Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-11
GEO. e. GREENE,
60 Main st.

ing them. / expect squad in today and
shall send another into Tananan for rations
and with mail if they show up.
March 10
/ started out yesterday with 10
men, at o'clock A. N. for a scout, to To-
cate if possible the present abode of my
monkey faced friend % Lieut.. Hora. Had
been out hardly half an hour when it com
menced to rain as it does nowhere outside
of this "blasted" island, and it kept it up
until / got back at Q A. NJ. Expect re-
endorsements in about 10 days. A mig
ger" came in and permitted himself to be
caught yesterday and firmly believe tried
to lead me into a trap. At any rate be-
came so suspicious of him, his actions and
the appearance of the trails that had been
used by my men that feared a repetition
of my experience in the trenches on Feb.
%, and called halt and started back for
town. On the way back we ran into a
bolaro gang and killed seven. This makes
10 since they murdered our man and
have made no aggressive" move as yet.
Last evening | received a big bundle of
stockings for the men and did not open it
| till got back this morning. Therein
found a most pleasant surprise, bundle
| of mail consisting of IA letters, two copies
of The Phoenix, and two bundles of maya
zines and papers from friend in Manila.
can account in my diary for every day
| of the time since landed and nearly ev-
cry day since l left home. Sometimes it
| it several days between entries for obvious
reasons, but take it up where | left it and
so have a ready reference at all times. We
had an earthquake night before last that
was a warning to evil doors. | thought
the blamed island would never stop shak-
ing. They may be all right when you get
used to them, and like bullets, may be en-
dured, but do not tend to make this life a
blissful one / am fond of the army and
don't dislike a fight when you can see what
/ YOU are at, but this continually expecting
to "get it" from every crook in the trail is
trying to the 'narves." 1t is one of the
occasions when Anticipation is better
than realization" l could do without
either. The peacefulness of this island ii
vet to be established. The more think Of
this mornings trip the more / am incline
to believe that things were fixed for me
and had pushed on with the few men
had with me some of us would have stayed
there. 1t is rather lonesome Just now
while we are waiting for troops; when We
are on the move it is not so bad. l think
have received every number of The Phoe
nix, and very welcome they are. l wan
to get to Tacloban headquarters this week
but as l am not allowed to go alone and i
is a 40-mile trip don't see how l can. L
is like two different worlds as you go from
here there, for there everything is smootl
and quiet.
March 10.
have been rather busy this morning in
specting the town, looking over my herr
of ponies-I have about 20-and building
cooking range out Of corrugated iron roof
ing. Entertained my Spanish friend
Senior Salvador, at dinner; expect soon t
speak Spanish fluently Wish you coul
have some of the furniture these peopl
have skipped out and left; mahogany side
, boards, writing desks, chairs and tables
and beds larger than some rooms, wit
big, high posts and roofs. Even tn
| bridges l built and rebuilt are of mahoe
any. / now know who the officer wa
, that ordered those splendid examples G
mechanical engineering of mine torn dowI
! and we shall have a day of reckoning,
J hope.
/ haven't seen stamp since ! had m
E hair cut. 1t takes me 10 minutes ever
other night to sign the mems letters.
Tananan, March 20.
Came through from Dagami to tn
place yesterday and go to headquarters +
D day. Want more men and supplies. HI
Z quite . time yesterday but no one hurt.
]. L. ELMER, 4Sd Regt., U. S. V.