The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-15

San Francisco, Sept. 8. - Wearied
from the fatigue of war in fever-rid-
den climate, emaciated by the
strength-sapping heat CT the tropics,
and worn out by wearisome, monot-
onous sea voyage of three weeks, the
Minnesota and South Dakota volun-
teers-the men who saw the hardest
service in the bamboo jungles, battling
Aguinaldo's savage fOllOwers-arrivea
here last night.
Unfortunately the transport came
into port unexpectedly, and prepara-
lions which were being made to give
the returning heroes n splendid well
come We're not completed. Then, too,
Gov. Lind and party, who are en-
route to give the Minnesotans an ap-
preciative welcome, were unable to
reach here ahead Of the Sheridan. All
this was explained to the boys, who,
with soldier-like philosophy, accepted
the situation and said:
ooh, never mind; We are glad to get
back to Gods country anyway, and
we'll get all the reception we can stand
when We get hcme."
The transport was received by half
q dozen newspaper launches, and the
kahki-attred veterans, after asking
for news from home and loved Ones
getting only a meager quota IN reply,
they began inQuiring when they would
get ashore. Owing to the late hour or
arrival the quarantine officers were
unable to make complete eXamina-
ton of the Sherman, and she remained
out in the bay.
To-day the men will disembarS and
proceed to the Preside. North Da-
kota and California volunteers will es-
cort their comrades Of the battle1ielcs
to camp.
The Sheridan made record run
from Manila. stopping only ut Nagasa-
Iii and Yokohama. American residents.
especially ladies. in Japanese ports
gave the returning volunteers an ell
thusiastic greeting and godspr@d when
they started for the long run home.
The trip from Yokohama here took
fourteen and Il half days. and was UNI
eyentful as far rs accidents were con-
cerned. The officers OF the Thirteenth
Minnesota regiment are very bitter
against Col. Ames, their farmer com.
mander, and unhesitat.ngly speak OF
him in derogatory terms. The star
and line officers in measure con1lrm
the charges of cowardice which have
been published against the colonel.
The Associated Press obtained the
following particulars regarding her
passengers: The Sheridan carried SOD
members of the Minnesota regiment,
652 of the South Dakota, AZ members
of the Fourth cavalry and 115 dis
charged men. besides 90 officers There
were three deaths during the voyage,
as follows:
John III. Collins, sergeant Company
G, Ninth infantry, died at sea Aug. Ia;
Frank Wallen, private. Company b.
Third infantry, died at sea Aug. IL;
Arut Carlson, private. Company y,
First South Dakota, died ut sea Aug.
%.
Besides the bodies of the three who
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 L. Cardosa,
private, engineer corps; John Dunmore.
Company b, First California;: Walter
E. Hutchinson private, F.fity-frst
Iowa; Sidney Pratt, private Company
A. Thirteenth Minnesota; John 5.
Moore, first lieutenant. Fifty-tirst
Iowa; Lee Forbes, captain. First Ne
braska; Edwin O'Ne.ll, First Cali
fOrOia