The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-10
NEWS FROM MANILA
FIRST SERGEANT SIMON, of COM
RANY G, RETURNS TO
ST. PAUL
NEWS FROM THE BOYS ABROAD
pecialIy Among the Strong, Ro-
bust Men-Maj. Beams Home Open
to the Sick-Maj. Robinson Earns
Honor and Praise-BOys Favor
Mastering Out in California.

Mastering Out in California
Edward R. Silnons, the first sergeant
of Company c, Thirteenth regiment, ar
rived in the city yesterday from Manila
Mr.. Simon was given his discharge on
account of disability, and left the Philip
pines March rs on the steamship Grant
He recuperated his health during the
voyage and is quite himself again. He
gained forty pounds on the way over.
When I left Manila" said Mr.. Simon,
there was positive assurance that the
regiment would embark for the United
States June l. and from what I learned
at Frisco 1 think the chances for the
regiments early departure are very good.
The transport Sherman, which will bring
the boys home, will arrive in Manila
within a few days. If, indeed, 1t has not
already reached its destination. 1 was
forty-hve days on board the ship, but
came by the way of Japan, which ac-
counts for the unusually long passage.
When L left there was from sixty to
seventy fighting men in each company.
OUT quite number have been given their
oischarges since the recent ruling of the
attorney general of the United States
tEat all volunteers are entitled to dis
Charge upon making personal application
has been taken advantage of by ou,ta
number These boys are on their way
home now, and quite number will be-
due here within a very short time. on
the next transport.
1eel that L cannot say too much of
the bravery of Maj. Robinson. After be-
ing wounded at fonda on Feb. o. his lin
wound partially healed and he went info
the field again. He was taken with ma
larlal fever, and when left he was alter
hatlng between few days in the hos
Pital ana week or more in the field.
when he would be compelled to come in
again. He is certainly a brave and col
liant officer and deserves all the credit
that Is given him. During the engage
ment on the night of the 22d Mai. Robin
son did not make known the fact that
ne was wounded until after the engage.
mcnt, when the men We're ordered out
Oh Inc trenches. During the night the
rate OF the battalion rested unon him
and he brought the men victor;o,, .,,
through, with only four of our fellows
being hit
Inc people at home will never know
now SICK some of the boys have been
as the ocean voyage home will do much
10 restore them to health. 1t was a ne
cuilar circumstance that the big robust
men, who had the strong constitutions
We 'he ones tnat We're the sickest. The
sHaH members Of the regiment who
never boasted of constitutional s,,nerior
Ivy were the ones who We're continuaJIv
on DUTY, and seldom on sick renort NTrs
bean is at Manila and has, been very kind
TO the men; indeed, II know of several
cases where sick men have been taken n
MAJ. Beans home for nursing, and she
Hds since ner arrival been ready to do
al ~! ytIihg In her power for the soldiers.
would not attempt to express an
opinion as to what the decision of the
regiment will be in regard to the muster
out pace There must of necessity he
some dlHerence Of opinion, but. for NV
own part l would prefer to be mustered.
out at San Francisco and secure the Al
dltional travel pay and rations allowance
HNllow many OIL the men feel the same
way. 'ti Ato
Yes. 1 am giad>to get back to Minne-
sofa, and the boys now at Manila sro
ranxlously waiting for the time when thew
can see the Islands sinking on the west
eIif' horlZon. However, not a man wants
10 come back until his full duty has beer
oone and the Islands left in charge or
regular United States troops. I think
When the regiment comes home as a body
It viii include about 700 men and officers
me regiment has been through a very
hard campaign, and at times has been
scattered along the railroad and through,
the brush for miles. We have lost some
OF our best officers and men and during
certain periods of service were engaged
IN continuous skirmishes with the ma
tives. 40
know nothing OF the whereabouts
OF Col. Ames, except that it seems to be
the general impression that he is now on
his way to the United States. A praat
many promotions have been made from
the ranks. and some of the men who
went away as 'non-coms' will come back
on the commissioned staff, and many that
went away as privates have been adj
vanced to corporals and sergeants."