The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-03-30


.e water works here. The letter is
nightly. In part 1t is as follows:
Captain Paul Smith sits at the
her end of this table in spacious
ON oil Daraga church inditing an
iStle to his wife. Our yoy-
e to Manila was delightful and Cap
in Smith proved an inspiring aug
snt 10 our social life. On reaching
lnila we were sent to the water
)rks, and Smith being stationed in
o camp and in another we did not
regather quite SO Often"
After describing a charming valley
|e letter proceeds: across that val
and the hills company went once
six days on reconnaissance duty, the
stance to the foothills being about
zen miles. There, Captain Smith dis
lguished himself. 1t was reported
at the insurgents held Antipolo
ross the foothills twelve. to fourteen
les away. The doughty Smith cap
ed a native and made him lead the
across the hills, and surprised the
iabitants of that town by marching
there with the. company. Smith was
,ertained by Gkb priest or padre and
urned with valuable information, re-
ting a hard trip and good time.
was afterward stationed at Tay Tay,
own with a ruined church and in
nerable nipa huts on Laguna de Bay.
On February 4 we embarked on the
lnclsco Reyes bound. for Legaspi, a
on the southeastern coast OF Lu-
We had been camped on Luneta
Manila since January u awaiting
ers to proceed to the island of Min
40, and our friend Smith had been
ertained by a host of officers who
met him In Honolulu, when news
he that a battalion OF the 47th In
try was In trouble down here and
battalion was dispatched to Le-
pi post haste.
We reached Legaspl in a torrent OF
! and Captain Smith went ashore
! very rough sea, and brought back
news that the 47th were holding
aspi, Albany and Daraga; had con-
rable fighting, two officers boloed
morning, some men killed and
,nteen wounded. Next
ming Captain Smith went out re-
loitering with his company and
ed up such lively fight that Ma
Craighill had to hurry out with
companies to his rescue.
he captain went over into the hills
chased them two miles, he and his
pany behaving In very courag-
manner, capturing small cannon
some prisoners. Since that time
captain and his bold lieutenant
Cartwell popularity known as
meal and Oatmeal have been
ting the hills with small parties
making outpost duty very I'M
esome for the enemy.
he 47th returned To Legaspi and
ain Smith and Lieutenants Cart
of +, Mitchell and Paterson with
,lf OF ii, the Major and Adjutant
are holding the fort here. Our
CHI makes the finest OF quarters
we are very comfortable.
town Is now sad picture OF desc
a surrounded by beautiful country
n sides. The 'insurrec-
AIbay, but have only succeeded in
rating a bull cart and wounding
nan OF our company.
a the 14th Col. Howe, two COM
of the Attn and Captain Marble
70 of the 4Oth secured the coun-
,etween Legaspi and the volcano
ie north side, capturing some
ners and raising the dickens gen.
: as we watched them from the
: The colonel and two companies
ere In time for dinner, but one
any, which was left out In the
got surrounded by the insur-
and we all went TO the rescue
ad a lively engagement for about
miles. The insurgents were In
d tower and In trenches at the
of the volcano. They were en-
ned on the road and entrenched In
ills. Lieut.. Cartwell with all OF
Smiths company not on guard
, church took the road. Capt |
e took the open with the 47th,
iajor Craighill sent my company
he hills.
pit. Smith was very much dlsap-
attack our parties between here
ID at being on. guard at the
h, but had to do the same thing
: his fight. When the advance
enced tho men In the open push- !