The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-11-10
Letter from q Soldier Boy.
Jolo Jolo p. l., Sept. 10. 1905.

| will write you today to let you
know that am we'll and alright; hope
this to find you all well.
was very much surprised when our
Captain handed me your letter you had
written to him. | have been writing
to you regular, guess my letters have
been mislayed some where.
Well, have never told you about
the fights, but as you have read
about them in the papers, j will relate
them 10 you. We have had four tights
since came over here. The first fight
we had was March 2. We were
out marching when we came TO
very narrow place in the road and be-
fore we knew any thing the bullets
were flying every way. We were am
pushed and surrounded all we could do
was TO lay fiat down and form a skirm-
18Th line. We kept up heavy fire for
about three hours and drove them back
until We could retreat but they would
fire at us from up in trees Aand behind
rocks: We suffered awfully for want Of
water for 1t was yery.hot There was
but one man killed, one -lwounded
and several horses wounded. So, we
retreated TO Jolo. after that, every
night the Moros would come and shoot
into the town keeping up a continual
disturbance. they killed the governors
secretary and several PHILIPPINES; there
had 10 be something .donc, anyway
Gen. Leonard A. Wood who is IN com
o mand Of the island. came down. with
over one thousand soldiers and =. lard
: waste the island. The morning We left
Jolo there was string of soldiers
over a mile long 1.-the Philippine scouts
IN front u the infantry. IN front the
battery and the cavalry brought-up
the rear quart. with all the pack trains
and ammunition. That - the position
We we're marching.
We we're about five miles from Jolo
' when all Of a sudden We were again
+" ambushcd. Bullets sizzed over ..loui
heads like rain but the. battery iwa'
thrown into action and all the Icarbine'
pumping steel bullets. Ne drove then
~ down a big slope and they melted hS'
snow in summer. nothing could live be
for. such a rain Of bullets and sharp
Incl We could see them hiding behind
" trees trying 10 hiio from the bullet
but onr rifles will shoot through
thir,y.siS.inch tree and Kali man ol
" the other side / Tine third hgh, VI
~, found them IN rifle pts with a stronI
wall around them. We battered dow
their wall with our cannons, then IN
sharp.shootcrs poured IN their "lcade
hail. the infantry went IN after thcr
hand a. hand the soldiers using l.thei
hayunets. the Moros their spcau an
kiycs. There were sixteen killed an
l. wounded. one of my comrades vas
yer,ly wounded II Was tcrubl'
We never took time 10 count n
Moros that were Killed. they were
great piles. then We burned ever
-, huuse and shot their animals. stoh
killed and ate al their chickens AZ
goats. was a sight 10 see. thc d
ri strlcton u the property going up
flames. any way you looked YOU cou
o., sec the smoke II destruction.
A. s1on a. the dead we're buried Al
wounded cared Tor We yet out AKA
-. I've have good gentle mules and
carry the wounded on a cot on q
mulc'sbackl after the fleeing Nor
n. We overlook them the next day VI
fortified behind another stone wa
After another severe little night.
., which We had thirteen killed "a
20 wounded. the Nurus were all kill'
49,. They fought until they we're shit Z
Of holes. That ended the fighting
,,J the island Of Jolo.
We hardly ever SEGA negro, now
.,. Well. | must tell YOU one more thu
=, then will close. have a special dJ
=. lob now. working In the Post ENchanl
-. =, get Sos extra pr mou,h w. you u
-. won't have to drill or b. on duty q
-. more. also have hotter eating. NJ
III, take my meals al the restaurant
~ am very busy all the time. don't h'
=. time h. write only u a sunday. l
Ncy proud n my position. almost {
a.. rrt am a soldier Every thing IN
-. army j. carried On like cloek work.
-. You spoke about how l'ng ! NJ
'h. have o. stay over herr. about hfi'
months from date n this letter. II
,,, say a. you that u any thing harp
NJ. to me. I should get Killed " any u
you will b. notified at once hut
ighi nc,d not bother about me now III
WV will not ~ cut IN the Geld any md
every thing Is quiet over here nov
nah with compliments 10 mamma and
w" babies. I close.
BuRRELL Sisc,