The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06

Gov John Lind yesterday received a
telegram from Adjt. Gen. H. c. Corbin,
which will be of interest to the friends
| and relatives of the boys of the Thir-
teenth regiment, now serving in the Phil
ippines.
For some time there has been a great
deal of doubt as to when the regiment
would be returned, as it is still doing
duty in the field twenty miles from
| Manila, and aside from the statement
given out by the war department that
the volunteer regiments would shortly
be relieved from duty, nothing definite
was known.
The statement now comes from the
adjutant general direct that the next
transports leaving the Philippines will
bring the Thirteenth home and that the
date will be some time during the cur
rent month.
The following is the text Of Gen. Cor
bins message, and in response to a tele-
graphic inquiry sent by the governor
Monday afternoon:
Washington, D. c., July 5, 1S99-Gov.
John Lind: Your telegram yesterday re
ceived. The Thirteenth Minnesota will be
the next regiment to return from the
Pnlnp1neS. 1ner6 is no dValldDl6 trans
port at Manila at this date on which this
regiment can return, but the Zealandia
and Sheriden will arrive at Manila about
July 20 and 81 respectively, and the Thir-
of these transports. The matter of send
ing home troops is one left wholly to Gen.
Otis, under instructions from this office
to return regiments in the order in which
they arrived at Manila.
H. c. Corbin, Adjt Gen.
There is a strong likelihood that Gov.
Lind will send Secretary Rosing to San
Francisco to meet the Thirteenth when
it returns. There has been some talk
of sending a committee from the Twin
Cities, on the part of the commercial
bodies, and it is very probable that ar
engagements will be made to carry out
this plan as soon as the regiment has
embarked.
Nothing further has been heard by the
! governor regarding the preference of the
| regiment as to the place of muster out
Gen. Otis has reported that the volunteer
regiments have expressed themselves as
favoring San Francisco.
The method of muster out now author
lied by the war department will, it Is
thought, require fully two weeks to COM
plete. The men are put through a physi-
cal examination by the medical officers.
TO determine the extent of their stability
If any, incurred while in the Philippines
Only those men will be examined that
claim disability. Those that sign the
muster rolls as being in perfect health
will be passed without the medical ex-
animation This will be fully explained
to the men, as 1t is a matter of no
little importance owing to it's bearing on
future claims for pensions. Any volun-
teer mustered out of the service claim
of tIa
future right to pension. The length
| of time required to go through the mus
! tering out process will be determined bv
| the number of men who will have to
| go through the physical examination.
| Congressman Fletcher also received a
| telegram from Gen. Corbin practically the
same as that received by Gov. Lind.
! The Zealandia is one Of the chartered
| bottoms Impressed into service 2 wear
! ago She is not the least undesirable Of
! the troop ships, from the soldiers point
of view. To the heavy, sluggish Senator
! capable of not more than nine knots on
an average, she is infinitely to be pre-
! ferred. The Sheridan is one of the re-
cent acquisitions to the fleet She Is not
only cCmmodious, but we'll arranged.
The best record made by any of the
| transports in service has been anout
twenty-five days from Manila. This will
! land the Thirteenth In San Francisco bI,
| Aug. ~, unless there is some interruntion
| IN the present program. On this schedule
| 1t Is safe to say that the regiment should
| be at home by Sept. l.