The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-08

although we do not know when we will
he cut down. They talk Of this thing
being ended, They know nothing let
them come down here and let a few
Remington and mauser bullets whistle
a tune over their heads. and they'll think
different. I'll mention a few things about
several OF the boys that may be Of in
terest.
Sergeant Ellis was in the lead and we
were in line of skirmishers. when the in
surrcctos opened up. Sergeant Ellis
dropped at the first fire. We were IN
open field and in plain view The blufr
rose up on our left and the bullets SIM
ply raincd down. The men had been m
der fire before and We're very cool We
all dropped 10 our knees and poured II
Into the hillside and then sought cover
under the bluff Several of US managed
TO get Sergeant Ellis to the rear. and
then the bah opened lively
CORPORAL Upshaw received A slight
wound Corporals Jacob SperO and Clar-
ence \. Felts We're captured. so You see
the uon-connmi ssioncd officers caught II
pretty heavy. Sergeant Barrett and Ser
~eant William T. Cook and myself with
Corporal Engessa were the only ones IN
injured. Not one of the priyaues was
hurt in this fight.
But as ali the natives have deserted
WAS burned the daV OF the fight / think
We are going 10 have a hot time heer vet
II company. of the IWenty-u nth IN
fantrY. on the island. but twenty-five
miles away at Santa Cruz and the rain
makes it impossible for rs 10 work in
connection with them. But If anything
happens We viii certainly leave some
'Stiffs' on this little island. and if we die,
We are going To have "a not time here vet.
over Us.
Il will close trusting that We may live
"a
times in the Philippines Yours very
truly. GEORGE i. HUDSON. JR.
corporal COMPANY y. Twenty IN
tantfY- Jnlted States Volunteers"
Official Report Of the Battle.
Enclosed in the letter Corporal Hudson
sends the following official report of the
encounter in which So MANY gallant
southcrners fell The report follows:
ON July 81. 1850. detachment of twenty
six men commanded by First Sergeant
James I. Ellis. while accommodating along
the river. east of BOac, encountered alb fIl
five miles cut Il force OF iusurrectos sta
toned on densely wooded hill 10 JAe
LEFT of the trail. The ilsurrecJos opened
fire with VouCys Within a. range of llty
yards and from du elevation almost dI-
recuy above tE" detachment The de-
tachmcuJ took cover under tine bank OF
stream and opened fire First Sergeant
Bills was shot through The right forearm
at the first EpIey. the bail passing
through. frac turing the bone In the next
succeeding Eoloys Corporal Jefferson A.
UpShaw received a slight wound in the
right side Of JLc chest. Sergeant Ellis
being wounded. Sergeant HuEh -. Ear
rctt took command ana save command to
charge A. tHe detachment moved out
10 charge the men were Tired upon GA the
flank ana rear 10y another force Of in
SurTcctos posted on a1 adjoining hin also
deusely wooded. The detachment teu
back down the stream At thc same
time the inSurrectoS extended along The
stream apparently 10 flank il and get IN
rear and thereby cut oil the retreat.
The detachment continued 10 retreat
keeping ny IRE. and AT "a point about one
and half miles from the point OF
the first attack made another stand. but
We're forced to retreat. being fired upon
from the front and both TANKS. At this
point Corporals Jacob Spcro ald Clarence
\ Fclts We're separated from the de-
tachmcut and we're probably captured.
When the condition al alf:tirs was re-
ported another detachment OF 3 men. COM
manGCd by Second Lieutenant q NJ. HOl-
Is. went out To search for the missing
men. but failed To find them. The insUr-
rectuS We're not encountered. either at
the place where the attack t-as made OF
in the Vicinitk