Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

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very friendly. They cried, sylvia
Americana (which means "welcotns."
Just a. coon 81 they learn how We
are going 10 treat them they VIII all
be friendly. OF course, some people
don't want this war, or rebellion, to
stop. It means money to them, and
their positions viii cease when II il
over. So, You zee :AS.s viii be trou-
bic on these Islands for years 10 come.
We are not allowed to 90 over two
hundred yards from tbs garrison and
then not without our rides. There
are always bands Of outlaws and you
have to be 90 careful. When you 60
out, maybe you will return and may
be yon win not, but 1 guess the ting
ger" who gets me will let mt 20, for I
am no account and would be an ele-
phant on their hands.
There was a squad came through
the ether day p~atrolling from Tarlac
mp to Germa. They have never
found bat four Of them and they vert
desd-cut TO pieces-and the others, ]
suppose, have suffered the same fate,
But what does 1t matter9 1t is only q
poor soldiers death. There are
plenty more to take his place in the
ranks. Then, some OF the people In
the states are glad when any of ths
soldiers are killed. Take, for instance,
the article l saw In the LEDaEE, wher'
that "piece" OF manhood expressed
himself and eaId she was glad thai
Lawton was killed" An l can sal
is, the army lost one Of lie braves
and most noble officers In the death o
Gen. Lawton aud one who was below
ed By al who knew him. The writel
In the LEDGER, II / remember cor
rectly, also said he hoped the soldier
who we're fighting over here would al
be killed. Now, is this psrson 81
American when he makes that state
meht-when thousands and thousand
have left their homes, parents AMI
friends to 90 TO the front and hgh
for the dear old flag and, not to dis
grace it, but to protect lite honor, aEG
don't we suffer enough? II It was no
for some brave men to 60, whal
would our government be to-day
Worse than nothing. Like that mai
who has "cold feet,"I feel sorry fol
the army.
In regard to these people. They
are not dummies and they know hos
to shoot; this / have found oai
pretty well. We cIothe them anC
when We capture them we treat then
like men, but when they get rs they
starve us and mistreat Us. They say
''non TO rs when we ask for any kind
of favor from them. That il the kind
Of people we are fighting.
/ gness the American people vii
learn something when General Jos
Wheeler arrives in the states. II
him We Lost another brave old Gen.
eral. like him 90 much; he is q true
soldier. I worked under him foI
several months, and by that means
had time to Judge him. The following
lie the speech he made to Ne:
"In parting with the troop I have
had the honor to command during the
past five months, ! deaire to person
ally express to them my most earnest
and sincere thanks for their excellent
conduct, whether In quarters, on
march or in action. During that
you have done much arduous
and valuable service. You we're un-
der heavy FIRE ct Santa Rita on Sep
TENDER %; in the engagement at
Angeles. October 10th to 10th inelu-
sive, and the advance and capture Of
November 18th, and your
bearing ~ always such &c might
have been expected from an organi-
which was victorious at San
Juan and Fl Caney.
"You have always been prompt 70
The moment in taking position In line
battle. Your marches have been
and well conducted and your
treatment Of and bearing toward the
people has been II : char
which could be well taken b.
III soldiers as . model and example
inder similar circumstances.
1--WE were not strangers when we
net In this beautiful island OF the
I witnessed the Ninth as IL
.allantly charged the Spanish trenches
i San Juan, and ! heard the sounds
II victory &c the Twelfth led In the
'attIe of 81 oaney.
"For the kind consideration you
ave always extended, both ofieisily
P0aHtAeny ~ myo0nr N
Ind words TO express all that ! feel 10
hanks and heartfelt appreciation. To
be end of my life this service with
on win be remembered with pride
I'd pleasure.
81 shall always feel an interest in
be career OF the Ninth and Twelfth
sfsntFy, Light Battery 3 Of the First
rtilleFy; the officers Of my stan and
oops z and K Of the Fourth Cavalry
no were with me on the expedition
San Maguel De Gambling; TIE
Eenty-sixth InfAElry which vas
tn me at Santa Rita, . portion Of
Seventeenth Infantry which en-
Iged In eombais at Angeles, and
u entertain an increasing desire for
E happiness and prosperity OF you
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me Twelfth rose 10 their feet whsn