The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-03

ing at the natives nonkeying around
the rusting old wrecks. No one is al
lowed near them, and it is claimed
they are all kinds of treasure.
| | am in the Adjutant's Office. and
was not supposed to turn out. but
Knocked my desk over getting to quar-
| ters IN tlme. Why, 1 would not miss
such an event for the world. 1 made
| a KICK at being confined here in this
ueaoly climate, when I could not stand
1t at nome; but it did no good
HAD headache yesterday, I think
from eating fruit, but as my money
soon ran out q sold my brass watch
chain to native), there is no danger
of my doing it again.
mosquito netting has been issued to-
day Our food is all right. Spanish
prisoners do all the work, we have no
drills, and are leading a very idle life.
Inc newspapers, doubtless, tell you
all about the capture of Manila, etc. so
Will not attempt to give you the hear
say account l have.
we hear that some of the volunteer
organizations expect to leave for home
soon, and do not think we will be here
many moons, though we are quite COM
fortably quartered. The horses are per-
fectly formed, about one third the nat
ural size, strong and wiry, but so light
that man could lift one. These are
cavalry equipments in Manila which
we will get eventually, and although il
seems and looks laughabIe to ride a lit
tie horse, that is hardly high enough
to keep ones feet off the ground, vet it
will beat walking.
August 26th-Last night we received
your letters dated July 18th They
must have been on the Rio or Pennsyl-
vania, and not delivered to us at Homo
lulu, for we received later mail than
that while at Honolulu.
L do not want You to think we will be
any the worse for our experience, for
we have, up to date, had soap and wa
ter, food and exercise, and, although
we look as tough as any of the SOL
diers, l think dude clothes and long
hair have all to do with it, and we can
get those again.
If I get back all right L shall enjoy
showing some people that it has done
me no harm. To tell the truth, in the
army here the men lead model lives,
perhaps not because they want to, but
liquor cannot be had, and there is lit
tie danger of their being here for a long
time.
L have met a great many rough look
ing men in the army, but find them as
rule, big hearted and honest, and one
does not find the conceit and deceit of
the more polished man. This business
has greatly broadened my ideas, and
rather than being afraid of the hard
ships, I am proud of being able to
stand it so Well.
1t is rumored that three of the troops
are to be moved over to Manila Then
again they say General Merriam has
given the insurgents forty-eight hours
to deliver up their arms, a thing think
they will never do, unless they are en-
tirely out Of ammunition.
They are deceitful and crafty, like
the Indians, and mean business. I could
not help noticing the difference be-
tween their Captains and ours They
stood around wit1 no expression what
ever on their faces, and coolly and
calmly smoked cigarettes during the
excitement the other day. They wear
suits made like pajamas, but rather
well fitting, with yellow tan high-lacing
shoes, ilver-plated swords, clean white