Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-09-28
LETTER FROM A SOLDIER In CHINA.
Former Rochester Boy Now in Uncle Sans Service
Writes of His JOurneyingS.

had a good chance to see the city, and by
getting passes went TO many places out IN
the country.
Tue Fourth OF July is great day here
as in the United States. The parade, rep
resenting Filipino and American troops,
the advancement and industries OF the
Philippines. was very instructive as well
as snowy. Here, among the little brown
people, was to begin to learn the ways OF
strange country and its Inhabitants
to me.
was assigned to Co. A. 18th Inf, sta
toned at Camp Cornell, island OF Samar,
p. l., and left Manila for there July 23d,
arriving at Camp Connell July 26. There
| began to do my first regular duty.
samar is the third island in size and has
been a hard island to control, there being
frequent outbreaks at different times. 1t
was very peaceable during my stay there.
Our regiment had only one man killed
while / was there. He was with a parry
in the Gonderra district looking Tor a
native who was causing trouble.
The post is located on the beach and in
large cocoanut grove. 1t Is said that a
coeoanut tree will produce matured nut
one for every day in the year. Out on the
hills we used to pick oranges, bananas and
pineapples.
went out with several parties lgen-
orally a company at time) in the iungles
and know the difficulties of travel IN a
tropical forest. Being on sporting de-
tail for three months ! visited number OF
other islands and towns | was at Tao
bologan, Holo, lilo, Calbyog, etc.
/ left Camp Connell Dec. 30th and ar
rived in Manila January z, 1900. During
nv stay there this time | was attached to
Co. II, 7th Inf, for rations. While walt
ing there had no duty to do so had all
the time to myself. | visited the German
cruiser Bismarck Furist, which was tfere
on visit. There were ninety OF US that
went there when did.
We left Manila February 4th for Peklng.
We came north following the coast OF
Luzon across part Of the China sea 70 the
island OF Formosa. We were warned 10
leen twenty miles from shore on account
of mines. We were then near the place
where the great naval battle took place
between the Japanese and Russians. We
nassed through the Yellow sea into re
chilli gulf, sighted Port Arthur and were
Soon after. we landed at Ching Wang
Tao, a winter port OF Tientsin and Peklng,
the 18th OF February.
After the first day out OF Manila we had
a very rough sea. The sea went over ouI
/ shin continuously and some OF the boys
we're very sea sick. Canvas over the decks
/ was carried away and all loose articles had
/ To be dashed to something solid. from
| Ching Wang Tao (near Taku on the ma9l
/ Ia pekfng ii Is Us miles by rail. Inc ran
| road was very good to find IN this country.
Now. as am at my journeys END lor
I the present, won't make this poorly COM
posed letter too long but Just give one
/ slight idea OF where We are IN Peklhg'
An the Legations are in the Tartar Guy
Picking Is divided into two cities, the lar
| tar and Chinese city, with only wall pc
| tween them. The Tartar city Is four N res s.
s1pare and surrounded by wall about y
| taet high. co feet thick at the base ana 20
| feet vide on top The Chinese city i sur
| rounded by smaller wall. The Tartar
| civ i the forbidden city, where but lew
! Europeans are allowed. This city was
4 taken BY the American troops, some OF our
troops being stationed there after the cap
/ ture OF Picking In lHJ. -,
Twill not here endeavor to try 10 tel'
mueh Of China. VIII stop by saying thas
nv friend. Albert Burgess, was assigned
/ 10 Co. T.. 10th Inf, at Manila, and OWN
| III sickness. was sent back to California ~
/ where he recovered and is nov IN 20. =
isth inf. stationed at TT. Leaven"orth'
| Kan. am
Respectfully yours,
FLOYD IL. PERRY.
American Legation Guard, Pekingr
China.