The Columbus journal., 1898-11-30
Concerning the Soldiers.
ARIZONA AND OHIO AT MANILA.


rival there yesterday OF the transport
Arizona, from Honolulu, and today OF
the transport Ohio from San Francisco.
There was little sickness aboard and no
deaths during the voyage.
Nov that peace is assured, it IL given
ont that more than $1,000 soldiers will
become civilians, 90 soon a. selections OF
regiments can be made; that there has
been quite q demand for the return Of
volunteers from Mantle, but that no
troops will be broux!.: from the Philip
pines unless replaced by Others. Troops
will be needed to garrison tho islands.
A dispatch to the Bee from Lincoln,
under date Of the 28th says: There
has been some hitch in the matter OF
shipment Of the Christmas boxes to the
soldiers at Manila, and it is not expected
that they will get started west until
some time tomorrow. 1t 10 suggested
that the boxes will get there too late for
Christmas, but will be there in plenty
OF time for Valentines day."
Manila. November 8, 80 z
Charles T. Miner writes home that
they would all be glad to come home;
could get all things ready, roll blanket
and get down to the docks in fifteen
minutes.
Yellow fever, small pox and cholera
had broke out there.
Yesterday, Co. X. buried of her brave
boys, Theodore Larson, Wahoo. Three
weeks ago he was in good health, strong
and hearty. All Of Go. X. that was able,
numbering about 40 (out of S4) went to
the funeral. The band turned out; We
had q firing squad. and I played Taps"
over his grave-one Of the hardest tasks
I have done in the service-I hope and
pray it may be the last task of the kind.
The war department should have sent
few female nurses to Manila. They are
sadly needed. Even two or three CHEEKY.
tactful women would work wonders in
the hospital wards. These boys are
pining for the warm sympathy and the
many little kindly Offices that only a
woman can supply. One poor fellow, i'll
with typhoid fever, has been delirious
for over a week, and babbles continually
OF his mother. Fancy q woman's cool
hand upon his hot brow and woman's
soft voice in his ear! About ten days
ago I met two American women, Mrs.
Russell, from New York, and Miss Sprad-
lin, from Kansas-I think, the first
American women in Manila after the city
fell. They eagerly accepted my invita-
ton to visit the hospital and to let the
sick boys look once moro upon two real
live American women. I can never
forget that afternoon. 1t w0uld have
touched heart of stone to see the poor,
wan faces turned pathetically toward the
ward door as We entered; the eager eyes
that fairly devoured the kindly faces OF
the two women, who for a few moments,
stood for the mothers, and sisters and
sweethearts 60 far away; the thin fingers
that clung pitifully to the soft, white
hands Of sympathizing womanhood.-
Independent.
MANILA, Oct. IA.
DEAR SIsrER:-Our dinner just fin
ished, consisted OF rice, pork and beans,
bread and coffee. There are green's
for sale across the street and 90 I got
some radishes and onions, and this made
a pretty good meal. With the bread /
had some jelly, and so that went good.
The time here is one day ahead Of
yours, but as we lost nine hours by 60
ing west, We are not quite day ahead.
It rained all of last night and is at it
yet. I was on guard yesterday and 60
out all night. We lid not get all soaked
through, but had q partial soaking.
The hours of are now passed at the
guard house, and the only place to sleep
there is on the porch of the adjacent
structures. The word porch in this
country includes sidewalk. The roof 10
made to go from 2 to 6 feet beyond the
wall, and this covered part outside OF
the wall is tho sidewalk.
We are all awaiting orders for an i'm
mediate departure from the Philippines.
There are numerous reports in circu-
lation a. to our leaving. Some try to
make their saying good by gambling on
it, yet We believe none and use our judg-
ment solely.
Our regiment has had twenty-nine
deaths. OF all these but one occurred
in battle, and none from wounds received
therein; they are still dying, and more
rapidly than ever before.
Our company 10 going to erect tomb
stone on the grave Of the late deceased
Private Larson OF Co. X. He was from
Wahoo, and Q good lad he was, going
through every hardship that . Philip
soldier was exposed to
during our occupation Of these Islands.
He was ailing only two weeks; during
the last week he had fever and stomach
crampe.
It 10 reported that typhoon struck .
part Of the bay last night.
IA graphic description 10 given OF the
OF sick soldiers and the medical
treatment received.-ED. JouRNAL.I
I wish you could spend q day shop
ping in Manila. It would surprise you
to see the difference on the various AZ
ticles that arc shipped here from Ameri-
ca and foreign nations. All European
goods are very cheap. There are few
American goods for sale here, the reason
being the high prices Of the articles in
the states. There is one thing here,
however, that notice, and that is
Hoods Ssrsaparilla." It retails at 81