New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
By Charles s. Pearson

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N ne Philippines during The
-a-1-e uprising Two topics proved the most
-------ul u discussion % the bows Il blue
Ay--r-a-Go and The remarkable waT dog OF .
California regiment The animal was the
C1-ez- Dane Maine Ll- mascot CI . California
la--e-v- ---ch proved herself = true daughter
i Mars --aS--L.CE - she served WITH Amazon
-a- vl-lCT II hall q dozen engagements 10 leT
ae---ess and courage vas due the HE o1 Il least
one sentry On -lT outpost duty Single handed
L=--.zle --ur-i1ed would lie more fitting she
made prisoner = Filipino l1sS1sv7sr-5- VINO VS.
--ee---g I'd II TIE darkness = polo II ---lSlls-
-,ec-1-g picket Not only C-C TINS wonderful
dog effect he capture ll-=ca--eC herself but
more remarkable. lelG the prisoner safe until,
summoned lv rer deep -l-ua-eC ca-kS. AID
arrived TIE news of TINS achievement must
have spread 70 The Filipino ranks -CT after
7ra-d fewer ser--Ies were reported missing,
Their boG.ee 70 be discovered later n me jungle
growth hacked 70 pieces 1E the terrible DpioS-
Al Na-eTe-a. q sharp battle vas fought. II
advance u The -l-1----she-s where The smoke
Il battle hung -hlCklv. Name was struck down
rE q bullet from q FllplIo rte swiftly the
zvv- spread rC-tle American soldiers --la- ---e-r
mascot had leen killed Only tc1 a instant
hoyeve-. DID the dog remain qt,escent- the
next She was On .-e- -ee-- and mad LaTteC E2-l-
II advance ot The firing lrle. 70 return grow
ne-cerv. with q vide Filipino Sorlurer0 n her
mouth. Though engaged u The 1e-ce neat ~
~. rc--5-C-- me dog was caught and every
effort made % get her 70 60 70 the rear U'-t
S77e would not leave leT CU--l-aCes- and tECUgn
weak from loss Il blood. permitted one 81 them
. IRE shot after shot from his ~r1nglleil over
her -ec----7 -=--- form later She permitted -eT-
sell O. -e led OF the field. where her wound
-rl- examined A bullet had entered lack l-
her shoulder -e-- near vial spot al2C I S-aaS
weeks before She recovered ot1er engage
-1e---- II which this Die dog pa--lcl-
UateG were those ~ ~an F\p4lt- -e---t'-- s--'-
DalaEcar. II February. 1900, a1lC NgsaTlo.
~. l'ta-a
Maine 1-a- presented 70 Battery D. ta--i .T1lla
r5e.s-- A---lle-v. L \ V while puppy -
Los Angeles. waz taken 20 The fIe~iClg II
~.- F-a-e--la sometime later 20 ae SI-l1Gge1
.F..--7 3. --s---7r-- when -ne battery W-s lT-
s.--4.z 20 The Philippines. Although q soldier
she -a- nor q sailor too as II proved ana "--7
-- n II Hruuiulu that she was l-r-el- ashore
and -rral-Ee5- Ultimately --e reached '-.l-e-
where she proved a. good a -a-----ale S -@ter
-. was e. demonstrate herself O. -eleEl-ies5 Toe
m -he wlld= ot Luzon-
When her comrades were ordered ~ -e@Fe
--e islands -le famous dos. now grown mo q
r---re-l- animal weighing nearly tP9 -------
.7-e= pounds acconpa--e- them T. 7l11l rrs----
---- where she was mustered OK with honor
r-. discharge II the form II ne-l---l- -l-FeT
mounted collar. subscribed t0r ny men ~ 2-
-e-- . and other enlisted men II me SCI --es -
81 r,.a The collar bore her name stating she
vs. a veteran II the Spanish American " ~.
rsas-g and Philippine 'r-sl-Teltl'I 1900.
.------r5 details % presentation and raves
a. .--e- -6e II The silver inscription plate on
N-.-5ea- dollars were the names oi engage
--,--s IN which She took part
,T-,-.-- ---z----al instinct Wa strong as neT
---.--5-1 one She found a mate ~ the same
---.-r. and ore u her puppIe- Wa presented -
s.s-~--sT Devev. who with ms -e-io" NJ VA
-.-=7.e-e Wa delighted 70 make il-r acI Il'alnt-
.-.e - Manila and another o. Na7or General
C--e - Los Angelo.
Another Battle Hero