Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-07

GetachnentS u the lowest possible
limi One such town vas .ne'r Cen
eral Funston's headquarters and sup
ply point of San Isidro and was cal
led Manicling. 1t was in the hot bed
OF guerilla country but its garrison Of
a company of the gath Infantry under
Lieutenant Mitchell was fully equal
to my demands and its ration detach-
ment had gone through in good sh lpe
until one rainy and fateful evening
in, July. On that occasion by reason of
the frightful roads the detachment
with an escort wagon drawn by four
males loaded with supplies was over
taken by darkness some three miles
from Manicling. A splendid old ser
geant named Washington was in COM
mand OF the half dozen men in the de-
tail and when out of the darkness a
burst OF fire came poor Washington
was hit in the first blast Though bad
ly hurt Sergeant Washington kept
command and did all that was pos
sible to save men and supplies but he
was greatly outnumbered and finally
the whole detachment with the excep-
ton OF one man was either downed
or captured. That one man managed
to get away in the darkness and took
the road back to General Funston's
headquarters where ne arrived about
midnight, the most beraggled individ-
ual that it would be possible to ina
CINE. Headquarters was aroused by
the arrival and the General came in
person to examine the soldier The
man was not sdkn1er but had realized
the hoplessness Of the detachment's
situation and had done the next best
thing. General Funston was visibly
disturbed by the thought of the loss
in men that had probably occurred and
was somewhat peppery in his inquiries,
finally concluding with the question,
We'll, what in thunder did you run
away for?" The soldier shifted from
the puddle that had formed about his
feet and replied, 4HMy Lawd. General!
Dat was surely de only way that l
could ge. away. Dat was no time for
walkin'. No, subj Walkin' is all right
sometimes but not on special 'casions
like dis here one. No, sub. Runnin's
the onliest thing when there is sho
nuff hurry 90 =. %..-< = :. 81
The death of General Chaffee that
recently occurred brings to mind a
story of the time the general was COM
manding the American contingent in
China as part Of the Allies in the
march to the relief to the legations at
Pekin. After the city had been taken
and was under military rule there were
numerous cases, all sub rosa as was
natural; OF the soldiers of the various
armies taking little excursions out
of their lines into the city in the hope
of acquiring souvenirs and other ar
ticles of greater or less value. Guard
duty was strictly maintained but the
soldierman may be trusted to so ar
range affairs that he may circumvent
the mere details. Two lrishmen, men,
bers of an American infantry regiment
adopted the following plan for max,
ing their way in and out of the lines.
Maginnis, as one may be called, man
aged to get on the guard roster in such
manner that his bunkie, Mcguire,
would be of duty on Maginnis' day
for guard. This naturally brought
the opposite state of affairs on Ma
CURES guard day. Mcguire with due
caution would allow Maginnis to pass
cut over. his post and with similar
care would permit the souvenir hunt