our regiment was again put to guarding
the railroad.
Lieut.. Col. Friedrichs arrived here this
week on the transport Grant, and has
taken command of the regiment, relieving
Col. Bean, but don't think his stay will
be very long here as we expect to leave
for home the last of the month. I am not
with the company now, and have not
been since the 18th Of June. Am on de-
tached duty at Manila and have charge
Of the regimental store house. There are
tWenty-0ne men in the detail and all have
a pretty easy time as the duties are light
and we get lots of sleep and plenty extras
to eat, something we have not had for
long, long time here. I suppose you peo-
pie at home are looking for us every Gay.
According to the papers we have been
on the way for the last two months. The
volunteers are not getting on very fast.
The OreGCnS have gone and the Me-
braskas, Pennsylvania and the noble
Utah artillery are aboard transports and
are booked to sail today Then come
Colordo, California, Minnesota and North
10 cf
them have orders to get ready yet, al
though public opinion has it that we will
all get out by the 1st Of August.
ut Is the wish OF the entire regiment
that we be mustered out in San Francis
co By so doing the boys will all be
ahead from SIS to $40 according to rank.
not $40 as the Pioneer Pr less had it. Of
course, we are figuring on the state send
ing a free special train after us. We
think we deserve it. and we only hope
the Thirteenth Auxiliary association will
let US alone for once, for they have al
ready done us more harm than good.
Other states think we have been crying to
come home ard so make babies out Of us,
while it is nobody but the auxiliary as
ISOLATION that has been doing any cry
ing OF course we are all anxious to get
home, but we had sense enough to know
that hollering and crying would do no
good. What has the association done
outside Of getting discharges for their
sons that belong to the regiment?
1--WE have had quite few men on the
sick list since we came off that long
trip, and the men feel the effects of it
now. Today I feel as good as I did the
day left st. Paul. I have not been sick
one day since. I have been away from
home and have taken part in every march
and fight that the company has been in.
Fifteen battles, skirmishes and engage
ments is our record. The Minnesotas and
Oregons got 20 be pretty fast friends
while marching and fighting uDder Col.
Sumner, our brigade commander. He di-
vided the work up very satisfactory to
both regiments.
81 suppose you remember young Leyde
that used to belong to cur camp. He is
here with Troop I, Fourth cavalry, and
was on the trip with Gen. Lawton the
same time we were, and 1 had q few
coed chats with him. He has been sick a
coed deal, but was well when last saw
him.