The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28
DOINGS IN MANILA BAY.
uKR WAS JOY VIEW THE SECOND
EXPEDITION ARRIVED.

wake Island on July First NtErt on
Land in n Tropical DsvnpOur The
Fflipiuos BETTER Armed Than Our volun-
Yarns Told by ths Score.
o,r- Philippine Islands. July 19.-The
yspaneae cruiser Matsushima had been due
- ,hrse days. and 1t was expected that she
Snrld bring q lot Of much desired mail from
Horg Kong. So when the smoke Of a steamer
-.s sipbted down the bay and the McCulloch
vopt srurrying ont to meet her. everybody
thoupht the ionR-looked-for "Japanee" had
.one But when the smoke came closer and
shoro drew I'D around Punta SanRlIs the tall
.rars of a fne big merchantmen, a cheer went
an nil along the line as the China. first trans
rort of the second expedition. was recognized.
che come in slowly. and. dipping her ensign TO
tho ships Of Dewey's feet. let 60 her anchor
rear the Olympia. Launches and gig and
hprpes swnrmed about her quickly from the
varships and there were hearty salutations
and eager queries for news. Thu him was
tba flagship Of the second squadron. with Gen.
Francis V. Greene. in of the expedi-
Non an hoard and Capt. c. L. Hooper Of the
rovepue cutter service as naval officer. She
had steamed AWAY from her consorts after the
poston met them at the north end Of Luzon.
and hurried in. The officers and men of the
Flrs, Colorado and Utah Light Artillery were
o1tremelv glad TO see Manila Bav. ard they re-
,,r,ed witt a lung power that attested the hy-
v;anic benefits Of a high altitude the rUusinE
choers OF the bluejackets-no. they are all
vhitejackets now-ot the fleet. Gen. Greene
want at once 70 call on Admiral Dewey and
later came ashore to report Co Gen. Anderson.
p-anarations were begun at once for the de-
harkation Of the troops. Gen. Anderson had
h,d all the preliminary arrangements made.
md Major Jones. the Chief Quartermaster.
was ready with cascos to be used as lighters.
Gen. Greene reported that the other TRANSPORTS
vouId be in the next morning and there was
no reason why the work should be delayed.
Some Of his officers came ashore that night.
and Major ]. franklin Bell. Chief of the ONCE
Of Military Information. got his office assigned
m him at once and began the removal Of his
Luggage and supplies from the ship. One bat
TALON Of the First California had been
sent into camp about three and a half
miles south Of Manila in the middle OF the
week. They were landed at Parafaque and
marched up to n level stretch of comparatively
high ground about two and a half miles toward
Manila. where they pitched their camp. Gen.
Anderson decided to put all the second eXpedi-
tion except a few regulars and one battery Of
the Utah Artillery into the same camp without
landing them in Cavita. He decided also TO
send the rest Of the California men into camp
at once.
FOUR DEATHS IN THH SECOND EXPEDITION.
On sunday morning the Senator. Colon. and
Zealandia came along soon after breakfast and
got a reception Of tremendous cheers. All tho
troops reported a smooth. quiet voyage. but their
health had not been so good as was that of the
First Brigade. There had been man. cases of
measles. several Of pneumonia and typhoid
pneumonia. and some of meningitis. Four
deaths had occurred. three since leaving Homo
lulu. One was that Of Second Lieut.. Jacob
Lazelle. Eighteenth Regular Infantry. Lieut..
Lazelle had a very hard time of it with sea-
sickness. and was exhausted when he got to
He had been fat on his back all
the way from San Francisco. and was
completely worn out physically. He re- |
covered a little of his strength in the two
and a half days stay at the Hawaiian
capital and professed confidence in his ability
to stand the rest OF the long voyage. But he
did not stand the sea trip any better after
leaving Honolulu and nothing could be done |
for his relief. Then he caught the measles
and the combination killed him. His body was
brought on to Cavite and that Sunday after
noon he was buried in the old fort at Cavit9
Point with full military honors. A guard of his
regiment zane ashore witt the body. and
~ NLdpluln ~ vi llo WI NTfkDh
had re sd the funeral service they fired three
rounds blank over the grave.
Three rounds blank and follow me.
Thirteen rank. and follow me.
Oh. passing the love NJ women.
Follow me. follow me home
The second expedition had some diversion on
the long voyage as we'll as the first. In some
unaccountable mannsr-rhers had been no
ships ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS found prov
snder and liquid refreshments for them as
she had for US Of the First Brigade. She kept
up for two davs and a half. and high on the
roll ofhonnr with the Second Brigade. as with
the first. stand the names Of Capt. John Schaef-
FER and his fellow officers Of the Hawaiian
National Guard. Now that Hawaii has been
annexed these fellows may be expected along
here any fine day. in a ship of their own IL they
an t find any other way.
HOSTING THE FLAG ON WAKE ISLAND.
After leaving Honolulu the China headed the
way for Guam. where it was thought Adj
niral Dewey might send a ship to meet
On the morning of July 4 Wake Island
vas made out. Sixty years or so ago the
American flag was hoisted on Wake Island.
md Cen. Greene thought that would be a
Eood place for an Independence Day celebra-
ion. So the China hove to and sent a couple
u ashore Wnlle the Otner SHIPS Kept on.
zen. Greene. Capt. Bates. his Adjutant:
Lieut., Col. Jewell, Judge Advocate General:
daIor Bell and several officers. with Capt. Sea-
oury OF the China, made the landing. The
stars and Stripes were hoisted. and a record
the landing. with a map and souvenirs
the occasion. was left. Capt. Seabury
ook an observation and determined
ne island to be in longitude 1852 10 E. latitude
10 IL ". 1t Is merely a coral atoll. about
miles long by from one and a half
o TWO wide. 1t rises about fifteen feet above
ne sea. and is uninhabited. There il no fresh
'ater on it. and very little vegetation. There
signs OF guano deposits. Gen. Greene
made a Fourth Of July speech. and then the
Anding party returned to the ship. There is
~ landing for large boats or ships. as Is the
ase with almost all such coral islands. The
curse into the central lagoon is narrow and
nrtuous. and extremely difficult to follow.
'itha high surf running it would be impossible
} and.
THEY WENT TO GUAM. TOO.
IA Aa l.