The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-27
FIRST BACK FROM HAWAII
PRIVATE MWILLIAMS, OF THE
THIRTEENTH, Is HOME
He Is Away From His REGIMENT on
Sick Furlo'ugh, but Expects to
Join 1t Again in a Few Weeks
Story of the Flag Raising at Hon.
Olulu Told by an Eye-Witness-
Incidents of the Trip.

Charles McWilliams, a. member Of
Company l., Thirteenth regiment, Min
nesota, volunteers, who was taken sick
at Honolulu and was sent home on fur
Tough, arrived in this city last evening.
He was accompanied by Privates Har-
ry Gum, of the Eighteenth regulars,
and Charles Morse, of the Twenty-third
regular infantry, who also were left at
Honolulu ON account of illness. McWil-
liams is the first man from the Thir-
teenth who has been back here since
the regiment left San Francisco, and
his stroy Of the trip to Hawaii and of
incidents that happened while he was
there is extremely interesting. He
nursed Bandmaster Charles Watson,
who died at Honolulu Of typhoid pneu-
monia, and was also with Private Nor
gan, of Company M, who died in the
hospital there. Morgan was not known
in this state, he having been enlisted
at San Francisco.
1.-THE soldiers of the Thirteenth" he
said to a reporter for The Clio b e,
were crowded in the transport City of
Para like sardines. Our hunks were
made of the toughest kind Of boards
and were not planned, but were full of
splinters. They were built between
decks and in four tiers, and were SO
close together that a man had scarcely
room to squeeze into one. The air dur
ing the night became so sitting that it
was difficult to breathe. Many of the
men insisted upon smoking and others
played banjos and mandolins and kept
every one awake with their singing and
shouting. It was impossible to gain
any sleep.
eve were drilled during the day on
the decks and were allowed four hours
n 1ihHrfV n Of hn
we were obliged to remain below in
the bow. 1t was very uncomfortable.
From 6 o'clock until 10 in the evening
we were permitted to go on deck. AT
10 taps were sounded and we had to
turn in.
"The weather during the first two
days was very stormy and every one
was sick. Maj. Bean was one Of the
sickest men in the ship. 1t seemed as
though he would die, and every one
felt very sorry for him. Col Reeve
was also sick and had a hard time. But
Mrs. Reeve was the sickest. She was
Ill all the time and did not recover I'M
til we got to Honolulu.
Mrs. Reeve was smuggled aboard
the transport in the uniform of a
chaplain. She walked aboard with neI
regulation kind, and her hair was sc
done up that she was able to conceal
her identity, though if her hat had
blown off the disguise would have
been quickly discovered. She kept t..
t her stateroom the best part of two
days, and then she appeared with a
dress. Col. Reeve pretended to be
much surprised when she walked out
among the officers, and said to her:
How did you get aboard?'
Z walked aboard with the rest Of
| the soldiers she answered.
"a lot Of officers were playing cards
| and they stopped the game, and Col
| Reeve set up champagne and cigars
| all around. He said he had been trying
| to figure out how he had one more mar
| on board than was accounted for.
1.-THE colonels bluff was enjoyed by
everybody, especially when it was
| known that Mrs. Reeve had shared his
room and had had her meals brough1
| to her by one of the men who was il
the secret.
"Bandmaster Watson was taken sicl
with typhoid pneumonia two days GU
| from San Francisco, and as soon as we
got to Honolulu he was sent to the
| hospital. I was taken Ill about tha
time and though I was a patient I wa.
able to attend Watson and was will
| him until his death. He died four day:
after the transport left and was buried
| with full military honors in Calmon
! cemetery.
while on board ship our food wa.
| good 1t was Of the same quality a.
we had at Camp Merritt, and was IL
| sufficient quantities.
DR. Beck, of Company D, was ar
rested while going aboard the trans
| port at San Francisco, and was KEEP
| four days in irons. The only othel
man arrested on the way to Honolulu
was Capt. McWade, Of Company A. HI
insulted one of the lieutenants, ant
| complaint was made to Col. Reeve, wht
| deprived him of his liberty for foul
days. Capt. McWade again insultet
the lieutenant and was again deprived
| of his liberty and was not allowed to 81
ashore while the regiment was a
Honolulu. The regiment was a week a
Honolulu, and the captain was yer!
much disguised with his treatment.
"All the other officers were popula
with their men, but Capt. McWade wa
continually in hot water.
| I'VE were royalty entertained q