The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-15
THIRTEENTH ! | ARRIVES I / !,
I. Ins Ship Sheridan Brings Them
With South Dakota Men
Safely to Port.
The Boys are Well and are Given
Royal Reception at the
#s s Golden Gate. Is

.eacheu San Francisco in safety ana nj,
Is WE'LL i.z.4sfa ~, "Ij-~,r~~lo''' anu gu
Inc Sheridan carried 900 members If the
,ninhesota regiment, 652 of the South Ia.
No'a regiment, AZ members of the Fourtt
o cavalry and IT'S discharged men, besides
o!lcsrs.9 There were three deaths DIR.
'ns the voyage, as follows:
1ohn II. Collins, sergeant Co. G. Ninth
'n1ahtry, died at sea, Aug. Is. .-..
FRANK Wallen, private Co. B, Third in.
Aantry' died at sea, Aug. 16.
Afui carlson, private Co. B, First South
Dakota. died at sea, Aug. %.
BESIDES the bodies of the three soldiers
VINO oled en- route, the Sheridan brought
sie remains Of the following who died
uurlng service in the Philippines:
BODIES BROUGHT BACK.
Reinhold Richter, captain First ca1tror.
MIA volunteers.
M. Just. sergeant First California.
James T. Cardosa, private engineer
corps. eo0A
1ohn Dunmore, Co. B, First California,
waiter e. Hutchinson, private. Fifty
first Iowa..
sidney Pratt. private Co. A, Thirteenth
Minnesota.
John s. Moore, first lieutenant Fiftv-
first Iowa.
Lee Forbes, captain First Nebraska.
Edwin O'Neill, First California.
The steamer left Manila, Aug. 10 and
maze the run from Yokohama in 10 DAYS
to an hour, but Of course there is the
oouDie day In the mid Pacific ocean to
take into account, and the run was really
10 Gays, which IS remarkably short trip.
quarantine -.
an early hour this morning, and as soon
as the ship was given a clear bill Of
health, she lifted her anchor and proceed
ed down the bay.
The Minnesota delegations were astir
early. BY $3.50 all were on board the Me-
DoWell. but it was after nine before she
lett her Slip, owing to being obliged to
wait for Gen. Skaters representative.
AS the Mcdowell backed out she met the
sheridan coming down, and exchanges of
greetings began.
Ladies clambered on the forward rail
and strove to pick out familiar faces from
The throng of soldiers who crowded the
decks of the Sheridan. The men on board
the transport went wild and gave forth
cheer after cheer as the tug drew along
its side
Owing to the delay of the quarantine in
spector's boat in leaving the transport, it
was some time before any Minnesotans
were allowed to go on board The gang
plank was lowered at last, however, and
every one on the little steamer clambered
on board.
Then came scenes that caused eyes to
I'LL with tears as those long separated
clasped arms around forms dearest in the
world to them and held them in a long
and loving embrace.
While it was to be regretted that there
was no one representing either state or
any of the four cities in which the regi-
ment was recruited, in an official capa-
city, it is probable no one noticed such
absence this morning. There were too
many friendly greetings to be EXCHANGED
and too many questions to be asked and
answered. The absence of the governor
and other official bodies will be noted
more keenly tomorrow when the men dis
embark and march through the city to
the Preside. The Minneapolis committee
however, will be on hand
The Minnesota regiment originally had
1887 officers and men. 1t has returned
from the campaign with Is officers and 900
men. The rest are recorded as dead.
missing, discharged for disease or by
favor invalided home, and discharged to
re-enlist and remain in Manila. Forty
seven are dead or missing, 80 were wound
ed, II re-enlisted for further service in
the Philippines. and AZ received their dis
charges in Manila that they might re-
main and engage in civil pursuits.
South Dakota has come back with
forty-four officers and only half of her
initial quota of fighting men. War dealt
harshly with the young command. It's
death list passed the sixty mark and was
the highest of all the regiments in the
field. 1t saw terribly hard service on sew
eral memorable occasions and lost some
of the most gallant of it's men. Colonel
Frost is still in command. South Dakota
on the firing line from early till late, and
Minnesota dividing her time between po-
Icing plot-ridden Manila and doing fight
ing at the front. is the story in brief OF
these two fine organizations from the
Northwest. 1t was the Minnesota regi-
ment that saved Manila from being
burned by the treacherous F'ilipinos, who
shot at soldiers as they were extinguish-
ing the flames 1t was this same regiment
that prevented outbreaks and massacres
in the city; that guarded the prison and
restrained native criminals.
San, Francisco, Sept. 9, '99.-Precisely al
o'clock, the hour set for disembarking
the men left the steamer and formed or
the wharf. Then another pandemoniun
of noise broke forth. Every steame,
along the water front opened it's whistle
WIDE BY reason of it's colonel being the
ranking officer, the First South Dakota
,.1o IN ir1 ~
Minnesota. men had formed in line. Col
onel Frost gave the command. the bant
struck up a lively air. and the line bega1
its march up Market street.
They were preceded by the South Da
kota delegation, headed by Governor Let
and Congressman Gamble. in carriages.
Along the entire route the sidewalk:
were lined with people and the men were
cheered along the whole line of march
Thy stood the trip remarkably well. only
a few being obliged to drop out and finish
the trip in the ambulances and on stree
cars. It was proud day for the men ant
for the big-hearted citizens of San Fran
cisco.
The baggage was loaded soon after they
had left the wharf and was at once start
ed for camp. The Minnesotans will oc
cupy the tents vacated this morning b.
the Colorados, who start for home today
The South sDakotans have been assign
ed the camp formerly occupied by tn
Pennsylvanians. ,a. ri ,s
1t is expected fully three weeks will elaps
before mastering out
Interest in the medical mission in for
eign lands is constantly increasing
Natives in the north of Africa conn