Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-07-28
Oregon Private Tells Of CharleStOn'S
Good Work.
Frank Godfrey Receives an Interesting Account
from His NameSake Now
al Manila.

Quartermsster Sergeant Frank
Godfrey of Co. b., Rosebury, Ore.
gon troops, and who, with his
comrades, had left here in the
first contingent of "Boys in Blue"
en- route to Manila.
Sergeant Godfrey writes in sub
stance that: The voyage en- route
were very monotonous. The only
cause for speculation and atten-
ton was the number of cases of
measles that might develop, The
Australia had 80 but the disease
disappeared after about two weeks
run from here and without having
any fatal effects.
The third officer of the Austria
liza piloted the Charleston into
Guam where the feet of trans
ports all arrived safely on the
morning of June Goth. The
Charleston led the way in, and
the Spanish colors were found
flying FROM fort at the entrance.
There was no delay by Captain
Glass in opening fire and he COM
pletely knocked the outfit out in
Just thirteen rounds. The Gov
ernor of the island was given
until 6 o'clock on the 2lst, to sur
render, but not answering at that
hour three boat loads of marines
and ten boat loads of Oregon boys
went in, on business intent.
The landing was made in the
midst of heavy rain and wind
storm, but there was no fight; for
the white flag of surrender was
shown and we landed quietly,
Twenty. one guns were fired when
the American colors were hoisted
over the port, and the Oregon boys
just yelled.
Sixty four men including the
! Governor of the island were made
prisoners and they have all been
, placed on the City of Picking.
The wives and children, which are
left behind, seem to take very
kindly to us as we all endeavored
to treat them as Americans have
always been taught how to treat
L. women and children.
AS a consequence they are very
j hospitable and seem pleased that
they are now"A mericanos:" When
the big guns were fred, during
the bombsrdment of the port, the
, natives took to the. woods, but
came townwards again during the
, evening. When the search lights
were placed in use and thrown
( shorewards that caused another
; stampede woodwards.
5 There are five cities on the island
r all of small population. Suma
and Bga are the principal. The
natives are very heavily taxed,
, Deer are plentiful, but native is
Y fined 500 if he happens to kill
! one.
On the morning of June 20 one
s of IN" Co. of Oregon died from
9 appendicitis and was buried al
sea, Chaplain W. 8. Gilbert
9 preaching the funeral sermon. Nc
j other deaths from disease or the
circumstances of war have occur
red. We left the Lsdrone islands
on the 2lst for Manila and ell
route had an exciting chase aftel
two vessels only one of which w
overhauled and that proved to b.
an alright Euglishman. The
Guam natives, before we left
swore to stand by the American
colors and would see that they
were not hauled down.
! On the Goth, we came into tn
company of the Baltimore and OF
the Both [June], we were wit
Commodore Dewey's fleet. Tn
land = lubbers were accorded
} hearty reception by the blue-jack
cts and we returned the compli
ment as heartily. There are be
! tween seventeen and twenty thoue
! and Spanish troops on the islam
of Luzon, in and about Manilt
} We can easily see the fire of musk
I etry at nights from the boats an
I also the reflection of conAagration
; which indicates the work of tn
Z insurgents or of the SPANS
! troops.
I During our voyage from Lad
Z rones to here we had very heav.
! weather but Captain Houdlett