The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-19
The WAR is NEARLY OVER
THAT Is THE OPINION OF AMEisi-
CANS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
m6jutant Burrows Says Tie Would
Not Give a Texas County for
the Philippines.

The following extracts are taken from a
letter received by Mrs j. NJ. Burroughs,
who IL now IN this city. from her husband.
Captain James NJ Burroughs, who Is ad-
jutapt OF the Thirty third United States
infantry, In service in tho Philippines
The letter was dated at San Fabian. No
vsmber 20:
The regiment is up at San Jacinto,
about FIVE miles from here where we
fought the battle--our last since the 18th
instant When we left Manila 1t was I'M
dcrstood that we were not to be here
longer than ten days. but the Filipnos
were SO numerous about here IL has taken
all that two regiments could do to clean
them out.
For the past four or I've days we have
been tramping over the country through
muddy roads, going into the different lit
tie towns, staying over night and coming
back either here or 10 San Jacinto. We
can only take the rAtions that the men
can carry in the haversacks, which Is two
days for each man. and We sleep on the
soft side OF plank floor OF some dirty
Filipino house We went to Manoag, a
town six miles from San Jaonto, day be-
fore yesterday aud there met troop OF
the Third cavalry and General L.awton,
across the island OF Lu2on. They had had
q fight with part of Aguinaldo's lmmedl-
ute forces, he escaping capture only by an
hour and a half. Our forces captured
$4,000 OF their government money and a
quantity OF rice etc. Agunaldo has gone
north. and 1t is believed by Generals Law
ton and Wheaton that Il is only a duas-
ton Of a few days now until he Is cap-
tured. A squadron OF the Fourth cavalry
had a fight with his rear guard late yester-
day afternoon In which one man was
killed aud FIVE were wounded, The Fill
pinos. loss was Ave killed in the trenches
The general opinion here among the
American forces Is that the war is about
over, as we have all the towns that amount
TO anything garrlsoned with troops, and
the natives are very anxious to settle
down. They come out on the roadside and
bring US chickens aud rice as peace Of
fering.
battalion Of the Thirteenth infantry
left here yesterday aud established civil
government in Dagoopan. one OF the most
prominent and prosperous towns on this
island and when they swore tn the FIJI
piuo officers and the proclamation IL was
received with quite an ovation by the in
habitauts.
Bujac ana my office force came down
here yesterday to write up our records.
The steamship Francisco Reyes went 10
Manila a week ago to bring up clothing
and shoes for the men, and our books and
papers, which were all left In the store
house in Manila but when the boat AR
rived In Manila she only stayed day,
when she was sent back with dispatches
Tor General Wheaton. and ga not bring
Dur desk and papers But another boat
came In late this afternoon with dompany
II OF our regiment ind will stay here until
she Is unloaded tomorrow We think
perhaps our stun Is on her. II II Ia not
we VIII go back and join the regiment
have not had my clothes of for three
nays, sleeping OH my saddle and blanket.
IT is agreeing with me- however as | have
not been at all unwell since left Manila,
but have seen all the war | care TO see
now,as We have been la two OF the largest
fights that have taken place since the
rebellion began. and ! must say | do not
like the sound Of the Mauser bullets at ALL
We killed eghty-two Filipuos and wound
ed seventy-hve In the battle OF San Jhcin-
to, and that is all the war care to soc.
The people all abandon their houses a.
soon as fight begins and the soldiers
don't do a thing" 20 their chickens, hogs
and stock We always live well the fret
day we go into a towN, hut there arc so
many soldiers II does not last long.
When General LawtOn rode up yesterday
to our headquarters he had his little IL
year-old boy with him. whom he has taken
through the entire campaign The hoy
was mounted on one Of the little Filipino
ponies and had on a uniform.
In marching we go right across the
rivers as we come TO them, the bridges
having all been burned by the Insurgents
II is almost Impossible to land anything
here on account Of the high surf, and all
the stock hsd to be put overheard and
We're forced 10 swim n mile. So the gem
eral told me today that he would probably
change the bAse OF supplies TO Dagoapau
whore the supplies can be brought into
large river and landed on q wharf. He
intimated that our regiment would be sent
there for garrison duty, which will be
fine. as II connects With Manila by rail as
we'll as by water. The Insurgents have
torn up the track and hidden the rails
for ten miles out, but this can easily be
remedied when we go in there.
have an idea tsnt we will he on our
way back to the States within two months
time.
have not had a line from YOU or any
body else since left san Francisco
or paper TO read We have all been liv-
ing In hopes OF getting mail from home on
the boat that came in today but we We're
sadly disappointed. This place Is zoo miles
from Manila by sea, the way we came
and we have to depend solely on tho dis
patch boats, and they do not bother about
getting anything bus official orders, and
II takes them two days and two nights TO
make the trip.
The climate is not as hot as in Manila
ana the nights are perfect but would
not give one county IN Texas for the
whole Of the Philippine slands
our regiment was here five days and
had fight every day. Our boys have
made great reputation ms shooters and
fighters, but they are all ready to retire
on their laurels now and go home. from
the Colonel down.
NEARING COMPLETION.