Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07


The men wokeup early and were inn
patient at the delay in getting them
ashore. Orders. to form in line were
not received until about o'clock.
Then there was wait of half an hour.
There was large delegation of
mounted police at the head of the line,
then artillery from California with
band. Senators Hansbrough and Nc
Cumber and Congressman Spaulding
occupied the miscarriage with Colonel
Peake, who organized the present
North Dakota regiment,
The women of the party had wag-
livery outfits to be found in the stables
of Frisco. Adjutant General Miller
was the only member of the North
Dakota delegation in uniform, and he
secured fine mount for the OCCASION.
The North Dakotas were the first re-
turning soldiers to appear, and then
great shout went up.
The Idaho and Wyoming commands
were in behind Dakota and then came
the escort, the California volunteer
regiment, which acquitted itself finely
and of course received a large share of
the home applause. Every volunteer
Zone bouquet in the rifle barrel. They
did not have any luggage to carry, but
about every other man had something
strapped onto his back. One man
!, staggered under the weight of huge
bass VOL, and another carried 4 bird
cage. There were two who would not
part with their pet monkeys.
Added to the shrieks Of whistles,
ST cannon were booming, mortars were
touched off and the officers made them
7selves heard with difficulty. amid so
much patriotism and enthusiasm. The
color companies were cheered to the
limit, and Whats. the matter with
Dakota" Whats the matter with
Idahow ETC., was shouted all along the
line of march.
A dozen ambulances in the rear of
the volunteers carried few men, and
those were able to sit up. 1t could be
seen after the Dakata men were out
on the street, where good look could
be had at them, that they have had a
rather rough campaign, and it has left
its mark on them all. They cannot be
said to be in bad condition, and there
are few emaciatcd forms among them,
but they lack color and. it will take
some time for them to regain their old
time rugged health. Some of them
will never again be strong.
The name of the Dakota corporal
who died on the voyage was Harold
Davis, and not David Harold, as first
reported.
None of the sick are seriously i'll ex-
.cept Private Wurzer, who has malaria,
and it is feared will not live.
Congressman Kauhn of San Francis
GO invited the North Dakota delega-
ton to take an excursion on the bay,
and General Shafter entertained the
volunteer officers who came on the
Grant, showing them the various points
.of interest at the Preside, and allow
ing them to inspect the harbor fortif-
cations.
There never was a regiment in the
volunteers service where the harmony
between the commissioned officers and
the enlisted men is great as it is in
the North Dakota regiment.
The flickertail boys express very
kindly feelings for the Minnesota regi-
ments and say that there has never
been any trouble between the two
commands except a little joshing at
the amount of newspaper notice. the
Minnesota regiment got in connection
with the capture of Manila.
The men refuse to discuss the policy
OF the PHILIPPINE campaign.