The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-08-26
FROM MANILA.
Another Letter from DR.. W. n. Dade-
Full Of Interesting Reading.
MANILA, p. l., July 10, 1899.

We first sighted the Philippine
Islands June 26th, about 8 Il. m, and
after steaming along the coast OF
Luzon until y. m. we turned into
the south channel at Corregidor, the
entrance to the magnificent hdrbOr OF
Manila Bay.
Our pilot took the south channel
for the reason that a vessel drawing
so many feet as our transport did re-
quires more than the north passage,
the one chosen by Dewey, affords.
The electric lights were burning
brightly along the Luneta, giving to
this famous resort quite n metrOpOl-
itan air; but not soul was aslir along
its ways, for martial law is in force
here, and after half past eight in the
evening no one is permitted to WALL
the streets except government Of
ficials, policemen and those with
duties to perform relating to the bus
mess of war. DARK, grim, stern
looking men-Of.war, merchantmen,
passenger steamers for Hong Kong,
India and Yokohama; little yachts
and heavy freighters were riding
carelessly at their anchors, disturbed
only at stated intervals by the clang-
ing of the ships bells.
Many remained ON deck until a
late hour enjoying the cool breezes
and the starllingly bright rays of IA
tropical moon. 1t must have been a
knowledge of the brightness of this
orb in the tropics that prompted
byron to say that the moon, instead
- Lns oh C.n al
in one hour than the sun does during
his entire existence. For l never
saw one that appeared as prying and
capable of looking entirely through
person before.
Early the next morning the custom
officer and medical officer of the port
came on board TO perform their re-
spective duties, after which we were
permitted to land some of our men
to learn what disposition WAS to be
made of our regiment, and to bring
any news that might be of interest,
singly or collectively, for right anX-
ious we were, for the happenings of
the world were blank to us since
May 30th.
Our troops were not landed for sew
eral days, and then only one battal-
ion day. 1t is very tedious task
landing troops, and the experience
had at Daquiri, Cuba, last year, does
not seem to have benefited our
troop handlers even little bit. The
boats used for that purpose here are
called "cascos" Llong, narrow bam-
boo boats capable OF standing quite a
deal of rough weather, and each one
with carrying capacity of $50 men.
Four of them are dashed together
and towed ashore by lighters pro-
vided for the purpose by the govern
ment.
Our regiment was ordered to go
into temporary quarters at Nipa Bar
racks, in NJ alate, d suburb south of
Manila a distance of two miles, andas
fast as the battalions could be landed
they were marched to this point and
quarters assigned them. Every one
was glad to get off the transport, for,
while our trip was most delightful
one, it becomes ieariully monOtonous
to stay cooped up on vessel for a
solid month at time.
Malate Is the point where our men
first battled with the Spanish, and
ater with the insurgents, the marks !
If which CONNECTS are still in evil
ience. The barracks here are in
splendid condition, cool, comfortable
and healthful. They are built of
in fact every thing is in this
about three feet from the
The floors are made of long
harrow bamboo strips tied to cross
beams and separated from each other
Dy distance of quarter of AN inch
o allow Of free circulation of air
ants and mosquitoes rs WE'LL. The
'OOfs are made of cOcoanut leaves
woven together in style peculiar to
he natives, butserving their purpose
admirably. Altogether a house con-
tructed in this style Is very COM
Ortable, easily cleaned, and lasts for
years with only an occasional patch
ng here and there. After getting
'ur trunks unpacked, our things dis
in convenient corners,
mosquito nets adjusted, messes
tarttd and fervently praying that
We were to be permitted 10 retain
llese princely quarters, at least until
he rainy season, which had just set
n, was over, we received orders that !
he first battalion would proceed i'm
nediately to strike camp and march
o Deposito, while the second bat
alton would take up position at La
.oma Church, and from there the
wo would throw out Outposts which !
you'd connect the two battalions
nd form guard line covering a dis {
tace of five miles.
The building / am occupying
ere ut the Deositop was once