New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
THE HANCOCK ARRIVES.
DROPPED ANCHOR AT MIDNIGHT AMI 'F-
SET ALL PLANS FOR THE
CELEBRATION

cor Franclsco July 90-The untmely arrival or
the United States transport Hancock. having on
board the Nebraska regiment and two batteries oI
the Utah artillery completely destroyed all the ar
rangcments which had been made for royal re-
ception and an enthusiastic welcome to the hght-
ing volunteers returning crowned with their laures
The Hancock dropped anchor In the stream
shortly before midnight last night. The commit
,aes here from Nebraska and Titan had given up
all hopes of the vessels arriving before this morn
ing and had prepared TO be Up at dawn lo-oa' ~
greet the expected ship The tugs and launches
e., hoor chartered and Governor Poynter, OF Ne
braska had planned with all care aad detail to be
the erst man aboard the Hancock AMI welcome the
heroes from his State back to American SOIL. bu'
there wee no reception committees anoat az mlu-
night and only small delegation OF Neofaska
,aonIe headed by Judge Robert Ryan. Of Lincoln.
ord Q q Wheaton of the same city. accompanied
the Custom House officials and the correspondents
on the race down the bay.
Quarantine and customs regulations preven'eo
oven this little band from being nearer the decK
Of the ship than the approach TO the gansplahK
The returning soldiers have no criticism 10 oner
IN their auiet reception They cheered themselves
boarse AT the sight of the little fleet OF auncnes
and from the decks Of the transport shouted greet
ings and messages 10 the people on the craft oeiow
colonel - B. Mulford OF the Nebraskans, who Is
:, command soon appeared at the railing. by hls
side stood William Grazen, OF Company II, the
santinpl of the Nebraska TeBiiHtH'' VIM - N''N
drst shot In answer to shots from the FIipinos
which started the war with the insurgents ne
,,,,ed tho first Filipino who died by an American
buret and II was this shot which was tne sigma
Tor Tho ADVANCE of the entire American line ana
the great rout Of the rebel army on the hieh' u
February I. -, - ,, -, ne returnine
N Manila soon" said Colonel Muford IN respoils,e
TO question Just one man in the entiie resi .Sa
re-ensied only T. tTenEgye Ses5et remained !" ''e
THE Nebraska had as much work IN @ tnls A." az al
continued Colonel Milford. 'as any regiment n voi-
,,n,snr or regular our death roll In the Phhp-
mines from gunshot wounds. accidents ana o,sease %
is sixty-wo Including the Sick afI 20, wOuvS ~ ~
Uercock are more than hundred wounded
snISiers The entire regiment is glad to know mat
!, 70 bot a pleasant trip. and II has improved the
a - wronderfiIIlv wor quite a number OF them will
have to their homes me ,d pSt am assured '""'
rb nen on the Hancock numbered 1l36. and IN
cude the two Utah light batteries and % sixty as
charged men from The 22d United states Rsgimen,
ta,,.snont Colonel Cotton. OF the Nebraska regi-
ment remained at Manila where ne VIII engage III
banking. 49, ,yoo,, ,,or sho lort
voniia Ue was Private Richard Walsh. Of Bat,
terry A. Utah Artillery. and he died OF typhold
hrasLa regiment who were severely wounded are
Captain Hoiiingsworth and Lieutenant Wadsworth
~, an an bnayydeI the Hancock and after careful
inspection. gave the vessel clean hiii OF heat., i
soon afterward the sick and wounded were taken
III General shafter ordered that the landing of the
Hancock passengers be delayed until Monday
nohy ro Sor their parade to-day. Ignorant Of the
amended arrangements, thousands ot san is rtahcis
cans in holiday attire lined botn sdes OF Mar ar ~
rsturnng soldiers II was not untI the oregon
companies who had been assigned as an % escort
marched back alone that me Warhg @ GFoS Tor
twenty hours longer