The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-20
ENJOYING THE TRIP.
Boys of the Thirteenth Have 8
Pleasant Journey.

Boys of the Thirteenth Have a
Pleasant Journey.
ST. Paul Globe Staff Correspondence.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., May IT,
With Thirteenth Regiment, Minnesota
Volunteers, en- Route to San Francis
co.-Away to war, to shoot or be shot;
to main and be MANNED; to xii and be
killed, but not to surrender!
Such is the spirit that animates the
men Of Minnesota's Thirteenth regi-
ment Of volunteers bound for the
Philippine islands to reinforce the hero
Of Manila. From co,onel to water car
rier, every man is determined to do
his duty. The die is cast and whatever
be the outcome, Minnesota will never
have cause to be ashamed of the men
| who left Camp Ramsey Monday after
roon for the Pacific coast
1t was a weary and heart-sick regi-
ment that boarded the Omaha cars at
Camp Ramsey. In the first place the
inadequate switching facilities afford
ed for the several trains and sections
was responsible for a delay of four
hours in getting away from camp.
In the next place the men were nearly
| exhausted from the work of prepara-
ton and to this was added the grief
Of parting from families and friends
There were few dry eyes in the train
when it pulled out from the camp. OFF,
GERS and men felt privileged to give
way to natural emotions and did so
freely.
WITH THE THIRD SECTION.
Your correspondent is travelling in
the third section of the train. The
three companies in this section are G
and D. of st. Paul, and M, of St. Cloud.
Maj. Ed s. Bean is in command, and
with him are associated Battalion Ad-
| jutant Mead, Chaplain Cressey, Capt
N. C. Robinson and L;eutenants Bun
ker and Snow, Of Company c.; Capt
Charles E. Metz and Lieutenants Mer-
rill and Tenvoorde, Of Company D;
Capt. James McKelv,y and Lieutenants
Bruchart and Limperich, of Company
NJ; Sergeant Major Dyer and Hospital
| Steward Miles.
The first section started from Camp
Ramsey an hour and a. half ahead, and
the second an hour ahead of the third,
and the fourth half an hour behind it.
The sections kept the distances apart
all Monday night
GREETINGS ALONG THE LINE,
1t is regrettable that the regiment did
not pass through Minnesota in the day
time, for at every station in the state
the town population had gathered to
wish the boys God-speed.
At Mendoza, Mankato, and st. James
crowds who had waited patiently for
hours for the troops to pass stood by
the street crossings and on depot plat
forms and cheered them Justify.
1t was nearly 2 o'clock Tuesday MORN
ing when the train arrived at st.
James and the men had retired, but on
the station platform was a great crowd
of people who had prepared refresh
ments, consisting of coffee and sand
wiches. There was an abundance for
all the regiment, but unfortunately
most Of the men were in their berths,
and very few We're able to avail them
selves Of the towns hospitality.
| All through the night the men Were
awakened at intervals by cheers at way
stations.
The train made no stops, but the sa.-
lutes and shoutings told Of crowds who
had remained up all night to cheer the
regiment on it's way.
Maj. Bean issued an order that none
| Of the men in the third section should
be obliged to get up in the morning
moment sooner than they pleased,
He knew they were tired out and sad
and he wanted them to get all the rest
| they could. But at daybreak nearly all
were up and dressing. They had be-
come so used to early rising at Camp