The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-18

ut It aedIn-this time not with his boys,
but only a few mounted officers.
There was nothing leit for the battalion
to do but to follow Bell back In the dark
he had located the force it had started
after. Bell was the only clipper member
of his party. His companions were worn
with hunger and fatigue; he was fresh.
apparently, as when he started out In the
morning, and his talk as animated as that
or an excited boy. Indeed. the new chief
OF staff has body built for endurance
He is broad across the shoulders, deep
chested long In the barrel. comparatively
short In the legs, which bear not an ounce
of supertluouS flesh. and narrow hipped
In height he Is not more than fNe feet
seven or eight, and every Inch of him Is
trained to the minute.
1t was after he had shot up the little
town OF Porac that Bell discovered new
for n saddle stirrup. In the midst Of
tho running fight he found himself out OF
revolver ammunition. and with Filipino
officer before his nose that he was ex-
ceedingly anxious to capture, Necessity
has ever driven men to do Ingenious
things: Bell reached down. unbuCklcd one
OF his strrups and swinging this over his
head as a weapon, went after the brown
officer and soon had him
In December. 1892 Bell and his men were
on an expedition which ultimately took
them as far as Dagupan one day, after
q hard march over hills, the regiment
halted for the night I'm a town which. as
usual, had been deserted by the inhabl-
tants on the approach of the Americans.
Col. Boil and a few officers were In head
quarters. on the plaza soldiers were
lounglng about and watching the killing
Of native beef Everything breathcd of
deep peace. when suddenly Nolley
sounded and bullets whizZed through the
door OF headquarters and into the room
where Bell and his officers were seated
This was speedily followed by second
voley. Bell ordered the lights out then
third volley. as ,he officers scrambled
down the ladder to the protection of the
stone foundation. But Bell. instead Of re-
nalning behind shelter, and with only two
officers accompanying him. boltcd into tho
night bent on finding the enemy He was
too late. but once again the men learned
something Of the stun OF which their
leader was made
This incident happened few days after
Bell had been advanced TO Brleadier-
General and some time before he became
aware OF his good fortune,
1t is needless TO state that acts or this
sort showing his high personal bravery
under varying circumstances won him
the unstntcd loyalty of his men.
Another characteristic trait won him the
respect of the Fihpnos generally.
While he was In the field he insisted on
making payment for commandcercd sup
piles 10 all natives proving ownership. On
one occasion he sent a native TO locate
widow whose fodder had been taken and
TO bring her into the deserted town. that
she might receive payment. Inc woman,
however, had too great fear OF the Ameri-
cans 10 venture out of her Jungle hiding
place. and so she was minus both her fod-
der and remuneration.
After he had concentrated the natives
around BaturRas. In order 10 break up
guerrilla warfare, the General took p0r
tlcular pains TO keep the camps sanitary
and supply the people with the best food
procurablc. These things were recognized
by the Filipnos and recounted 20 Bells
favor among them.
WhIlo he was Colonel. Bells servant
was a native whose wife had gone To the
United States with Filipino circus. The
Colonel consentnE, tn. woman loft her
two boys with the father The Older boy
bccamc Bells body Serynnt I'm the field:
and whenever the rcgimcntal hcadquar-
tcrs were established. there the father
and the younger boy were installed. Bell
gave the three solctous care, and his men
were accustomed To wonder at their COM
mandcr's regard for the man and boys;
for was ho not @ very devil after Fill