The Newtown bee., 1900-04-13

he was lanky German who we could never drill anything into. They moved up little closer to the huts, when they were fired upon. The Captain and the man with him turned to look for cover, when the Captain said that he was hit. One bullet went through his body, one through his hat and two struck the cam era case, which he carried on his hip. This German, who was with him, turn ed around alone and in plain sight, stood off this band of over 20 insurgents until we could reach them. The enemy re- treated when we came up, taking their dead with them. We carried the Cap IA miles. He died at o'clock the next night, February 5. If they don't give that German 8 medal of honor 1t won't be our fault. A boat is going to leave for Cebu in few minutes 80 I will send this letter with 1t. I am in fine health, 80 don't worry about me. Will write again soon. There Is no news from our missing men, and we have given them up.-[B.D. Foulois.
 Sugod, Isle of Cebu, P. I.
 February 8, 1900.
 am on guard to-day 80 have plenty of time to write, as have command of the guard. It Is very Lonesome now that our Captain Is gone. We will miss him very much as he always took pretty good care of the company. It made me feel pretty bad ss he has always looked out for me, and always g ave me every possible chance to get along. In all our fights, up to this Ia st one, he had always given me 8 chance to go in with him, and he was always In the front. But this last fight was & surprise, ss we never expected to meet any insurgents where we about an hour before dark we saw group of huts on ridge opposite ua, and about half mile away. We came out, in plain view of the huts, on to piece of ground on which sweet potatoes were growing. We started to dig some for supper, while the Captain said that he would go across and see how the hut would be for sleeping in. He took five men with him and started. He had to go down into valley, then up the other side to the huts. On the way he left all of the men, but one, at certain distances, to notify us when he reached the huts. He and the man with him had got within 200 yards of the huts, when they were fired upon. The Captain was hit by the first volley, one bullet going through his body. He went down, and ss he fell be told the private that he was hit and hit hard. The private told Captain Smith to get back to the rear, If he could and he would stand the insurgents of until we could get to him. The Captain got up, and without help, walked back at least 800 yards, where we found him when we came up. On his way back two bullets went through his camera and one through his hat. In the meantime the private had been up there popping away as fast as he could load and fire. The minute we heard the firing we dropped every thing but guns and belts aud down we went into the valley and up the ridge oD the other side as fast as we could go. When we reached. the top of the ridge, one of the men. who had been left be- hind, yelled to us that the Captain had been captured. We did not walt to hear any more, but went up with rush. We soon came up to the Captain, who was sitting on the ground and holding his leg I asked him if he was wounded, he said, ives, but go up and get Gideon" (the pri-