The Green Forest tribune., 1900-08-16
WARM TIME ON THE 4TH.

of Independence Day in Battle. PENERANDA, P. l., July 8, 1900. ]. l.. RUSSELL,
 Green Forest, Ark.
 DEAR BROTHER: - Excitement las reigned supreme in our camp ,ince the 4th. Independence Day ,assed off quietly with no appear lnce of anything occurring out of he ordinary. Taps were blown lt 10 and the boys all turned in ls usual. About the time all Tere asleep, shot pealed out on he midnight air that lifted every joldier to his feet. Seizing rifle Ind belt, each man was ready for )rders, for we we'll understood Vhat it meant. By the time we Fere out of quarters, shots from Mausers and Remmingtons were izzing all around us. We were sompletely surrounded by the In- Mrrectos, they having a skirmish dne within 25 yards of our quar- |ers.
 # Each Corporal had had prev |Dus instructions where to take lis squad in case of an attack. i 10 time was lost in getting into Ine and the fire of the Insurrec- Us was soon being returned with N heavy volley. While Ser Teant Bardelson was taking his hen into position he received a 5&vere wound in the right leg. After about 25 minutes of rapid hing, Maj. Wheeler ordered fir |IIg cease as did also the Insur- Eectos. When firing ceased we 6duld hear the same kind of pro- R6edings going on at the garrisons af Gapan and Montecling, 8 and 5miles away, respectively. It WSs apparent that a simultaneous Mack had been made on three 3fthe garrisons.
 ( "A fter an interval of about 20 Minutes the rebels again opened 8ke, which was promptly returned our men. Again we ceased Ing to let our gun barrels cool.
 could still hear firing going lat the other garrisons. We
 about concluded that the tle was over when firing com- heed again which lasted about minutes. It was inky dark, bossible to discern any object be paces away, and it was y to attempt a charge. It was pol, damp night, and our of- rs thought it best for us to re-
 n in our position during the
 ainder of the night, which we
 The firing ceased at all Be of the garrisons about the Ae time.
 he casualties footed up the ming of the 9th were as fol-
 B: one private of the 24th
 seven rebels killed at Monte
 g and 25 Insurrectos cap-
 Id; four rebels killed at Gap
 md six here. Our quarters
 we'll ventilated with bullet
 Is and it seems remarkable
 our boys escaped so we'll.
 Pst as l predicted in one of
 former letters as soon as the
 y season set in we would be
 Dyed by the Insurrectos. A
 P of 700 are now camped
 it's miles from here, but ow-
 b the condition of the wealth
 e are unable to attack them.
 Eoubt we will have numerous
 ks from them during the
 ng four months. Last night
 garrison at Cabanatian,
 |quarters of our regiment,
 Attacked and one American
 f. We have not learned the
 Rllties on the other side. l are now sleeping with one
 pen, as it were, and when
 per attack comes we will be
 10 do more justice to the
 non than we did before.
 Plng the fight on the night
 Fourth l had the task of
 B ammunition to the differ
 Auads, which is, of course, Fzardous job, but l took
 ltage of the times when fir as not in progress to pass Pllets. Only once l was out n space when the firing , The enemies shots were " f0O hrnl1 1.+