New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
THE PASSING THRONG.

Ambrose H. Atkins late OF the 10th Kansas Vol
unteers. said yesterday at the Gilsey House, Il
glad the end OF the Philippine
MAY CHANGE war Is In sight. 1t isn't much fun
PHILIPPINE fighting with a crowd like that.
CAPITAL. when you have 10 plough through
mud 10 your waist TO get at them.
What about Funston7 Oh so much has already
been written about him that afraid can't
add anything new. Physically. you may know.
he Is q very small man. but both his mental and
bodily activity is great. During the first
months Of the war while he was attached TO Cen
eral Miles's staff, the progress OF the regiment
toward becoming a we'll equipped, well drilled and
well set UP body OF slow and unsatis-
factory. but with his advent at Camp Merritt a
radical change occurred. and although we were
among the last 10 go did our share OF the work
To my mind owe II to General Funston that
we were able to do It did. and that the Gov
eminent at Washington sends him back 10 Manila
looks as though II regarded his services In about
the same way.
Now that the end OF the fighting seems near at
hand / suppose that other things will come TO the
fore-nternal improvements. opening up the coun-
try. finding out what IL consists or, and the IKE,
In connection with this. rumor ! heard while
to the effect that Manila would not long continue
port Of ehry for the reason that it is not the best
place. Originally built because it lay at the mouth
the region surrounding and drained by the Lake
OF the Bay at time when transportation IN SHIPS
was practically the only method In vogue u was vas
the best or most convenient that there Is on Luzon
DDS Of transportation Manila Bay is very shallow.
making Il necessary for the work OF unloading 70
there, cascos. Another thing against It is that 1t
lies In tho line sometimes taken by the typnoon;
again has swept into the bay from the China sea
with force destructive to the shipping lying
there. and even to the town itself; subig Bay
lying short distance to the north. was told.
had deep water near shore. while Its position, To-
shipping there safe from the onslaughts Of ty-
phoons It is true that no waterway drains into
Il from the Interior but in these days OF railroads
that is not an absolute necessity and there seemed
to be widespread belief when I was there that
lishment OF peace would see the principal port OF
entry and city Of LJuzon built. or rather. started
on the shores OF subig Bay"
"E. r. Knight, the correspondent OF The London
Post " said r T. Smelling. Of Chicago. who was
severely wounded in the Belmont
KNIGHTS fight in South Africa. Is a wonder
LIVELY full chap. I met him In Cuba just
CAREER after the last year, during
which he acted correspondent OF
The London Times They told a story OF him at
that time that will illustrate his character. Knight,
It seems, anxious to the war from the
Spanish side but when he arrived Off Havana the
coast well patroed that he all but despaired
OF gaining entrance to the city. At length he ar
ranged Win the captain OF n trnal STEAMER "
run him in as near the coast possible. and then
put him over in a small boat This was done late
one evening in order the better to evade detection
The steamer started away. but owing 10 the rough
ness OF the sea Knights boat upset. Those on the
steamer not perceiving the mishap the ship held
on her course. and Knights chances Of seeing an
other daybreak were somewhat probematical.
However, his great physical strength saved him.
for he was able right the boat. but only 10 have
It again upset. He rghted It again, however. and
was this time able TO keep II up. In the morning
he got ashore, and was picked UP by Spanish
patrol and sent to Havana.
Knight brought in France. ard enlisted
in the French army in the Franco-German war.
Later he saw service volunteer against the
Arabs in Algeria. He has been everywhere and
done everything. He once crossed the Atlantic IN
a small cutter He was chief OF treasure hunt-
ing party TO Trinidad. In 1891 he was collecting
materials for book in the Hlmalayas when the
fight with the HunZa Nagas tribes began lie
iolned the English column, and on account OF his
previous military experience was placed in com
nand OF some native leves For this service ne
| received a medal He also reported the first Mata-
belle war in South Africa got TO the Hova capital
during the French invasion OF Madagascar ac-
COMMANDED the Dongola expedition, and reported
the Greek side during the war Of that country with
an appearance he Is tall and full OF face. and
the spectacles he wears give him rather the APP
pearance OF a student than of the soldier war
| correspondent and daredevil he really is.'