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Show Fr.m Oar Valaalaare, Tim following extract, from a private letter received by the editor will be Interontlng to our readert i CAMP RICHMOND, ) Si Fatvcitco, Cala, May 21, 1889.) V. M. rixxo Dear Friend. Wa reached here on the 22od and went Into ciimp the tame evenlog. There are now ihboul 10,000 troopt heie, and more com-log com-log very day. We are all welt with the exaeption of a few who bave tllghtcoldt fnim the ieabreer.e,-htcb liqolte chilly at) eight.. The people of San Fraccltco are all rrjjht, and tbey think there it nothing In ttvo land too good for the volunleett. Tout of ituff to ett of every dttrrlptlon are brought to 01 every day, and there ft one continuoua ettlngo! people walking walk-ing around tho carop fiom moralug till night with fcetketi containing flower, lrult.,pntry, writing material, towtlt, totp, all free to the boyaln blue. Th ladiraof the Bed Croat mat at at the landing when wa created the bay and conducted ut to a building absdt 200 feet iquarn, wttere ever) thing yol can think ol In the tbape of eatable! eata-ble! wat placed before nt. Maybe yon think it watn't thankfully received after being on hardtack and corded beef for three dayt on the canT Wa have not eaten much of Uncle Sam'! pork and beanttlnce o arrhedlnSan Franclico. The people lay there It time enongb to Ineon that kind af food when we can't get better. Eterybodyteemt anxlout to tee the boyt from Utah, We are complimented by hundredi of people here for being the niceit lot ol men in the whole lot. There ll a nice lot of boyt from Utah, and where er Uncle Bam teee fit to 11ml ut we wltl try and tbow lo him tbatour bojt are notonly good looking and finely built, but tbey will be bard to lick. The Coalville bo) 1 are In geod tplrilt and Intend to remain te to the lait. We may not leave here at all, and e may be callod at any lime, dire our klndett regardt to all the people, and good bye ontll we meet again In Coalville. Fiom your friend, B. Wixxivt. |
