The Newtown bee., 1900-02-02
CIRCULATION;
Litchfeld County.
WASHINGTON.

Inc following ts continuation OF the
interesting letter from Ben Foulois, now
in Uncle Sans army in the Philippines,
published In last weeks BEE: "From
our position in the daytime we could see
Illoilo and all the.neighboring towns east
Of Santa Barbara; we could see towns
burning, showing the line that the troops
| were taking on that side. The next
morning, November %, the outposts were
called in. We then smoved towards the
trenches in front of US. We got within
quarter Of mile of them when the in.
surgents started to fire. They only fired
few shots and then deserted their
trenches. They make some fine trenches
but haven't got the staying power to
stay in them. When they left the trench
es they fell back into the town. We fol-
lowed them up, and they went out of the
town flying, and kept going until they
reached the hill north of the town. We
staid in San Miguel about two hours and
then started in the direction the insur-
gents had taken. About dark we reach
ed the town of Alimodian, and camped
for the night. We left Alimodian the
next morning, our company being tine
advance guard for the column, Gen
Hughes and his staff going along with
US. We were fired on from the hills sew
eral times but had no one hurt. We ar
rived at Maasin, small town in the hills,
about noon. We stopped for dinner and
then pushed on to Csbatuan, arriving
there late in the afternoon. Here we
met the 18th and battery of the 9Th ar
tillery. They had come straight through
from Iloilo, and had takep Santa Barba-
ra without firing a shot. They had one
fight about five miles outside of Santa
privaGes. The fall OF Santa Barbara
changed our plans. We started out to
follow the insurgents. We left Cabatu-
an November "a, and marched to Jani-
uay. About mile from the town we
were fred upon. The insurgents fell
back, setting fire to the town as they
retreated. We followed through the
town and chased them about five miles
into the hills, never getting near enough
10 fire on them. We returned to the
town TRAD out, and Camped in the church.
We started out early the next morning,
the 25sh, and marched eight miles to 8
town called Lambimas. We stopped in
this town day and half, resting up.
We found large quantity OF supplies
and records belonging to the insurgents;
also apparatus for moulding cannon. We
burned it all. Among the records I
found q lot OF old stamps and saved them
for Willie's collection. We left Labimas
Sunday morning, November &c, and
marched seven miles to Calino, and staid
over night in the church. Left Calino
the next morning, November q, out
company and F company. being the rear
guard for the wagon train. We were on
the road all that day and night, getting
the wagon train along. We reached the
town Of Passi about daybreak the n.
We could hear firing in front of US. We
soon got orders to leave a detachment
with the train and the rest of us move
up. Company f. left with the train, and
we moved up to the front. We could
hear the bullets whistle through the trees
as we moved up, but arrived Just az the
Insurgents were retreating from the town
We were too tired to chase them, so let
them 60. Capt Waldron, in command of
the battalion of the 18th, wss killed, and
one private Of the 18Th. One man Of our
2nd battalion was wounded. The 18th
caught the heaviest of the fight, as thew
were the advance guard. When we went
into the town, we found SO dead insur-
gents and eight wounded. About 100
yards from here is a tobacco warehouse,
which is covered with sheet iron, half an
inch thick. The iusurgeutsTmade a stand
in that, and 1t looks like sieve now.
1t Is riddled with holes. We mad to stop
here, as most of the men's shoes are
worn out, some being barefooted. IL has
been an awful hard trip on the men. We
started from uoil3, November 8, with
los men in our company. Now there are
only 6S Of US left. We haven't had q
man hurt, but they played out on the
march. We made over 100 miles direct
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and chasing after the insurgents. 1t is
no wonder that the men play out. As
soon as we get our supplies from Iloilo
we are to go at it again. 1t will be hard
er marching too, rs we Will have to leave
our train behind us, and 60 ahead with
pack mules That looks as IL we were
going to have some mountain climbing.
Yesterday was Thanksgiving day. That
is we celebrated 1t yesterday, not know
ing whether it was the right day or not.
Every one in the company went out for
aging for. a dinner. Well, we had din
ner of real nice sweet potatoes, bareback
and.coffse. We did justice to it, too, af-
ter living nearly month on bacon, corned
beef and bareback. We expect mail in
with the supplies. hope get q letter,
as haven't had one since we left Manila.
shall have to spend my birthday all by
myself this year. 1 will haYe to close
now. Wishing everybody Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year. From
your loving son,--[ Ben, Iloilo, Psnsy,
2. /.
DR. McLaren Of Litchfield was In town,
Friday.
Prof Gregg Clark gave fine talk and
few stereopticon views on astronomy,
last Saturday evening, at the Gunnery.
A room full OF spectators was present.
On Friday euening Of this week will be
the Burdette entertainment at the hall on