Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-18
TWO VIEWS
OF New Possessions.
George Hall Enjoys His
Experiences
As One of Uncle Sam S
Soldiers.
Peter Smith Thinks Life In
Philippines
Is Akin to a Soj,urn In the Internal
Regions--Their Letters.

Two letteTS IfOm VOluilteerb uoihS
duty in the Philippines are printed
below. 1t Is evident that conditions
vary with locations.
George A. Hall, son Of Squire A. w.
Hail. Is with his regiment at Catba-
logan, Semar Island. He finds that
life in the new possessions is not half
as bad rs it is pictured.
Following his letter is one written
by Peter Smith. Instead Of finding
the Philippines garden spot he
opines that 1t Is but a little short of
Hades. He is stationed at Fam,
boanga. The letters rend:
Catbalogan, Semar Island, p. l.
December 9th, 1900
We only stayed ut the Pasag Bar
racks three days. We left three on the
boat Venus. We were on it three or
four days when we landed here. This
is pretty nice place. 1t Is the Capt
tai of Semar Island, which is the
third largest in the Philippines. When
we first landed here on the 2nd, of
November we had good deal Of
shooting to do. The Googoes, as we
call them, fired on us every day. We
always went out after them but never
found them until few of us went
out, l was with them, with First
Lieutenant Peice and killed six and
took four prisoners We captured a
cannon few old Remington rifles,
about % bolos and about u bushel of
ammunition Since then we haven't
had any trouble at all. We have a
snap here at this place. We don't
have anything to do but guard, which
Is about once week. We take
small marches once In while. The
other day very near all of Company II,
and part of E, started on march.
They are to be gone six days. / did
not have OF go with them this time,
There are two companies of the End
here, three companies Of the 29th
U. $. ", two companies of the First
Regulars and n battery of light artil-
lery You wanted to know the names
of our officers They are: First Lieu.
tenant, Pelce; Second Lieutenant
Tr0tter; Captain, Miller; Command
ing officers Captain, Webster, Adju
tant Lieutenant, Workhizer. They
are all good men. One Of our CorporalS
died the other day, His name was
Neal. Death was due to typhoid
fever which he contracted on the big
march we had. He was fine fellow
coming to the company after ! did
He was from Military school He
entered for commission. His forks
are we'll to do. There is not mucl
sickness here as it Is Il very health,
place right on the coast We cai
take swim any time. We live In ;
zig old house (Two companles) w,
lave 1t nice as we have cots to sleel
and everything clean. We have no
lad cent of money since we came
ere. At the end of this month W,
viii have Ave months pny coming /,
=, which amounts to about $3.50
We have Jared pretty well. The Com
ANY Commanders buy tobacco whel
ve want 1t. We don't know how loni
we are going to stay here. When w
cave we are going TO Ramblan, whicl
u nice quiet place. No trouble at al
II Is on Il small island about 20 by =
miles. noticed piece In the pape
about Charles Burch and Edwar
stair. know both of them well
There are two more boys here fror
home. officer Joe Kempel's son an
Virgil Pontius, but | cant find ou
where they are, 1t is pretty nea
! Christmas now l suppose IL is prett
! cold at home, Ii Is just as warm her
J now as 1t was In July In the States
! All the talk you hear about the PhiliI
: pines is not true. There Is not muc
( sickness here The soldiers are treate
< all right, We have pie, doughnut
( goldfish, corn beef. salmon, bread an
s rice for food. | don't think that
2 bad.
! A DIFFERENT VIEW.
3 "Zamboaga, +. l., Nov, II, 1900.
( I'VE are getting along pretty we
( It this writing. although within Il
( asst few days several bad murder
Z were committed. Three of the slavel
. have been captured, aud the cavall