Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-23

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United States was no good aud that
one French soldier could whip ten
Americans Before got through with
him ! made him say that II would take
ten Frenchmen TO lick one Americana
They were always experimenting
with war balloons and Msrconi's wire
less telegrsphy. EVER day they sent
up huge balloons carrying two men to
survey the country for Boxers. but
their experiments never amounted to
anything, for while they were expert
menting the rest of US we're cut chasing
the yellow-skinned. pig-tailed fanatics
on the earth.
Itali.ns There were 10000 Ital-
We're ian soldiers here, and
rine Lot they were the finest lot
OF soldiers ! have ever seen. They
wore dark blue uniform, short-top-
ped boots and a helmet surmounted by
tall ostrich plume. and TO see them
marching along. their bsyonets gleam-
ing In the sun and their tall plumes
waving In the breeze, made an impos-
ing spectacle. They were brave In bat
tie and never known TO do any
looting They were the most orderly
and best-behayed troops here. They
were all young men OF fine appearance
and pleasing address. Many of them
were well educated and spoke English
fuently.
! never saw one OF them drunk. and
we were located where we could OBJ
serve them, as 1000 Of them were quar-
tered Just across the street from US.
We Americans liked them very much
and spent many pleasant hours In their
society. They must have been the
picked troops Of all Italy. They were
very popular here and well thought OF
by all the nations.
Buo,isb The English are the
Well best-equipped army OF
Equipped soldiers In the world.
Nearly all the English troops here were
foreign or Indian soldiers and a regi-
ment Of Chinese soldiers from Hong
kong They have everything that an
army could possibly want for ease and
comfort. The Indian iroops-or Silks
as they were called-wore white uni
forms and cap made out OF a strip OF
cloth about twenty yards long, which
they dexteriously wound around their
heads In such manner that II tapered
up To a peak. Their trousers were very
baggy; In fact, they were large
enough for twenty men, and their
blouses were built In the same manner.
They all wore huge whiskers that re-
minds one Of Patriarchial days, and
each one carried, besides his gun, a
long, sharp lance that mad a poisoned
head, and with the throwing OF which
they are experts. They have Indian
coolies TO do all their work, even TO
cleaning their fighting implements. for
they consider II a disgrace to work.
In battle they are brave II their white
officers 10 In the lead. but no good
after their officers are killed.
They are the worst thieves and loot
ers have ever seen and the most
scheming traders In the world. They
would dig up the dead and carry away
the rich silken shrouds OF the dead.
They would even steal money and jew
elry from one pocket IT their compan-
Ions trousers and place II In another.
They soldier for no pay. and even buy
their way into the army. They make
their money by lootlng and bartering.
There were 10000 OF them here and
they all had plenty OF money. They
thought well OF us and spent money
freely treating us. but II any OF US hap
pened TO touch any OF their food they
would throw It away, as they look upon
all not OF their faith AS heathens. Yet
they would battle In a vessel Of water
and then boil their rice in the same yes
b'i anu WIN 'Ht bhnis NultI'
There was one regiment-the Welsh
Fusllers-who came here from South
Africa, but soon afterw0rd returned TO
HongkoDg. They were the finest dress
ed and equipped regiment have ever
seen and Drawer soldiers than they
never faced an enemy. Some OF them
wore the Victoria Cross, and they all
wanted to go home and see their grand
old Queen, as they had been absent
twelve years.
American The American soldier
Good Nv regarded among tho
reputation allies AZ the best soldier
In the world. For courage and endur-
ance all the commanders OF the allies
acknowledge this superiority, In the
lighting In China the Americans dis
played such courage and endurance M
to elicit the highest praise from all the
great foreign commanders, As for In
telligence and the ability OF taking care
OF himself he stands head and shout
ders above all tho Othsrs. am proud