The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-01

san Francisco. July 30.-The unuraely
aTriva. ct the United States transport
Hancock. having on board the Nebraska
regiment and two batteries OF the Utah
artillery. completely destroyed ali the ar
rsngements which had been made for a
royal reception and an enthusiastic vel
come 70 the fshting volunteers returning
crowned with their laure!s.
The Hancock dropped anchor in the
stream shortly before midnight last night.
The committees here from Nebraska and
Utah had given up all idea Of the vessels
arriving earlier than this morning. and
had prepared TO be up al dawn to-day 10
greet the expected ship. Tugs and
launches had been chartered, and Gov
Pointer, Of Nebraska, had planned. with
al care and detail. 20 be the first man
aboard the Hancock and welcome the
heroes from his State back 10 American
soil.
But there were no reception commit
tees efioat at midnight, and only one
snail delegation Of Nebraska people,
headed by Judge Robert Ryan, Of Lin
coin, and O. o. Wheaton. OF the same
city. accompanied the customs house Of
fcials and the correspondents on the race
down the bay.
Quarantine and customs regulations
prevented even this little band from get
ing nearer the deck Of the ship than the
approach 10 the gang clark The re-
turning soldiers have no criticism TO Of
fer on their quiet reception. They cheer
a themselves hoarse at the sight Of the
little fleet Of launches, and from the
decks Of the transport shouted greeting
and messages 10 the people on the craft
below.
Col. MuIford Talks.
Col II. B. Mulford. OF the Nebraskans.
VINO IS in command. soon appeared ut
the railing. By his side stood William
Grazen, OF Company j., the sentinel Of
the Nebraska regiment who fired .he first
hot in answer 10 shots from the Filipinos
which started the war with the, .rsur-
gents. He killed the first Filipino who
died by an American bullet and 1t was
this shot which vas the signal for the
advance of the entire American line and
the great rout Of the rebel army Oh the
night Of the An OF February.
I don't think you win see any Of us
returning 10 Manila very soon" said Col
MuiIord' in response 90 a question. Just
one man i'm the entire regiment re-en-
listed. Only twenty-five remained IL the |
Philippines 10 engage in business"
The Nebraska had as much wrrk in |
this war" continued Col Mulflrd "ns |
any regiment volunteer or regular. Our
death roll in the Philippines from gunshot |
wounds accidents, and disease IS sixty |
two. Including the sick and wounded who |
are recovering, we dropped, all told gOl |
men. On the Hancock are more than 100 |
wounded soldiers. The entire regiment is |
glad 10 know that il Is TO be mustered out /
in San Francisco.
We have had a pleasant trip, and II
has improved the men wonderfully Quite !
a number OF them will have 10 90 70 their
homes. but l am ASSURED that every one
VIII socn be all right"
One Death on Voyage.
The men on the Hancock number /. 1856. and |
include the two Utah light batteries and |
six discharged men from the Twenty-sec-
end Regiment u. S. 4. Lieut. Col Calton,
Of the Nebraska regiment, remained at
Manila, where he will engage In banking |
Only one man died on the Hancock aft
CT she left Manila. He was Private Rich
ard Walph, OF Battery A, Utah artillery |
and he died of typhoid fever at Nagasaki
Among the officers of the Nebraska regi-
ment who were severely wounded is
Capt. Hollingsworth, and Lieut.. Wads-
worth was on two different occasions shot
IN the legs.
At an early hour to-day the Quarantine
officer Of the port boarded the Hancock,
ana after a careful inspection gave the |
vessel a clean bill Of health. Soon after /
ward the sick and wounded were taken in
amhulances 10 the hospital at the Presi-
do. Gen. Shafter ordered that the land
ing Of the Hancock passengers be DELAYED
until Monday morning at 8 o'clock, as the |
pQTll0 o.
rade to-day. Ignorant OF the amended
arrangement thousands of San Francis
cans in holiday attire, lined both sides OF
Market street and Van Ness, and waited
for hours 10 shout welcome TO the re-
turning soldiers
II was not until the Oregon companies.
VINO had been assigned as an escort,
marched back alone. that the waiting
crowd understood that they must bottle
up their enthusiasm for twenty hours
longer.