The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-07

er department. Miller saw some beef
rot on the beach because the officers
did not have sense enough to get il TO
men starving for it. THE absolute
ttruth is said Miller. that they near
ly starved us 10 death" Miller eontin-
ued that all the men bore themselves
magnificently. It was nothing for men
to be from twenty-four to forty-elgnt
hours in water up 10 their waists, with
Mauser bullets flying about and shells
bursting over their heads.
Miller says that one discouragfng
thing was that even when the men had
money they could not get the food they
wanted in the country. He thinks that
a number of American restaurants
would make their owners rich in
very short time in Manila The saloon
business pays we'll in Manila.
Americans and Englishmen in Ma
Mia are great friends, but the Ger
mans and the Americans do not appear
TO be cordial in their relations. Most
of the volunteer army men down there
want to get back to their homes.
When the Scandal left, Harry Muir
ray, of Honolulu, a member Of the
First Nebraska, had been quite i'll IN
the hospital, but was convalescent and
able TO be about a few hours each day.
liked everywhere.
Spencer Lane who was a member of
E Company, n. G.. H., is clerk at the
headquarters of Col. Smith. of the
First California, and Col. Smith has
recommended Lane for a commission.
Miller asserts that Lane should be pro-
NOTED if no other military man in Ma
Mia is given recognition. In one OF
| the night attacks Lane took hold OF a
regular mob of 500 or 400 officers and
men and Strengthened the crowd out
| into a command and was in charge OF
them all night, saving many lines
and perhaps the army itself.
| On one occasion in the trenches
| there was a call for volunteers and
Shell Lubbock, Cook and F'aneuf, all
formerly of the y. G. H., were the first
to leave the protection of the earth
works and go over after the Spaniards.
lOfficers often said to companies to be
guided in their firing by the Sandwich
Islands fellows.
Young Dempsey, who was in Com
lpany b here and who was in the en-
lploy of the Oahu railway, has given a
good account of himself Perrine,
who Joined the regular cavalry, has
been made troop clerk. Schermer-
horn was recognized as an AL man,
but has had the misfortune to be
lgreatly weakened by fever Harker
and Waicott, of the old Sharpshooters
here, are looked upon as seasoned vet
leranS.
Miller brings the report that l.. NJ.
johnson, well known here and at one
thine sergeant major of the First Regi-
lment, N G.. H, is in serious trouble.
johnson, who was chief of staff and
Ordinance officer for Aguinaldo, left the
insurgents a short time before Manila
was occupied by the Americans, but
returned to their camp after the arm
listice was declared. Johnson is
lcharged with being a party to the i'm
Iportation of arms reported by Smith,
and it is said that he is to be court
lmartialed.
To Miller the proudest recollection
Iof his six months away from HOnolu-
lu is that he had the honor Of an i'm
lterview with Admiral Dewey. On post
lone day the Honolulu man was accost-
led by the naval hero and the pair had
lquite a chat. On learning that Miller
was from Honolulu, Admiral Dewey
Ispoke pleasantly OF having visited the
port and Of being interested in the
Islands. He further complimented
Miller on the fact that so many men
lof Hawaii had Joined the United States
forces and had shown signal ability.