Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-09-09
WITH UNCLE
SANS BOAT
Interesting Letter from Golden VAL
ley Boy on Fighting Ship New
York Now at Yokohama, Japan

boy who is a member of the crew
Of the U. S. S. New York, has
written the following letter de-
scriptive Of his sea travels. 1t
was written while at sea while
nearing Yokohama, Japan. He
says that he receives the Chroni-
Gle regularly, three or four weeks
after its publication. The paper
is first sent to the Philadelphia
navy yard, and from there it is
forwarded to him half way
around the globe. He says he
notes with interest that Beach is
building very rapidly. =
The U. S. S. New York sailed
from League Island navy yard,
Philadelphia, April 10, for Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, arriving there
April II. After taking on coal,
provisions and stores we left
Hampton Roads April "a for
Gibraltar across theAtlantic ocean,
arriving there May 5th. We an
chored in the inner harbor, CIV
ing US a fine view of the city and
the rock. Gibraltar, the strongest
fortress in the world, belongs to
England, although on Spanish ter
ritory. 1t is very neat city.
being populated with Spanish and
English subjects. There were
numerous French and English ves-
sells in the harbor and we received
every courtesy from the naval
men Of these foreign nations;
staid in this port six days, and
every man and officer enjoyed the
visit. Then sailed for Toulon,
France, arriving there May l3.
At Toulon every effort was made
to make our short visit a pleasant
one. There were entertainments
ashore for both officers and men.
which were thoroughly enjoyed.
It was the first visit Of an Ameri-
can ship since the fleet went
around; took on coal and provi-
sions and left this beautiful city
on the 23d of May for sunny
Italy.
Arrived at Spezia. Italy, on
the oath of May. 1t is a pretty
little village in northern Italy;
this is where the Italian naval
academy and navy yards are. Left
for Naples on May 31st.
Naples is considered by some
the most beautiful harbor in the
world, and is truly a pretty har-
bor, with Mount Vesuvius tower
ing over both the city and har-
Dor; arrived here June lst. Sup
pose we enjoyed our stay in this
port as we'll as any so far; some
went up to Pompeii, an ancient
city destroyed by the eruption Of
Mount Vesuvius and unearted in
our present day. The American
ambassador to Italy made US q
visit and we fired a salute of l9
guns in his honor. Left the
beautiful harbor of Naples for
Piraeus on June 9th.
Piraeus, the seaport of Athens.
and about fifteen miles from
that. the largest city in Greece,
is the most busy seaport in this
small country. We arrived here
June 10th. the U. S. S. Scorpion.
station ship at Constantinople,
Turkey. being in the harbor.
Many Of the officers and men Wis.
tied Athens and saw the different
historical! places of interest.
June II, sailed out of this harbol
bound for Alexandria, Egypt, ar.
irving there June 10. A very
nice place. had the opportunity
to see the Nile river, also saw
many camels along the banks o1
the Nile. We visited many ruins
of old and ancient temples.
Egypt is tropical country and il
was very warm while there. Left
Alexandria June 25th bound fo,
Port Said, Egypt, which is the
entrance to the Suez canal. Ar
rived there June 26 and proceed
ed through the canal, which is 81
miles long. 1t took US all day
as the limit Of speed is foul
knots. It was very warm, as the
deserts were on both sides of us
Arrived at Suez, at the othel
end of the canal. late that after
noon and anchored until the mex
morning, the 9th Of June, whel
proceeded to Alden, Arabia, acros
the Red sea.