The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23


The following letter has been fur
nIshed the Intelligencer by senator n.
B. Scott. 1t was written to old friends
Of Mr.. Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Hans wad-
dell, former residents Of Wheeling and
was written to them by their son. +. l..
waddeil, who is now in the philippines.
on BOARD TuE TRANSPORT
gNEwpoRT.'' BOUND FOR MA.
MIA. VIA HONOLULU, August 2,
1888.
DEAR FATHER AND MoTHElt:--l
suppose you are wondering where 1
am. did not have time to write much
while at 1.-THE PresldIo" More than
half the time could not get at my
writing material. and after was made
Cor acting sergeant. drilled an "out-
mr. Of raw recruits four or five times
every duy for SIX weeks and had not
time for writing. one day while on
inspection. Lieutenant Cashier, (my old
lieutenant Of Company II, Fourth In
fantry). pointed me out to our colonel.
who questioned me as to my former
army experience, etc, and soon after !
was appointed sergeant OF Company y.
casual Detachment THAT Is uRas-
signed troops. | drilled them CONSTANT
Is. and was complImented on the pro-
gfess and efficiency OF my outfit
You asked me how Lieutenant Cashier
came 10 be there. He had been ON de-
tached duty in .Nlaska and was order
ed To join his regiment. He was al
most the first man met when landed.
and buving served under him before. 1
was glad to meet him. Yuu also asked
me about the boys took out Of Chlca-
go. They are all with me yet. except
one, who deserted Well. when orders
came for us to load" on the transport
we hustled and had no time to see
lieutenant Castner. and he is not on
thIsvessel Hemaybe on the Ohio. which
sailed at the same time We did. This
has been an awful tiresome trip 50 far.
hut II seems ocean travelling agrees
with me. We have 1891 men aboard, be-
sides officers. and lot of Red Cross
lady nurses. There were only a very
few that did not get seasick the second
day out. oh. what mess.
was among the few that did not get
sick. expected TO be. but guess the
drilling toughened me; besides ! knew
what to do from former experiences.
we will arrive At Honolulu tomorrow
morning, where / WIN mail this letter,
tell you IL is boiling hot. l am up on
deck writing. as cannot stand It be-
low. and the vessel is rolling TO her
smoke stacks every Jump. have en-
jcyed it. IL 1t has been lonesome, and
get good and homesIck. AS look over.
BOARD and see nothing but wild waste
Of water. realize how far away I am
from you all.
am still acting sergeant. and have
charge OF the kitchen. We have fine
eating. Have everything.
Who do you think mel at the wharf
in San Francisco. while We were load
ing? Mr.. and Mrs. Grling. who board
ed at the same place we did for 50 long
IN Wheeling. went up and spoke to
them. They recognized me Instantly,
and we had quite chat They were
making tour OF the country. Hap
pened TO he in San Francisco and came
down TO see the troops OF. 1t did me
lots of good to have somebody ! knew.
see me on. They bade me Eod-speed,
and cheered for .'old Wheeling" They
expect to visit Chicago. and gave
them our address. They said they
would call on you.
/ wonder when Will see you all
again? think OF it all day and dream
OF you atnlght 1 have been away from
home good deal, but have always got
ten back safely, and pray to God that
may this time. We will probably lay
at Honolulu four or 1--WE days. Can't
tell for sure.
With regard to my commission.
win have to do 1t all over again when
get to Manila did enclose letter
from Lieutenant Cashier with my APP
piiuatIon to Adjutant General Corbin.
and wrote Senator Scott that did so.
That was all / could do then. as my