Feb. 1st, 1900
February 1, 1900
Hiked out to Eli, a small town in the mountains about 2 ½ mi N of Virac but the niggers got away.
Ernest E. Dieball
Company C, 47th U.S.V. ; U.S.S .Essex crewman.
Feb. 3, 1900
February 3, 1900
Raided a house, immediately back of the barracks which was said to be the insurgent h’dq’trs but got nothing but some papers.
Feb. 6, 1900
February 6, 1900
Hiked to a small river about 3 mi West of town and Captured a proa loaded with rice for the insurgents. She carried an insurgent
Feb. 20, 1900
February 20, 1900
the Padre reported to Capt Bishop an intended insurgent attack but either our preparations scared them off or the whole thing was a fake. Get guard duty
Mar. 18, 1900
March 18, 1900
Small shack burned down. We turned out in Answer to the fire call but were unable to do anything.
Mar. 23, 1900
March 23, 1900
Venus arriaved for hemp and brought in the mail and pasy master. Paid for Jan & Feb. Soaked $20 with the Pay. This is the
April 20, 1900
April 20, 1900
Mail boat arriaved. Getting hip to the girls. Planted Helder Easter
April 25, 1900
April 25, 1900
Some of the boys had a big tuba feast in an old godown on the beach. Guss a typhoid convalescent stole away from the hosp and attended.
Apr. 26, 1900
April 26, 1900
Franklyn, cook, was found out side of an old stone hemp house, where some of the boys had a tul_ [tuba] feast last night, with
Apr. 27, 1900
April 27, 1900
Corp Ellis L Gus of Medina Mich died today from a relapse of typhoid.
May 5, 1900
May 5, 1900
Padre Antonio, the local priest, was arrested today by 1st Lt. Bishop for beating and stabbing a boy in the face with a fork but was let
May 10, 1900
May 10, 1900
Lt. Dent and 16 men, of which I was one, went to Baras, a small town on the east coast and captured 4 men, several caraboa
May 30, 1900
May 30, 1900
Observed Decoration Day by a suspendtion of drill and the sounding of taps and three volleys over the graves of Helder and Guss. * Played Ball in the
June 14, 1900
June 14, 1900
Capt and 15 men made a hike to Condon on the W coast But found no niggers.
June 21, 1900
June 21, 1900
S.S. Brutus of the Campania Maritime arriaved with mail and money. Everybody busy reading letters.
June 22, 1900
June 22, 1900
Paid for March and April and left $30 with the paymaster. Have been very lucky with “Los gallos”.
June 24, 1900
June 24, 1900
Searles & I, hearing that “Manuel”, a Chino merchant, was going to be pinched for running gambling house, gave him warning so that when Lt. Dent and his
June 30, 1900
June 30, 1900
Another boat just arriaved with about 9 sacks of mail and money for May & June. This is about the quickest pay we have ever
July 2, 1900
July 2, 1900
A few of us had a little feed and Celebration in honor of Jerrys birthday at Beling’s house, (Beling is one of Jerry Maher’s lady friends) to which we
July 18, 1900
July 18, 1900
CM boat arriaved with mail & loaded hemp for Manila. I was detailed to check cargo. It is a good job with good feed attached.
July 26, 1900
July 26, 1900
Jerry Maher and I were sent to join the garrison at Pabuyago which consists of 10 men, 1 corp, 1 sarg, & a lt. It
July 27, 1900
July 27, 1900
Maher and I got a pass to go to Bato. Went up the river by boat and were entertained at the Tribunal. we dined with
Virac July 29, 1900
July 29, 1900
In hospital and hungry. All I get is malted milk A beef tea and the Dr. wont let me out till tomorrow.
July 30, 1900
July 30, 1900
Noon Back to the wood pile and good old slum. The GH beats Hosp. every old day in the week.