Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-19
DIED COMING I)!MZ HOME
Washington Sadier Boy Who Fought
in the Philippines,
FAITHFUL SERVICE As A PRIVATE
ain
Frederick j. Evans VIII Be Inferred
Tomorrow at Arlington.
SON E T HIN q s II E S A w
FAITHFUL SERVICE AS A PRIVATE
SOME THIN & s II E S A w

| Frederic j. Evans, the young Washing
| tonian who died at San Francisco last week
from the effects of his military service in
! the Philippines, will be inferred in Airing
| ton cemetery tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Young Evans, who was formerly
| a member of the District of Columbia Ma
| tional Guard, was a private in Company h,
| 21st Infantry, a regiment that bore the
| brunt of the fighting in the Philip mes un-
der Generals Lawton and Wheaton he
was one of the thousands of soldiers who
| have served their country faithfully and
| uncomplainingly, yet whose humble sphere
in the service prevents their deeds beng
| hera ded to the world except in a general
| way.
Evans regiment. the 21st Infantry, left
| Piattsburg April 10, 1859 emba ked on the
| transport Hancock at San Francisco for
| Manila April II, disembarked at Mania
| May II, was assigned to ponce uuty IN
| Tondo district May IL to ~ May Is to1k
| position on the line of c.ty's defenses near
| Balic Bale road: was in an engagement
near Las Pinos June 10, ard engaged IN
| fight neal Zapote river June Is. lie regl-
ment made reconnaissance toward ba-
! coor June H. was in an engagement at
San Mateo August l., embarked on cas-
| Goes for Calamba August Is, captured
Lercheria Hill October ), made a h.ghl at,
tack on Calamba October % and returned
to Manila and took pos ton on the line oI
defense at Pascey This concluded the
regiments service for the year 1888.
Extracts From His Letters.
Following are extracts from letters writ
ten by the young solder to relatives IN TINS
city:
well | have been in my first tight. June
II we drew rationS and lett the trenches
for a march to a place called san Peuio
Macati. After long, hot march IN me sun
we arrived at destination we leIl our
/ had ONLY n
ammunition. At night we laid on the grass
to sleep, but about midnight were a"aa-
ened by downpour of ram ana were SOON
drenched, just such condition as the boys
of the lst District of Columbia regiment
| experienced in Cuba AT ) a. m we were
ordered to get ready to march. We con-
tinued the march for about SIX miles, "fleh
we heard firing.
| "Rv this time the sun was scorching hot,
| and the boys began to feel the effects
| short distance further we met Chinese ana
| hospital corps men bringing wounded sol
| diers from the fight which was then Soins
| on We were ordered to double time and
knew then we were in for hot work. we
passed through wide gully, where several
| of the men were hit. can f'udly tell you
| my feelings. | remember | feil as IL
| wanted to keep up with the boys and OBEY
orders. After the fight all said they Telt
| the same way.
after passing the gully we came out in
| open space and formed as skirmishers. The
| enemy retreated and we followed them for
| three miles over rice fields and through
| woods before we again saw them. We We're
| then ordered to charge, but the enemy ran
| SO fast we were compelled to throw away
| loose clothing and food so as not to be nam
| pered with weight in the chase. We kept
firing and found we had killed thirty, but
! discovered no wounded. They were prop
| ably carried off by companions.
"At night we slept on soft bed-mud-
| but were up early next morning and ascer-
tanned that village was only four miles
No tn
| and proceeded accordingly, but on ap-
| preaching the place saw white flags on
| nearly every house. The inhabitants were
| very kind. We sent detail for rations
and made ourselves comfortable We re-
| manned at the town-San Pinos-for two
| days, when we were ordered to scout
around the country. A few miles from San
Pinos we located the rebels and penned
| them in, assisted by a guard of marines
| landed from a gunboat There was the
| usual result-dead, wounded and captured
| Filipinos. For several days we made ag-
gressive marches, capturing three towns
and many prisoners We also captured 30
| Spanish prisoners. who had been held by
| the rebels. The only troops who helped in
| these fights were the 14th Infantry. 9Th
| Artillery, two battalions of the 9th Infan-
| try and Companies B, c, d, F, III, l, X
| and L of our regiment, the 21st Infantry.
| We are now back on our old camp ground
| near Manila.
| "Our company commander has just read
| a cablegram from President Mckinley
| thanking US for the work we have accom-
| plished We all feel proud and happy
| over 1t.
| Rebels Fire ON OutpOsts.
1.-The insurgents keep US occupied in re-
spending to their feeble attacks and some
| times in taking a sprint after them. The
other morning we were aroused about 2
| O'Clock by the rebels firing on our outposts.
Tired and half asleep put on my belt and
| We fred fauy oh
and secuted a while, and were then dis
| missed.
| Sometimes it Is quite laughable to see
| the boys at guard mount. Some will have
blankets around them, some will appear in
| underclothes and some only have pouches
all on account Of wet uniforms
| The following was written under date Of
! June %, 1899:
I'VE have had a rough time for the last
| five days chasing ladrones, who have done
| much harm IN the surrounding country. 1t
seems almost impossible to catch the ras-
| Gals Our captain, who Is a brave and
| noble man, always looking out for the well
| fare of his men, sent a detail of twenty to
| look for ladrones. After being out TWO
| nights we caught a glimpse of the enemy
| and for five nights we kept after them,
| killing nine, WoundinS Twelve and captur-
| ing two.
| ing to China. The OH, 18th and nth have
| been ordered to get ready to leave in a
| week l should like to go, as 1t Is hard to
remain here fighting an enemy you can't
| catch.
1--WE are again near Manila in a line Of
| trenches extending from the bay to San
| Pedro Macati. We are on GU post duty, and
| IT is the easiest duty we have had to per-
| form for ten long months. We have
| had a number Of lively scraps while scout
| ing Ny friend and comrade, Wallng
| Collins. who was from Washington city.
| was killed at San Mateo. just where brave
| General Lawton was killed a few months
| later My comrade was a fearless, gener-
| Gus lad. like all the boys of B company.
| and fell In the thickest of the fight. When
| ne dropped knelt at his side to assist him,
| but he saw he was past all help. He told
| me to go on, as he was dying, and to look
| out for myself. 1t was hot fight for
| fair but, Of course, we were In at the
finish. Had the town been garrisoned at
| that time General Lawton would probably
have been alive today
| s.While at Calamba we were constantly
| on the alert. One very dark night, while on
picket, the enemy suddenly opened fire. The
| corporal Of our squad called to US to lie
| down and not fire without his command.
Three of us were lying together with three
feet interval the corporal on the right.
The enemy was about four hundred yards
distant and making the bees buzz over
| our heads. Then we heard firing all along
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