The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-08

trouble. The insurgents do not appear
to have any kick coming and everything
proceeds smoothly.
Our voyage from Frisco was a very
uneventful one from start to finish. At
ter leaving the only land we saw was
the FarallOnes, about thirty miles out
from San Francisco, a few small islands
not inhabited, until we sighted the Ha-
Waiian on the morning OF June z3d
about $50 o'clock. We tied up at the
wharf about Z a. m. The president of
the republic sent a committee of prom
inent citizens to welcome US and extend
an invitation to take a lunch in Palace
grounds prepared by the ladies of Hon
Olulu, which we did, and it was most
thoroughly enjoyed by the Colorado
outfit The China had left the other
three ships the day before and got into
Honolulu about twelve hours ahead Of
them We went ashore at Honolulu
about 10 a. m. and marched to Waikiki
kee beach and had a fine sea bath, and
then back to the city to the palace
grounds where our lunch was in wait
ing for US. We were royalty enter
tanned. After the lunch was over we
listened to the Hawaiian band, formerly
Queen LIS which is one of the best
I ever heard in any country. After
awhile we marched to the China and
got our arms and gave parade, and
were received by Gen. Greene and al
so President Dole and staff. We
marched through the principal streets
of the city and round to the ship. The
on our own hook all day, and we had a
ma gnificent time. The day and night
were spent by the ships crews in load
ing coal and on Saturday, the 18th of
about 2 p. m the other boats followed
Us out west and We were of for Ma
Mia again We saw nothing after that
night, when We lost sight of Hawaii,
until the morning of the Fourth of July.
when a small, unknown coral island Of
about $50 acres was sighted. and in hon
or of the day Col. Hale and staff took
possession in the name of the United
States by landing and raising Old Glory
to a small staff The remembrance of
our Fourth at sea" is still further i'm
pressed on the mind of the soldiers by
the peach pie served by the cooks on
that mem0ra Bile day. 1t was one of the
few square meals we got on board To
tell the truth, each company bought the
peaches out of a fund donated by the
members of the same and 1t was cooked
by company cooks After leaving this
island we kept sighting small coral
reefs and islands every day or so until
We came into view of Guam, one Of the
Ladrone islands, which had been cap
tured by the Charleston while conveying
the first expedition By the way. the
details Of the capture of this island are
quite cOmical. so I will give you the his
tory The Charleston came into the
harbor of Guam and fired a few shells
Al the fort which the Spanish governor.
who had not heard of the declaration of
war between the United States and his
country took to be salutes. and who
sent a messenger to thank the officer in
command of the man of war and to
apologize for not returning the salute
on account of not having any powder.
So the Charleston simply took the Span
ISL outfit along as prisoners of war and
they are now under guard at Cavite
eating Americas hard tack and wait
to be exchanged. We expected to find
the Charleston at Guam but did rot
so we kept on our road to Manila Our
course was in the sight OF land most Of
the time we left the vicinity of Guam
on July 9Th. and arrived in Cavite on
July 18th On the morning Of July 18th
we met the United States battIeship
Boston. the outpost of Dewey's feet.
and we knew our long journey was
nearly ended We came to anchor in
Cavlte harbor about sunset on July Is
in position where We had a good