Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-10-26
| FIFTY.FIRST IOWA
ARRIVES At FRISCO
Transport Senator Reaches the
Golden Gate With the Hawk
eye Regiment.
ESCAPED THE GREAT 1YPHooN
Edge OF the storm All that the
Vessel Encountered =. The
Oficial Reccp-
ton.

| GuIl IIduCISCO, OCt. uC El1ty
first regiment of Iowa volunteers,
numbering 764 men and 46 officers, UNI.
der the command of Colonel j. G..
Lopez, arrived here yesterday from
Manila on the transport Sentaor.
| The only death reported is that of
Edward Kissick. Company i, of Oska-
loosa, Ia, who died at Nagasaki, of
dysentery. The only accident of the
voyage was an accident that happened
to Edwin stattler, company NJ, and
Homer A. Read, Company A, three
days out from Nagasaki. They were
injured by the breaking of the after
sail, which fell on them. Stattler's leg
was broken, and Read sustained frac-
! ture of the skull. Both men are doing
well.
Adjutant General Byers, of Iowa,
representing Governor Shaw, and 300
citizens Of Iowa met the Senator at
the Golden Gate in tugs. They re.
ccived royal reception from the vol
unteers. The regiment will be taken
off the transport today.
Privates Russell and Morgan, of
Company ID, were left at Manila on ac-
count of sickness. They are expected
to follow in the next transport.
Arrival of Governor Shaw.
Governor Shaw arrived late last
night. 1t has been decided to disem-
bark from the transport at 10 a. m.
today. They will march Immediately
to the presidio, where they will re-
main until mustered out. This will be
about three weeks from their arrival.
The Senator had two mastering Of
ficers of the regular army aboard, Cap
tain C. B. Sage, of the Sixth infantry,
and Lieutenant j. j. O'Connell, of the
Twenty-frst infantry. Passengers
were: Mrs. j. c. Lopez, wife of the
Iowa colonel; Mrs. H. p. Williams,
wife of the regimental chaplain, and
Mrs. j. Il. Edamburn, Of Iowa.
The body of Private Edward Kissick,
who died at Nagasaki, was also on the
transport. Private F. w. Shields. of
Company /, brought home 12-year-
old Filipino boy.
When the transport came to her an
chorage in the upper harbor the Iowa
regiment was greeted by the men of
the battleship Iowa with three rous-
| ing cheers, which were as heartily re-
| turned.
The tug Governor Irwin lay along
side the transport when off Meig's
wharf and escorted her up the bay,
the band playing national and popular
airs. The Iowa band came out on
deck and responded to the serenade.
The Iowa boys got wagon loads of
mail, one of them having more than
twenty-five letters that had been held
here for him.
Wade and Evan Evans were notified
before passing Meig's wharf that their
father in Red Oak, Ia, had died last
| week, but that was the only unpleas-
ant bit of news that was sent out on
the governors tug. About forty sacks
of mail matter We're brought across
the ocean on the Senator.
| When the Iowa regiment reaches
camp at the preside today it will be
entertained by the Twentieth Kansas.
The regiment will occupy the camp
vacated by the First Montana.
Captain Sage is in charge of the
body Lieutenant Colonel Miley, who
died recently at Manila.
The 1owans had great reception ut
Yokohama and Nagasaki, where the
American colony entertained them in
grand style.
Ioper's Views on the War.
"All that is needed now," said Col
onel Lopez, lis an aggressive cam
paign with plenty of men and this war
will be settled in short order. I have
nothing whatever to say about any OF
my superior officers, except that i be-
lieve General Otis to be thoroughly
patriotic and conscientious. Above ev-
erything the Filipinos must be thor
oughly whipped. This is the only
thing they will appreciate just now. AS
to my opinion as to whether we should
hold the Philippines | will give it after
my present duties in the premises are
accomplished. Many of the leaders OF
| the Filipinos are we'll educated, cul.
tured men and, l believe, capable of
giving their people good government
but, as / have said before, the first
thing to do is to whip them.
Every town must be held and wal
conducted in stern fashion. No more
of this amigo business. The Philip
pines are a rich country and capable
i of great commercial development. Our
prestige in the orient has greatly in
creased as result of our war. We
stand in position to command the
wonderful trade if we will only GRASP
the situation.
Our volunteers are the greatest sol
diers in the world, believe. lowe has
n right to be proud of her regiment
We come home united body, no dis
sensions and loyal to our country.
am proud of every man and officer il
the regiment. l want to say wore
in praise of the American colony il