The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-25

During the fights just described fired
two hundred and fifty times
/, can't 90 into details of all the
fights. or every engagement, as it would
take too long. This town dmuS). is
where the Ffipinos killed so many
spanIards-over 1000 in one day. They
butchered them in horrible shape, with
their ''bolos." (natlve knIves). You,
Of course. know more about the war
and how 1t is progressing than we do
here. out on the lines we get very lit
tie news. All we know is to fight when
ordered. and that we whip them every
time, aud the insurgents are generally
getting mighty tired OF 1t. The lima
goes" are thick now. They express
themselve as tired. and are onto "Ag-
gle's" tricks. So we all are looking for
the end soon, but OF course. We can't
leave the Islands for u long time after.
My health is, and has been. good
never better. The climate and exposure
don't seem to have any bad effects on
me. except the last week have had
rheumatism In my knee. That is from
being wet so much and hard marching
My feet were very much swollen when
got back, but few days OF rest put
me all right again.
oh! how I would like to step in on
you all now. You could not stop my
talk. for would Just set my mouth,
Eo on and leave it. and "let-her-gO."
For the last four or Ave weeks dream
Of you all at home every night that
get to sleep any. How pleasant 1t is
except when wake up and realize that
It is only dream. Don't worry about
me. as am tough and hard to kill.
will pull through this all right. / have
been away from home q good deal, but
this is the worst. get up In the morn
Ing homeslck. sure enough, but the ex-
element soon wears It on, and try to
make myself believe am not home
sick, but II I stop to think OF you all
acknowledge It almost breaks me
down, so want to keep lighting all the
time. so can't think about home
When l get back 1 Will show you
what think of my home. don't re-
greet this experience at all, only 1
know mamma morries over me. But
that does no good. as am taking all
possible care OF myself. and my former
army experience fitted me for any
thing The regular soldiers know how
to live. and take care Of themselves. un.
der any and all circumstances We
have very little sickness 80 far, consld-
ering the conditions. received good
batch of mail from you from the Nor
gan City. that was wrecked. II was in
bad condition, but / managed to read
all the letters at least dozen times
and they put new life into me. have
not found General Hall, nor Major
Bubb. All my officers are strange to
me; not one that knew before, ex-
cept Captaln Andrew, who is regiment
al quartermaster at Manila, and
only saw him n moment before we were
rushed to the firing lines, My baggage.
papers and letters are some place In
Manila. l have never gotten them.
Have never heard from Lieutenant
Cashier. and don't know that he is on
the island He did not come on the
same transport that did. rs we ex-
peeted. am doing everything in my
power TO make my mark" and still
hope / can work up to a commission. n
could only reach or lind General Hail
or Major Bubb would be all right,
but am not going to give up. Write
TO me often. and 1 VIII do the same
whenever get the chance.
Your soldier boy.
ED. l.. wADDELL.