The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-28

and think. Here we are 10000 miles
away from the old established land
marks, setting up a government right in
the midst of heathendom. And we over
here fully believe it will pay, and in a
few short years our country from Maine
to the Philippines under the old flag,
wiz be the grandest country under the
sun. Tuesday General Grant moved his
headquarters on our boat. We loaded the
troops and horses and took them back to
Olaugapo The marines are doing duty
here The Oregon left with the sick sol
diers for Manila. We steamed to Subig
and I rovved General Grant ashore. We'd
'nesday. the 18th, we took a load Of rice
to Olangapo for the horses. About 100
natives came into Subig with a white
flag and brass band. The steamer Coner
arrived with clothes for the soldiers.
Saturday the 10Th, General Grant got in
formation that "Aggie' had a steamer
hid IN a small river across the bay from
Olangapo. so he ordered a few men In
row boats to investigate We started
about .. m There were four boats asl
told, one boat with ten marines and Off
GERS. one boat with six men and officers
and General Grant Of the Tbirty-second
infantry, one boat with four Sailors and
officers and one boat with Lieutenant
Smith, Major Noble and six Of Us of the
Twentieth I helped how and We made
a race for it. Our boat passed all of the
others except General Grants. We sight
ed the steamer around bend of the
river. She was all covered with nipa
grass "a kind the natives use for thatch-
ing their roofs, and at a distance looked
very much like a large native house.
was among the first on board. The in
surgents had carried away the valves Of
the engine and the compass. Otherwise
she was all right. She is a large steam
er, about the size Of the Mactan. Her
name was San Francisco. We moved
her about 100 feet down stream then We're
relieved by the marinss. The next day
they found her valves and compass and
She was started for Manila Poor Ag-
gle" he Will have to walk now. If ne
could only have few of those antics
over there in the states to help him
bring up his rear guard, we think Aat
we could reach them with some of our
bayonets. and give them a q few good
projs, for they need them. Their sym
pathy has kept Aguinaldo and his follow
ers in hope for many a long week. If
they could only be persuaded TO come We
Will guarantee to take good care of them
here The 18th we took on board a part
of two companies of the Third infantry
at OIangapo and started for Manila. We
stopped at a little town at the mouth
of the bay. where the soldiers found
three rifles. We steamed into Manila
Bay at a. m. the 18th. and passed the
cruiser Brooklyn. just from the states.
We reached Manila at p. m. glad to get
back 10 our quarters. Our lieutenant
treated Us fine. He gave us cigars and
canned fruit, and let as all use his 1ald
glass On the whole we had q fine trip,
and one that I shall always remember.
But duties here are a little lighter now,
as the Fourteenth infantry have relieved
us Of some of the posts. 7 an well; am
not honesick any more, and am enjoy
ing MYSELF as well as could be expected.
The curfew law has been extended to
$50 p m. so You see We are not mucn
afraid Of the insurgents here. Manila IS
beginning TO take on 8 little Of Ameri-
cauism. and in time we shall be proud
&C her ! often think Of you and the
friends at home. and hope to be spared
to so back % YOU and enjoy the fuller
life OF civilization IN the best country
under the sun. Good-ble.
CLAUDE 2. ROGERS.
GO. z, 10Th Regulars, L. 8. 7"