The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-02

fication of Those Whose Sons
in the PhiIippines-Catho Sis
ters May BE Permitted to Care
for American InvaIids.
royal welcome was given by the
Thirteenth Regiment Auxiliary associ-
alton to the men of that regiment who
recently returned from Manila, last
evening. The association met in the
rooms Of the Commercial club and the
place was crowded to the doors with
friends of the boys in the Philippines
who were anxious to learn at first hand
the condition of the regiment And
some things they heard were not calcu-
la.ed 10 please them. Nearly every
man who spoke declared that the food
and hospital treatment were very in
ferior and one even said that the
officers were unpopular, with few eX-
ceptionS. Another said that there
should be an investigation regarding
the disposition of the $1S, geo regimental
fund, not a cent of which, he said had
been seen by any man in the regiment
Further interest was given to the
meeting, when, toward the close
President c. D. O'BTien accused m M
bers OF the executive committee and
others of plotting to disorganize the
association and to reorgan.Ze it in
conjunction with the Minneapolis as
sociation in order to displace him from
the presidency. He followed his ac-
cusation with a tender of his resigna-
ton, which was not accepted, and tEen
there was a personal quarrel between
him and Thomas Cochran.
The meeting was closed with an ex-
PLANTATION by Vice President Steele
who said he alone was to blame for the
alleged attempt to reorganize the as
ISOLATION, that it was an innocent pro-
position springing from a desire to
unite the associations in the Twin
Cities and he apologiZed for his m S.
take. So the storm blew over anc
everything was again serene when The
meeting adjourned.
LIEUT.. BUNKER SPOKE.
The men from Manila occupied seats
near the presidents desk, and at th(
opening Of the meeting Presiden
O'Brien suggested that the regular or
der of business be suspended in order
speak without delay. This was &C
ceptable to everybody, and Mr.. OBr;el
introduced Lieut.. Clarence G. Bunker
OF Company G. Lieut.. Bunker wa.
received with a hearty demonstration
He gave a very simple and ear storl
of the regiments adventures after leav
ing St Paul. of the voyage to Homo
lulu, the reception in Hawaii, and o.
the voyage thence to Manila and the
landing there.
The night before we landed" HI
said, 1--WE witnessed the first battle be
tween our troops and the Spanish, ant
l confess our aIdor for war was some
what dampened. Aug. II we were or
dered into the trenches, and there W,
lay Aug. IS, while Dewey opened firt
from his fleet That was the mos
trying part of the fight. Shells Were
flying over our heads and we were be
tween the fire Of both lines, but were
unable to see what was going forward
Then we were ordered to advance three
miles, and when we had done so WI
were stopped by the Spanish behint
The walls of Manila, which we carried
by assault. Then | was taken to thu
hospital and you know more abou
what happened afterwards than II
SERGEANT MEALS STORY.
Sergeant Neal, of the signal corps
told how telegraphic communication
between the American commands wa
established.
I'VE arrived on the Indiana" h
said, July 81, and were ordered ashor
the next day. We landed and tina
night we slept on the floor of the ar
senal. The next morning ten mel
started with telegraph lines and instru
ments to string wires. This was diff
cult, as we had to make use of trees
there being no poles. We commenced
our work in a pouring rain, and as W.
left our ponchos behind we got soakinl
wet. We got caramatta and pom!
for our instruments, but we spen
most of our energies pushing the cara
malta through the mud. We got tn,
wires around the bay as far as the in
surgents office, and then we connected
the wires of the insurgents with ou
own. That cut off communication be
tween Aguinaldo and his officers, an
we had to repair them and do most o
that work all over again. We got GU
lines to Camp Dewey in four days
which was very good time considerin
the obstacles we had to overcome.
RAN OUT OF FOOD.
1.-TWO men were left in charge O
each telegraph office. The trouble wa
in feeding u.s. When we landed eac
sergeant was given five days rations
My five days rations lasted four days
and then l telegraphed for more, blu
/ received no response. Consequent
we had to go around among the ma
tives and beg food, and they gave u
fruit, and not very good fruit either
The food was pretty poor and the wa
ter no better, and after the battle
was taken sick. / telegra phed for re
lief. None came. I telegraphed agai
for relief, and still no relief was sen;
So it kept up for four days and | wa
very sick. The fruit which 1 ate az
graVated my case. / asked the capital
to relieve me, but he paid no atter
ton, and finally 1 sent word to a Iieu
tenant and was relieved. Then I wa
taken to hospital"
LINDHOLM FELT BETTER.
Corporal Charles e. Lindholm, of tn
signal corps, said the friends of the res
iment need have no apprehensions fc
them.
1.-The Thirteenth" he said, as q
healthy as any regiment in the Phili1
pines and are the favorites. Compan
d men, as a body, are particular
WE'LL When a young man goes to wa
he must expect to meet many obstacle
Many did not realize that they wei
going to go through such hardships.
think those who came back have COR
through the severest trials. We camI
ed outside the city of Manila in SWAMP
and marshes. 1t was hard to distribut
rations regularly, and the boys WI
were used to good meals felt thi
They starved. I starved. We a
starved, but we did it for the stars an
stripes.
After we got into the city we fe
differently The strange climate a
fected many men, but as a whole tt
Thirteenth is a healthy regiment.
know the boys want to come back.
is natural they should. The fighting
over But they now have dry quarter