April 17th-99
Quiet. Guard at 5 p.m.
Diary of Alfred Burton Welch
April 16th-99
On outpost at Pateros. Black night with bad wind and rain. Creaking bamboos, strange cries in the night, half wild dogs and still wilder pigs… Read More »April 16th-99
April 8th to 16th-99
(Diary book was lost somehow) Several skirmishes took place during this time, reasulting as usual in the utter discomfiture of native troops under command of… Read More »April 8th to 16th-99
April 7th-99
Lots o’ filips at the large umbrella tree 2½ mi. S.W. We can see them send out their scouting parties. They moved up within 300… Read More »April 7th-99
April 6th-99
All quiet last night but, signal fires gleamed and flashed. Was relieved at 5 p.m. Have been in the field over 2 mos.
April 5th-99
Our scouts run up against them again today, but it was a skirmish line at least two mi. long, and was too much. Am on… Read More »April 5th-99
April 4th-99
Scouts had a lively brush this a.m., having run upon about 150 insurrectos between here and bay. Tried to decoy them to us but they… Read More »April 4th-99
April 3rd-99
Very hot. Had squad slashing the “feathery” bamboo so we could detect the approach of enemy on that side. Cos D & H at church… Read More »April 3rd-99
April 1-99
Firing on NN.W. in a.m. Took canoe ride and fished in a.m.