The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-25
TRANSPORT VALENCIA BRINGS
THE REST OF THE REGIMENT
Was Delayed by Fog Uneventful Voyage The
Men Were Greatly Benefited by the Trip Nearly
All Are in Good Health = Were Warmly
Welcomed by the Committee From
Montana Miller in Command.

to do everything possible to prevent
war, but I think the peace commission
Is useless. We all knew that the fight
must open. The natives had grown un-
bearably insolent and the men We're
exasperated beyond endurance. There
has not been much fighting. We have
just been trying to find out what the
conditions are and to learn how to best
subdue the islands without losing a lot
of men. Macarthur and Lawton ought
to be allowed now to go out and fight.
I can't say how valuable the islands
may be, but I have seen just as fine
corn fields there as I have ever seen
anywhere, and much of the land is very
rich. The value of exports. however,
will never greatly increase under native
methods In the northern country the
roads are excellent and the people are
very different from those of the dis
trict around Manila, they seem to be
superior in every way.
"Our men We're crazy TO go through
the country looking for minerals and
many would have engaged in mining if
the country had been settled and safe.
Many of them did some prospecting
and some colors were found. A mining
engineer named Shea from Montana got
a pass from Aguinaldo before hostilities
broke out and made trip through the
country prospecting for an English
syndicate He thinks well of the min
eral indications and intends to stay
in the islands.
Il feel as if | had enough of war for
the present. / am going home because
of some business interests, but / might
decide later to go back if this war is
not soon over"
Soldiers are not supposed to have
any opinions" said one of a group Of
privates, but I would not like to see
the Philippines given up
mo, we have shed too much blood
there to ever abandon a foot of the
ground" said another
Il do not know about keeping them
permanently" said a third. but I am
in favor of subduing all opposition first
and talking of a policy for them after
wards"
Mourns for brennan.
The whole regiment mourns for Major
J. w. brennan, who died in Manila
June 26 of Bright's disease He was a
good soldier and one of the best known
and best liked men in Montana.
w. A. Miller of Butte, Mont, is prob
ably the only man who, without being
enlisted, served throughout the Philip
pine war as a private soldier. He was
attached to Company B. which, in COM
mon with the whole regiment, has
warm regard for him and a high opin-
ion of his patriotism.
Miller was in the tailoring business
in Butte and sold out to enlist His
application was refused, as he was
under weight, but he came from Hell
ena with the boys and by favor was
placed on the company rolls as tailor.
Throughout the time the regiment has
been in the service Miller has been in
every respect, except that he had not
been enlisted, the same as any other
soldier, and has performed every duty
that has been assigned to others He
was never sick and has never been
wounded, and by his good qualities has
earned the praise and devotion of his
comrades. He has, of course, received
no pay, but that he does not regret, and
he says he does not hold his experience
as dearly bought. When he returns to
Butte he will again resume his old
business.
The Sick.
OF the sick taken on board at Manila
only the following were in the hospital
on arrival here: Victor Hitter SER
geant, Louis Olson and John ]. Evans
of Company r, August Schulz of Com
pany l. and Theodore Schulz of Com
pany G. Thsre were also two discharged
men of the 4th cavalry, Charles For
burg and William O. Bond. All the men
but two were suffering from chronic
dysentery Street had typhoid fever.
Theodore Schulz had the distinction of
being the only wounded man on board
who was in the hospital, the others be-
ing almost Well
Schulz was wounded at San Fernan-
do in the last engagement at that
place on June 16 by a Mauser bullet.
which entered his right side and struck
the spinal cord, causing partial par
alysis. For two weeks after being
wounded Schulz had no use of the low
er part of his body, but he gradually
improved and can now use one leg ana
is able to get around on crutches. He
will enter the general hospital and an
effort will be made to extract the ball.
The wound was received early in the
morning before the engagement, the
bullet coming through the shack in
which Schulz was dressing.
Captain william L. Hill, who return
ed in May, was wounded in the ad-