The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-02

TURNED into,
MOURNING.
Col. Hawkins of the Tenth
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Dies at Sea July 1s.
WAS TAKEN i'll AT NAGASAKl.
The Remains Were Embalmed
and VIII be Removed From
the Transport To-day.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-The
United States transport Senator arrived
tonight from Manila with her fiag at
half mast on account Of the death Of
Colonel Alex Hawkins, commander OF
the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment.
United States Volunteers. The Senator
sailed from Manila on July 1, with thir-
ty-eIght officers and III enlisted men.
The transport was at Nagasakl on July
Is, when Colonel Hawkins was taken III
with cancer Of the bowels, from which
he had been a sufferer during the
greater part of his campaign in the
Philippines, and for which he had I'M
dergone treatment in the military hos
pltnl at Msnilu.
His illnes8 continued during the fol-
lowing day, July 1S, when the Senator
was at Yokohama, and two days later
he passed away at sea. Colonel Haw-
kIns' illness dated from the battle of
Malalos, when he exposed himself al
most recklessly In the disease-breedinG
climate. He was respected and loved
by every man Of his command. and his
death is deeply mourned by the troops.
His body was placed in Theoretically
sealed cAsket, and on the Sunday fol-
lowing his death, impressive funeral
services were conducted by the chap
lain of the regiment, all of his men be-
ing in attendance.
The remains were placed in the stern
of the vessel and lay In state. attended
day and night by a guard Of honor.dur-
inE the remainder of the voyage. The
casket will be taken ashore tomorrow
with ceremonies BETTING Colonel Haw-
kins' rank, after which the remains OF
the dead commander will be sent to
Pennsylvania for interment.
After the death OF Colonel Hawkins,
the command of the regiment was vest
ed in Lieutenant Colonel Barnett, who.
like the dead commander, is popular
among the enlisted men, and made a
good record In the war.
OF the 759 officers and men whom COL
onel Barnett brought to San Francisco.
three are privates in the Sixth artillery
u s. A., and one is n member of the
Nebraska regiment, whag vas left be-
hind Mt Yokohana, when his e6mpan'
ions sailed for this port on the Hancock.
A dozen stowaways were also conceal
ed in the hold and were soon brought
10 light aftGr the Senator left Yoko-
hama.
The senator, had n good trip from ia
nan, With the exception of the sad
illness and death of the reglmental
commander there was no sickness
aboard, barring few cases OF sea-
sickness and half dozen cnses OF dys-
entery. At sight OF land all the inval-
ids were able TO leave their hunks and
line up on the main decks except one
moor fellow, who has developed symp-
toms OF appendicitis and who will be
operated upon in the hospital here.
When the Tenth Pennsylvania left
for the Philippines last year the mus
ter comprised $50 mon. Twenty-tour
were killed in battle or died in the Ma
nlla hospital and the rest Of the sick
and wounded to the number OF seven
are on the hospital ship Relief. which
will probably arrive, here within the
next few days.
Lieutenant Colonel Barnett, who is
N command OF the regiment. In the
course Of an interview Tonight. said:
"The boys are all glad, Of course. to
get back home again. but their JOY Is
tInVed with sadness on account OF the
death of Col Hawkins.
"The colonel wus n most Kind ana
considernte commander, who took a
keen, individual interest In his men.
and II is little wonder that they feel his
loss a personal bereavement.
Colonel Hawkins was sick man Mt
the beginning OF the campaign. which
ended in the capture OF Malnlos. The
regimental surgeon had advised him
to retire for rest and medical attention,
but the colonel peremptorily refused,
declaring that he would go wherever
his men went.
when the final volley wns fred Mt
Sialalos Colone; Hawkins was right in
front of the firing line. urging his men
onward and encouraging them with his
exhibition Of personal bravery. After
that decisive battle, the Coloners III
ness Increased. The Rllment developed
rapidly In the unhealthy climate. AZ
Ter we embarked he sank rapidly nnd'
his death mt sea was not Unexpected