The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-31
The Arrival of the Nebraskans
Not Expected So Soon.
THE LANDING WENT OVER
Crowds Waited for Hours to Cheer the
Gallant Volunteers - Volunteers
All Say They Have Had
Enough Fighting.


Hancock, having on board the Nebras-
ka regiment and two batteries of the
Utah artillery, completely DESTROYED
all the arrangements which had been
made for royal reception and an en-
thusiastic welcome to the fighting vol
unteers returning crowned with their
laurels.
The Hancock dropped anchor in the
stream shortly before midnight last
night. The committees here from Ne
braska and Utah had given up all idea
of the vessels arrival earlier than this
morning and had prepared to be up at
dawn to-day to greet the expected ship.
Tugs and launches had been chartered
and Governor Poynter of Nebraska had
planned with all care and detail to be
the first man aboard the Hancock and
welcome tine heroes from his state back
to American soil. But there were no
reception committees about at mid
night and only one small delegation of
Nebraska people. headed by Judge Rob-
ert Ryan of Lincoln and C. O. Wheaton
of the same city, accompanied the Gus
tom house officials and the correspond
ents on the race down the bay.
Quarantine and customs regulations
prevented even this little band from
getting nearer the deck of the ship than
the approach ito the gang plank. The
returning volunteers. however, had no
criticisms to offer at their silent recep-
tion They cheered themselves hoarse
at sight Of the little fleet of launches
and from the decks of the transport
shouted greetings and messages to the
people on the dancing craft below. Col.
III. b. Mulford Of the Nebraska who Is
In command, soon appeared at the rail-
ing. BY his side stood William GraZen
of Company D, the sentinel of the regi-
ment who fired the first shot i'm answer
to shots from the Filipinos which start
ed the war with the Insurgents. He
killed the first Filipino who died by an
American bullet, and II was his shot
which was the signal for the advance,
OF the entire American line and the
great rout of the rebel army on the
night of the 4th of February.
Il don't think you will see any OF Us
returning to- Manila very soen,' said
Colonel MuifOrd in response to qtles-
ton. Just one man in the entire regi-
ment re-enlisted. Only 25 remained in
the Philippines to engage in business.
The Nebraskas had as much rough
work in this war" continued Colonel
Mulford, las any regiment volunteer or
regular. Our death roll in the Philip
pines from gunshot wounds, accidents
and disease is SO. Including the sick
and wounded, who are recovering, we
dropped, all told 204 men. On the Han
cock are more than 100 wounded SOL
diers. The entire regiment is glad to
know that 1t is to be mustered out in
San Francisco. We have had a pleas
ant trip" concluded Colonel Mulford,
and it has improved the men wonder
fully. Quite a number of them will
have to go ITO the hospital, but / am
assured that everyone will soon be all
right"
The first man to grasp the hand of a
returning Nebraska volunteer was Mr.
Wheaton, whose son, Burt Wheaton, Is
first lieutenant and adjutant of the
regiment. The young officer was low
cred ON the gang-plank and father and
son greeted each other with some diff
Guilty. The quarantine officers do not
board incoming ships between sunset
and sunrise and there was nothing to
do but wait for the morning with what
patience was possible.
The men on the Hancock number
! ,136 and include the two Utah light
batteries and six discharged men from
the 22d regiment U. s. A. Colonel Null
ford, who is in command, succeeded the
late Colonel Stotsenburg, killed in bat
tie. In command of the Utah batteries
is Major Grant Captain Wedgewood
leads Battery | and Captain Critchlow
Battery B, but Captain
Critchlow is on the sick list, being i'll
with dysentery.
When the Utah artillery sailed from
San Francisco Major Young was at the
head of it. He was appointed chief JUS
tIce of the Philippines and of course re-
signed his command. Judge Young is
now on his way to the United States on
board one of the regular liners for a
49, tn,r y~l~ -
Cotton of the Nebraska regiment re-
manned at Manila. where he will en-
gage in banking.
Only one man died on the Hancock
after she left Manila. He was Private
Richard Ralph of Battery A, Utah ar
tillery, and he died Of typhoid fever at
Among the officers of the
Nebraska regiment who We're severely
wounded are Captain Hollingsworth
and Lieutenant Wadsworth. The form
er was shot in both legs and Lieutenant
was, on two different occas-
ions, shot in the legs. Corporal Will
Jams of Battery A of the Utah light ar
tillery was left behind at Nagasaki to
receive treatment for a serious attack
of. dysentery. He was taken ashore
and placed in the marine hospital. The
men of the Utah artillery re-
manned behind at Manila:
Battery A-John A. Tillson, Henry
Meyer, F. c. Peters, L. P. Hanson,
Frank p. Shellin, John p. Rogers, Au-
gust l. Ritcher
Battery B-H. B. Frederickson,
George Brantham, Elmer johnson,
Sergeant st. Moreys, Charles Asplund,
A. Thornberry. George Sim
mons, Charles l. Fox, Thomas Schulz,
w. G. Branseomb, Bert W. Austin,
Charles S. Hill, Jasper d. Cotter and
Fred p. Eblocker.
At an early hour to-day the quaran-
tine officer of the port boarded the
Hancock and after a careful inspection
gave the vessel a clean bill of health.
Soon afterward the sick and wounded
were taken in ambulances to the hos
pital at the Preside. 1t had been ar
ranged that those of the men able to
march should be landed at noon and
march to the Preside by way of the
streets. As an attendant
guard of honor six companies of the
ID Oregon, with the regfmental band,
were detailed at the dock. 1t was found,
however, that the men could not con-
venientiy be landed earlier than 8
o,nlock and that even then some of their