The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-08

FROM SEAT OF war
Wichita Boy Writes the Eagle
From Manila.
TELLS STORY OF VOYAGE
Vivid Descriptions of Hawaii,
Ladrones and Orient.

The following interesting descriptive let
ter was received yesterday by Mr.. C. E.
Bigelow. CT the Eagle stan. and was writ
ten by Mr.. C. II. Godfrey. formerly of
wichita. but now in the Philippines with
the United States troops. Mr.. Godfrey
was resident Of this city many years and
was a long time owner and proprietor Of
several newspaper interests OF the city.
At one time he was a partner and one Of
the editors OF 'swest and Soath.'' class
journal His family Is till here. On the
breaking out Of the war he was IN Coli
orado and at once enlisted In the First
Colorado volunteers. and embarked with
his regiment about the time the Twentieth
Kansas sailed for Manila The First Col
orado was in the thick OF the fight Sunday
last and lost several dead and missing.
The list does not include Mr.. Godfreys
name and many friends in the city are
relieved that probably he was among the
Survivors. At the time of the writing of
the following letter the transport ships
had not yet landed their troops. so he
could give little light on affairs there az
tHak time
Manila, November g. 1895.
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dated August S, today. / have had Won
dcr<ul "Trip Two months in Frisco was
tine enclgh to take in ali the sights there;
then <xe months in Honolulu was another
riee st&s.E The trip from Honolulu was
also fne Honolulu, the capital OF the
HaHei;ao on Sandwich islands, Is situated
on tie e41thwestern coast of the island OF
Oahu <oi fzh-hoo). About five miles from
Honomlu.l We were camDed at waikiki
(yvy-kee-kee4 Our camp was about 200
yards fsonf ths ocean. To our right and
abous 100 Yards distant. was old Diamond
Head. al extinct volcano, the olden time
god Of ehe Kanacks. on little farther
and in fro7t cf US lay low range OF
mountains. covered with all sorts of semi
tropical veskfet;on- too two days turn
around the 6nlches and hills and while |
there is No mineral In the country. there
was many ysry interesting things to see. |
One day happened on a moonshine dis
tillery. such il could be called. Anyway
it was q place where native booze was /
coined. The stun Is called swipes. and |
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