The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-05

Company l. in a Skirmish With Rebels 1 Company A Quells Riot. 1 Charles B. Waite received a. letter
 this morning from Sergeant Henry A.
 Tyler. of Company M, Forty-sixth regi-
 ment. now on duty in the Philippines.
 He sent his dues to Mohegan lodge of | Odd Fellows, of which he is member.
 He says the Forty-sixth regiment has
 been in as many fights as any Of the regiments on service in the islands, ana
 that he, personally, has had more than
 his share of scrapping with the Filpinos. 1 The sergeant Is in charge of the trans
 portation department of the Third bat talion of the regiment, with headquar- ters at Bacoor, port town on Manila bay in Cavite province.
 Sergeant Tyler has twenty-two four
 mule teams and sometimes they are on the road all at the same time, He has with him as a special guard sergeant, two corporals and fourteen privates. With all the precautions taken the ser
 geant and his little party have had sev-
 eral narrow escapes from ambuscades.
 Tn one of the skirmishes Sergeant Tyler
 was injured slightly by rebel bullet on
 the hand The wound was not serious
 but painful The sergeant adds that he
 will carry the scar all the days of his
 life. but does not describe the fight in
 which he received it, but 1t can be safe
 ly said that he was fighting in the front
 rank with his men.
 Lieutenant Hopkins, the officer who
 was in New London recruiting for the
 regiment, has remained faithful friend
 to Sergeant Tyler. and has recommend ed him for promotion to second lieu-
 etnancy. Several officers have also en- dorsed Sergeant Tyler's application and it is probable that he may return to New London as a commissioned officer with an honorable record for bravery on the field
 One of Sergeant Tyler's most praise worthy deeds, which brought him hon. orable mention from headquarters, was the capture of an insurgent camp of forty-seven men and several women and bringing the entire crowd to camp. January 12 the sergeant left Baeeor at four o'clock in the afternoon with two wagons, one loaded with beef and the other with vegetables. A guard of sev- eral men accompanied the wagons All went we'll until Des- Morinus, small town ten miles from the party's desti nation, was passed. As the country was wild sergeant and seven men were left with the wagons, while Sergeant Tyler with four men went on ahead as an advance guard. When four miles out of Des- Morinus two rebels were sighted running from the road to the by the side of the highway. Sergeant Tyler and his men dismount- ed and followed them. After sighting them again the sergeant called "halt," and on receiving no response fired at one of them, bringing him to the ground. On investigation further the soldiers came upon small camp. l There were men and women sleeping on the ground. They were taken by sur | prise and were practically unarmed and l in five minutes the four soldiers had | taken the entire body prisoners and | they were marched to Siang, where | hey were turned over to the command ant.
 A larger party was sent out to look | 'or more of the insurgents and seventy dine more were taken prisoners, togeth- 1T with a quantity of rifles. Among the ast batch of prisoners was the presi lent of the town of Tallsay, who was to be friendly to the Ameri- ans. Sergeant Tylers work is, there ore. not all childs play and is consider bly more exciting than working on the ront end of trolley car running !, trough New London's streets
 Sergeant Tyler goes on to write of the owns and cities in the Philippines which he has visited since leaving New london. He will be full of his experi- nces on his return and will be in con- Iition to entertain his friends. The ser cant does not know when his regiment will be ordered home.
 ANOTHER LETTER.
 Sergeant Frank Beckwith of Compa- y A, Forty-sixth regiment, U. s. ", vrites to his father, A. J. Beckwith, rom Binan, Philippine Islands, under ate of March IA, that he has been hay lg an attack of the malaria. He says hat the disease makes person feel as bough they had been kicked in the ack by a mule. Pain in the back and ain in the head are two of the very rominent symptoms of the disease and etween the two the patient don't care cry much whether he lives or dies. He , to keep out of the hospital and e was better when the letter was writ n.
 A few days before writing MT. Beck ith saw a funny sight. A wedding arty was coming down the street one ay and In the other direction was neral procession, both heading for the lme church. The wedding party see g the mourners coming made double me to reach the church first.
 The mourners had band which was seoursing the somewhat familiar rains of There Will be a Hot Time in le Old Town Tonight The music |