Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-01
IN ROUTE 10 MANILA
Morrison Hanlsy Sailed With Sixth
Regiment U. s. Infantry, Tuesday
for the Philippins-A Coed
Descriptive Letter.


Mrs.. William Hezlsy, Of this city,
has reesived TIE following letter from
her sos Morrison:
OK BoAKn q. S. TRANSPORT A T..
SBERMkE, San Francisco, May 2L-
Nh DkAR MOTHER. I viii Try and
write you . few lines Il someone does
not Gust me from this nook. We LETT
san Antonio, Tex, on the 1ssh iast.
arriving here 81 $50 O'Clock on the
mornlng 81 the lsth. We bad q pleas
Ant trip and saw many strange sights
on the way. The greater part OF cur
route was through q valley between
two mountain ranges and il wa very
dry and dusty all the way. The mad
shautles Of the Mexicsns were quite .
curiosity and I saw a real mud fence,
the ugly one 700 4 80 much about.
While crossing a small desert In
Arizona, on Rlaneing out OF the car
window, ! saw a beautiful lake about
q quarter Of a mile frsm the track
TIE water wa smooth q polished
glass and l could see in the water the
reflection OF the mountains which
bor6ered one side Of the lake; thought
II the most beautiful picture I had
ever seen and got my eyes fall Of
sand gazing at It, a sharp curve in
the track brought Ds right through
the lake Cd and il gradually cisap-'
peared from view, lesviDg nothing
bat the dry, white aIkaIi Of the desert
Il was a mirage. Ny eyes had fooled
me and / had 3 good notion to "pluck
them out and cast them from me-
but contented myself with digging the
sand out Of them.
The large cacti Of Arizona are worth
seeing; they look like giant ears Of
corn standing on end and I would
judge some OF them r twenty feet
high.
Hundreds Of prsiris dogs came out
OF their holes and barked al us; l did
not see or hear the bsrks, but some Of
the boys said they we're barking.
Isaw q small herd Of deer which
stood and looked al the train and also
a lot of long-legged jack rabbits,
which galloped away Ike little dOnk-
eys.
The finest mountain scenery / saw
lie in California and It is grander than
Ihsd ever imagined; ! viii not Try to
describe e, as my pen would not stand
the pressure.
We came through twenty-five tun-
nels and over more crooks and curves
than / ever thought to be in exist
ence. In one place a straight line
would cross the track three times
almost At right angles in less than
quarter Of a mile; at another place Va
actually crossed our own track anc
could see tunnela and curves al
aronnd "a.
We stopped At Fl Paso, Tex, and
had supper st a hotel Our travelling
rations consisted Of boiled ham, eggs
canned corned beef, picked pigs feet
cheese, tomatoes, beans, pickles
bread, bareback and coffee. Th'
canned beef was quite good, although
It bore an Inspection stamp Of 1892
Dinner is now ready; I win proceed
after "meas."
1890 p. Must bad dinuer AMI
don't feel a bit hungry.
have not seen much Of the city, .
we are not allowed ont, got out
couple Of hours yesterday and wen
through Chinatown and out to Colder
Gate PARK, which proved q wondsFfu
sight to me.
We have q nice, light room on tb
transport, where everything is KEEP
scrupuIously clean. Our hunks are Q
gas-pipe and canvas, three deep.
have q lower one, ss ! thought
would not roll 10 mnch.
The balance OF the regiment has nc
arrived yet. Company A is here alons
but we expect TO be in readiness {
sail some time tomorrow. There
g large crew Of men working day an
night to get the ship loaded and re
paired on time.
/ will write from the Philippine
whenever / get q chance. Hoping 8
are well, and with much love to 20
al, Twill close.
Your Afectionate Son,
MORRISON HANLEY,
oomoanv A. aixth II. 8 Infantry.