Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-14
FROM MANILA. y
Charley Turner Writes Another In
teresting Letter from the Faraway
Philippines.

terestlng Letter from the Faraway
Philippines.
Manila, P. l., Feb 81, 1899. / wrote
You q letter yesterday, but have
nothing particular to do tor about an
hour, and the mail goes out again on
the 25th, l understand, so will write
some tonight, and finish up before it
goes.
Well, the war still goes on, although
just now 1t Is pretty quiet; we are not
advancing on the enemy, as we have
not enough men to do that. and are
anxtously waiting for more troops:
We expect them in two or three days
now.
l guess the natives will think their
last day has come about u O'Clock
tomorrow, as every gunboat in the
harbor will fire a salute, and there are
about twenty Of them altogether. 1t
will be Washington's birthday, as
suppose you know.
How l should like to have been with
yoa at Christmas, but it couldn't be,
and doubt very much whether next
Christmas will see us home either,
although l hope We shall be. It would
not be very safe to run Us into North
Dakota In the winter, as / guess we
could not stand the cold, although
would run chances. II we had not
had to fight these insurgents, believe
We should have been back for Easter,
but now 1t Is doubtful when we will
return.
No, am not one Of the company
forming 70 stay here and go mining.
l have had all of this tropical climate
that. ! want, and Just as soon as can
get out Of 1t, l shall 60. This hot
weather weakens man so much. We
have all been issued mosquito nets, 50
it is not so bad on that score. OF
course, out In the trenches we cannot
use them, and then it is a continual
fight with mosquitoes, snti, etc, 1t Is
awfully hot now, and getting worse
every day;
Feb. 26, 1899. Received three letters
from home yesterday, and will answer
them all in one, and make it good
long one. ] also got some papers, fol
which ] am ever So much obliged
They are very welcome here, as We
have very little to read.
Yes, we are long way off all right
and we know it about as we'll as any
one does. / do not think we shall &C
hack BY way Of New York, though W.
should like to; we won't kick which
ever way they take us, so long as VI
get back t to our own 2 country again;
wish l could be with you for Easter
but can't, so will have to wait unit
Uncle Sam gets through with me. He
is making lots Of use of me at the pres
ent time, but would sooner be bus!
than loafiEg around. Yes, we are all {
little homesick, and it is natural, ant
l shall be glad when can put my fee
under your table and get a good squar'
meal; you will have to keep very 4uie
and not want me to talk while / an
eating, as shall be too busy, but afte
We get through, will give you q goot
talk. You see, I have it all figures
out, and / hope it will soon be real
ity. am getting pretty gray, ant
have lots Of rheumatism, so that some
times l cannot sleep at nights for il
Harry Redmond has it too; ] expec
lots of the boys will have 1t, If not nov
later on. am not going to complain
however, as didn't expect bed o
roses when 1 enlisted, and we nigh
have it good deal worse than "
have. / don't like to hear thos
fellows who are kicking all the time
If they didn't want to suffer q little
Why didn't they stay at home? Bu
it takes all kinds Of people to make ii
q world.
Thank yon very much for you