The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-13
BOYS had 4 PLEASANT
VOYAGE H0MtWARD.
NAL. WILLIS DCsCRIBES THEIR
EXPERIENCES IN JAPAN.
Those who Were Sick When They
Left Manila Recovered Health ON
Their Passage - The Oregon,
Washington and CalifeRnia Boys
MaAe Splendid RecorAs-Troops
Are All Anxious 10 Ne PaiA on.

GAN FRANcIeCo. July l2-Edgar b.
Piper Editor Post ss-Inseli.gencer: thank
you for your good telegram Of consratula-
tion on our return. We are very glad to
get back to dear old America again. Our
voyage home was very pleasant and en-
1oyabla The ocean was very smooth.
hence there was very little seasickness.
The accommodations for the enlisted men
were good. Every man had = gooc berth
or bunk and the food wac abundant and
wholesome. All are In excellent spirits.
The sick are much improved by the trip.
No deaths occurred on the voyage.
Welcomed In Japan.
We stopped at Nagasaki. Japan. for four
days while our ship took on coal. Here we
were welcomed by the American and Eng
lsh residents, who did al In their power
10 make our stay pleasant. The Japanese
are very interesting people and as clean as
any in the world. There are good coal
fields near Nagasaki and many ships stop
there Warships were there from nearly
all the principal nations. The shops are
well filled with goods. and many curios ex-
changed owners with the persuasion OF
good American dollars. which pass here
nearly two for one. the same as they do in
Manila.
Leaving Nagasaki. we passed through
the inland sea. passing near Kobe. and
viewing some beautiful scenery. All along
this passage are japanese towns and viii
lagos and thousands OF boats OF every
kind.
We celebrated the Fourth of July on
shipboard. We had music speeches. and
rc1 S.%V s~,lxn a
Want TO Get Paid AT san Franciaco.
Gov Geer and his stan met US here in
San Francisco. We are not permitted
yet to go ashore. as IL is uncertain
whether We will be mustered ou. here or
in Vancouver. The regiment voted on
this question before leaving Manila OF
those present and voting there were $50
votes for San Francisco and G. for Port
land. The reason for this 10 that IL mus
tered on, in San Francisco, every man
will receive travel pay to the place Of his
enlistment. This will amount to from
So TO 30 for each man and the men justly
think they are entitled 20 receive II. They
have deep and lasting affection for their
own state. where q warm reception IL
awaiting them from friends and rela-
would much prefer being mustered out
at homo.
I need not dwell on the history OF our
regiment. Fer that can refer you TO the
reports OF our general officers and the
records OF the war department can
safely say. however. that the Oregon and
Washington ard California regiments have
made for themselves records OF whicn the
West and Northwest may well be proud.
InsurGent Force 10 Broken.
The greatest obstacle in the way OF the
successful prosecution Of the wa~ In Lu-
ron has hesn the lack of accurate inso~-
naation % the country ani the strength
os the enemy. IL Was very dsfacu,, %
secure guides who were reliable and ac-
cura.e maps have rarely been obtained.
Orr forces have been victorious every
whersl TIE insurgents are discouraged and
tsrrn-asixei by a succession CT defeats
and disasters The main sorcs Of the re-
ssellson / consi&er hFoken. but iexuIto-y
and guerrilla warfare may be continued
for song txsne- There are many good
traits aoeus the Fyi.psnos. buf they viii be
insApehss Ct se1 govsrnmsns sor . great
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