Crittenden press., 1900-02-15
ON TIE OCEAN.
Livingston County Soldier Tells
of bis Pacific Voyage.

tlat you will allow me space in you
columns, will endeavor to give yor
a short description of our trip from
the U. 8. to Manila:
We, the 39th Regiment u. 8. v
Inf, and two companys of the 45th,
left our camp at Vancouver, Wash.
Nov. 2, for Portland, Oregon, where
the first and second battalion were
placed on board, the transport steam.
er of Pennsylvania, and the third
battalion and part OF the 45th on the
steamer, Olympia. We left the Port
land dock on Friday the 3rd, but did
not leave Columbia river until Sun
day. The boys having enjoyed the
trip the most, then changed from
their hurrahing and songs of patriot
ism to, seemingly. mimicry of intox-
ication, during this sgony and dis
tress of sea sickness. Many Of them
were compelled to cay, 'ff 1
was only back to the United States
again, ] would desperately and fer
vently cling 10 the comforts, hospi.
tslity and motherly devotions found
there" After being confined to my
quarters for about Eve days, l was
was pursuaded to go out on deck for
a breath Of fresh air; we we're no
more than comfortably seated out
upon the front deck when there
was a swell of the waters and q wave
burst upon the deck, splitting it's
brine over US. The wave and air
seemed to stimulate me and soon
overcome my sea sickness, and then
l began to enjoy my voyage. We
came in sight of Koko head, q point
Of one of the Hawaiian Islands, on
Wednesday morning the 18th, and
at ten o'clock we landed at the gov
ernment dock in honolulu bay. 1.
was indeed anxious to visit and take
q parade over the beautiful capitol
and metropolis of the noted isle.
We could see from our ship The city
and inviting surroundings; the city
nestles beautifully in an amphlthea.
ter of mountains upon a good harbor
On the south side. and out to the
west OF the harbor looms the sugar
plantations. On marching a shore
We drilled out through the city to
Punchbole mountain, which stands
directly to the rear of the city, at an
elevation of 1900 feet in our ascend
to its summit. I thought of the in.
'ercolonial days of VOLTS rugged |
path to the heights Of Abraham. |
We climbed by the aid of growing |
'oots and twigs, and completed our |
ascent to the sparing rims to look |
'ut upon the scenes; they can never
fade from memory, such an expanse
Of foliage, mingled with the emboW-
'red homes. The middle prospect is
changed with the dappled colorlng |
and dazzling, crystal CLEANS of the
commercial quarter. set above with
spires pointing the path to eternal
glory, and towers and turrets sym.
terrestrial law and order.
Beyond this appears the silvery Ia
,oon forested with tall spars and
Ihadowstrsaksd with steamer tunnels,
IND farther still great rolling wind
ows of silver, where the billows Of
'cean, perpetually swelling in from
he fringe Of ipfnlty. burst forth
Gaming against the coral bars; and
ook out to the right Of this beauti-
al city We cou Id see a score of en-
raid hued, sugar cane and rice
Ields, from which smoking chlmneys
mark the sights Of sugar mills and
rrigation works. Amidst this scene
Pearl river rocks-Unole Sa ms pros
'ective naval station-glistenipg mir
or-hke in their setting of vivid,
reen. Deep cool looking valleys,
ined with luxuriant tropical growth;
pen below us was gaze of gentle
lope and rugged crag of mountain
ides.
We visited one OF the best parks,
he government, the Queens ptlace.
he court house. where the three dI-
isions of executive, Legislative and