Richmond planet., 1900-01-27

from the Bird q. 8. Infantry who had
been taken prisoners q short time be
fore. In this shack we remained eight
days eating one meal OF chicken and
rice per day, and help within two
thousand yards, but pewerless to sum-
mon it. Our guard finally marched
US by the roundabout way to Cuyler
where the insurgents had several Span
ish prisoners.
PRISONERS OF WAR.
The American prisoners now number
ed twenty-five and to show us that
they meant to treat us as prisoners of
war, we were confined in the resi-
dence OF an iRsurgent major our bed
ding consisting of bamboo hunks and
straw. We remained here eight days,
. and moved to Tarlsc. We were placed
in q clean nips shack and guarded by
| AguiDaldo's crack regiments which he
keeps with him all the time. We had
| been here two days when Aguinsldo
came down on tour of inspection, &C
| compsnied by his staff. He is little
| man about 5 feet inches and weighs
probably 135 lbs. He has q high pom
psdour and is usually clean shsven, he
speaks good English and informed US
that III we were not treated right to in
form him and he would see that we
were. Fortunately we never had an oc.
casion to kick as we were treated fine
We boarded at n native restaurant. For
breakfast we always had coffee AID
paun, for dinner rice, eggs and chick
en-; for supper sausage, fish, eggs aud
steak.
Aguinsldo lived in fine style, as we'll
as several officers. He had with him
his parents, wife and infant sun who
was born while we were there. Ali
birth, we received $5 90 iapiece, Mex.
leo and there was general rejoicing in
rarlac, often he would send for as to
dance and when we were through he
would give US either q bottle OF bruno
or wine which we accepted as mat
! ter OF form not because we cared for
either.
A PROMISE OF RRLEAsE.
About September 2ud, we were in
formed by Colonel that we we're
to be released ss soon as word could
be received from Gen. Otis about the
Peace Commissioners sent by Agui.
naldo. On September 7th, we started
for Angeles, but stopped at Bamban
owiEg TO hitch in the proceedings.
This was then the home of Gen. Nc
Abinlough, now Of the 25th Infantry.
Tie insurgents had gattling, 1 rap
id tire, 2 four-inch and three-inch
guns, which we're the best they had.
As this, Bambsn, was their mainstay.
they had fortified it to the best OF
their means.
Word came at last that General Otis
would receive the Filipino Cemmis-
sieners and we resumed our Journey
4 RI ot soh xala
three daVs later. Before going into
the American lines Gen. Alexandrino
gave his instructions to MAJ. Orts, his
interpreter. and the later turned to us,
giving US So 80 in Mexican, $l.75 in
American. He said:
You men are about to go back to
your people and want you Co say we
treated you right, which you all know
is the truth. You people have always
treated us the same way and we want
to show that we Gre conscious that
everything is not fair in war. So 90
in peace and never take up arms
against the Filipino again."
The Filipino trumpeter blew his
trumpet to attract attention and dis
played his white flag, which was soon
answered by the Americans coming to
meet us. We were met by Capt. john
son Oh tno lobn 1nfdnbry ana detail,
who escorted US into Angeles.
A great crowd had collected and
many 1.ore the welcomes extended us
GLAD To GET BACK.
For my part, was glad once more
TO be among friends. For the Flint
nos, have nothing but praise for che
manner in which they treated us.
went from Angeles to Manila, passing
over the scene OF my capture. InMae
nila, bade Gen. Alsjandrino good
bye. went up to La Iona, where /
joined my father, who is q cook in
Company b, 25th Infantry. think /
have seen enough Of the world and
when this war is over, 1 will be old
enough to enlist in the army, provided
they are settled down.
GEORGE GRAHAM.
Graham is OF medium height and
weight and like the average boy, who
has travelled extensively, very inteIli.
gent. / have been three days trying
to get the story and finally conared