The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-02
DIED AT SEA
Col Hankins Of the pennsyl
vania Troops Succumbs TO
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disease.
San Francisco, Aug. 1.-The Unltel States
transport Senator arrived from Manila
with her iag at half mast. on account Of
the death OF Colonel Alexander Hawkins
commander OF the Tenth ren7syivania
regiment, United States volunteers.
The Senator sailed from Manila on July
| ]. with thirty-eieht officers and 721 or
listed men. The transport was at Narasa
on July IS. when Colonel Hawkins was
taken ill with cancer OF tho bowels. from
which he had undergone treatment IN the
military hospital at Manila His illness
! continued during the following day Juiv
10 when the Senator was a Tokohom7
an5 two days later he passed away 81
sea
Colonel Hawkins illness dated from the
battle Of Malolas when he exposed him.
self almost reoklessly In the disease
breeding climate He WAS respected ana
loved By every man ot his command AMI
HIS death IS deeply nourncd by tho trooos
! His body was placed IN a dramatically
sealed cssket and on the dav follow'ns
his death impressive funeral services
were conducted by the chaplain % the
regiment
The remains were placed in tho stern 90
the vessel and lay in state attended dav
and nisht by guard ~ honor. During
the remainder OF tho voyage The caoeof
VIII he taken ashore tomorrow with core
monies beGtting Colone1 H7wkine rank
after which the remains ~ Tho Head cori-
mander VIII be sent 20 Pennsylvania f1r
informed
Ana tN. aeh'h Of Colonel Hawkins
tho .rma-d NJ the regiment was vesto7
I'm Lieut. col Barnett who like thc deod
commander. Is popular among the cn'let-
ed men. and made a good record in tho
war
or the 100 officers and mon whom CO.
Barnett brought TO San Francisco. three
arc prlvates IN the Sixth artillery Y S
A. and one is a member 90 the Ntbra fiJa
regiment who was iof bshird Gt Yoke. i
homa when his companions called FOR thie
port on the Hancock A dozen etowawnys
were also concealed ln the hold ANA we're
soon brought to light after the Senator
lef, Yohoma.
The Senator had a good trip from Japan.
with the exception OF the sad Illness and
death OF the regimental commander there
was no sickness on board barring "a few
cases OF sea sickness ana half n dozen
cases Of dysentrv At sight OF iard ar|
the invalids were able 20 leave their uunk
and line up on the main deck except ono
poor chap. who has developed symptom.
Of appendicitis and who will be operated
upon in the hospital here.
When tho Tenth Pennsylvania sailed
from San Francisco for the Philippines
- D
Twenty-four were killed IN battle or died
IN the hopital at Manila
Manila hospitals and the rest Of the
STICK and wounded, TO the number of seven
are on the hospital ship Relief which
will probably arrive here within the next
few days.
The quarantine officer boarded the scna-
tor about o'clock and after a careful
inspection passed crew and passengers.
The transport had co. oed anchor on
the Filsom street WHARF .r. was do
cided that the regiment should not be
landed until tomorrow. Under cover OF
darkness. however. two privates slipped
off in a tug, dropping down by a rope
which had been used tc haul up two sacks
OF mail matter sent out by the postmast-
or othe regiment. The prlvates who
announced their intention OF seelneR the
town tonight and OF rejoining the ranks
when the regiment Is lined mp on the dock
tomorrow
20 the regiment VIII not arrive here from
Philadelphia untn tomorrow evening, the
substiute cmmittee appointed iu-f0r-
mally undertook that duty A tug had
been chartered for tomorrow with the
arrive tonight and arrangements made
20 go out 20 meet the transport with
band, stacks OF flowers and tons OF dain-
ties fr the soldiers The premature ap-
pearance OF the transport THIS evening
however, did not permit the carrylsg
out Of all these plans but the committee
hastily embarked nd were soon adongslde
the Senator extending n warm greeting
to their fellow Pennsylvauians- ana well
coming the brave lads back 20 their nae
| tive land
RESPECT THE DEAD
Out Of respect to the dead regimentaI
| commander. there was little cheering or
/ other noisy demonatra tions but the men
quietly expressed their delight az tho
nrst glimpse o fthe Golden gate Like the
Oregon and Nebraska regiments. the PEN
sylvania troops prior 20 sailing from
Manila. voted In favor Of being mustered
out In San Francisco.
Lieutenant Colonel Barnett who s. now
IN comand OF the regiment IN the course
Of an Interview, tonight, said:
The boys are all glad of course, 70 get
back home again but their jov Is Hinged
with sadness on account Of the death Of
Colonel HawknH
The colonel was a most kind c0nsll
crate commander who took keen indivi-
dual interest In his men and o. IS uttic
that his loss is a personal bereavement
Colonel Hawkins was a sick man ai
the beginning OF the campaign which end
ed IN the capture Of Aal0ias, The rogi-
mental surgeon had advised him 20 retir,
for rest and medical attention. but the
colon.l refused. declaring that he would
go wherever his men went when th'
final volley was fired az Maiolou colons
Hawkins was right IN front of the nrinS
line urging HIS men onward ana encourg
ing them with his exhibition of persona
bravery After that decisive battle. th'
colonels Illness increased The ailmen
developed rapidly IN the unhealthy eli