The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-24

80 800 s'1tA'io ~ colne mad, better de- |
post return passage before going J
Tor it might G ome necessary to use It
AZ for myself l mean to stay out here
and try it. So I do uot expect to see
you Tor some time, although I ,w,euld
De greatly pleased to mget with you
All.
ln Friendship, Love and Truth,
n RuDALpH KING.
DAPIrAN, N,NDANAo, P.I. "
-. Apr. IA, 1900.
EDITOR ADVANCES:
On Aug. 24-l899, the 10th ree;.
ment was ordered to be recruited at
Fort Riley, Kansas. Leaving tia.
place for Frisco on Oct. 10th. and
arriving at Camp Preside on Nov, 4,
.1H Cos. "A, Be, D, l. and NJ
27O Casuals or Regular recruits on the
Transport Ohio and E, F, G, H, I, X
and 23O Casuals on the Indiana. It
was very stormy voyage between
Frisco and Honoluluwe had a pleasant
stay at that town of four days, it would
be rightfull , named the land of flowers.
On Dec. 9th, we once more set sail
across the briny deep, with no storms,
we arrived in Manila bay, Dec. 26th,
and unlcaded AMI marched twelve
miles to the wAterworks, after stay
ing there one month doing post and
ou'po t duty, we marched fourteen
'1ll' to the Lunrla (the old Spanish
execution ground) where we were in
camp f>rthree weeks aud on Feb. 10th
MaJol General Bates and Brigatler
ncral Bell commanded an expedit-
on III % Ell If five trans ports carry.
ing 4Oth, 4'tl 18th, p'rt Of tue
9Th Artillery and 11ti Calvary. accom-
pan by tie sunboat, Marietta Zone
of the six ships of Dewey's fleet that
either captured or sunk the eighteen
Spanish ships in Manila bay, on May
LIST, 1882 On Feb. IA, we loaded or
the boats sailing around the south end
of Luzon island arriving after a sill
days pleasant voyage, in San Mague
bay and anchored four miles from
shore. The sailors of the Marietta
rowed the first battalion of the 10th
! A, B, C,and D to shore and we land
d in mud up to our IA. mpi..s, at tn
| town of Barcelonita, the Philippine
fleeing at the sight Ct our ships, ant
at II As we started o. or march TO
the town of Libma nan distance O
Y ten miles through mud and mire
underbrush up and down hills, through
rice fields and ridges: Arriving i
Il sight Of the town.: late in the Afternoon
Major Men aimee sent in king ther
to surrender, without struggle, tn
messenger brought back the answe,
II "Much PHILIPPINE"
81 "Mnch a Combabbee."
The meaning is: come on and we wi
fight. There was a large rice field i
front of the town. 1900 yards acros
to the town the B Co. was ordered
the right Of the road into a skirmis
line, A Co. to the left of the roat
lwhile G Co. to the center and Di
reserve. An advance was st.ordert
The Philippines fired two vo!ley on u
before We we're ordered ITO fire. w
never stopped the advance but cease
firing three times, but ours advances
! with yell, and won the fight afte
me hours hard fighting. The victor
as ours. We had one mau kille
Lieut.. Galihes and eleven. were wound
I'd, while there were 300 PHILIPPINE
and 237 were killed. The next da
We rested and buried seventy of tn
lead. We took care. of sixteen wound
ID Phil pinoes, and sixteen prisoner
caring for our dead and wounded
Joined by one battalion of the 45t!
1--WE marched five miles to the fort G
the river where we crossed and on
l., regiment marched into the tom q
4 Neuava ,Caceres, while we marched i
ten miles from the river, which tow
surrendered withouta struggle, Phil
oines fleeing the day before.
! This is the capital of the southern
province. All A Co. of the 10th, @
which I am a member, on the 23rd @
darch, started to garrison the north
I'm portion of the island of Mindanac
We landed without a struggle. A CO
. at Dapitan, fine clean town, 500
inhabitants. The band met us at tn
,each. We have a fine place to stay
ind fine deep harbor; ocean steam
,rs can come within 300 yards of tn
shore. A large river flows on eithe
side, high mountains surround tn
flown and protec the h 'rbor o, bo'l
/ ,ides s<..,~:- ....
The natives are very friendly.
Everything is quite here. :
i ..~ 80 - JOHN SEINE.
70. A. 10th u. s. Y.1lnf.. &c., !.