Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
Letter from VIII BeadIe.
Arrayat, Luzon, March 3, 1900.

Arrayat, Luzon, March 3, 1900.
Dear Friend: There is inspection to-
day, but as / was on guard last night L
do not have to stand inspection. Well,
there is nothing a-going on around
here now to write about. / had some
pictures taken about three or four days
ago. Had six taken in blue uniform
and six in Kakir uniform with my rifle,
belt, hayersack, and canteen and ma
tive that works in our Co. kitchen. 1
will send you one of each.
have small Spanish flag here and
a paper insurgent flag, so Iguess I will
send them to you. / don't know
whether Jon have ever seen the insur-
gent flag or not. There is no fighting
up in here now; only few bends of
thieves. They fire on the wagon trains
once in while, but when they do they
get -. They have learned to re-
spect the Krag-Jorgensen rifle. We
can reach them mile and half with
this gun, so it don't do them very much
good to run. Fifteen men can go ally
place up here in the north now. We
have got this country secuted for miles
around Mt. Arrayatt. X Co. of my
regt. made capture the other night.
They pulled out about II o'clock the
other night and marched till daylight,
going about twelve miles. They fol-
lowed small trail through the bam-
boo and banana groves and then
through swamp till they struck a
small town. There was an insurgent
colonel staying there who had fifty-two
men for body-guard and the rest of
his men had disbanded and gone home
on furloughs until the rice crops are
+ gathered. He had sentry posted in
the path leading to the town. Some
how the sentry was not very careful
and went to sleep. l suppose their
Jaw about going to sleep is not so
strict as ours. I suppose you know
what the penalty is. One of the men
from X Co. walked up and picked a
mauser up from across the niger and
then woke him up. They went into
the place double time. The niggers
began to get their guns up and pick
away at the Americans. Every Niger
that started to run was halted and if he
didn't stop when told to you can guess
what he got. They brought in fifty.
two prisoners and they only killed five
for trying to get away. They were
easy on them. 1t is a wonder they
weren't half killed.
Up to the present time my company
has about fourteen wounded, two kill
led dead, three to die of disease and
four discharged on account of wounds.
Howard and are going to have some
pictures taken in the uniform we wear
here every day. 1 will have been on
the island one year day after tomorrow
and feel as good as 1 did the day l
left San Francisco, but would like to
get back to Gods country and civiliza-
ton once more. Everything is martial
law here and Krag Jorgensen rules.
The police walk up and down the
streets here with rifle and hundred
rounds of ammunition strapped around
them. l get my turn as policeman ev-
cry three or four days, the same as the
rest of the fellows. We are never
bothered with niggers on the streets
after taps, for they are too afraid Of
their hides. If a sentry is on post and
a niger is coming and if he thinks the
sentry doesn't hear him, he coughs or
hollers to let the guard know he is
coming, he is so afraid of his hide.
All the niggers are wearing black now
for the loss of their dead comrades
They have new cemeteries established
in every town up here in the north.
That man Nugent that wrote and
told you about was recaptured about
hundred and sixty miles from here in
a town by the name of Biam Bong.
That is where Lieut.. Monroe made the
big capture. They brought him back to
this town and he is in the guard house.
His court martial was going on yester-
day and is not finished yet today. I
don't know what he will get. He
claims now that he was taken prisoner,
but that won't do. He has told too
many lies. have talked with him sew
eral times since he got back. He went
over to help them, but they did not
care for any of his assistance. I guess
he was used pretty rough, but he told
too many before he lett that he was 60
ing.
Well, 1 guess this is all for this time
so goodbye. VIM. Fl. BEEDLE,
| Co. E. 22d Inf, Arrayatt, Luzon, P. I.