The record-union., 1899-09-23
An Enthusiastic Gresting Extent the Re-
turning volunteers.
The Health of All on Board Excel
lent, and There Was but One
Death on the Voyage, a Member
of the Fourth United States
Cavalry The Volunteers to
Land To-Day.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. %. The
United States transport Zealandia ar
rived from Manila, via Yokohama, to-
day, having on board six companies of
the First Montana Volunteers.
An enthusiastic greeting was extend
ed to the returning soldiers, whose safe
arrival was announced by the blowing
of steam whistles and the discharge
OF cannon Notification of the Zea-
landia's coming was promptly given,
and two tugs went out 70 greet the
transport. One tug had on board a
number of officials of California and CT
San Francisco and members of the
local reception committee, reinforced
by a brass band The other carried
States Senator Carter and a party of
Montanans who We're vociferous in
their joy at beholding their soldier
kith and kin once more.
The Montana party took out to the
transport 1000 bottles of beer. An
equal number of sandwiches and about
ton of fresh fruit. All was for the
de1ectation of their fellow citizens, re-
quired by the regulations to remain
upon the transport until tomorrow.
The health of all on board is excel
lent, and there was but one death Ell
voyage-that of James Ashton, Fourth
United States Cavalry, who died on
September 10Th of pleuro-pneumon
Aside from this case, there was no
sickness on board the transport during
the trip.
After the Federal quarantine officer
had completed his inspection of the
Zealandia, and had certified to the
good health of all on the ship, per-
mission was given to the Montana Re-
ception Committee to board the trans
port. Governor Smith was the first
man over the side, and he was greeted
with hearty cheers by the brave SOL
diers, who were the first volunteers to
be mustered into the service last year.
The Governor in a neat little speech
| welcomed the boys home in the name
CT the people of Montana. He told the
soldiers how proud of them their peo-
pie at home were, and then there wms
more cheering, and the band played
| "Home, Sweet Home "a Hot Time, %
and other popular tunes.
| The Zealandia then raised anchor and
started toward her dock. The tugs fell
| into line, and thus escorted the trans
| port moved slowly down the bay to
| the anchorage off the government pier,
amid the blowing of whistles. ringing
of bells, footing of horns and kindred
forms of jubilation.
| The men will be landed tomorrow
morning, and with a military escort
| from the Presidio will march to their
camping ground on the military reser-
yation, where they will remain until
mustered out of the service.
| The Zealandia brought 800 men of
the Montana Regiment, 211 dis
charged men of the regular army
members of the hospital corps and A.
other passengers. The Montana Regi-
ment left in Manila Lieutenant Colonel
Bruce Wallace, appointed Colonel of a
/ new volunteer regiment, and 81 men
| who re-enlisted, as well as nine sick
| and two officers and 90 enlisted men
| discharged
! Companies D, e, G, III, K and M of the
First Montana arrived to-day. The re-
naming companies are on the trans
port Valencia, expected here to-mor-
| row or Sunday.