Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
From our Manila Correspondent t
QUARTET De MALATE.
MANILA. Sent. q, Us.


DEAR NEws:--The coming OF mail
from The United States Of America to
the Philippine islands is as slow Us the
coming OF vacation to the average school
boy in the public schools OF the United
States of America. AS to one, 50 TO the
other, it looks Ne fit will never come.
The last letters to the Idaho regiment
bore date of the last OF July, In this,
fast American age 90 days is long
time between mails. You remember
what the governor OF North Carolina
said 20 the governor OF South Carolina:
we reneat in sentiment the same about
the mails from she United States.
To-day your CORES pondent took
Iearametta drive along the beach in front
of the walled city of Manila. 1t is
lovely drive. Stately palm trees line
the streets on either side. On the left
going, and or the right returning, is
the beach of Manila bay. One can see
The white crested waves as they chase
each other In succession and come in
and dissolve themselves, as it were,
on the sandy beach. Far out lie the
great men of war and transports a.
anchor To the right, going out, left,
returning. are the dingy, moss covered.
black end walls of the fortified town of
Old Manila. They are bristling with
muffied cannon. Hundreds of them
look through the embrasures of the walls
PIT they are muzzled and silent, the
stars and stripes float over them. They
are. ours by right of capture and we
nave closed their mouths. When they
oelch forth again it will be at our COM
nand. The Americans are masters of
the situation at Manila. We march, as
y were, under our. own vine and flo
tree with none TO make US afraid. We
control the situation, we are masters Of
ceremonies. We are floor managers of
the ball. Aguinaldo may be slow to
admit it, but he must note a marked
adherence between American and Span
ish, between the boys In blue and the
unframed soldiers in cotton shirts and
trousers. An American kneels to none
but his God. His brave, independent
spirit is as marked and distinctive at
Manila as in any of the states of Amer
ica,
The Idaho volunteers here are re-
loicing at an honor paid one of their
officers, complimentary to the command
as well as to the individual officer hon.
ored. Lieut.. Frank Hunt, of Lemhi
county, upon the recommendation of
sS2l. Jones, has been given the place of
quartermaster on Gen1 Orenshines
staff. The honor carries with it addi-
tional pay and Lieut.. Hunt is to be con-
graduated and the Idaho regiment is to
2s congratulated on the appointment.
1t Is the first case in the brigade of
volunteer officer being promoted to
stan officer of general. Such promo
ions and honor usually come from the
ranks of the regulars. Col. Jones is
happy today over the honor to Lieut..
Hunt.
The regiments of the Sth army corps
are taking turns in the evening parade
on the Luneta, the popular evening re-
sort and driveway for army officers and
citizens at the hour of sunset. Yester-
day was the time for the Idaho volun-
teers. A very large number of spec
tators we're present. The number was
made up Of army officers, Spanish Off
GERS and citizens of Manila. The regi-
ment filed into position in splendid
order and presented magnificent front
to the spectators. The rays of the set
ting sun shone across the waters of the
bay and made the flag and colors, las
handsome as any in all the ARMY look |
ss beautiful and fresh as when frs, |
from the hands OF the fair ladies' of |
Idaho. The entire command was uni
formed in white, brown shoes high A.
half leggings and regulation hats. The
parade commanded the admiration of
Al spectators, and when over and the
company had filed in, Major Gen'l Mac
Arthur and other high officers compli-
mented Col. Jones upon the splendid
success Of the parade and the first ap-
pearance of his men. One brigade seu-
eral present. recently promoted from
colonel said; "The Idaho regiment is
the second best body of men in the sth
army corps his own regiment il was
understood. was first in his minds eve.
Col. Jones wears the compliments to
his men modestly, but he expects them
to shine most when he meets the enemy
in open honorable battle. No officer
IN all the army is proudcr of the gen
eral conduct and soldierly bearing of
his men than the Idaho commander is
pi his boys, and. while he does not claim
to be ''spoiling for a fight" he would
pc pleased at orders TO attack Aguin-
aldo in his lines investing the city.
rms is appearant and pleasing to all
the men who go from day to day on out
post duty.