Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-22
NEH-S FROM MANILA.
GoosL-Business IN the Ctr
Resumed
GUAgTIE DE- MALATE,
MANILA >ep-e-l bs-r 10Th -

In Arlk.ona and Nee Mexico Every
ruOrroS Is Ike IL yesterday. Duty =
very heavy hssE il l. he same ihlng to-
day a. il sss yesterday
The rainy season which usually lasts
from July - o-1Ober Is nearly OVER. and
an extrenie dr0uth l. prevailing. The
natives loos upon this wi,h feeling
OF alarm They fear = destructive
earthquake Their .e=iher xise o1e,
say an earthquake Is sure 10 folloH
pre~eni eonditio7s and al earthquake
"a the island of LaEoa Is DO ehil5-s
play. Within the recollection OF the
--oldeSf man, one dessf7oyed leo lives.
and another three 5oEa 200 6Epll-
ings- The MzailA bag ghieh xzs very
rengh wheu ne znea0rud here Is as
calm nOg A. liftie inland SEQ ard
this Too Is very unusual.
The fall seasor i eridpnsly spprczch-
ing. ali vegetation begins 20 shoz full
growth and some signs Of decay. The
yell0z l-zT Is g-oE:ng corn-oa- The
nights are cool and pleasant. bat the
suns rays are still bot ard oppressive
Europeans say We shall haze the most
delightful season Of the year / an
tod il never gross cold enough -
bring beating stores into daily use.
This i a CREST climate fgr the eyuuon
hoa~e ~ snd Iisile rcd ants They
fOlrish the year rcz1d. and a. screen
doors and willows are unkrOzn sies
have the freedom Of every house. and
90 il and out by the uIIlions. An
American hC1s=ke=per .o1ld gruz
frantic uEr- the ceoiiti0ns- Ths B4siTes
seen 70 Ike them sz-ruiuz over food.
Our relations with Agai8slco and his
ias1-Ee1i army are IN siztos quo We
hold Cur lines and he holds his: sc hold
certain streets IA the city anu he holds
others Il seems impossible for these
conditions 10 continBe loog. but then
10 one knows definitely about them.
We can drive the insurgents
ont Of the city in short order and
quick tine. and they can massacre any
number Of Us AT night time If 30 inclined.
They have this advantage over u: They
know where AL our troops are quar-
tered: they know every street and alley
and can attack a. sell at night as in
the day. We knox but little of their
quarters. or OF the streets and alleys
and would fight to great disadvantage
in the night. But ne are Americans,
and. whether sc fight in the daytime or
night time we fight and follow where
-ictory leads. We sleep as quietly and
refreshingly as If Aguinaldo and his
men were on another island.
The health OF the command Is gener-
ally good. Colds and bowel trouble.
dyseniary and diarrhoea have given
cause for most complaints but none of
these have been Of Z very serious nature
and We have had no losses by death
since leaving the states. The death rate
in our army will perhaps average two a
day, but the Idaho boys have been for
tanate and hold their own with the
healihiest in the corps. We shall soon
rend back five or six privates and one
captain. Murphy, for discharge. They
had trouble OF a permanent nature ex-
eept Murphy, before enlisting. They
are all from the northern counties ex-
eept one from PocatelIo.
The men OF the army are well sup
piled With clothing and with good whole
some food. The hardships incident to
the capture of the city and the priva-
tons during the chaotic state following
the capture are over and ali are doing
well. For the protection of my com
nand | had my quartermaster bring
over on the transport Morgan City. two
full suits Of clothing for the men and
these have been issued since the cap
tire of Manila. and 50 the Idaho BOYS
are as well dressed as any of the Amer
lean soldiers on the island The gov
eminent promises, as n gratuitoss gift,
suit, hat, shoes and leggings 10 every
man engaged in the capture of Manila
and have my requisition in for these
20 that the men shall be doubly SUP
piled with clothing all the time we are
here.
Business with the outside world is
being rapidly resumed and a great
many merchants are enlarging their
stocks for the soldiers trade. The
native trade must be worth more than
ever before for since the coming OF the
American soldiers they are having
more money. They are free 70 say the
Americans have more money than any
people who ever came TO the island.
The Spanish soldiers are still here.
What il TO be done with them this de-
ponent knoweth not. A count was
made OF them the other day when it
was aseertained they had er.deavOred to
swindle our government out OF 1000
riitions day more than they were en-
titled 10. They make a poor showi ing
Us soldiers in comparison with our boys
in blue. They stand in mortal fear of