The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-22
"FlIz' IN CHINA.
A Wheeling Boy Writes of His Elk.
perienccs in the Far East, Where
He is Wearing the Blue Uniform Of

perienccs in the Far East, Where
Heis Wearing the Blue Uniform Of
His Native Land.
Capt. John P. Glass has received the
following letter from John ]. Fitzpat-
rick, private in Company L, Thirteenth
United States Infantry. now In the
Philippine Islands. Fitzpatrick. who is
a son of Squire NJ. J. Fitzpatrick, OF
this city, and Harry B. McGrane en-
listed in the regular army at the re-
c-uiting station here In May. Fitzpat-
rick was quartermastcr sergeant and
McGrane corporal in Company A,
First Infantry, West Virginia National
Guard, when they enlisted In the regu-
lar army. They were with their regl-
ment in China, but arrived too late to
take part IN any of the battles.
MANGALDAN. p. l., Oct. IA, 1900.
DEAR CAPTA1N:-l thought would
write you few lines to let you know
what part OF the Philippine Islands we
are lE. We are at place called Man
guldan. on the north end of the is
land. There Is one company of infan-
try here, Company L. of the Thirteenth.
We are about five miles from the rail-
road abou. two hundred miles from
Manila. liagupan is the largest town
around here: It Is five miles from us.
We are only few miles from San
Joclnta and San Fabian. Last year
about this time the Thirty. third Volun-
teers and the Thirteenth regiment land
ed at San Fabian. They licked the ma
tives so bad that they are afraid to
sho-r themselves now. Major John A.
Logan was killed just few miles from
here. We are getting plenty OF hikeing
to do. We have to furnish an escort
to all wagons and bull trains that pass
through, and besides we have a scout
ing party out nearly all Of the time
looking for the rebels and guns. There
is a native general to be hanged in
Dagupan this month. His name Is
Prado, and he is under sentence Of
death for the murder Of American and
Spanish soldiers and some natives. He
Is desperate man and they have him
In double irons and two guards over
him day and night. 1t Is epected that
the natives may trysto rescue him. but
there VIII be q great many soldiers In
DaEupan on that day.
This Is the rainy season here, but II Is
| about over now. ! got over here Just in
time to get plenty of mud and water on
some Of the hikes 1 hive been on.
l will tell You something of my trip
| across the Pacific. We left San Fran
| cisco on the first day of July, on the
transport Grant. On the first day out
the. main steam pipe burst. We had to
put back to San Francisco until the
third OF the month. We set sail again
OH the 3rd. On the 4th we were well
out from Frisco and II great many of
the men were sea sick. and so 1t was
not q very glorious Fourth to them.
There were about 1000 men on the
Grant, most of Their: for China. The
first few days out it was very cold. 1t
was so cold that we could not stay on
deck very long at time. We had u.
very good voyage across the sea, which
was hardly ever rough. We had no
storms to bother us and sighted the
coast Of Japan on the 18th. We ran
along the coast for while and then
entered the inland sea. The first stop
we made WIS at Kobe, Japan, to take
on n pilot. From there we went to
Nagasakl and stayed there n few days
TO take coal and get orders. We left on
the 2Gth for Chez Foo, China, and ar
rived on the .2Sth. We stayed there
only 4 few hours and then set sail for
Tuku, China. We arrived In Taku on
the 10Th md stayed In the hnrbor OF
Taku until the 10th of August There
were many war ships and transports OF
the powers nj Taku. Most all OF the
troops that went to China landed ut
Taku.
We left for Manila on the 10th OF
August and had some pretty rough
weather In the yellow sea. We arriv-
ed in Manila bay on the evening of the,
18th, and went ashore on the 21st. We
stayed In Manila until the 2Srd. and
from there We took another boat as far
as Dngupan. 1t was 4 small coast
steamer named the Juno. On the first
night out we ran into n storm and got
good and sea sick. as did nearly every
one on board. The net day we reached
Dagupan. From their we had to hike to
our company. 1t was on this hike that
We got our first taste of the rainy sea-
son. 1t was raining when we started
and We had to wade In mud and water
above our knees. McGrane is In the
same company with me. He is on
guard to-day. orderly for the command
ing officer. I had the same Job the
other day. Give my regards to all of
the boys and give them my address. II
any OF them want to write, tell them l
will answer their letters. guess there
Is II great time In Wheeling just now,
on account of the election.
JOHN ]. FITZPATRICK,