The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-16
THIRTEENTH AT HONOLULU
THE ISLANDERS AsToNIsHED
BY AN EXHIBITION DRILL
Transport Bearing the Minnesota
Troops the First of. the Third Ex-
peditiOn to Reach the Island
Nothing Spanish Sighted During
the Trip, Despite Sensational Ru-
mOrs Circulated Among Soldiers.

HONOLULU, July 6.-Four trans
ports of the third Philippine expedition
are at anchor in the harbor. The City
of Para was first to reach port. 1t pass
ed the reef at o'clock yesterday morn
Ing, and was followed four hours later
by the Ohio. The Indiana came to an
Choir at S o'clock this morning, and six
hours afterwards the Morgan City
steamed in. The monitor Monadnock
and collier Brutus made the run in ten
days, and joined the gunboat Mohican
on Sunday evening. Neither the New
port nor the Valencia has reached port.
The island republic welcomed the
fleet with banners flying and trumpets
sounding. The steamer Maui met each
transport off Diamond Head, and acted
as escort into the harbor. Col. J. H.
Cooper, chairman of the reception COM
mittee, represented President Dole. The
Hawaiian band aroused the patriotism
of the troops with a programme made
up largely of American and Hawaiian
national airs
Honolulu was ablaze with American
colors. Men and women of all shades
and natonalities wore the red, white
and blue. Invitations to feast ashore
were extended. Programmes, includ-
ing base ball., surf bathing, excursions
to the interior, and a ball, were offer
ed
At noon Gen. Macarthur, command
ing the expeditions; Col. Ovenshine,
commanding troops of the Indiana
Col. Reeve, Of the Thirteenth Mime
sofa, and Col. Van Valsah, of the
Eighteenth infantry, called on Presi-
dent Dole.
At l o'clock 5000 troops were given
dinner On the executive grounds. To-
morrow the rest will be Toasted. A ru-
NOR was current that the expedition
might remain here for several weeks,
but this was denied by Gen. Mac
Arthur.
I'VE will wait for the Newport" said
he, and be governed by the orders it
brings. l think we will be on our way
In two days" The Ohio and Para are
coaling and the work Of Tightening coal
into the Indiana and Morgan City will
begin Immediately. All the troops will
be drilled ashore daily. The Minnesota
regiment gave an exhibition drill in
the hail park today and rather aston
ished the HaWaiianS.
Beyond the vicissitude of wild sea
for two days. the troops came through
in good condition.
On Tuesday morning sealed orders
were opened The fleet was instructed
to separate and proceed by different
routes to Honolulu. The Ohio and City
OF Para were then abeam of the In
diana and the Morgan City a mile
astern. All were tossing like corks. A
detachment of the signal corps, more
dead than alive, signaled the orders to
the transports. The Ohio soon began
to show it's heels, and at shutdown was
full ten miles in the lead. The In
diana led the others five miles.
On Wednesday came smooth seas and
balmy breeZes. Officers and men re-
covered rapidly. Military discipline
again prevailed and the usual routine
OF an army post was carried out. The
separation of the transports caused
lively comment. I was said the gov
eminent had information of privateer
in the Pacific. The horizon was scam
ned for something Spanish, but moth
iEg Spanish turned up.
independence day was honored and
patriotism extolled on the fla2 ship. Gen.
Macarthur made a short address. Maj
keleher read the Declaration of indie
pendence, and Maj. H. M. Lord deliver
ed the Grafton. America" and the
Battle Hymn of the Republic" were
sung. The Twenty-third Infantry band
played nat1OEal airs. MAY. LoTu aIouS-
ed the troops to high pitch, and the
cheering which followed his effort con-
tinued for five minutes. Double ra-
lions and fruit were served to the men,
and in the evening there was a display
of fireworks which must have aston
ished the flying fish. All this on the
silent Pacific, LOO miles southwest OF
San Francisco. 1t was the first cele-
bration of the day on board a govern
ment vessel carrying troops for foreign
conquest. Similar exercises took place
on all the TRANSPORTS