The National tribune., 1898-10-20
A YANKEE BOY
1T MANILA.
Minnesota Son Tells of Fighting
the Dons.

The National Tribune has received from
Comrade Henry Hasenwinkle, of st. Paul
Mimi, copies of letters from his sol
Ralph WHO is n member OF Co. &. 10TH
Mimi, now serving i'm the Philippines
Ralph is lust Il years old. but Is evidently
wide awake son OF d veteran. HIS
grandfather, father and five uncleS served
In the war of the rebellion. Our readers
will find the letters interesting.
On Beard The City Of Para, July p, 1898
About the most miserable three weeks
ever spent arc new almost completed.
we cxpect 10 reach Manila in four days.
g Nc STAYED at Honolulu three days, and
q more enjoyable three days l never
spent. On the afternoon OF the ilTSt day
we marched out as Il regiment TO the base
ball grounds, about a mile and haii-
There was quite a crowd in the grand
stand The people, while doing all they
can 10 welcome us are very quiet, ana
seldom clap and never cheer. In the
bail grounds we had battalion drlil Tor a
short time and then marched back TO the
boat IL WAS then about clock, and
went ashore and had supper in Chinese
restaurant-in fact, all the restaurants are
Chinese. They serve a good meal Tor a
quarter. In the evening We went ana
heard the Hawaiian band IN the large
ward Of "A hotel Nearby was a soda
water tank. free 10 soldiers, and we di-
vided our time between the band and the
fountain.
As it was unbearabIy hot in the hold of
the boat | slept on deck. They were
loading ccal about 20 feet from me, but
silent good in all the coal dust and noise.
The next morning Irvine L and took
the horse car and went out for sea bath.
We rcde PAST fire houses set back IN
groves Of trees and passed several cocoa
nut orchards. We got off AT the end oil the
4 4. 4 l.A.. n
A beautiful road Here had a fine swim.
= Gid not 20 ia. We were supposed 10
be back at II O'Clock as the regiment was
TO march out TO the palace grounds, where
q sTread was TO be ready for US, but as
the ar "a hsrsc-car) was very slow, we
saw We would be late so as the car
passed the palace grounds we got eft
there and waited until the regiment came
up.
The whole regiment marched in, and
tell you IL is fi1c booking IL the brown
uniforms ki.h 1aFk-broNn ieEeif1gS and
campaign hats. Besides our regiment,
there yFsrc two hattalions OF Regulars and
one of HyoEliilg Faey had a fine spread
for u,-eoi Kae2t cefTec and sandwiches,
brea and butter, pineapple, bananas and
pie
In the afternoon we left there about
o'clock ans went dswn town and walked
about We went hack 10 the dock at 6,
and found that the boat had pulled out
into tie aarbor; so we had supper ashore.
and spent tie evening there. We were
r0wed out 10 the boat for a nickel. The
next day we went ashore in boats rowed
by the natives and went up to the Wav-
erly Club where there was writing ma
terial and billiard tables free. The GA. r.
Post Of the city holds its meetings in this
hall. The next morning we sailed.
We so far have had very quiet voyage,
but now we are getting into the China
Sea and IL is quite rough.
On the 18th inst. an entertainment was
given by some of the boys in the cabin.
We had speaking, singing and playing on
the mandolins, and also some clog dane
ing. We have had three OF these enter
tainments, and all have come of very
nicely.
Last SundavEwe had a distant view of
the Ladrone Islands. One island in par
ticular we went within about 10 miles of
was a great volcano, which was splitting
smoke and fire in great style, although
there was no eruption going On. 1t grew
dark before we passed il, and the great
black mountain with q red-well it was
not exactly flames, but seemed to be the
reflection Of them on the smoke coming
out Of the crater looked very grand. We
have not seen land since that night
Yesterday occurred the first death on
board our ship, although several have
died on the other ships. a bugler of Co.
L, (St. Paul. died of rheumatism, which