Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31

rthey did not know that Spain and the
United States were at war When
the fleet reached Manila July 81, the
ruins of the Spanish warships left
after Dewey's onslaught still lay along
the shores of the bay, while here and
there the body of a Spanish sailor
fioated. the waves occasionally dashing
a corpse against the stone walls OF
Cavite arsenal. The city of Manila
| still held out and the guns of the forts
| there spit spitefully at the new ar.
rivals.
During the voyage the American sol
diers were on short rations. Their
| food was not abundant nor of the best,
while the supply OF drinking water
was cut down to one cup for each man
during each "a hours, which was a
hardship for new soldiers and new
| Corners in that tropical climate.
At Camp Dewey.
| Aug. . Camp Dewey was established
outside the walled city of Manila in a
rice paddle of water and mud. A
week later the advance began and Aug.
] 13 the battle was fought and Manila
came under American control.
During the battle Danielson was
wounded and for several days after
ward he was cared for in an impro-
vised hospital. which was established
in the streets of Manila, stone side
walk serving as bed for the patients
The signing of the peace agreement
stopped hostilities on the part of the
Philippine army for the time being,
but the troops remained on guard
Int 20
Early in October Danielson was tax
en- sick with typhoid pneumonia and
for weeks he was in a critical condi-
ton. His weight was lat when the
attack began and when he was able to
be weighed Nov. % he tipped the
beam at SO pounds. But he pulled
through and in January was able to
rejoin his command and take part in
instruction campaigning against the
natives. Aug. %. 1899. he was honor
ably discharged and returned to the
United States and to Rock Island. =.
DaDielson was the only soldier from
Rock Island who took part f. the first
Philippine campaign, or that made
while the Spanish-American war was
actually in progress. A number from
here were engaged in the expeditions
made later to put down uprisings of
the natives. During this campaign
and later. as well. Danielson wrote of
his experiences for ne Argus and his
letters were read with interest.
When he returned home from the
first campaign Danielson weighed but
112 pounds. fully dressed. For a year
he lived at home. his normal strength
and weight gradually returning, and
then the Boxer troubles broke out in |
China. and the patriotic desire TO serve |
his country again came to the fore. !
Aug. 3. 1900. he re-enlisted. together /
with his brother. Louis, and reported |
ut St Paul. From there they were |
sent to Fort Smelling Mimi, ana thence |
to San Francisco, where they were
ordered aboard n United States army
transport bound for China BY the
time they reached Asiatic waters, how
ever. the trouble in China was practi-
cally ended and they were ordered to
Japan. There they traversed the in
land sea. described as one of the most
picturesque bodies OF water in the
world. On this sea the transport
Morgan City, which brought the boys
mail from the United States, sank. The
mail was rescued by divers and finally
delivered after a period OF six months.
Sees Terrors OF the Sea.
From Japan the expedition was or
dered TO the Philippines. In crossing
China sea a typhoon was encountered,
the wind causing a delay OF nine days |
and stripping the deck OF the ship on 4,
which the Rock Islanders were pas
sengers almost clear OF rigging The (
ship narrowly escaped laundering all
pumps being worked to their capacity /,
10 remove water which surged in /
through the openings, though all {
matches were closed as tightly as pos
sible- landing was made at Manila I
Oct. !. I
At that time the insurrection was on '
IN fun blast. At Sinolone. Lagune Y
province. in the island OF Luzon. Is {
American soldiers had just been killed
~ the insurgents and relief for the j
was badly needed The y
own is located In the foothills of the a