The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-09

of Honor for Them-Men Are as
Glad to See Their Friends as the
Latter Were to Greet Their Loved
Ones.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. s.
Especial. 1.-The transport Sheridan this
evening is lying in the stream half
mile from the government dock, Folsom
street, where she will dock early tomor-
row morning. This evening Adjt Gen.
Babcock, at the order of Gen. Shafter,
issued orders for the Minnesota and
South Dakota regiments to land at .
o'clock tomorrow morning and march
to the Preside. The escort will consist
of six batteries and the band of the
Third artillery, one troop of Sixth cav
airy and the North Dakota regiment as
special escort. Other volunteer regi-
ments are invited to take part, and the
First California will be in the parade,
The returning regiments will be reviewed
on Van Ness avenue by Gen. Shafter,
other officers of the regular army, visiting
congressman, etc.
I dined on the Sheridan this evening as
the guest of Quartermaster Hart, Of the
Minnesota regiment When I left the
ship at all soldiers were retiring, as
they had been up all night and
WE'RE TIRED OUT.
Many officers came ashore to stay at
the hotels for the night. Col. Fredericks
landed to report to headquarters, and
still remains in command.
1t was reported around tonight that
Col. Ames had sent in his resignation.
But over the telephone it is denied by
Adjt Gen. Babcock. I cannot locate
Ames tonight but this afternoon he said
he would fight the charges to the end.
Maj. Bean and wife are at a hotel.
Mrs. Bean is quite i'll with internal
trouble but hopes are entertained for
speedy recovery.
The Minnesota regiment is
NOT ALONE IN SCANDAL.
for it leaked out tonight that three Of
ficers of the South Dakota regiment are
under arrest ana will be court-martialed
Surgeon Warne is under arrest for
writing letter to Senator Pettigrew,
calling Col Frost "a eur and coward"
etc. as has been published in Mime
sofa. paper. Lieut.. Stover and Lieut..
Horace Bates are also said to be under
arrest, but Frost will say nothing, and
the two officers are silent. 1t is fact,
however, that both officers do not leave
tn cir rooms on the transport and a sem
try stands guard at their doors. Pri-
Yates of South Dakota stated at San
Fernando when many officers and men
petitioned to be sent to Manila, having
been on firing line for a long time, Col.
Frost refused the request, and there were
loud mutterings all around. South Da-
kota officers took a dislike to Frost and
he insited that duty must be done no
matter how arduous. When CAME
was sent to Gov.-Elect Lee, congratula-
ting him on his nomination, StoVer al
leges that wording was changed by
Frost, who added the words May you
win - Politics were thus introduced into
the regiment
BAD FEELING ENGENDERED
Another story is that a sergeant wrote
10 Congressman PettigreW as TO Frost $
conduct, and Frost accuses Stcver OF
having instigated the letter. Frost. be-
ing a regular army man, IS said to nave
worked Dakota men very hard more
than regulars were in campaign, and on
the trip here some Minnesota soldiers
showed their feeling by throwing into
the sea some brown uniforms, when
Frost issued orders as senior officer on
hoard that suits were to be worn for
some davs longer. The fight promises to
be an interesting one.
Regarding Ames, many privates Of the
reg imert said tonight that he was the
victim Of officers jealousy, because he
did not resign months ago, thus keeping
them from promotion. Others say Ames
was scared But get the following story
from an officer Of Minnesota, whose
name must not be mentioned. as he would
be subject to arrest for criticising his
superiOr officers. This statement is the
first to be given out as to the cause Of
trouble.
AN OLD STORY.
From the time the regiment left Man
fla until April II, Ames was at Bigaa
with the Second battalion; Companies
B, and A were at San Isabel and Guig-
into, and Companies D and were at
Bocave All companies mentioned were
acting as flank guard for Wheaton's oi-
vision along the railroad track from
Manila, where Wheatcn's and Macarthur s
division were. The enemy, on the night
of the 18th, made an attack on Companies
c and D at Bocave and surrounded them.
Word was sent to Ames at Bigaa for help,
and he did rot push forward to relief, but
telegraphed to Wheaton at MalolaS that
two companies at Bocave were in danger
Of being surrounded. Ames' battalion was
fghting rebels, but he could and should
have moved to the relief of the COM
panies surrounded at Bccave.
When Wheaton received Arnes' message
he was fighting mad and, with his staff,
walked to Ames division, and Wheaton
ignored Ames right there. BY this time
the Second Oregon came to the relief of
Companies G and D at Bocave and drove
the rebels off. The next day Ames was in
the fight at the capture of Santa Maria
and never displayed cowardice His fault
was in hesitating at Bigaa the previous
night and not going to the help of the
two companies at Bocave. The feeling
among tho officers and men at that time
was that Ames was at fault, not that he
was a coward.
Next day things were so unpleasant
that Anaes retired to Manila, presumably
sick. From this matter has grown all
charges forming the basis OF newspaper
reports, and this officer who gave that
statement deplores deeply the state Of af-
fairs, but says Ames was at fault and
should have resigned. His remaining as
colonel until the present time has caused
bitter jealousy. PriyateS of the Mime
sofa regiment take sides, but the ma
5ority think Arnes is to blame. No one