The Holt County sentinel., 1900-03-23

Edward r. Rostock, who enlisted IN
June last as private in Co. K. 22nd
Regiment, L. 8. Infsoty.so service 10 the
PHILIPPINES, has returned to hrs home
He Was disabled while 10 the lIne OF his
duty during the campaign against
AguiLaldo nn the Island of Luzpn. IN
Drcemb-r last and Was honorabiy dis
charged at Manila on The lst day oi
February, 1900. He returned via No
gaisaki and Kobe. Japan. upon the Z.
5. Army Transport Grant," landing ut
San Francisco on the 5Ih instant. and
arriving at home here Monday evening
OF this week. Mr.. Rostock has had
. sreat experience during hts trip-as all
| the boys nave had who have gone to
Manila tn tight the Filiipinos. H- en-
listed at St. Joselh, Mo. ON tha Dad
day Of June, 1899. and left Oregon on
Wednesday morning, June, 9th for
San Francisco. arriving there at no ~ on
the lst day Of July. He remained at
San FraDciscoin the casual department
drilling and being drilled. IN military
tactics until the 18th ia, ~ August uf
same year. He then IN company with
6I6 other recruits tuu,k the Transport
"Senator' and sailed Tor Manila Thew
stopped at Honolulu, Hawai-. for two
DAYS. tuwi'; the 22nd and 25rd 81 Augus', +,
aud then made their direct pass x. To
; Manila. arriving there on the llth of
September. They lay aboard the boat IN
Manila for three days, and were there
landed aud sent out to their various
regiments, Mr.. Rnstock going to Calum
pit. where he had to wait Tor three days
before the gunbost Florida, the boat he
was being then transported upon up the
Rio Grande dc la Pampan "a riysr could
pass under the bridge at C.lumpIt, the
river at that time being very much
swollen from heavy rains IN the noun
tains (this WAS all in the rainy season IN
the Philippines, and Ed. says that "the
RAINY season" means something in that
country Upon leaving Calumpit hs
went further up the river tn ths hsad
quarters OF the c2nd regiment II Can
daba. He WAS drilled there along with
the balance nf the SIX companies of the
regiment that were stationed at that
place lthe other half OF said regiment six
more companies, being scattered about
at different places upon the island doing
garrison duty until the 18th day of
October. when the generel advance all
along the north line, was ordered by
General Lawton (now deceased Rus-
tock's command first struck the "Pinos"
at Arayat about eight miles from their
starting point, Candaba. Here con-
siderable battle occurred, the PiDOs be-
ing entrenched about two miles out
from town where the encounter first
took place. Alter about an hours hard
tussle, tba PInos (wbo numbered about
two 10 one Of our meD) were finally
reunited from their entertainments, and
fell back inio..the town Of Arsyot. Here
the 24th U. s. regulars who we're swing
ing around upon the town from another
direction, struck them, routing them
again when they then fed to the noun
tains. He then remained at Arayot for
i've days awaiting supplies and REIN
forcemsnts, the former OF which had
to come by way OF the river. aud the lat
ter by overland marches from San Fer
do, after which night advance was
made uorthward 10 the direction of
Cobiao. the town next to be attacked.
Ed. with seven others we're placed on
guard ut the furtherest outposts from
the camp and staid the balance OF the
night on guard. The next morning by
some sort OF oversight the command
put out towards the town for the attack
leaving these seDtrles still on post. aud
It WIS only as the rear with the wagon
trains pulled by that the boys discover
ed that they had been abandoned IN the
esemy's country, the eight Of them
alone. A chase then began by the boys
to overtake the command and It was not
until the town WAS about reached and
the "Pinos" began to open fire upon our
boys that the 'lone eight" arrived on
the scene and fell into line 10 support Of
the attacking columns OF Macabebe
scouts. The "PiDos" immediately skip.
ped out northwerd towards San Isidro.
but the command stopped at Cobiao for
the balance OF that day and that night,
and that night the second night in suc-
cssslon) Mr.. R,stock waa again put up
on guard. The next morning 1t was
raining as usual but that did not delay
the advance on San Isidro. This town
was six miles from the troops starting
point, but was reached by nine o'clock 10
the morning. The Pinos were first 10
evidence however some two miles before
the town was reached where they had
torn up about one half of q bridge. They
made a stand here Of about half an
hour, but when reinforcements came up
the Pinos vamocsed and made their way
RAPIDLY to town. Eds company crossed
the bridge and was deployed upon the
other side after which they advanced
on the town and it ~ to the credit Of
this company. TX" Eds company that
they took the town Of San lsldro. Here
they remained about week awaiting
more supplies. and for the towns be-
hind to he garr,soned. Here a ferry was
pit in on the Rio Grande de la Pam
pang8 river by the engineer corps, and
the command crossing over this ferry
took up the march for Santa Rosa. Here
another engagement occurred lasting
about three quarters OF an hour after
which Ito put il in Eds own language)
"the N,ggers got up aud flew" The
next move was made to Cabanataun.
from whence Mr.. Rostock Was sent
back to the division hospital at San
Isidro on account Of sickness. After
It ,yinR here three daye. he in disube-
diencs to the doctors commands, left
TIE hospital and went back to the army
10 the firld. He WAS fined for this
dsobedisnce OF orders one months pay
but afterwards the fine was remitted by
Major Hall. commanding the first re-
serve hospital at Manilla.) After re-
turning to the command from ;he hos
pital al San Isdro he accompanied the
army Oh through the campaign until
the town Of San Fabian WAS reached
during which time number of more or
less interesting skirmlshes were had
with the festive FmlipInos. and here
he, IN company with over 300 other sol
diers on or about the 18th OF December
left the command by order Of the chief
surgeon, and was sent to the first re-
serve hospital at Manila. He renamed
at Manila from this time until February
lst, 1900. 9ben he WAS discharged. and