The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02

Sth, though we saw many points
of interese and some of the finest
scenery that this great country af.
f"rds. We landed at the foot of
Market Street, San Francisco, Cal. =,
about 10 o'clock on the morning Of
Nov. Sth, and marched in sets Of
f"urs through this rhoroughfare.
which Was crowded upon the side
walks and on house tops many
thousands of people cheering us on
TO the battlefield as it were. Th-
San Francisco Chronicle had small
Cannon up in a window and they
fired US solute IF 13 guns which
made every man Of us sep with
m"re elastic step as our reginental
band played IA march which has a
portion of yankee Doodle" and
Dixie" combined in it. We re-
malned at San Francisco till Nov.
3Oth when we went aboard of two
transports bound for Manila, 5000
miles from our western shores. The
transports were the "C"lurnbia" and
Il tramp steamer belonging to the Rus
sian government and fixed up to ac
commodate Uncle SANS boys. named
"Dainey Vo,tock." was upon the
"Nosteck, and the boys aboard with
me nick named her the dolly Wash.
mb" before they had been aboa'd
If her rs hours. There were much
sea sickness for the first three days
cut. We ran into the harbor of
Honolulu, IL. l., Friday nigh'. the
olh Of December. and next morning
We we're marched through the city 10
Il mountain where we remained all
day. We remained here until Mon
day Cat llonolulu) when we proceeded
Oh our journey. On the 18th the
sad news was signaIed US from the
"Columbia," which stayed a mile
ahead Of us, that Private Hall, of
ST. Co., had gone to answer ere
treat above.
Christmas caught us five days from
Manila harbor, but We had ,ice
time listening to songs of the light
hearted boys who thought of their
mothers and sweethearts at home
across the mighty deep, and who
from these thoughts sang songs which
in every way seemed to be appropriate
for the occasion. Christmas night
a musical concert was given by the
enlisted men which all enjoyed very
much. December both ut about 10
o'clock we steamed into the harbor
of Manila, passing upon our right the
battery of Cavite. which salu;ed us
with l3 guns, and immediately after
getting that salute ne heard gun
roar on our left, and on locking in
that direction we saw the three bull
dogs of the Navy, the Nashville,
Brooklyn and Oregon, who were
doing sentinel duty in those waters.
We spent New Years day upon the
transports, landing the morning of
the Dad of Jan, 1901, and marched
to what was known az the line of
defense, which was from North Manila
TO South Manila, and which was kept
as a precaution against the insur
rec'ors entering the city. 1t was
about five miles from Manila and
about ten miles long. We remained
here until Saturday evening, the
10Th, when We received orders to
take three days rations and proceed
10 Santa Cruz, disranc, Of 100
miles around the shore of Laguna de
Ba". We started at 7 o'clock and
marched until 11:20 that n..ht.
(2oth) when we went into camp and
for The first time in many of our lives
we used our haversacks for pillows.
laying upon the ground and covering
with our ponchos or rubber blankets
We arose early and began for the
first time the duties Of cook. frying
bacon and making coff,e. This we
kept up for thirty three days. We
passed through many towns on this
expedition, which, with but few ex.
ceptions, We're deserted. The rcas IN