The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25

continual sweating. Their general
good health and gentlemanly manner
Of acting has caused considerable COM
ment, even among the regulars, who.
as a rule, think no good can come out
of volunteer, and despise them as an
old miner does a tenderfoot.
During the first few days the men
did but little else than lay in their
quarters and read for the hundredth
time his correspondence from home.
But as the Glorious Fourth approached
and the sea became more calm thev be-
gan to be more &C i've az TO enjoy their
/ life on the ocean. Those who could sing
formed glee club with Scott Wells
, as leader, and held high jinks on the
main deck each evening. When the
Glorious Old Fourth dawned on the
fleet each ship flew the American flag
from every masthead.
SALUTE FOR UTAH.
The great increase in the number of
birds, flying fish and sea debris indi-
Gated the approach of land. At noon a
little speck of coral island was seen to
starboard, and here Utah's little band
of warriors fired a salute for each state
in the Union from the gun mounted on
deck. The salute for Utah contained
double charge. After the celebration,
the China sent boat load of men, in
Guiding Captain Grant. ashore, and
While they celebrated the holiday on
land. the Colon, Senator and Zealan-
dia proceeded on their way. AT even
ing, the waves seemed to play 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner on the sides of
the boat, while the pickering moonlight
turned the whole ocean into one vast
American flag. What greater tribute
could be paid our nation?
UTAH GUNNERS PRAISED.
Early on July the fleet halted and
Colonel Bailey and Captain Young
went aboard the China from the Colon.
The China then left the fleet and went
ahead for days target practice. When
Captain Young returned he stated that
General Greene was satisfied in every
way with the conduct of the Utah boys
and that the way they handled their
guns was simply marvellous. Hardly
shot of the 200 fired would not have
hit the smallest vessel, and that, too,
at a range of 1850 yards.
LOOKING FOR SPANIARDS.
From this time on the strictest watch
and greatest precautions were main
tanned. All of Utah's guns were re-
moved from the hold and mounted on
deck; one on the bow, two on the star
board hurricane deck forward, one on
the forecastle, and one on the forward
port side. The boys were drilled every
These developed the fact that VIII Ri
ter and Chic" Varian are the crack
gunners of Battery A, Gunner Riter's
shots at long range being especially ac-
curate.
On approaching the Ladrones. ammu-
milton was issued to all the men, which
led to the rumor that General Greene
was going to seize the islands, and it
was amusing to see the way the men
looked in the face of an approaching
battle, for every one expected one
would be fought. The mere unpatriotic
Adventures who enlisted for sum-
mer's vacation, on the superstition that
no fighting would be done, rallied like
maniacs at the government and Gener-
al Greene. Then others became so
frightened that they were silent, but
the vast majority discussed the sub
ject with calm fervor and a sparkling
eye. These are they who viii make
their enemies look to their arms.
MET BY THE BOSTON.
However, the fleet passed by Guam
without fighting or hating, and soon
the spirits of the men resumed their
normal condition and remained so until
early July Is, when long line of smoke
was seen on the westward horizon. A
few moments later General Greene
signaled to the Colon: 1T looks like
tons of baked BEANS" (And the men
ate those double rations.) Little Won
der is it that Admiral Dewey said
those Boston tarS would yell If they
were going to h-ll," for they yelled
when they drew up alongside of the
fleet with a vim hardly less than the
boom of its guns. This meeting was
off the northern point Of Luzon island,
and from that point the China went
on he of 10
escorted by the Boston, to make its
way in more slowly. They arrived at
daylight this morning, and are now
anchored among Dewey's splendid fleet,
while to the starboard side lay the
sunken ghosts of the once powerful
Spanish navy. Beyond them the shat
tered ruins of Cavite loom up in the
tropical vegetation.
GIRLS AND CIGARS.
Scores of those Manila beauties, at
tired in hats a yard in diameter and
well fitting boomers, have surrounded
the vessels in canoes selling cigars,
bananas, etc. SO, therefore, the boys
are smoking their first Manila cigars.
But the sweethearts at home need not
fear that the boys will break their
hearts on the dusky maidens. for the
boys have no hearts to break, having
left them with maidens at home.
The situation here is desperate. We
on the Colon can hear the deep roar
of cannon and the sharp crack of mus
kerry away to the south, which tells
that the insurgents are brushing
against the entrenched Spaniards.
Some boys of the first expedition say
the Spaniards are a stUnted, puny lot
of fellows, who can't hit a target %
yards away. Every morning the in
bring train of canoes loaded
with prisoners across the bay to Ca
vite. where 5000 are imprisoned. Away
to the east of US lay the fleets of Ger
many and France. One of Dewey's
tars who is on board says the boys
about the nosing around done by the
German ships, and they have often had
to make them mind their own bust
ness. During the last few days their
has caused them TO cease
their offensive actions and to lay
quietly at anchor, and cease boasting
of Germany's intentions with regard to
the Philippines.
1t is expected that the troops will
get ashore tomorrow, and go into the
barracks at Cavite.
First Sergeant Ethan Allen has been
the charge against him be-
ing incompetency. The positions of
Sergeant Brown and Corporal Mabey
have been temporarily filed. awaiting
the arrival of those officers.
RUSSELL, Battery A.
Colonel C. B. Mcclellan, formerly colonel !
Of the Tenth United States cavalry. but |
retired five years ago, died at st. Louis |
of rheumatism of the heart. aged 60 years. !
The colonel was well known in the army |