The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-13
d BOARD 4 TRANSPORT
v1TH THE THIRD CAvAL1r ~
VOYAGE TO THE PHILIPPINES.


For seven days We had been sfeaming
v1ss Of northwesferly across trackless
-. A wilderness OF water separated us
from Seattle. but on Friday. September
4 We were again at anchor In q safe and
ptcsrresqpe h4rhor. with land only q
decks length on. and TO which tts tired
and weAry-iegged cavalry horses were
led Tor 9 weil-deseryed and much-nesded
rest
Almost IN mid Pacific eaaaiek troopers
and sea-rolIed horses were g.Addened by
the sight Of green hills and waving grass.
Nor was this a foreign shore where We
stopped through suxerancs or moved on
ct the command Of hostile or unxeaer-
o1s peilhb0r. For tina same nag aiea
over the Aieutian islands that floats over
America and we were at home.
The last time the United States burst
her bounds and expanded she moved her
Central roint from the Mississippi TO San
Francfsco. And then, a. now. the anti
) expansiopists elamored In fearful and i'm
pofent wrath at this new acquisition Of
territory and dire were tho disasters
they prophesied would speedily follow the
enlargement Of our possessions. hut they
T never came; ard the so-eailed "fce-bound
wilderness, has paid for itself over and
oyer again. has poured millions into San
Fx8ncisco and now the mere upturntn4
az the nrst furrow OF her development
has brought unprecedented prosperity to
Seattle and Puget sound And who can
measure what Is TO follow?
The Pacific IL walled on the north by
our Alaskan possessions. the Hawaiian
islands evidence the importance OF our
position and influence In the center and
south, while the Philippines form the
wedge with which the Orient. with its
ysst poEaiation. 10 TO b. opened to our
They ar. the American picket limo
guarding the Chinese possessions which,
Il IL safe to say, Will not slip away In
the night. but win become greater and
greater market for Pacific coast products.
ful ones. at 'sexpanslon.' we are now en-
gagged In removing the flaw In out title
10 our newly acquired territory--terrf-
tory won In war. but generously paid for
The government quick to recognize the
advantages Of Seattle az mobtlixing
snd shipping point. ordered troops to as
eembie there. transports 20 be got ready.
and all possible dispatch consistent with
the safety and comfort OF men and
horaes To be- made for the sending forth
o. her armed erntzsArfes to suppress tho
uprising OF mercenary Adventurer. who
Tor coin. and who doubtless will again
sci 70 draw personal pro,a,, s.- from H.,
Born out OF lust. The patriotism Of
Axuinalde can be better spelled With
pelf. while the entire history OF the East
shows that the Oriental alphabet has
never contained the letters fi-b-e-r-t-y.
except where forcfbly introduced by the
christianixing influence Of tha cannon.
Sailing az the Victoria.
To the lot OF the Victoria fell the trans
ers Of the Third cavalry, two Heutenants
and surgeon. In the hold was stored four
months forage for The animals: Having
finished taking on our horses and supplies
IVA xfn feA fpr "a
shortly aftsr noon to take aboard the 30
horses there.
Despite the downpour aud confusion We
bat owing to the thick weather. postpon-
% our departure until a:3c the next morn
inx Win 9 parting cream from the
headed down the Sound AT 4 O'Clock no
paasd Seattle. and a. We did 30 the clouds
hfted and from over Rsntou hin tho sun
shano out over the town. and = stream of
warm sunlight shot aoross the decks and
s his pleasing farewell greeting formed our
stosd isr !he ssrsiA X long. gentle roll
now caused the ship 10 rise and fall with
Zach undulation OF the waves. and the
trsals Of the troopers began.
Tbs men for the most part haiiin- from
the Middle West had never seen any body
OF water greater than the nei8aborins
pond: while these who had been on the
little left 10 learn. and their comrades
learned 10 regard their uttsrances -
ccracuisr. nut tho great lakes and the
Mlssissippi are ancient history now. and
are sisher forgotten or never mentioned.
Old ocean has woosd aud won these false
prophets as well ~ their disciples and they
have given her ell bu. their VERY souls.
The srss motfoa Of the slip as X gently
Responded 10 the rise ana fall Of the long
iaxy sweiis Was pleasurahl. seasaion
70 tho men. They regarded !. with ssa
same innocent srustful curiosity thai q
shece does the shamblsx. seeing 10 harm
Ahd expecting none But soon xickiy
psilar oserspscad first one face ard then
HORNS could b. seem leaning over the rail-.
while surglinx ssasEus ran up and down
me ine from man 10 man as they respond
ed 10 Neptnnas roll call.
hns ftsre Is a great difference between
me pessur. seeking traveller and the
sreep~r at such times. The former retires
20 MS esi aud tries the usual psnacess
shea as Ice, lemons. hrornisics and cham
raene brought by an ancs.ous steward who
esp~cts sovereign for his soiseieu4e while
we casalryrnar. even IL he has The t@msr-
~ 30 ask 20 be excused, In told there are
nSfsts 20 be fed, watered and cleaned SD
after And all Through the weary day he
~ ~sseer Ahorssg or Offering up Hhsflons
rvs Pale ST face showing The struggle 4.
oossa hsin 70 respond to she hitterest piece
OF discipline he has ever experienced
Routine life ON Trnnspart.
Reveslse - AT $50 In the morning. and
He men turn cut and assemble %, deck
10 answer 20 rou call. after which fellows
maFafns stables" when the horses arc
iea- Breakfast Is st !. After breakfast
ne hssses are waiar$d ana tAa ship clean
g There aeing thrse decks Of horses and
tae eva. from the tw3 lower decks being
pAsset np in baskets. there ia plenty 4
seTA % y soas pinner b seTrea a. II.
ssd = followed rs p~riaf OF ress wAica.
however, IL broken at $50 hy Afternoon
siaSies Supper is az 5. Sea;inels gasFo.
esSA deck const aatiy. walehfui for tbs
"esk%fe q TIA aagsss ard ever on tie
eeeAosi fer ane. During TIE nlght tass
tSisRf every aa1f 30 ra- deck agftser IN
Ss.sIse TAT all IS well.
here arc number q interesting char
s9aSts ssn9as 80 nSD. bat 10 use taa most
intsfsfifas + caggcrSl ~ the II twaur--a
seata y Ee0 and twenty. his strict st
sw.fn l. ets turtles sn& The interest and
"a dtspsased ia his dates tosesher Win
.ft S..&teIsv qualities very s@oa attracted
aAF attrussSrs- affG I engaged him la csae.
NrsSafE2is- EettevfnS 4 CcrgGraI's knaxs-
s.sfF Auui4 s9t extend Awvcssss ais ~anai
:. Was far Sc Ssypass az beng a.rsrsss,
Eat J asSsA hins e s;s rad sny E.sea WA.
NE Il E@ Philippines wgsfA he IKE
tei5tse. Sc arniisnSiy ranisxss that
neter1 ! os's Stevenson has as~crsN~s H.-