The Newtown bee., 1900-10-19

Washington and cannot be drawn until
the three years are ended. 1t is good
thing as 1t will give the soldier some
thing to get along with. We have been
expecting to move in few days and
will probably move nearer to Cebu. l
A big box OF books came in the day that
| received the papers. They we're from
Mrs Smith as a gift to the company. II
is not to be opened until we are settled
down in our new town. We have had
another added to our death list, one Of
our men who has been in the hospital at
Cebu. That is the seventh soldier. We
have Lost heavier than any company in
the regiment. 1 will have to close now
as Rave some work to do.
Maya, Cebu, P. August I, 1900.
1t came July 30 and With it we're two
boxes of books from Mrs Smith, gifts to
the company. That makes three boxes
that we have received from her. Every
one IL very much pleased with the books
and they came in good time as 1t was be-
eomirg quite dull with nothing to read.
But now, between Mrs Smiths three
boxes and mine. we will have our hands
full. But that fruit cake! 1 got eight
of the boys together and we made a
charge on it. When they Gallo the roll
about half an hour later we all answer
ed to our names but there waen't a
crumb of that cake left. They told me
to say in my letter that they enjoyed the
cake very much and that my mother was
the best cook in the world, and I think
that she is. don't zee what can be tn ,
matter with the mail. The last letter
received was from Florrie and that was
nearly month ago. have had several
bundles of papers since then but no let
ters. 1 received two bundles of pspers on
The day that received my box and ateo
an invitation to the Commencement Ex-
ercises, Class of 1900, Danbury high
school. With the invitation was the
card OF Eugene G. Serre. When Florrie
writes to Danbury again have her tell
Eugene that under the circumstances I
am unable to accept her kind invitation.
Also tell her to give the family my kind.
est regards. Since I wrote last we have
made another move. This time to re-
lieve IN" Company of our regiment.
They had been stationed in this town
over ten months and were sorry to leave.
But It 10 about time that we had a rest,
so I'M" Company was sent to a town
nearer Cebu and we took command here.
We have fine barracks, made of bamboo.
I only hope that we have chance to
stay here awhile. We have been on the
AOVO CNCx oAuN0 VIC Cau0 W GuO 1S1ouu9
and think we have earned rest. We
came near having some fun with the in
surgents last Sunday. One of the native
policemen came in and said that there
was large bard Of insurgents near a
plantation belor cling to the president of
the town about five miles out. As I was
the senior noD commissioned officer was
sent out with 20 men to look for them.
We went out to the presidents planta-
ton but found they had been gone over
five hours, 90 We made no attempt to
follow them. The policeman told US
that there we're over 200 in the band and
with them were three generals. 1t we
had ouly known about them sooner we
would have had q fl time with them az
orly part of them were armed with
riff 9 and the remainder armed with
bolos and spears. There won't be much
more fighting as we received word that q
treaty of peace had been declared in Ma
Mia. Although there will always be
moe or lie trouble with the Lsdrones,
and even they are getting scared because
we show them no mercy when we get
them. We received word, last night, that
another man, belonging to our company,
had died In the hospital at Cebu and also
the First Sergeant Of I'D" Company.
There will be great many more who
"1AA ~ wa 8o boSA w VNO RtAbCes
Don't worry about Inc as I never felt
better in my life. We have all kinds of
exercise to keep one in good health.
Yesterday L went out to watch the fun
eral OF one Of the sWells of the town.
The native band headed the procession
and the only ture played Twas "There'u
be Hot Time in the Old Town." 1t
seemed to be very appropriate. had
some work this plorning that made me
think of home. was put in charge of
the drainage Of the quarters and 1 had
men digging bitches and laying bamboo
chain pipe all morning: We'll, l will
close as have more work to attend to.
Maya, Cebu, P. l., August IA, 1900.
1t has been nearly two weeks since I
wrote last 80 made up my mind to write
day as am in charge Of quarters and
have nothing to do. 1 received your
letter of June 10 on Auguet4 and was
very glad to get it as hadn't heard
from you fer nearly three weeks. In the
same mail received letter from Ford
in which he enclosed the Alumni pro-
gram. Tell him that I thank him for
sending it and that am very sorry that
1 couldn't be thera to take part in the
game. L. S. Hunt Of IN" Company Of
the 10th has commenced to organize q
native militYa company. He has about
lows. They are rati0ned, clothed and
drilled the same as our troops. So far
they have done some good work. LAST
week they had two fights with the ineur-
gents and killed quite number, besides
capturing six Ulcers. They know just
where to fiud the insurgents and will do
more toward putting down all the
trouble than we could in ten years. 1
vent into Cebu few days ago in the
Paymaster's boat. On the boat were two
prisoners, a priest and an insurgent
colonel. The priest had a wicked look.
ing face and seemed capable of doing
most anything in tie line of crime. We
have had several days of stormy wealth.
er, the past week, and last night We were
treated to an eartl quake, or rather this
morning BIZ tween t0ree and four O'Clock.
I was half asleep when felt my cot
swayiDg back and forth. 1t woke me
no and could feel the building swaying.
There waen't q psrticle of wind so 1
couldn't account for it. Then 1 happen
ed to think of the earthquake which we
felt at Manila and knew what the
trouble was at 0rce. The sway ing con.
tfnued for about five minutes and then
stopped. In the morning when We all
got up, we found nearly everyone had
noticed 1t but very few knew what it
was. will close here 90 I have nothing
more to write about Your loving son,
Ben.
A THOUSAND TONGUES
Could not oxrres the rapture of Annie
K Snrinoor 112H ID