The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-04
OKLAHOMA SOLDIER IN LUZON
Claude Mccartney Gives an Idea of
What Rebel Chasing Ia Liz

Guthrie, O. T., Feb 3-The letter he
low, from an Oklahoma boy in the THIRTY
/ third, serving in Luzon, is interesting
particularly, as showing the feetness If
! the Fflipino's flight and the grim swift
ness or the American pursuit. Mega lively.
It apparently testifes that Soldering in
the Philippines, in the dry season at
least, is pretty much like soldering any,
where else, except possibly as to the
speed-competition speciality. Claude Nc
CARNEY writes to his brother at Moore
.. T., under date of December IA. as fol-
lows:
Bangued Luzon, P. L, Dec. IA. 1899.
Roscoe Mccartney, Moore, o. T.
Gear brother: I have Just received a
letter and papers from you. also one from
AL, both of October %. the first since we
nave left Caloocan. You can't know how
glad was to hear from home and to
Know all was well. I am we'll as ever.
haven't seen nor heard from Homer
since Dec l. We were parted twenty
miles north of San Fernando. He was a
little sick and was left there with several
other boys to rest up. I expect them to
join us in few days. I think they are
at Vigan by this time
The thirty-third has been having a
warm time since we landed at San Fa-
blan. J have not been in the some camp
two nights until we got here. The first
baullion has been doing all the scrapping.
We have had two little battles since the
one at San Jacinto, both on December
About o'clock in the morning. at vi
gan. company B and about fifty men
from all other companies of the Thirty
third were attacked by very large force
of insurgents, some say as many as 100.
Eight of our boys were killed. amoung
them one company A boy by the name of
Wright, who lived in Pott county.
The lagos were lying dead all over the
country. 1t was impossible to find out
the exact number. but is known to be
many over 100 While the Thirty-third
boys were fighting at Vigan two com
panies of the Thirty Volunteer
and one troop of the Third Cavalry were
firing volleys into the insurgents. who
were intrenched on top OF San Quntine
Hill. About O'Clock in the evening
companies \. c, and o arrived on the
scene. We waited until after shutdown.
Then under cover Of darkness. companies
A, D and c went TO the foot Of the hill
anu commenced to ascend As soon as
those insurgents discovered that we were
coming the command TO charge was
given. Then up we went with a veil such
as no one al home has heard (except
father. They only left two dead in the
treDclts. We stayed ali night on top OF
the hill One company 4 man was Killed
and four company c men wounded. In
the morning we set out n hot persuit and
followed four days and nights We SCI
free about Leo Spanish prisoners. They
said every Filipino officer but one was
wounded.
am on outpost now ard can't go to
my quarters. have & whole lot Of stuff
written there ready 10 send home Today
is the first time I have had a chance to
ma3 a letter for a month NyIR have 20
v-aith another month before I send the
rest I have drawn a map On the back
Of this 50 you can see about where I an
and have been
One Of The BOYS who has been on de-
tached service IN Manila says 7 have IT.
y letters there. I guess / viii get them
some time
The dry season Is on now We haven't
had rain since W. left san Fabian
VIII write every time get c chance. I
Try . tel Sou AT IN this. 80 haven't
told anything
This Is sure q fine country Cal Hare
says We are going 70 spend next Foarth
~ July al hoae. He is vsrv proud OF the
ThIrty-thir3
Adde'S all letters - Manila. We 90
not know one hour ahead where We ar
Egiag n camp COR TIE night Tie Thfr-