The Green Forest tribune., 1900-04-19
M. B. RUSSELL WRITES.
Tells More of His Experience in
 the Philippines.

Tells More of His Experience in
 the Philippines.
 THE TRIBUNE takes the liberty to publish the following extracts from personal letters recently re- ceived from M. B. Russell, who is now stationed at Peneranda, Philippines. He wrote under date of Feb. 22:
 Company I is still holding quarters here and is liable to be here for some time yet. We are getting somewhat anxious to know what disposition is going to be made of these islands and when we are going to be permitted to go home. I can't say though that we are specially dissatisfied at present. '
 Wehave splendid location and are enjoying many advantages that other troops are deprived of. Duties are very light. Our off, cers give us every advantage possible and for this reason we are not anxious for a movement. We hope that in case we are re- turned to the states we may be al- lowed to spend the rest of our en- listment here.
 Time is passing swiftly with US. It hardly seems that we have al ready been here five months. It really don't appear half so long. The war is surely about over. We do not hear anything to the contrary, at least. Rations are improving. We are now supplied with Australian refrigerator beef three times a week. We have biscuits once a day, have plenty of potatoes, tomatoes, onions, etc.
 My fond hope of promotion has not yet materialized. I still hold my rank as corporal and 1 believe I have the perfect confidence of my captain. I have always been careful in the discharge of my duty. No complaint of my ac- tions have ever reached my ears. In fact, have often been com plimented for my prompt and faithful work. have every req son to believe that when a vacan- cy occurs I will be made a ser geant.
 Since the war seems closed, it is now my greatest ambition to see ~ the time when l can be with home @folks again.
 x I have received only about half #z*THE PERFUMES since l have been Nhere. suppose they are lost on 6the way. I believe I have receiv- ed eight copies. The one that contained my Manila bay letter y$Eame to hand yesterday.
 @ I guess Green Forest will grow but of my knowledge before I get Aome. I am glad the town is inn Just think of it, 1 have y&een home only three weeks in 2ipur years! I think will have sSeen a great deal of the world Sbefore I turn in home again. In ase am discharged here I will stE to go back via New York and Nomplete a trip around the world. ' < a5Ss Under date of March 9th we sR&ve another letter from him
 which we extract the following:
 Fs Nothing of importance has franspired since I wrote a few
 mys ago, but an opportunity is
 ered so I will write.
 "A detachment of our company S1E&ht to Cabanatian to attend the
 irt martial which is in session
 @fe. Two of our boys will be
 d tomorrow for criminal negli .
 1ce. One of them accidently
 harged his gun and killed a
 Fe, the other accidently fired
 E in charge of some prisoners.
 lave four insurgent prisoners,
 aptain, one corporal and two
 tes. We captured them
 al days ago out in the mourn I They were on out post du- were taken by surprise. z detail of thirty five of our s, Ss ncluding7myself, went out 's Rcout Friday. We located f. 1000 Filipinos on stream ao. he mountain. We didn t iGs I9s, ping to them. That's the aud We felt safe in letting ,s,fi1 ssri one. There will be more T tns ent here and attack will be