Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
VALENCIA IS
IN HARBOR
Rest of the Montana Men
Arrived Today.
Arr WARMLY WELCOMED
The MontanianS Send Plenty Of
Supplies to the Soldiers
Who Returned.
A FEW CASES OF SICKNESS
But All Are Of a Mild FOrm--OHicerS
Who Are on BOard-Will Soon Be
A FEW CASES OF SICKNESS
But All Are Of a Mild FOrm--OfficerS
Who Are on BOard-Will Soon Be
Released From Quarantine and
Take Up Their Positions In the
Preside.
(Trom Sunday Extra.)
Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
San Francisco, Sept. 24.-With the *
ception Of Lieutenant Colonel Wallace,
Captains Green and Moran, Lieutenant
Murphy and 100 brave m~ountaineers who
remained behind to swell the ranks Of
the Thirty-sixth infantry, the last Of the
gallant First Montana volunteers ar
rived this morning. overjoyed to be again
on their native soil.
For hours the arrival Of the transport
has been a%nxiously awaited and it was
not until we'll along in the morning that
she poked her nose through the thick
fog that prevailed for a week and
steamed proudly into the harbor.
The Valencia was sighted at 9:33, close
In to the Golden Gate. She proceeded at
once to the quarantine station, where the
inspection of the ship was speedily per-
formed.
Meanwhile there was great hustle
among the Montana delegation. The
ladies Of the party made haste prepara-
tory to going out to meet the returning
heroes.
The state tugboat Governor Markham
had been placed at the disposal Of Gov
ernor Smith. and soon a general exodus
OF Montanians to the Mission street
wharf. where the Markham, decked with
bunting from bow to stern, was waiting
them.
The other state boat, Governor Irwin.
was given over to MayOr Phelan, state
and city officials, and With bands play
ing lively airs the two boats sped away
to quarantine.
On board the Governor Markham were
Governor Smith, General C. +. English,
Colonies j. r. Stanford, J. F. Firsch.
Thomas McTague of the governors staff;
Mrs. and Miss Smith, J. H. Durstan, Mrs.
Captain Mercer, Senator Courtney, Mr..
and Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Captain Bradshaw,
Mrs. John T. Athey, Mrs. Captain Ref,
Captains Hill and Jensen of the First
Montana, and a number of others.
A customs launch with a part of the
Montana delegation and a thousand bot
ties of beer and scores of boxes of sand
witches and a ton of fresh fruit. bad al
there We're a number of other tugs
aunches, yachts and small boats of every
description.
The day was ideal and the returning
warriors lined the rail Of the big white
transport cheering ard being cheered
Bands on the state boats played every
thing from the national anthem to rag
time melodies, and each was cheered tt
the echo.
A gangway wae soon rugged over the
\ " l!lc Ill ai1i AitA I'll Ii3I IlIll Il III
party fastened aboard. Then were re.
ipeated the scenes that occurred on the
arrival of the Zealandia. Mothers wepl
on the shoulders of long absent sons
wives baamed fondly on stalwart hus.
bands who had won glory in the service
of their country. In the midst of greet.
ings the band struck up the Star Span.
gled Banner" Instantly voices were
hushed, every soldier. with head uncov.
cred. the men stood reverently until thu
last tones died away then a babble q
voices. shouts and cheers broke out will
renewed vigor.
Colonel Sullivan. representing Mayo
Phelan. presented himself TO Major Mil
Ter, viii is in command of the troops OF
the ship. and extended co~ngratulation;
:. and the hospitality of the city.
The Valencia brings 3o5 men of tn,
Montana regiment and 81 DISCHARGED sol
diers from other regiments. Reside
Major Miller. the Montana officers ant
} companies on board are as follows:
! Major keown. Iieute.:t,t Joseph Cor
by. adjutant: Lieutenant Val Landing
heimer. quartarmaster: Lieutenant T.. C
Bruning. assistant surgeon: Company l
Lewiston. Captain Preston, Lieutenan
! Stodda:d: Company 3, Butte, Captain L
, p. Saunders Lieutenant Boardman
Z Company G. ROZeman. Captain Brad
shaw, Lieutenant Poorman: Company A
!. Great Falls. Captain Mercer, Lieutenan
Lane: Company F. Butte. Lieutenan
I G~ardenheier, Lieutenant Hill: Compan,
L. Helena. Captain Green. Lieutenant
Yaeger and Church.
There are half a dozen cases of sick
ness among the Montanians on board. a.
! of a mild description. All have pickle,
) up wonderfully during the voyage an
have gained in weight. They had a fin
passage and would have made port yes
: ter5ay but for the thick fog which ex
tends for geo miles out to sea.
The way those mountaineers wade
4 into the refreshments sent out by the cit