Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-11
FILIPINO TACTICS.
North Dakota Boy Tells Filipino
sympathisers Of the Character
~. Il Il of the Instructions. Il 4

. San Mandigo, an Ellendlae boy, writ
ing to the Record Of his services III the
Philippines, says: Inducements of all
descriptions have been offered to these
Filipinos to come in and lay down their
arms and go to the different pursuits of
their lives, peacefully and protected by
all that Americans can do for them.
Countless thousands have accepted
these terms, and the consequence is they
are enjoying all the blessings that the
word ahome" designates. The greater
majority of these surrendered people
have been convinced to do SO by men
who knew it an utter impossibility to
compete against such foe as the Amer
lean army. 5 4
Here is an incident which will help
enlighten you on what an enemy the
soldiers have to compete against. Cap
tain Steinhauser, commanding Company
b, 45th q. s. Vol. infantry, was sta
toned at Daet. One day he took twenty
men from his company and went or a
scouting expedition. When 12 miles
from Daet he was attacked by the in
surrectos. The fire from the enemy's
line was whitening. First Sergeant Mil
Ter dropped dead. The captain took the
belt fromsthe dead man and commenced
to use the sergeant gun to telling effect.
Presently he was shot through the legs,
but he still kept at his fire from the
lying position. Next a ball pierced his
|intestines. Then he was useless. After
a while the position became perilous.
Ammunition was getting very scarce.
Six men had been killed, when the
voice Of the captainsWas heard: "Boys,
I don't think there is any chance for re-
Inducements, $ 9 when it;comes to your
last shell, Hope your conscience win
guide you in how5to use it." They would
have used 1.-THE same as I or any other
sensible soldier would do--end his own
existence rather than fall prey to these
bloodthirsty demons, who would either
torture you to death@or slowly starve you
to skin and bones, cut your feet 50 you
could not escape, and Do everything
inhuman that crossed their ~heathenish
minds. s.$}3 !
AS ! am writing, this letter another
man from this company has laid down
his life for his country, for oneof the
boys Just came to me and said, Hunter
isdead." Still, in spite Of all the lives
Laid down, Of all the American blood
sheldon this island, there are people BY
the thousan1dsiin the States who say, my
sympatthiiess are with the poor Filipino
Well then, Filipino sympathiser, you,
lsympathliies<{ are running toward a race 9!
people who III cold observation-disclosures
womensand children, cut their heads of
Idancc4e5 around their murdered victims
cutting and slasihing until they have sat
isfed their bloodthirsty desire. Next q
tosome other family and robthem Of al
they possess. he troubl with the Fill
Pine sympathiser IN tho states i, he q
shedon't realize that there / no MOI
insurreettos They are now what ar
termed ladrones They are not fghtinl
for their liberty or their nations indie
pendence, but arc ii lazy towork an,
hadratlierr rob, plunder and murder thei
ownspeople than oearn honestly thei
livelihood Thisnaorning at o'clocl
our company starts orthe mountain
with l4o rounds oaralnunitior I'd th
man. And TIE prospects are that ther
arc some eolorad gentlemen whose name
win be dropped from The Gngus con
paray roster after s.sdanyana thin
this regiment has had about 1o
men killed and wounded III action.
ports say the Thirtyssixth and Ihirt,
4 seventh volunteer infantry regiment
u win embark for tho Statessin abousstw
weeks. expect To- put In about lou
moons Iisthe Philippines yet