The state herald., 1898-07-22

| VII nuUer reCelVeu . ietter tuo nTsb
of the week from his brother John form
erly Of aolyoke now q member Of Co. G.
First Idaho Infantry and handed part
OF 1t to us for publication. The letter
was dated July 4, aboard the Morgan
City Mid Ocean. He says
"We celebrated the 4, by discharging
200 shots from the deck and hoisted the
stars and stripes to the top OF the mast
with ls different flags below 1t. We
broke camp Sunday, June 26, and left
grounds for boat. Eve.y one walked
with G5lbs on their back except in each
company who had tastvilsad load their
stuff on drays to be hauled to the boat
was one Of them. After we got down
to the street that took us to the boat.
the street was SO crowded that We could
not get through till the police made a
way. Oranges, bags OF cherries, peaches
fruit OF oil kinds was thrown at ut At
$50 p. m. the four ships pulled anchor
and left the bay through the Golden
Gate for Manila, the Morgan City with
Idaho boys, the Ohio with some regulars,
the Indiana with Minnesota boys and
another the name Of which 1 forget. Ev-
cry pier along the dock was lined with
people cheering and waving flags, shoot
ing guns till was almost deaf. There
were several pleasure boats that followed
US till the waves began to be too large.
About 40 minutes after we left the Col
den Gate some OF the boys began to get
sick and throw up. At 0 p. m. we wero
40 miles out and ths ship was rocking 80
that no one could walk the deck without
sliding up against the cabin or the rail :
ing. i felt all right till about II p. m.
when the ship tipped 80 that the waves
Hoped over the deck. IL gave me a pe.
culiar feeling but never enough to make
me throw up. Some Of the boys got ter
ribly sick and whenever toe boat went
down, from one to dozen would take
shoot for the rail and heave up. After
they were over their SICKNESS, they could
not get enough to oat. There were only
I negroes to cook for 700 men and 1t wns
impossible for them to do 1t, so there
were about 40 fellows got hostile, went
INTO the kitchen, threw the negroes out
and eat everything in sight. After the
kitchen was cleaned out and things were
quieted down, II more men were selected
to help cook. Since things are straight
ened out, they have guards with fixed
bayonets and loaded guns to guard the
kitchen. "Wednesday noop.-The wind
in our favor. There were over 3 dozen
lost their hats overheard, / being one
OF them. Have not seen q living thing
since Monday last except 3 black sea
birds which followed US all the way and
two whales spouting water, Honolulu
July 6, 3:30 p. m.-Arrived hero at ll:2O
n. m. The natives here are like Negroes
only their hair is straight and arc like
muskrats all around tho ships IN the wa.
ter. The boys keep them busy diving
for nickels. When u piece OF money is
thrown into the water 4 or 3 OF the little
rats dive down and catch il before 1t
can reach the bottom. Lots Of canoes
with vegetables OF all kinds TO sell, pine
apples the size Of n two gallon oil can for
. cent. and tropical fruits Of all kinds.
The women are short and thick as long
and the men are long and thin. The
population OF this city is 5000. The
buildings here arc tive stories. Can't
see the city for trees, cocoanut, banana
and other trees too numerous to mention,
There are two gun boats here that will
20 with us when We leave for Manila.
We leave here Saturday for Malila."