Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-22
INSENS|BLE TO PAIN
Filipinos Pay Little Attention to Very
Serious Wounds.
One REMARKABLE Case CITED
Bandit Named Rias is Giving Our
Soldiers Much Trouble.
PASSENGERS ON THEINDIANA

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.-The United
States transport Indiana, which arrived
yesterday from Manila with 35S sick SOL
diers On board. finally succeeded in passing
quarantine, and anchored at the dock.
The steamer has on board a party of Fill
ipino men and women for the Omaha and
other eastern eXpositions.
The crew of the Indiana IS composed
mostly of Filipinos. among them being two
graduates of the Manila University. Among
those who returned on the Indiana were
Dr. Daywalt of San Francisco. According
to him, Filipino wounded in battle is in
large measure insensible to pain. One man
had his eye torn out by bullet and his
jaw shattered. When the wound was
or three days later was breaking a horse
as if there was 70 gaping wound in his
head. The doctor cited similar cases.
bandit Causes Much Trouble.
A bandit named Rias is giving the SOL
diers great deal of trouble. He scours
the country and murders all who will not
assist him.
Six native policemen We're sent to confer
with him. Five of them were brutally mur-
dered and one returned more dead than
alive to tell the tale.
The California boys made forced march
of twenty-five miles. hoping to capture the
bandit, but he escaped and was still carry
ing on his depredations when the Indiana
sailed.
Sergeant Jones of the Tennessee Regi-
ment is credited with one of the most dar-
ing exploits of the war. He captured
Filipino flag by making solitary charge
on a band of insurgents, who thought he
had a larger force behind him.
Private Edwin Crawford, Company A.
23d Infantry, jumped overheard yesterday
while insane and was drowned. Great eff
forts were made to save the poor fellow,
but they We're unavailing.
Among the bodies brought from The
Minnesota.
List of Officers Aboard.
There were only 125 men and the follow
ing officers on board, besides number of
nurses: Col. A. T. Smith, 18th United states
Infantry, retired; Major o. L. Parker, 22d
Infantry; Major c. o. Webster, 4th In
fantry; Major T. II. Foote, 1st Colorado;
Capt. Stephen OConnor, 25d Infantry;
Capt. w. Van Patten, assistant surgeon;
First Lieutenant Maracong. 1st Nebraska;
Captain Herpoliner, 1st Nebraska; Assist
ant Surgeon Daywalt.
Gen. Skaters Dispatch.
The adjutant general has received a tele-
gram from Gen Shafter at San Francisco,
saying that the transport Indiana arrived
from Manila yesterday with the following
military passengers:
Col Smith, 18th: Maj. Parker, 22d; Web
ster, 4th; Foote, 1st Colorado; Capt O'Con-
nor, 23d; Van Patten, assistant surgeon,
1st Washington; Hersey, quartermaster,
Eth First Lieut.. Maracong, LIST Nebraska: +:
Second Lieut.. Richards, 1st Montana In
fantry; Acting Assistant Surgeon Daywalt,
eight enlisted men as guard; four Hospital
Corps men, two insane soldiers with two
soldiers as guard; nine enlisted men to
port here for discharge, and ten sick; sew
enty-seven discharged soldiers ana eleven
dishonorably discharged; Benjamin Iivens,
Troop a, 4th Cavalry, deserter from Ma
Mia. Private Edwin c. Crawford, a, 2}d
Infantry, an insane soldier, committed sui
eide during the voyage. Remains of Maj.
A. Nj. Diggles, 18th Minnesota, accompa
MED by one soldier