The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-08
THE DEEDS Of TIE 18TH
NAIVE NARRATIVE BY ONE OF
IT'S MEMBERS.
The Boyish Bugler of the Volunteer
Engineers Tells the Story of His New
Experiences.

Many people in Honolulu will remem-
Der George f. Cook who was a bugler
in the Volunteer Engineers and after
wards re-enlisted and came through
here with the Thirty-fifth Infantry T..
S. V. He was a boy in years, and boy
ish in appearance, bubbllng over with
good humor, making friends wherever
he went. He seems to have carried the
same characteristics with him to the
Philippines as the following account Of
the regiment in the Philippines just re-
ceived from him shows:
QUINGUA, p. l., January 20.-The
show that the 35th Regiment has had in
the subjugation of the Island has been
a minor one but the same day we land
ed we started for the firing line and
have been there ever since. Our first
active campaign was started in the
vicinity of Aroyat and as that is a
CONSPICUOUS figure on the map it serves
as a basis for operations and our move
ments can be well traced from there.
From Aroyat to San Fernando is IS
miles and that distance was covered by
us in one day through rain and deep
mud, a remarkable trip, for an mex
perienced army to make just from the
transport. The trip was heralded in all
parts of the island as one of the great
est ever made.
Near Aroyat a detachment of our
surgents shortly after our arrival and
captured some arms and ammunition
which made our reputation as fighters
We stayed but a short time around Ara
vat and then moved further up the Rio
Grande to San Isideo where the Sth
Army Corps has base of supplies. The
insurgents were active in that neighbor-
hood when we got there and we had a
few light slSirmishes. Co. e lost 2 men
here, one killed and one wounded and
captured in action. A picked body of
men went as far north as San Nicholas
and established a record for fast time
had the honor of being in the party
Upon our return activt preparations
were made for the capture of San Mi
guel the last town to hold out on the
northern line, the city was held by the
renowned General Pillar, who boosted
that he would yet break up the Ameri-
can Army win his wonderful aggrega-
ton of insurgents.
General Lawton with the 4th Artillery
the 4th Cavalry and the 35th Infantry
moved on the place at daybreak De-
cember H. 1899 and expected the biggest
engagement of the war. The outpOsts
were strong and we drove them into
the town with such force and our vol
ley firing was so rapid that General
Pillar took his army and left for the
hills. Not one of our men was killed
in this engagement, but two of the
Fourth cavalry were wounded.
General Lawton left the Second bat
talon to garrison the town and with
the rest of his force marched to Bliang
where he left the First with the excep-
ton of company D, which was selected
to garrison this important town.
Quingua is one of the strongest towns
on the island; it's Notifications are a
work of art. Here company D has made
a record as scouts and dispersed more
| ladrones than the average regiment.
With the humiliation of the "insurrec-
to" the ladrone springs up. He is, as
his name implies, thief, and like all
| other thieves he operates at night.
| Large bands of ladrones roam the is
land continuously They generally go
around with the most antiquated weap-
Ons made. Old revolvers are their main
weapon, and they can't use them with
any degree of accuracy. They have
their strongholds, and if they are once
broken up the ladrones are powerless.
Company D has broken up two bands
of them and has a great collection of
| old arms as a result.
! 1t is thought the Thirty-fifth will go
on the south line this spring and if
| they do we will make history. 1 hope
| to be able to write a more martial let
| ter next time and tell of great deeds
of prowess done, and armies annlhilat-
! ed. At present the great mystery is,
| Where is Aguinaldo-" We believe it
is our mission on the island to solve
the mystery, and put stop to the use
! less bloodshed.
| GEORGE F. COOK,
Co. D, 95th Infantry, U. S. V.