The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-10
THB FIGHTING TENTH
Arrives at San Francisco With Col.
Hawkins Dead Body.
THE BOYS ROYALTY WELCOMED.

Citizens Turned Ont In Force to DO
Honor to the Soldiers who Made
Such u splendid Record in the Bat
ties Against Filipinos.
San Francisco, Aug 3.-The United
States transport Senator arrived Tuesday
night from Manila with her flag at half
mast on account of ehe death of Colo
mel Alexander Hawkins, commander
OF the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment,
United States volunteers.
The Senator sailed from Manila on
July l with IS officers and 72l enlisted
men. The transport was at Nagasaki
on July Is, when Colonel Hawkins was
taken Ill with cancer Of the bowels,
from which he had been sufferer dur
ing the greater part Of his campaign
in the Philippines, and for which he
he'd undergone treatment in the mill
tary hospital at Manila. His illness
continued during the following day,
July 16. when the Senator was at
Yokohama. and two days later he
passed away at sea.
Colonel Hawkins Illness dated from
the battle of Malolos, when he exposed
himself almost recklessly in the dis
ease breeding climate. He was re-
spected and loved by every man Of his
command. and his death is deeply
mcurned by the troops. His body was
placed in n hermetically sealed casket,
and on the Sunday following his death
impressive funeral services were con-
Quoted by the chaplain of the regi-
ment. all Of his men being in attend
ance.
The remains were placed in the
stern Of the vessel and lay in state. at
tended day and night by guard OF
honor, during the remainder Of the
voyage. The casket was taken ashore
yesterday. with ceremonies hedtting
Colonel Hawkins rank. and the eremains
Of the dead commander will be sent to
Pennsylvania for interment. accompa-
MED by a guard Of honor.
After the death OF Colonel Hawkins
the command of the regiment was vest
ed In Lieutenant Colonel Barnett. who,
like the dead commander. Is popular
among the enlisted men. and made a
good record in the war.
But despite the death OF the COM
mander the reception accorded the gal
liant Tenth when they landed today was
wildly enthusiastic. The soldiers accent
ed the attentions shovered upon them
modestly. plodding along with even
step. and only occasionally looking to
the right or left. The expressions OF
qualification which their sunburned
faces bore. and an occasional cheer.
were the only signs they permitted
themselves to show that they appre-
eiated the demonstrations OF grateful
people. The plaudits Of an admiring
people could not dissipate the dis
cipline Of q years. service In Uncle
Sans army and the loss OF their COM
mandsr hung heavily upon them.
The battle flag Of the Pennsylva-
mans, torn. shot riddled and almost a
wreck Of its former beauty. excited
moro admiration than did anything
else.
Colonel Barnett's sword. draped in
Grape out OF respect to the memory Of
Colonel Hawkins, caused hush to fall
on the multitude.
The parade was reviewed in Van
Ness avenue by General Shafter, and
in the reviewing stand with him was
the committee OF Pennsylvanians who
had come to extend welcome to
their returned heroes. AS the troops
passed the reviewing stand they could
not suppress cheer. and 1t was re-
turned by those in the stand.
They will remain here for several
weeks until they are mustered out,
when they will be taken to their Penn
sylvania homes in a body. Arrange
ments for their transportation east
are nearing completion.
The following is a list OF the men,
bers OF the Tenth Pennsylvania who
were killed in battle: Corporal Wal
ter E. B. Down. Company d. and ia
cob Lands. Company c: Privates Jesse
Nosse. Company e: William H. Still
wagon. Company E; Jacob Hull. Jr.,
Company E; w. E. Bunker. Company
E; Lee Snyder. Company e; John
Brady. Company I; Robert L. Fox,
Company L; Alex Newall. Company II;
Fred James famine. Company C; Geo.
A. Taylor. Company I; Bert Armbrust.
Company I. In addition to the above
seven died OF disease and 6s were
wounded.