The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-17
STAY THE TWO YEARS
THIRTEENTH MINNESOTA BOYS
DESPAIR OF AN EARLY RE
TURN FROM MANILA
TRANSPORTS HAVE SAILED
Manila Soldiers Say That 1t Is Con-
sidered by the Men as Conclusive
That March VIII Be the Earliest
They Can Get Away-Monu-
ment Erected to BugIer Patter-
son.

printed by Uncle Sans boys, of date
Sept. "a, contains the following news
of the Minnesota troops:
The Minnesota band serenaded Brig. Gen.
Reeve last evening in front Of the Thir
teenth Minnesota headquarters.
Members of the Phi Kappa Psi college
at the quarters of Capt. Case. Second Oregon.
Those present from the Thirteenth Mime
sofa were: Lieut. Bruckart Company NJ;
Sergeant Lawrence Company NJ; Putnam,
Company G; Borncamp and Evans, Company
A.
The time for going home is indefinite. 50
the volunteers can expect to see at least
three months more service in the Philip
pines, with likelihood of from six to twelve
months. Definite sailing orders have been
issued 10 the transports, and inside of two
weeks all will have gone. So make up your
minds for quite lengthy term of service
for your Uncle Samuel.
capt Frank Corriston OF Company l, Thir-
teenth Minnesota, was acting colonel of that
| regiment yesterday.
COMPANY E.
Capt. Spears horse fell into q ditch
Wednesday. throwing him. Other than a
badly bruised leg and hands the captain
congratulates himself that his injuries were
| so slight.
Our hammock cots are a decided improve
ment over the floor.
Three fine shower baths have been placed
| in our quarters this week.
Sergeant Carlton walks around pretty well
! for a man with a fractured leg. l have my
suspicious about the fracture.
/. Miehaels and Os LindQust who were
supposed to go home on the Rio de Janeiro
will await the departure Of the next sick
/ snip, on account OF some overslghts in the
making out OF their papers.
! There has been a current report among
! the soldiers that the influential people OF
Honolulu petitioned President Mckinley to
| In Hawaii, and to order the Thirteenth Min
! nesota to garrison the barracks at Honolulu
! According to the best obtainable authority
/ this report is not true.
Company I. Thirteenth Minnesota is now
| stationed at No. l Elizondo. near the sus-
pension bridge. Company NJ has moved into
| the old quarters and taken up the ardu-
| Gus guard duty hitherto so we'll performed
| by the latter company. They will stay for
only month, when they will be moved to
Cavite.
On the grave of Bugler Patterson. Company
|. who was killed in the battle Of the 18th, a
| headstone has been erected. The grave IS
| situated in a bamboo clearing quite remots
! from any habitation. Hitherto nothing but
a rude wooden cross with the deceased's
| name engraved upon II marked the grave.
AS soon as the officials have the proper
secrated at Camp Dewey.
| o. M. Ed Good has returned from the hos
| pital. He is now in prime condition and the
boys gave a hearty welcome to their old
! comrade.
I
cially the Tucsler brothers, have formed the
\ acquaintance OF number OF sailors aboard
/ the Charleston.
Corporal Humphrey, who has been so III,
| Is reported convalescent.
COMPANY NJ
We packed up last Tuesday and the next
morning marched from Tondo where we had
| been stationed for four weeks, to the cen
tral police station. within the walls relev-
| ing Company I, who have been transferred
to San Miguel. All welcome the change, for
We now have something to do.
Limperich is at the brigade hospital suf-
! Iering with rheumatism. His condition Is
not so serious as II is painful. We hope
| that he viii soon be able to rejoin his com
/ pany.
Charles Michaes, who was taken sick
| with malarial fever and dysentery while at
| camp Dewey, is now convalescent, but very
weak from his long sickness. Charles Lind
! quist is slowly recovering from an attack
| william Flick, one of our recruits. was
! happily surprised upon his arrival here
Learning that the German cruiser Prince
! Wllhelm was at this pore he made INQUIRIES
and found that his brother, Paul Flick was
a marine on that vessel Last Sunday he
| went out to the fleet and spent the day. The
meeting between the brothers was a happv
! one for they had not seen one another for
several years. '''
Jerry Rooney met with a painful accident
last week and suffered dislocated shoulder
! SIX former high privates" now sport one
| Whlte stripe on their sleeves The following
are our new lance corporals: Julius Hendrick-
| son MaXon, Osgood, Richardson, Patterson
| and Arness.
COMPANY D.
Col. Ames is making his headquarters with
| us.
The colonel. Capt. Morgan and deuts.
Lackore and Scott find Company D "scof1nr
good enough, which fact reflects rnucb credit
on our management OF government rations
| Inc company was more than pleased when
! Lieut.. Scott reioined them
aafr
q sptclaIty OF capturing gambling Joints
| The largest number Of culprits taken in anv
one raid was ffty-four We are uphoIdlng
our name as Morgan's Raiders"
Every meal some unfortunate bewaiIs the
! loss OF the largest portion of his food while
jim the monkey, Is quite satisfied with army
| they enlisted.
Sergeant Head has again assumed his du-
ties after well deserved vacation. Illness
| caused by overwork forced him to hand over
| his duties to Sergeant Bassett for a while.
| William Moore will be around again
! a iait OF twenty feet caused him to keep his
bed for the past month.
Our substation Is in charge Of Serrza,.
! Shears. He is a very fair-minded man and
! when an arrest is brought to him he always
gives them a hearing. Not being able 10 IN
| derstand word OF Spanish. Filipino or Chi
! nese, he depends upon his knowledge OF
! physiognomy TO determine the guilt or inno-
Since pay day our headquarters have been
| taking on the aspect of Chinese department
I
| receptacles be put before an X-ray embaF-
! RAISING tales might be told The writer has
| seen dainty slippers. jewelry, silk hose. etc
| being clipped from under manly bosoms into
| these locked boxes.
The longest pants issued By the govern
/ msnt reach only 10 Corporal Okerlund's
| knees. The Chinese refuse TO make pants for
the ordinary price. so the corporal is nov
| undecided whether TO buy 4 pair OF high boots
| or pay the additional Is cents
! The nOn-commissiCned officers Of the COM
1 pany had private party at the Aihaubra
/ last Sunday. The boys had a very pleasant
] time, particularly enjoying an elegant lunch
/ Those present were First Sergeant Heed
| Sergeants Short, Bassett and Steele, and Cor
/ poraLs Gray, Cayan. Sangstsd, Okerlund,
/ Long and Myers.
Our sick are all doing we'll Corporal Gen
/ schS and Private Nelson are on the high
| road TO recovery. Kinney still has & touch
/ OF the fever. but is well enough TO kick"
/ once In awhile. Muiien's condition shows i'm
/ proFement. and Jack Flynn Is able TO be
| about. though not yet splitting wood.
COMPANY F.
/ Privates Hingely. Tobin and Sam RardIn.
/ who were under physicians care st the hos
pital some time. have returned and were
! heartily welcomed by their comrades.
Private Little. who was shot through the
| thigh on the day Of the battle, Is doing wen
under physicians and nurses care and re-
fused TO accompany the sick men to San
! Francisco preferTlng to remain until the
/ other boys Of the company return home.
Corporal Schmall Acting Corporal Nichols
I on the Rio Janeiro on the 22d. Before their
] departure they were visited by Capt Carleton
I and Private Nichols. Each of the sick bows
/ received q handsome present from the can
/ tain. which they VIII no doubt long remember
/ for his generosity.
| The boys of Company have not yet been
1 able 70 determine whether Lieut.. Clark's
popularity with the native busnitas Is due 10
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