The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-06

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There Are Expected to Come
Straight Through to ST. Paul-De-
parture without Mishap or Spe-
ciaI Incident-WeIcOme Is Wait
Ing the Volunteers at Portland.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-(Special)-I
San Francisco has seen the last of the
Thirteenth Minnesota regiment. At l
O'Clock this afternoon the special train
bearing the First battalion of the troops
pulled out from the station at Oakland,
and with intervals of one hour the other
two sections started for home. The de-
parture was without mishap or special
incident. The men were all on hand at
the time fixed, and cheered by the people
from San Francisco and the men of the
First California, and speeded away on
their long journey with home at it's end.
Obedent to the orders issued by Col.
Ames the men arrived promptly this
morning to take the Oakland ferry. For
three hours preceding the time set for
assembling the streets were filled with
soldiers laden with baskets and bundles
on their way to the place of rendezvous.
They walked down the streets with
springy, elastic step. happiness beaming
from their faces. After seventeen months
abroad they were to return to the prairies
and woods of the North Star state, where
honors and welcomes awaited them.
Many members of the First California
were at the ferry, and not a few accom-
panied the men across the bay to give
them final godspeed and good-by.
Promptly at II o'clock the steamer left
her dock and headed for Oakland Ar
irving at the Mole, it was found that the
trains were in readiness, that the bag
gage had been loaded, and all that re-
manned for the men to do was get on
board.
Passing the battleship Iowa. the SOL
diers cheered the pride of the. navy, and
the men behind the guns gave Minnesota
three Volleys Of hearty cheers. Ships in
the bay footed their whistles, which the
ferry boat answered. The run to Oak
land mole was made in safety and the
men quickly went from the boat to the
waiting trains.
Each man had been supplied with a
ticket from San Francisco to St Paul,
and on this the number of his section
and berth were marked, making mistakes
impossible and assuring to every man the
possession of his berth en- route. The men
went on board the cars almost as soon
as they reached Oakland station, and
spent the time intervening before the de-
parture in slowing away hand luggage
and making themselves comfortable.
AS the conductor came along and called
out for the last time, "All aboard
great cheer broke from the men In the
first section, which was answered by
those who still remained for the other
sections Then the wheeIs began to move
and the journey was begun. The Cali
fornians stayed until the last section had
left and then returned to the city.
The trains are scheduled ss reach Port
land Saturday noon, where they will be
unloaded the men marched 10 the ar
mory and given dinner by the Second
O1egons, who were with the Minnesotas
on the firing line for a number Of weeks
The stay at Portland will be prolonged
until Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, dur
ing which time the regiment will be en-
tertained by their former comrades in
arms.
1t is not expected that there Will be any
further receptions en- route, though
Spokane still insists that it must see the
7 Thirteenth if only for a few minutes.
The newspaper men are complaining Of
the lack of consideration shown TO them
by Col. Ames. Instead Of arranging
shift for themselves, and as a result they
have been obliged to get along as best
they can. One correspondent who had
secured permission ten days ago'was set
aside by Col. Anles to make way for
one of the Minneapolis visitors, and in
consequence was obliged to take the reg
ular train to Portland
Companies A, B, F and /, under COM
mand of Maj Bean, will go from Port
land over the Northern Pacific
Companies C, D. E and H, under Maj.
Robinson, also go over that road, and
Companies K, L, M and G, under Maj.
Masterman, travel over the Great North
ern.
The South Dakota regiment was paid
off and mustered out this afternoon and
starts for home tomorrow in special
trains. The committee on subsistence has
called for bids for feeding the regiment
on the train 1t is their intention to at
tach an extra car to the train, stock 1t
with provisions and feed the regiment
free of cost on the entire trip. Over
S., 900 will be spent by the committee on
this item.
Corporal Wayne B. Larrabee, smallpox
patient in the South Dakota regiment, is
dead He was buried at the Preside
cemetery. The regimental chaplain was
absent on leave and the post chaplain
officiated No members of the dead mans
regiment followed him to the grave, and
the ceremony was very brief. All mill
tary customs were, of course, Disregard
ed. The hospital was thoroughly fumi-
gated Larrabee would have been pro-
raoted if his health had been good. He
was Gen MacArthur's stenographer at
Malolcs and was much loved and is great
" mourned by the regiment.
Corporal Cosgrove. of Company II, has
been taken to the hospital, suffering from
diphtheria His companions were isolated
and the same precautions taken as in
the case of Larrabee. Their tent was
burned and the ground strewn with chlo-
ride of lime Cosgrove's condition is con-
Sidered serious.