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arebe-re-0 a:aseoneiutyraetDOt,Jewidly1 in ?hia , as tbeougrhe)ro-n a68.lli~ritbaysjor-tenoreiftlf\ud,woareindHEROES OVJ.it THEREDARING DEEDS OF AVZRICAN BOYS INTHEPHILj^ 1NES.Private Holman'n I : iae Fop Savins• Bridge—Staff Dregg—BraveFlag Capture — L i vton’e Gallant Scoots and Tlielr '1 .ajjic End.[Copyright, 1S99, by Ar.v ican Presa Association JELE GRAPHICreports of warlike deeds in the faroff Philippines make the most of some few Instances ofsoldierly daring. But these dispatches merelyskim the surface of things romantic and Interesting. Every company In contact with the wily and cruel Filipino has 11 a•-ceseseiveold’ew3b-oni isity,Itits.re-sntin-sh-ro-380ihoasili-lor;hocal);a-edICOter ild i altdhead8-ntillr*3d3doratirst?a►yatboro, and every encounter, whether battle, skirmish or scout, brings to the front some brave man. From the ranks to a lieutenancy at a single bound Is the story of a gallant Dakota boy given below. Some win’prizes; others simply do their duty and display that nerve which is tbe badge of the true soldier.A Dakotan of marvelous nerve is Private Smith of Company E, First South Dakota volunteers. Smith was marked for a victim of assassination by the Filipinos while patrolling the most dangerous beat on the line. Shortly after sunset two natives came toward him in single file. When challenged, they answered promptly with the usual friendly words, “Buenos noches, amigo,” meaning, “Good evening, friend.” As the Filipinos passedon Smith resumed his walk, but whenturning away he glanced sidelong at the strangers, a circumstance which saved his life. The second Filipino Inthe file had drawn his machete and was actually springing forward to cut down the amiable sentry.Smith dodged the blow so as to save his skull, but the keen blade garfhed his cheek from temple to chin. Whirling upon his enemies, the nervy fellow shot one through the heart before he had gone three lengths. The reaction from this effort, weak as he was from pain and the loss of blood, causedSmith to drop to his knees. But hewas not a dead American yet. Reloading bis rifle, he took careful aim andbrought down the other fleeing native just on the edge of a bamboo thicketWhen Smith lay in the hospital, General Otis called personally to praise him for his bravery.163*gteVTbe hot fight at Mariquina found itshero in the person of an aid-de-camp with soldier blood in his veins. This was Lieutenant John C. Gregg, scionof the Pennsylvania family which hasa fighting record, \oung Gregg went into battle with ins chief, General Ilalo. IIis horse was shot under him, and as he bent down to unloosen the saddle a soldier warned him to be on his guard, for the shot which had hit his horse came from a sharpshooter in a tree near by. Instead of taking to cover, as must of the men were doing, the lieu tenant stepped forward, erect, with glasses in hand. Coolly uncasing the glasses, he surveyed thedangerous tree. A puff of smoke, a sigh, a quick grip of the hand to thechest, and an American hero fell dead on the blood bought soil of the Philippines.
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Brazil Clay County Enterprise
Brazil, Indiana, US
Thu, Oct 05, 1899
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