The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-14

San Francisco, Sept. 8. - Wearied
from the fatigue Of war in fever-rid-
den climate, emaciated by the
strength-sapping heat Of the tropics,
and worn out by wearisome, monot-
onous sea voyage of three weeks, the
Minnesota and South Dakota volun-
lteers-the men who saw the hardest
service in the bamboo jungles, bathing
lACuinaldo's savage followers-arrived
here last night.
Unfortunately the transport came
into port Unexpectedly, and prepara-
tions which were being made TO give
the returning heroes splendid wei
come were not completed. Then, too,
Gov. Lind and party, who are en-
route to give the Minnesotans an APP
preciative welcome, were unable 10
reach here ahead of the Sheridan. All
this was explained to the boys, VINO,
with soldier-like philosophy, accepted
the situation and said:
"Oh, never mind; We are glad TO get
back to Gods country anyway, ana
we'll get all the reception we can stand
when We get home"
The transport was received by halr
a dozen newspaper launches, and the
lkahki-attired veterans, after asking
for news from home and loved ones,
getting only a meager quota in reply,
they began inquring when they would
get ashore. Owing to the late hour OF
arrival the quarantine officers were
unable to make complete eXamna-
ton of the Sherman, and she remained
out in the bay.
To-day the men will disembark and
proceed to the Preside. North Ia
kOta and California volunteers viii es-
cort their comrades Of the Dattieheius
to camp.
The Sheridan made a record run
from Manila, stopping only ut Nagasa-
XII and Yokohama. American reslueh,s,
especially ladies, in Japanese ports
gave the returning volunteers an en-
thusiastic greeting and godspeed wheh
they started for the long run home.
The trip from Yokohama here took
fourteen and a half days, and was I'M
eventful as far as accidents were con-
cerned. The officers Of the Thirteenth
Minnesota regiment are very bitter
against Col. Ames, their former com.
mander. and unhesitatingly speak OF
him in derogatory terms. The stan
and line officers in measure connrm
the charges of cowardice which nave
been published against the colonel.
The Associated Press obtained the
following particulars regarding ner
passengers: The Sheridan carried SOo
members Of the Minnesota regiment,
$50 of the South Dakota, AZ members
of the Fourth cavalry and 10 dis
charged men, besides 81 officers. There
were three deaths during the voyage,
as follows:
John III. Collins, sergeant Company
G, Ninth infantry, died at sea Aug 10;
Frank Wallen, private, Company b,
Third infantry, died at sea Aug. ~;
Arut Carlson, private, Company ID,
First South Dakota, died at sea Aug
%.
Besides the bodies Of the three VINO
died ut sea the Sheridan brought the
remains of the following who died
during service in the Philippines:
Reinhold Richter, captain, First Cal
ifornia volunteers; NJ. just, sergeant,
First California; James I. Cardosa,
private, engineer corps; John Dunmore,
Company b, First California; Walter
f.. Hutchinson, private, Fihty-hrst
Iowa; Sidney Pratt private, Company
| A. Thirteenth Minnesota; John ).
Moore, first lieutenant, Fifty-first
Iowa; Lee Forbes, captain, First Ne
braska; Edwin O'Ne.H, First Call
fornia.