The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-10-26

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tie before three o'clockTin the after
noon when the two words, "Senator
sighted" reached Des Moines and
started the bells and whistles all over
the capital city. The telegraph office
here was closed at the time, but
through the kindness of Supt. Reno
of the Iowa Telephone Company, the
message was delivered to The HER
AID only a few minutes after the
news first reached Des Moines.
Later came the following messages,
which told their own glad story:
Seuator sighted.
San Francisco, Oct. 22.-The trans
port Senator has been sighted with
the 51st Iowa on board. 1t was
sighted ten miles out from San Fran
cisco at 2:21 p. M, Central time.
Go. r Boy. Are All Well.
San Francisco, Oct. 22.-6 p. M
The 51s Iowa just arrived. Co. F are
all well. The boys send their love.
They will land tomorrow morning.
jim B. BREWSTER.
Edwyn Kissick's Body Aboard.
San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 22.-To
Mrs. Robt. Kissick, Oskaloosa, Ia
Have seen the boys. Company F are
all well. Edwyne's body is aboard.
ROBT. KIssICK.
Associated Press Report.
San Francisco, Oct. 23.-The Fifty
first regiment of Iowa volunteers,
numbering 764 men and As officers,
under command of Col. J. G. Lopez,
arrived here yesterday from Manila
on board the transport Senator.
There was no sickness on board.
The only death reported is that of
Edwyne Kissick, Company F, Oska-
loosa, Iowa, who died Eagasaki of
dysentery. The only incident of the
voyage was an accident that happen
ed Edwin Statler, Company NJ and
Homer w Read, of Sterling, Iowa,
member of Company A of Des Moines,
three days out from Nagasaki. They
were injured by the breaking of the
after sail, which fell on them. Stat
ler's leg was broken and Read sus-
tanned fracture of the skull. Both
men are doing well.
The Senator was caught in the tail
of the typhoon encountered by the
steamer Empress of Japan. She was
tossed lively for several hours, but
suffered no severe damage. So serious
did the situation seem to the officers
of the steamer at one time that all
the passengers were ordered below
and the matches were battened down.
Adjutant General Byers, of Iowa,
representing Governor Shaw, and
300 citizens of Iowa met the Senator
at the Golden Gate in a number of
tugs. They received a royal re-
ception from the volunteers. The
regiment will be taken of the trans
port to-day.
Privates Russell and Morgan, of
Company d, were left at Manila on
account of sickness. They are ex-
pected to follow on the next trans
port.
Gov. Shaw arrived here last night.
1t has been decided to disembark
the transport at 10 a m. to-day. They
will march Immediately to the Pre-
sidio.
The Senator had TWO mastering Of
ficers Of the regular army aboard,
Captain G. S. Sage, of the Sixth in
fantry and Lieutenant j. J. O'Con-
nell, of the Twenty-tirst infantry.
Passengers were: Mrs. J. G. Lopez,
wife of the Iowa colonel; Mrs H. P.
Williams, wife of the regimental
chaplain, and Mrs. J. E. Edanburn,
of Iowa.
The body of Private Edwyne Kis-
sick, who died at Nagasaki, was also
on the transport. Private w. F.
Shields, Of Company drought home
a 12-year-old Filipino boy.
kindly Greeri -
When the transport came to her
anchorage in the upper harbor, the
Iowa regiment was greeted by the
men of the battleship Iowa with
three rousing cheers, which were
heartily returned.
The tug Governor Irwin lay along
side the transport when off Meiggs
wharf and escorted her up the bay,
the band playing national airs. The
Iowa band came out on deck and re-
sponded to the serenade.
The Iowa boys got wagon loads of
mail, one of them having more than
% letters that had been held here for
him.
Wade and Evan Evans were MOTIF
ed before passing Meiggs wharf that
their father in Red Oak, Iowa, had
died last week, but that was the only
bit of news that was sent
out on the governors tug. About 40
sacks of mail matter were brought
across the ocean by the Senator.
lows aud kansas.
When the Iowa regiment reaches
camp at the Preside today it will be
entertained by the goth Kansas.
The regiment will occupy the camp
vacated by the First Montana.
Capt. Sage is in charge of the body
of Lieut.. Col. Miley, who died recent
Iy at Manila.
The Iowans had great reception
at Yokohama and Nagasaki, where
the American colony entertained
them in grand style.
The e. " DtsembaYk,
Special to the HERALD.
San Francisco, Oct. %. TRANSPORT
Senator with the Iowa regiment was
locked this morning. The men dis
and marched to Preside,
under an escort OF a thousand re-
gulars. They were reviewed by Gen.
shafter, Gov. Shaw and STAFF. The
veterans were given an enthusiastic
reception all along the entire line of
march.
fb Wv Latest
Special TO the HzaALn.
San Francisco, Oct. PA grand
reception by the Iowa delegation and