The evening times., 1900-03-03

William A. Hickey, OF this city, enlisted
in Company c. Forty-ifth United States
Volunteers some months ago, and went
with his regiment TO the Philippines. A
letter written by him and dated Naic,
Luzon, January 2l 1909, has been received
1t reads as follows:
Very recently / have been stationed
with many of the boys from Washington
at a placed called 'Das Marienis' which
is located about thirty five miles south OF
Manila. Many of these men enlisted AT
the Washington Light Infantry Hall,
where they were recruited under First
Sergeant Charles Beatley.
''On Sunday, January & the Twenty
eighth had bad fight with the insurgents,
and in that engagement my old friend
Williams was killed. He was shot through
the chin the ball coming out near the
right ear. He was the first Washington
man TO meet death in this campaign.
Among many of the Washington men with
whom have had pleasant times while
here, were Sergeant Dayton, Corporal
Banyhausen, Lansburgh, Sullivan, and
Hamersly. The arrangements here for the
CRYING of mail are very poor for carts
drawn by mules or buiis are used, and are
very slow
The boys OF the Forty-fifth are all wsll,
and stand the trials incident to soldier
life unfiinchngly. Since we left Das Ma
rieuis We have been very active in scout
ing, traversing hundreds of miles Of c0un-
try, and have had several enGa gements
NTH . bo hn. #
ed TO but little. for these insurgents are
simply set of bandits and will run when
ever they see an American soldier Our
regiment left Das Marienis on January j,
and have secuted most of the country
within thirty miles Manila Bay. On
this place we destroyed $500 pounds of the
enemys ammunition and captured a field
piece The town of Buena Vista made no
resistance. and when we entered il was
deserted. The natives quickly returned TO
their homes after we had taken possession
for they knew that We were protecting
them from their worst enemy-Aguinaldo' :
band of guerrillas.
We have also camped in Santa Cruz
and Tuintana. both inland towns. and on
January ~ marched TO our present con-
fine where the other two battalions OF our
regiment were located.
'Naic is the principal town OF the prov
ful bay OF Manila. The town has Catho-
lie cathedral which is the handsomest
structure of lis kind. outside OF the city
OF Manila. in the Philippines. Hundreds
OF our boys attended divine services there
and listened to the strains of sacred mu-
sic resounding through the great stone
arches built In the year 1865. The clergy
are most affable. and from what can be
learned are very glad that the Amerf ans
Nj hair cha no
erations OF the roaming bands of natives.
1t was picturesque sight TO look
upon the inhabitants as they assembled
around US TO see the dress parade Janu-
Bry lS. This was the first time that they
had ever witnessed such an affair, and
whep our band played the National
anthems, like good Americans, they all
old and young. uncovered their heads.
Our travel TO this place was very
eveDtful, and We had many narrow escapes
and thrilling experiences. During the jour
ney nearly all of the soldiers had to swim
the deepest streams, and those who could
not swim had 10 be taken over on the
swimmers backs. We managed finally to
land all of the boys in Naic but with cut
and bruised feet, and terribly sunburned
bodies. On reaching Naic most of the men
had 10 go 10 the hospital for treatment.
and some Of them can only walk now with
the aid OF a stick.
'Naic is practically an isolated town,
and the only way Of communicating with
other parts of the island is by way Of a
steam cascoe. which on alternate DAYS
runs to Manila All of the Washington
men here are anXiously awaiting news
from the Capital City on the Potomac. 1t is
quite disagreeahle to be here, so far from
home, cut off from all news, except
through military channels, and we hope
that these conditions viii not long exist