Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-13
FROM FILIPINO LAND.
A MlDDLEBURY BOY DESCRIBES HIS
TRIP THITHER.

ing the Natives on the Islands-Experi-
ences in Camp and Field.
The following letter from "Pansy
Bissette, Middlebury boy now fighting
in the Philippines, has been received by
Bert Taylor of this village. 1t is dated
at Island of Levte, Feb 2t. Since writ
ing the letter Bssette's regiment has
been engaged in some hot skirmishes.
We arrived at Gibraltar the 9th of
November in the morning, after an
eleven-davs' sail. The rock is about
Il hundred feet in height and is defended
by 1900 heavy guns. One new one i
added each year. Near the shore at the
base of the rock is a small town, where
the officers are stationed. A British
squadron lav IN The harbor during our
stop, including among Others the cruiser
"Magnficent'. the pride of the Engh-h
navy. We left there the 2Sth and ar
rived at Malta the 30th, where we ran
into a craft and smashed her Prov and
otherwise injured her. 1t was here that
"A Russian squadron entered the harbor.
and they all saluted, which made lot of
noise and wasted lot of powder. Malta
has a small harbor with the city built
around. got shore leave here. and |
think the place is very ancient one.
The English soldiers showed me all the
sights Of the city. | found the people
and the city verv dirty. meant TO tell
YOU that as we left Gibraltar we passed
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thronth rho emf nf Adon ana the Ray
of ponr.l and rho Ar,hian Sna and ar
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tho tinost citv an tbn whole way across
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ond rooI,Ie that are irving to ne civilizrd
and tba,n i On Englisb regiment n
: snld;ors statiorod thpre A. Colomh,
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Korrigan callod ..Shsrkev." drank =
much alcohol that he died from tn
E effects of il.
wo,efr Colomho the ooh arriving .
Singanuro nm the 11,h. This i a nlac
lil,o tho rest with anrient huiIdinos an
! GOOD wide main street. and ir i no
run bv Chinese as II i here. Here q
rho o5tb wa erinved our Christna. dir
Nor CONSISTING of turl;ov cranbprr
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