The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22


Guam, one of the Ladrones group. rather
dimIy lighted up by an active volcano
Eight days from there we sighted land
again and then We're in sight of land
continually. We didn't leave out boat
in Manila bay-stayed there two dull
days-I guess it's always dull to one
shipboard TO be where you may regard
land a a noun but not allowed to use it
as transitive verb. A twenty four hour
run brought to Iloilo, chief town
the Island of Panay; stayed there day
half and then set out for Bachalo nd.
Got there next evening. stayed there
four days and then our company 3 was
diFided into three detachmente, one with
my chum Charlie Arm, under the First
Lieut. going to Monopal. We came to
I'm afraid to try spelling the name
where the company was again divided,
and 35 of us came to Cerrabia. under the
Captain to do garrison duty
Myi but what q climate have here.
You Kansas people don't know what
nice climate is.
Aud the people great deal more
highly civilized than we expected to
find them
We are in good, comfortable quarters,
a Catholic parsonage with polished
mahogany floors, whew!
Each week the president of what don't
know, sends US a goat, SO that one day in
geven we can have .smutton and turnips.' -
have much to write but my paper is
full. This little, half sheet of note paper
cost me % cents.
Give my kind regards to every body.
Good bye!
Z our son and brother,
DILwORTH BAIRD.
The following letter is written by Alon-
20 B. Cumback, Co. A, 44th U. S. Vol.
A. Cumback, father of Alonzo, resides at
the Soldiers Home The letter is dated
Bacoiod, Eegros Island. p. l.. January z,
1900. 1t is as follows:
DEAR FOLKS AT HOME
We left Manila Bay the 23d December,
1 a. N. We were there just four days;
but did not go on land We got to Iloilo
the next day; then staid there one day
and on Christmas day came down here.
The morning of the 26th Cos. a and D
unloaded- We could not get closer than
three miles to shore with the big boat; we
| got in little sail boats and got nearly to
shore; then got in a still smaller boat !;
| then from that into cart drawn by a
| carabon, which took us to dry land. We
] found quite a town-teuts all ready up
| for US, and a nice place to camp right by
the shore. We are $50 miles from Manila
! The next day after we landed 65 of the
9th and 16 of A Co. started for the noun
tains to try and scare up fight. I was
one ef them that went. We were gone
ten days; just got back last night. We
had quite a trip. aud as it was my first
| one, will tell you abost ii.
/ We left here at in the aftern oop; we
carried our gun, 100 rounds of ammuni-
| ten, kaxersack and canteen; one blanket
and poncho. We trampeG until O'Clock
| then camped in an old sugar mill. / was
| detailed to help guard that night Next
| day we started out with two prisoners
| with US for guides. They were promised
| freedom if they took us to a big gang OF
niggars, and death if they did not. We
/ had them tied together, and rope to
hold TO and let them go ahead. March
ed hard all that morning, stopped a little
while for dinner ana about O'Clock gOi
| to the place we started for; but the enc
my saw coming and left before we goi
| there.
There was town of Is houses; and we
staid there all night; and had quite a Io'
of fun catching chickens and hogs. The
hogs can run like a rabbit, and have no
seen one that had any fat on it. We
killed one and had to take bacon to ge
grease to fry it.
After burning everything we returned
We have some native police. They
went out one afternoon, killed one mar
and captured nine. The Bolo men ars
the fighters; and 40 of US went in Sc earcf
of them, but we found four of thsm, ant
fired at them; and no one was hurt.
We captured some horses and carabous
A carabon Is kind of an OK; some cal
water buffaloes.
This island Is the best one in the who'll,
group to soldier in 1t is the coolest, ha.
the best water and Is the healthiese. Th,
6th Infantry have been here six month