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Show FROM 3IAXILLA. lETTEll FROM ONK OF t'TAH'S VOU'-NTEEKS. Ivlalolos. P. T.. April 24, lSfl'.t. Miss Louisa Cox. St. Ccorgre, Uva'a, U. S. A. My Dear Xioee: Ciiarley and I are enjoying excellent health. We left Caloocan yesterday morning', put our cannons on the train and came to this city, which -was once Aguinaldo's capital. cap-ital. Dead Filipinos are scattered along the railroad track between here and Caloocan. We found the depot here containing quite a number of our wounded boys awaiting to be transferred trans-ferred to Manilla. We expect to advance on some more to as in a day or two. We have mules to haul our guns now. Artillery is a verv important part of the army, and the infantry are always glad to have us with them, and in turn we feel much safer when we have plenty of infantry to protect us. We slept well last night, as it was the first time for a good while thai the mosquitoes did not boUier us. We occupy a building where Agiiinaldo declared himself president of the Filipinos, and which was used later as a hospital for wounded natives. The bed. tead that Charley and I have is stained with the blood of some brown brave, and so are nearly all the others. Thi.-j city is more fertile than about Manila. It is a beautiful country. The town is almost entirely deserted by the natives. Breastworks, guns and fortifications are among the features of the place. Wc are good and ready to start for home at the first opportunity. War is exciting and extremely interesting at times, but I prefer working- on a farm. I trust that you are well. Kiss my big-sister big-sister for me. E. W. Stout, Battery A, Utah Artillery, Manila. |