Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
SAN FnRxANpo. LUzoN, p. l.,
November /, 1899.


Dear Rditor:-
70. arrived here from Caloocan yes
...Ssy 0rders came for us to leave
T. I-oma. but where we were 20 go no.
hodv knew. We, acting accordingly
moved Sunday TO Oaloocsn. The trip
-.a through one of the most oeautltul
stretches of country on earth. One
who stays ID hanils ell thc wnile
would tk;Sk this country . wesse' 0us
: ,~;D 20 the interior would prove dif-
ss~e1t. Everywhere YOU look you can
- the cultivation Of rice, sugar and
bananas in sbuudance.
The rice aelds ars green ana present
a beautiful appearance 90 Tar ~ you
Iook Won can see this beautifui piano.
rsma of natures hsndiwork. Ne won
der the country is so fertile, there are
. LsN dozen rivers between Manila
snd San Fernando 81 miles whicn give
ahe country plenty of irrigation.
We arrived here aoous .se M,
altar a two hours' ride that AnF one
wsuld be pleased 10 have again.
A rfczURssoUz cIrv-
Gan Eernando, our present hone is
4ho third city of the group in irnpor.
tsnee and 4th In population. Its Inn
portance is due to the fact that IT IL
rse stsrting point for ell expedisions
going north. fIS is stated 1notnaeIly
fhat ve.src to garrison she town We
are q ouarSsred liz the houses OF former
hioh-class Spaniards, and are fairly
vsil equipped. The people IN the
States think that this country Ht1aio
low in waste because state o1 war ex-
lists but this country is far s8periet 20
a Ssod many phases in the sssses5 ZOE
instapce this country Is ss nisn loI 10
SOuth CsroIina, Wyoming these OAR
reo countries as chicken salad is 20
sah horse and navy beans- A trtp
throxgh Weuld cause gE at surprise 30
mADy.
EoupsniesI M;<F and e. 2sth are
ont IN Mexioo four miles distant.
We are new in charge OF guard
house that Filipino prisoners are qaar-
tared in. Sergeant ii. Z. Henry, Com
pany X who was in charge or our Cat
ling gun is Provost Sergeant.
The Imperial 25th Infantry Quartette
will give o concert, Monday evening,
November 9th.
Tat Lieutenant Macen Russell, 2nd
Lieutenants Wyatt, ,HRnmsn and II
MeBuzar and ssh Vel Infantry Tor
mer Sergeants OF II and M companies
25th infantry are all on duty IN their
official capacity with thslr Ola com-
panies, pending the arrival OF their
Regiment from Richmond, Va. 1t is
rumored that a deserter from the 25th
is captain in the insurgenS artillery,
but it proved to be q "scaIwag," that
ia. a man who follows soldiers around.
MESSAGES FOR KoME FoLKs.
Prof. Walter Randolph, %. K, 25sh
Infantry, saws tell has mother and
friends that he is alive and doing we'll
and will write soon.
Sergeant Mingo Saunders, Go. B,
25th who has been on Through IN the
States returned TO his company at La
Iona in time take part IN the battle
La LENA on October 9th.
Mr.. E. B. Johnson, formerly OF Co.
E. 25th Infantry was promoted to be q
lieutenant in the 4eth. Owing to ina
bility to lo cate Mr.. johnson he has not
been notified.
Sergeant Robert Mills. Company M .,
25th Infantry was promoted to lst
Sergeant vice Hoffman TO be znd lieu
tenant.
Quartermaster Sergeant Thompson,
Company l., 25th is well and back to
duty again after an absence OF three
months.
The oath Infantry is still with Gen.
eral Young. They entered town
this week without firing shot. The
column at last accounts was unable
TO go any further than the above
named point owing to the fact that
the river at that point was so shall
low that the cascoes carr In the
supplies were unable to go further.
Arrangements are made to fHrnish 100
carrAboa carts and seventy five six
mule teams which will be ample IL ans
portation. The natives know all about
the 24th's record as lighters and are
literally afraid to fire on them as they
advance. ,.
Privates James Benjamin, Willie
Lee and Wesley Nicholas send love to
their parents and friends. They are
v~able to write often "a there is no