The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1901-09-05
NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Letter from a Former
Jasper Boy.

Jasper Boy.
Mr.. b. b. without, Of this city has re-
ceived the following interesting letter
frsm his sou Lester, who is soldier in
the Philippines;
BoRoNaAN, SAMAR, p. l., July, %, 1901.
will now try and answer your most
welcome letters that ! received yester-
day. got two from you and also three
Others. Yesterday was the first time
that we got any mail for six weeks and
was very glad TO get it. We also got
paid yesterday, got four months pay
aud we have one months coming now.
Last night half Of the men were drunk,
but none of Company c. got in the
guard house but Company ID. got in
there five strong. put $50 with the
pay master aud have over $50 in my
pocket now.
We have had little fighting here
/ lately. The negroes got rather bold the
other night aud burned all the houses
on the outside of town. While the
houses were burning they attacked us
/ from one side with rifles and from the
other with canon. During the attack
some bold men tried to creep up on an
outpost. They got within ten feet of it
! Lefore they we're discovered and were
! fired upon. Five negroes were killed
/ but none Of us were hurt. With all of
our little fighting we have only one
man wounded and he fell into trap
and run u spear through his foot He
/ is getting along real well and will soon
Ibe alright We lost our first man the
other day, he died in Manila with the
| fever.
There are about four men Of this Go.
in Manila sick now. Co. ID leaves here
tomorrow. They are going to Salut. We
will be left here all alone but | guess
we can get along alright Duty will be
hard hut that will be all. don't think
we will have drill. We got two wagons
and teams here yesterday. They are
the first have seen for nine months. |
am not working for ST. Carroll any
more. The work got too hard so l
quit. like to do duty great deal bet
ter We went out on march the 9TH
er day ard got in place where we
could not get nything to eat. We had
to eat our bacon raw and made soup
out of cold water, sugar and hard tack.
guess that have changed since ] left
jasper. You remember could not eat
bacon at all at home, but | have seen
better days.
| am going to send Jen and Charley a
silk handkerchief by next mail. | am
going to send you one next mail if can
got a nice one. ] haven't time TO get ii
this time. The boat sails tomorrow and
III have to hurry or wont get all my
letters answered and they wont get of
until next boat. Morgan will graduate
before / get back and guess he will &c
into some kind Of business. What is he
going to make Of himself? ! hope you
will get good claim. believe | would
like TO 60 to that country. ! get little
homesick now and then but | have SC
much work TO do it don't last long.
am in charge Of our house today. WI
have to keep some one in the house al
of the time or some negro will steal ouI
guns viii I've on guard tomorrow anc
next day, go | am busy for few days
cant see that the war has ended mucl
I since we have been over here, if any
: thing it has gotten worse. There ar
about 10000 American soldiers on thi
island but they don't seem to do mucl
good. We heard good news to day bu
o | don't know how true it is. The re
port is that l5Orife and men surrend
{ cred on the other side of the island. |
i. that is true the war will not last nue.
longer.
- | have been in the army fourteen
months and am very well satisfied bu
would rather be in the States. We hav
been here almost a year and / don
know how much longer we will have Il
stay. We hear all kinds of tales DYE
here Jen said was going TO have straw
berries for supper. don't know VIVA
would give for large dish Of them.
have just finished a large pineapple.
got two large ones for cents. can
speak Filipino but can speak som
Spanish. BE sure and get me a prett
Indian girl and | will take her and
claim too, Tell all the folks hello fc
me and give them my love. Tell MOI
pan To write. | am going to write I