The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-10-26
OUR SOLDIER BOYS.
Further News of their Arrival
and Reception.
Special to the HERALD.

San Francisco, Oct. 24.-The Fifty
first Iowa regiment is comfortably
settled in its new camp at the Pre-
sidio. The first day of the regiment
on its native soil was a notable one.
After the parade through town, the
troops marched to the Preside,
where the grandest surprise of the
day awaited them. This was the
banquet prepared in their honor by
the First Washington regiment. All
day long the Iowa delegation went
among the boys, giving them news
of friends and relatives and renew
ing former acquaintanceships. The
barriers of military discipline were
forgotten in the JOY of home coming
and last night the boys rested happi-
ly.
San Francisco, Oct. 24.-In an in
terview Col. Lopez of the 51st Iowa
said:
'All that is needed now is an ag-
gressive campaign with plenty of
men, and this war will be settled in
short order. have nothing what
ever to say about any of my superior
officers, except that believe Gen.
Otis to be thoroughly patriotic and
conscientious. Above everything the
Filipinos must be thoroughly whip
ped. This is the only thing they will
appreciate just now. AS to my opin-
ion as to whether we should hold the
Philippines, l will give it after my
present duty in the premises is ac-
complished. Many of the leaders of
the Filipinos are we'll educated, cul
tured men, and believe capable of
giving their people a good govern
ment, but as have said before, the
first thing to do is to whip them.
Every town taken must be held
and war conducted in stern fashion.
No more of this amigo business. The
Philippines is a rich country and
capable of great commercial develop.
ment. Our prestige in the Orient
has greatly increased as a result of
| our war. We stand in a position to
command the wonderful trade if we
will only grasp the situation. Our
volunteers are the greatest soldiers
in the world, believe. Iowa has a
right to be proud of her regiment.
We come home a united body, no
dissensions and loyal to our country.
| am proud of every man and officer
in the regiment. l want to say a
word in praise of the American col
ony in Yokohama. They treat the
returning volunteers like princes"
There are 764 men and 40 officers
who returned with the regiment. All
of the officers agree that Gen. Otis
is patriotic, conscientious man but
believe he is trying to do too much.
They believe he should confne his
work to the civil and commissary de-
partment of the army, and that a
thorough going fighter should be in
charge of the firing line.
The Home Coming.
Adjutaut General Byers, of Iowa,
when seen last night said that the
Iowa volunteers would probably start
home in couple of weeks.
"The books of the regiment are in
splendid shape" he said, land
there is no reason why the men
should be held here long. 1t is our
plan to have them go east in body
in two or three special trains, the
trip to be made as soon as possible
after the troops are mustered out.
1.-THE soldiers will go in the special
trains to Council Bluffs, where
grand reception will be rendered the
regiment as body, and then the
various companies will proceed to
their respective homes. Twelve
companies were recruited at IL diff
ferent towns, Des Moines alone hav-
ing two companies. Inspection of
the muster rolls, however, shows
that the men came from 200 towns,
representing every nook and corner
in the entire state"
The regiment although in II en-
gagements, had only one man killed
and Al wounded. Thirty-four men
were left in the hospital at Honolulu
to recuperate. Ten died of disease
in the Philippines.
m N ri 70 vIt,xr, 81
Company IL, whose home is in Des
Moines, disappeared and his fate is
a mystery Seventy-one of the regi-
ment re EN- listed in new volunteer re-
giments in Manila, including the fol-
lowing off sers: Capt. lexis, now
captain in the 36th infantry, Lieut..
Point, now captain in the 36th infan-
try, Capt. Davidson, now captain in
the 18th cavalry, Lieut.. Ross, now
captain in the 18th cavalry and Ser
geant Lincoln, now first lieutenant in
the 18th cavalry.
Fifty men were discharged at Man.
liza.
KeasIng's Report
Following is a report of Captain
Heating OF oskaIoosa Company re-
garding its experience:
Company +, of Oskaloosa, did
duty in the trenches, outposts and
scouting on the south line from Feb
ruary IS to April 10, excepting the
first seven days IN March. when the
company was attached to General
Wheaton's brigade and became pro-
yost guard at San Pedro Macati.
Leaving the south line We joined the
the regiment at Malolos and partici-
pated in all engagements up to the