Manila Airport, 5 am. The I.S.’s [Igor Stravinsky's] count their baggage—ras, dva, tri, chetiry—over and over, like rosary beads. The U.S. Cultural Attaché, a Mr. Morris, accompanies us to the Manila Hotel, where a dozen eager porters pack us into our rooms. Old Manila is black and grim, except for pretty lattices and grilles, and..
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4-25-44
Two patients admitted from Port Area work detail at 1000 this date. At 1030 this date eighteen (18) patients admitted from Nielson Field. The following named deceased prisoner of war was brought to this hospital for burial from the Las Pinas work detail at 1445 this date: Cause of death, Dysentery, amebic. Autopsy held at..
Read moreMonday, July 24th, 1899
Rode to Manila on Friday 14th. meeting Lt Miles at Las Pinas by agreement & going in together to turn over to me E. company property. Miles returned Sunday & I Monday. Was taken very ill with cramps & dysentery immediately on return & am just getting around again. Exceedingly heavy rains last Monday night..
Read moreSunday, June 25, 1899
My Batt'n returned to Bacoor, my company being posted as outpost at bridge over Bacoor river south of the town. One Batt'n of regt. now at Paranaque & Las Pinas, one at Bacoor and one at Imus where the entire 4th. is also stationed.
Read moreTuesday, June 13, 1899
Our Batt'n left in Las Pinas as reserve -- heavy battle all day 2 miles south of us on the Zapote River where insurgents have magnificent line of entrenchments. Lt Avery & 13 of our men wounded -- 7 killed. 21st. 9th. & 12th. also lost severely but insurgents position taken with heavy loss for..
Read moreJune 13th-99
Bro't four prisoners in, and the town of LaPas [La Paz?] is full of women who have returned. Still fighting over at Pacanaque [Parañaque] and PasPinas [Las Piñas].
Read moreMonday, June 12, 1899
Found numerous Mausers and Remingtons concealed near town. One Batt'n of 14th ordered to assist outpost about 7 p.m.
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