The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-30

battalion of the Twenty fourth In
fantry, one of the colored regiments
that won honor at San Juan hill, ana
then faced greater danger by volun-
teering to serve as nurses in the yel-
low fever hospitals at Siboney, is In
town.
No regiment that took part in the Gu
ban campaign acquitted itself better
than the Twenty-fourth, and their ser
vices in the yellow fever hospital gave
them the reputation such heroism de-
serves. Throughout the states no regf-
ment is more highly thought of than
the Twenty-fourth.
Together with about 100 white recruits
and casuals, these four companies OF
colored troops constitute the 500 and
odd men who arrived this morning on
the Zealandia en- route to Manila. Cap
tain Dowdell of the Zealandia speaks in
the highest terms of the character and
discipline of these men. He says in all
his experience In command of a trans
port he has never had a better lot of
men. They are quiet, orderly, well be
haved and well disciplined. They keep
their quarters below deck in excellent
order, clean and sanitary, and the work
of keeping the ship clean is easy. Part
| of this he ascribes to the men them
selves and much to the excellence OF
| their officers.
The Twenty fourth infantry was or
ganzed originally in 1866 as the Thirty
eighth. 1t was afterwards consolidated
with the Forty-first and became the
| Twenty fourth. The colonel of the regi-
ment is Colonel II. b. Freeman, an Of
ficer of varied experience and great rep
utation as an Indian fighter. He seTv-
ed in Cuba and is soon going to Manila
with other portions of his regiment.
The battalion on board the Zealandia,
as well as the recruits and casuals. are
in command of Major ]. Milton Thomp-
Ian aNsNV~ ,ANw
and the commander of the first bat
talon. He is an officer of long, varied
and capable service.
The other majors of the regiment are
Major A. c. Markley who commanded
at San Juan hill and at the Siboney
fever camp, and Major Henry Wygant
who commanded a battalion at San
Juan hill. These two will arrive later
with their respective battalions.
The other officers of the troops on the
Zealandia are: Captain ]. E. Brett and
Captain William r. Dashielle; Lieuten-
ants Hunter b. Nelson, Claude H. Mil
ler Stanley Rowland Frederick W.
Van Duyne and Charles f. Hay, Jr.;
Doctors Heller and Zouner. Civilians
going to Manila by the Zealandia are
lCommissary Clerk Sittig, Customs Of
, ficlaf Bradley and civilian clerk Du
CLANCY.
Among the men OF the Twenty fourth
who We're in the Cuban campaign.
Nearly all the nom commissioned off,
GERS saw that service.
The troops were mustered under
arms on the wharf this morning and
later were marched for exercise up to
Union Square.
The Zealandia left San Francisco
about o'clock p. M, June %. She could
have reached here early last evening,
but Captain Dowdell saw no advantage
to be gained by coming in at night and
so slowed down yesterday afternoon.
Captain Dowdell was not very well
when he left San Francisco, but came
+ with his ship, nevertheless.
The Zealandia had taken out every
thing which made her a transport when
the order came to make one more trip
to the Philippines, and she was fitted
up anew. Her officers are all the same
. as on her last voyage here.
| Coaling began also as soon as she
was made fast at the Oceanic wharf
and ii is quite probable she will get
away tomorrow afternoon.