Richmond planet., 1900-12-22
HOT TIMES THERE.

A Bright Future.-No Room
For Kicker.
MAsrNLoo, P. l.. LUzoN.
PSovincis De q ,mbales.
90. a, % h Infantry,
September 18Th, 1870.
Editor RichmsRd Planet,
sir:-I have the honor TO address
you a. to our present situation in the
Philippines. Two bs lions of the 25th
Infantry, colored. arrived in Manila
Bay. July 3lst, 1900 disembsrked Aug.
1st, 1898. Since our landing IN the
Island OF Luzon we have executed
some Of as hard and eff sctive work as
any other regiment in the Philippines,
also made some Of the important cap
lures OF the campaign (ss offisial re-
ports) will show.
We have participated in many
warm engagements, losing com para
lively few men killed or wounded ow-
ing to the good management and cool
ness Of our officers. non commissioned
officers and men.
Wherever we have besn stationed on
the Island we have msds friends with
the natives and they alx ays express re-
gret W hen we are ord cred from amongst
them especially IL we have pe1u STA
toned near them for any length of
time.
Our officers and men always make it
EtrIa a rrh xrua o4. -,
treat the natives with civiliIy and
we have always complied with this
rule. We do considerable trading
with the natives, a,wsys psyi ng them
for what we get-buyIng sach as eggs.
chickens. fruits, etc.
TREATED WITH CONSIDERATION.
We treat them with due cousidera-
tion, insurgent prisoners as well as
peaceable natives; bat whenever they
show hght, they are always greeted
with . warm reception and they soon
learn TO their disconteRt what kind OF
fighting msterial. the seemingly peace
able, black lighters OF Uncle SANS reg
ulsr army are made oet OF.
We have been stationed in ZAmbales
Province longer than 10 any ether one
place on she Isiard. We;were she first
u. 4. soldiers TO enter this province
where We were met with strong resist
snce bus the FilipiEos never once had
the nerve to stand their ground when
they were charged upon by she dusky
fehterss They never have once scored
9 victory over the 2Bsh Infantry, We
hsd loss Of trouble with tie Insurgents
during our 6rst few mouths stay in
this province and had TO recspture
msns ef the tswAs which We now oc-
eupy.
MANY TOWNS aARRisexRD.
Az one time We emily gsrrisoned Su-
big, Botolon, Ybs and Santa Orux but
now We garrison every town between
abous % miles covering all of our ter
ritorY and don't think IL is any other
two bAttalioHs covering the same terri
4 tory on the Island, Before We epiit
| our company into detschments and
| commenced 90 garrison ell towns be-
tween our two immediate stations we
| were frequently attacked by over
| whelming forces which wsre mobilizsd
In the towns unoccappied BY Ameri-
cans but never once did they recsp.
ture any town from us now they see m
to have given mp all hopes and since
| we have been garrisoning these towns
L
very little trouble with them. The
most trouble we have had lately have
been with roaming band Of Ladropes
(robbers).
We haven't q company in any one
place along our route except Ybs. 25th
Infantry Headquarters. The towns
range from 8 to 10 miles apart, many
less. We have not had any troublt
with the natives in our territory fol
several months we have killed, cap
tured and forced TO surrender the ma
jority of the leaders in this province
In se that have not been deals with al
above mentioned have socght Other
fields for operation, as they are dis
gussed with so many repeated defeAt
from the 25th.
HARD TO Mobiles.
1t is hard for them to mobilize an,
fighting force In this province or nj
where on the Island can they carry an,
plans into execution without being IN
tsrcep5ed by the Americans. The 25Tl
Infantry has been stationed IN tn
town (which We now occupy lon
enough to know hombre's (men) be
long TO certain localities. Eacn de
tschment makes 2 or 3 trips per wee
so in that manner we get acquainGe
? with the country and people.
. Whenever q strange hombre enters
. town he is generally arrested and que
toned. Sometimes he proves to be
deserter from the insurg ,nt's force
sometimes . spy and more general
coming in TO surrender. Mary insuI
rectos Are comiug in daily under th
Anesty Proclamation issued by Ger
3 Macarthur and If they continue TO com
/ r. Al