The record-union., 1899-09-09
The Regiments From South Dakota
and Minnesota
Which Arrived Thursday Evening From
Manila on the Sheridan
Will Disembark This Morning and
Proceed to the Presidio, Escort
ed by the North Dakota Regi-
ment-The First CoIoradans
Leave San Francisco This
Afternoon on Their Journey
Home.

Home.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S.-The
South Dakota and Minnesota volun-
teers, who arrived from Manila yes
terday on the transport Sheridan, will
be landed tomorrow morning, and will
be escorted to the Presidio by the
North Dakota Regiment, which is to
be mustered out in a few days
There has been considerable trouble
among the men and officers of the
South Dakota Regiment, as the re-
suit of which Surgeon Major Warne,
Lieutenant Colonel Stover and Lieu
tenant Horace c. Bates are now said
to be under arrest, awaiting an Off
cial investigation of charges preferred
against them by Colonel Frost, COM
manding the regiment. 1t is expected
that a court-martial will be ordered,
but no action will be taken until the
matter has been passed upon by Major
General Shafter. 1t may be stated,
however, that Surgeon Major Warne
is alleged to have written to Senator
Pettigrew of South Dakota, in which
Colonel Frost was referred to in very
uncomplimentary terms. This letter
was given to the press, and when a
copy Of it was read by the Colonel at
Nagasaki, Surgeon Warne is said to
have been placed under arrest
The paper which contained this COM
munication also printed letter from
Sergeant in the South Dakota,
thought to have been inspired by Lieu
tenant Colonel Slower, stating that a
regular army surgeon at Manila had
stated that men We're sent to the fir
ing line when in no condition for fight
ing. 1t is also alleged that while at
Manila Stover told the men not to
fight if ordered to do SO when they
We're not in proper condition.
Lieutenant Bates is in trouble pre-
sumably for agreeing with Lieutenant
Colonel Slower.
All the officers in trouble are highly
spoken of by the men. who say that
their crstieisEs S were well founded, as
the regiment bore the brunt of the ad-
vance from Manila to San Fernando,
winning victory after victory When
they reached San Fernando the troops
were discouraged at the outlook, as not
over 800 men of the entire regiment
We're fit for duty. Colonel Frost is
officer, but it is said that he treated the
raw volunteers under him as though
they were seasoned veterans, and show
ed no consideration for their inexperi-
ence.
The Minnesota volunteers, who also
returned on the Sheridan. have dis
played much feeling against their
former commanding officer Colonel
Ames, who was invalided home some
months ago, and has awaited the re-
turn of his regiment in this city When
he went out to the transport to-day he
was received with such marked cold
ness that his wife. who accompanied
him, is said to have wept. There is
talk of mutiny if he is restored to his
former command.
The Minnesota Regiment was one of
the finest volunteer organizations sent
to the Philippines. 1t went out under
comma nd of Colonel Reeves, who was
made u Brigadier General for his good
work at Manila, the command then de-
Volving on AmeS, who soon became
afflicted with nervous prostration and
was sent back here on sick leave. He
was succeeded by Major Diggles, who
was killed in battle. Captain Master
man, the ranking officer in the field,
then took charge. Major Bean COM
manded the regiment while it guarded
the Manila railroad and was relieved
by Lieutenant Colonel Fredericks. who
had been i'll but returned to his regi-
ment as soon as possible, making the
fifth officer in charge Of the Minnesota
men during their brief but exciting
campaign.
The prejudice of the troops against
Colonel Ames is alleged to be due to
their feeling that he did not show a
truly martial spirit in the field, and
also to the fact that he is alleged
to have congratulated a political or
ponent on his nomination to office in
his State.
The First Colorado Regiment of
Volunteers was mustered out. paid and
discharged to-day. The rolls carried
9S9 names all told, and the amount dis
bursed was about 100000. The regi-
ment will leave for home Saturday
afternoon in special train, consisting
of four sections, provided by the
State. The first section will leave about
2 D. m. The regiment will stop at
Salt Lake for four hours reception
by the Utah Artillery. A committee
of Salt Lake citizens telegraphed they
would tear up the track if the regi-
ment refused to stop. Other stops of
from one to two hours Will be made at
Leadville, Grand Junction, Pueblo and
Colorado Springs.
Nearly every man in the regiment is
wearing Photographic button of DR..
Rose Kid Beere, the nurse from the
Colorado Red Cross Society. She has
been with the regiment since August
1898 and went through all the cam
paigns, and the boys swear by her.
Each company will present her with a
handsomely engraved testimonial in
the form of resolutions, and not con-
tent with that, the boys are donating
freely from their funds
Awards of merit are coming now to
the First California Regiment of Vol
unteers in the shape of promotions.
Captain O'Neil of Company M has been
raised to the rank of Major. to fill the
vacancy caused by the elevation of
Major Boxton to Lieutenant Colonel.
Major O'Neil will be given command
Of the First Battalion. Captain Con-