The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-31
THEY WILL BE GIVEN
A GREAT RECEPTION
Thousands of People Pay Visits to
the Volunteers.
Lives That Were Sacrificed While
Fighting In the Philippines-How
Some of the Brave Soldiers Met
Their Deaths-The Sick Left Be-
hind and Those Brought Back
Officers Tell How the Men Fought
For the Flag.
Especial to TIE Herald.)

S&H Il i'iSlSSO, aug oU.-Ine trans
port Grant, with 1.4OO patriots from
Wyoming, Idaho and North Dakota
aboard, has been anchored all day in
the bay. She viii dock shortly after
midnight tonight. and tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock the SCARED and battered
band of cowboys, collegians and ranch
erS who shouldered guns for Uncle Sam
VIII be given a Humorous reception as
they march through the streets to the
PreSidio
They deserve it. 1t was General King
who shouted, when he saw these Rocky
mountain men in a memorable charge:
There gees the American army, and
hell itself could never stop themi"
All day thousands of visitors and
friends have kept the tugs and
launches busy running to and from the
big transport lying off Folsom street
wharf. Delegations from Idaho, Wyo-
ming and North Dakota greeted their
soldier sons at sunrise, and fingered for
hours on board. Fruit, flowers and
other good things came in PROPULSION
The members of company G., First
Idaho, learned this morning of the big
welcome awaiting them at Pocatello.
That town turned out heroes who made
glorious records in the Philippines. The
lives of three men were sacrificed
there.
Gave Up Their Lives.
Corporal George Scott was as brave a
scout as ever crossed the Pacific. On
May 20 last sharpshooter's deadly
aim sent q bullet crashing into his face,
killing him instantly. This was near
San Pedro Macarti, one of the hottest
sections fought over by the mountain
GERS.
Private Dugard fell a victim to ty-
phoid fever and Private R. L. Darrah
died from a brass bullet wound in the
hips and back.
I'VE had many hot places to fight
through" said Captain Wilmington of
company G, First Idaho. Perhaps
there were twenty-five engagements
big and little. The warmest of these
were at Santa Ana and CaloGcan, where
the boys behaved like veterans"
Two Idaho men were left behind as
convalescent patients in the hospital at
acknowledgement Strobel and Pri-
vate Frantz. Three company G. men
are sick on the Grant. but are recover
ing rapidly-Private George Soule, alb
dominal abcess; Private r. a. Ridley,
dysentery; Private H. Spilmann, dys-
EMERY.
Heavy campaigning and hard. con-
scientious service was the undoing of
Sergeant Major Benjamin Moore of
company H, First Wyoming infantry,
who died en- route to this port. He
worked hard and had not the constitu
ton to withstand the last attack. AS
a scout, it is said, he knew no fear,
and every engagement found him in the
thick of the smoke.
Wyoming's Dead Heroes.
Company of western Wyoming lost
three gallant boys. Sergeant George
Rogers and Private R. F. Wiedmer fell
fighting at San Pedro Macarti, Feb. 5.
Private Joseph F. Spath lost his life
in the brilliant charge at San Juan Gel
Monte, March I.
Company F of the same regiment,
with Captain O'Brien in command. took
part in that charge, when 800 Filipinos
were routed by one-quarter of their
TT looked pretty gloomy for us that
day." said Captain Thomas Millar of
C, then in command of the
regiment. Il never saw volunteers fight
with more grit, and never expect TO.
Our boys rushed right down upon 'em
like tigers, and you should have seen
the enemy fly, but not until they had
put up a stubborn fight"
Major Higgins, commanding the Ida
no troops, praises their conduct in the
highest terms.
Soldier Jumps Overheard.
Private Thomas Fitzpatrick sof COM
pany C, First Idaho, jumped overheard
from the Rio Janiero last January, on
the way from Manila to Honolulu. 1t
is said by his comrades that he was de-
mented and a victim to consumption
and heart trouble.
THE North Dakota are in fine condi- |
tion." said Major Tuteman, in COM |
mand. Il shall never expect to lead |
better regiment than this. Their work |
is on record Nine of the boys fell in |
battle and eight died from disease. In |
all. we took part in thirty-six engage |
ments."
The regiments will be mustered out |
in about three weeks. Gov
arnor De Forest Richards of Wyoming |
and staff, Governor Steunenberg and !
staff of Idaho, and Adjutant General |
Miller of North Dakota are here to |
welcome the veterans on behalf of their /
respective states.