Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-22
-WEEK's HAPPENINGS
SOUTH DAKOTA EVENTS IN A
CONDENSED FORM.
The First Volunteer Regiment Is
Appreciated in San Framciscn-To
BE Mustered Out the First Week
in Octobcr-Othcr Items.
First Regiment Appreciated.


J With the possible exception of the rcccp-
ton given TO the California troops in San
Francisco, the South Dakota and Minne-
sofa regiments received the biggest ovation
Of amy of the returning regiments. II was
a triumph from the moment they left the
transport until they reached their tents in
the pretty government camp at the
PreSidio. Not Il single hero triumph, but Il
big. wide, deep outburst for every man.
whether he carried siloul.ierstraps or
sliOuldercd IL musket. Col. Frost. the fight
ing commander ut the regiment. rode at
The head of his men. The soldiers were
eager to receive news from home and in
quirics after relatives. dear ones, friends
and bOyish pets were numerous and anus
ing. The boys are chock full OF stories Of
their exciting experiences and after they
reach home South Dakota will he swapping
soldier stories instead OF the latest drum
mcr's yarns.
Coy. Lee, in welcoming the boys back to
their native shores, in part said: ssNOlun-
teers of the First South Dakota: AS chief
executive of the state, | babe you goodby
at Sioux Falls fifteen months ago, and as
such l now welcome you in the name of
the state. We are proud of you. proud of
the record YOU have made. We greet you
with gladness in our hearts, mourning sim
ccrely FOR your dead comrades WHO came
not. There will be empty chairs in many
South Dakota homes. grief in many South
Dakota hearts, but such is war. We regret
that this great nation must ever resort ioit,
but WHEN IT comes we will try TO bear It's
burdens bravcly. lou Nave dom so: You
have discharged your whole duty as brave
and loyal Americans, and with your duty
We'll done you return To the homes you
love. Again ! bid You welcome"
The regiment was closely associated with
the Nebraska boys during the Philippine
campaign. Together these two regiments
bore the hrunt of the battle in the advance
from Manila to san Fernando. From Feb.
I until June is the South, Dakotans We're
on the firing line, participating in seven
teen battles and more than half Il hundred
skirmislies. Unsupported the gallant
South Dakota regiment took the Marilio
river. defeating Gen. Luna with six bat
tallons after IL hard fight. For this service
the regiment received special mention in
the dispatches of Gen. Otis.
During this engagement Capt. Van llou-
ten distinguished himself and WAS recon-
mcilted for IL special medal by Col. Frost,
his commander. liz the face of i; raking
w III IAOllSl Stl.Si tNCIlN IOtlll'l
Ilotchkiss gun belonging to the Nebraska
regiment and carrie it on his shoulders
across the bridge. lie placed it upon !;
parape, OIL the other side. got it in action
and played havoc with the enemy, con-
tributing largely to the victory which the
Americans won. In this battle the officers.
lieuts. Lien, Adams and Morrison, and
eight men were killed. The history of Il
long list of engagements will record the
heroism of the South Dakotans-Santa
Maria River. Malolos. Quingua, Pulilan.
Calumpit, Rio Grandc, Santa Tomas and
San Fernando.
The fund for the return of the soldiers
up to the first of this week in the hands OF
Treasurer Schambcr had passed $4,000.
1t is pretty generally generally understood
that the boys will not be mustered out UNI
the first week OF October.