The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-19
Two Letters From Honolulu Tran.
sport Passengers
HARRY MURRAY AND c. {. SMITH
0towawaYs We're Not Enlisted,
Some Put to Work-Some In the
Brig-Story From a Gunner.


ious to join the Manila forces Of Uncle
Sam that they slowed away on trans
ports here have not found the adven-
ture just what they expected. Letters
have been received from Harry Muir
ray and c. +. Smith. Harry Murray
Is the son Of Capt. T. B. Murray and
Smith is best known here as the man
who painted the Central Union church
steeple. Smith is a Britisher, but an
Al American. Harry Murray was a
member of II Company, N. G. II. here
and wanted to fight for Old Glory from
the first. In Smiths letter, which is
to a member of the Advertiser staff,
mention is made Of young Kinslea, son
of the pressman in the Hawaiian Ga
zette Company employ.
Harry Murray says they were
twenty-three days from Honolulu to
Manila Bay. After explaining to his
mother how he happened to leave
without saying goodbye, the young
man continues:
~
morning l left heard you call out:
All Min, let Harry sleep as long as he
wants to-. That's the last time
heard you speak and that's what you
get for taking me for a Pake. You
needn't worry about me, for there are
lots OF other boys good as l am and l
guess can stand it as well as the rest
Of the fellows.
"The first think did on the morn
ing OF the day we sailed was to go out
to the China. The surgeon sized me
up, said / was too young and wouldn't
pass me. When ! came ashore / went
aboard the Senator. / hid away in the
fOrecastle. When they found me they
took me to the commanding officer and
he was quite stern and asked what
right had on board. told him had
slowed away with the intention of en-
listing. He said that he could only
turn me over to the captain of the ship
and did SO at once. The captain put
me at work down in the engine room
right away. / have liked the job first
rate. They call me stores which is
short for store-keeper and holding this
position / am able to eat with some of
the officers. l haven't Joined any COM
pany yet, but will do SO in day or
two II can. l may have trouble in
joining, for some of the fellows who
slowed away with the California boys
have been In the guard house ever
since they were found and they are
there yet. One Of the company cap
tains said he would take me ashore
with him and try and fix it all right.
There is very little danger Of there
being any fighting here, as the Span
ish in Manila wanted to surrender to
Dewey few days ago. II | get into
the company that / want to join We
will be well In front, whatever happens
and IL 1t comes to fighting will do the
best ! can.
TELL Charlie to give my aloha to all
the boys. l would write some more
letters, only l haven't any more writ.
ing paper. l have gained about eight
pounds on the way down here and I've
got crop Of whiskers and some nous.
tache, but they made me cut my hail
short Off. There does not seem to bt
much excitement here either in the bay
or on shore. The landing is Old Ca
vite. On shore l suppose I'll have Il
get down and rough 1t instead of hav.
ing a tourist time, as I've had coming
over. I've only had one row, and tina
was with my bunk-mate. He had tn,
pull and I've had to sleep outsid,
ever since our difference. Tell m,
friend - that 1t doesn't pay t
be patriotic unless you go about 1t tn.
right away, and II don't get placed
right I'll be home SOON" This last sen
tence relates to bit OF advice tn,
young man was given a few hours be
fore his departure.
Smith says in his letter that whel
he was found he was marched straigh
off to the captain Of the Colon. Whel
his capabilities were learned he wa
placed as a hand on the ice maxim,
plant and Is there yet. Smith hal
hopes, when writing, OF being able Il
join either the American forces or tn,
insurgent camp, he didn't care mucl
which. He added that there was tall
OF sending all the stowaways back I,
the ports from which they came. Some
how there was objection to enlisting
man who came aboard ship withou
leave.
One Of the passengers by the 8. 8
Belgic is a ,fine-looking, intelligen
young fellow who Is reporting back I,
Mare Island after finishing out hi
time aboard the Olympia. He will en-
list again. He is the latest arriva
here from Manila, having reache,
Hongkong the day before the Belgf
sailed from that port. This youni
man objected persistently to having hi
name used. saying 1t might get hin
into trouble with the officers. He is
gunner and was captain OF one OF tn
fighting tops during the engagement
Below him he could see Admiral Dewe,
directing the movements of the flee
and Mr.. Stickney, the correspondent
on the bridge with the Admiral.
All did" said the young man
was to aim and fire the gun when tn
ofiicer gave me the range. Yes, some
times ! could see the effects OF m
shots. The piece carried an inch an
quarter shell and It tore up thing
when l made a bull's-eye. I fred q
parts OF ships. at groups of men an
think that some Of my shells did exc
cution. We had hard fight, even /