Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
+, Honor Of Colonel Hawkins Of the
Tenth Pennsylvania
Ne DIED HOMEWARD BOUND.
q. VIA. beloved by Az IIis Regiment
The Organization Lost Nearly
one Hundred Men.

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.tbaif mast on account Of the death OF
IA Alexander Hawkins. commander
tbs Tenth Pennsylvania regiment,
rslted states volunteers.
Tho senator sailed from Manila on
f,iy tat with thirty-elght officers and
n enlisted men. The transport was at
y,essau ON July 18th. when col
r,utlns was taken M with cancer Of
,t. bowels. from which he had been a
,rsrsr during the greater part Of his
smpal-n In the Philippines. and for
vbIch ho had undergone treatment In
bs military hospital at Manila. His
Illness continued during the following
hy July i6tD when the senator
vas at Yokohama. and two days later
be passed away at sea.
col. Hawkins illness dated from the
battle Of Malolos. when be exposed
himself rccklcsaly In the dlscasc-brccd-
inr climate. He was respected and
loved by every man Of his command
and hls death is deeply mourncd by the
troops.
ills body was placed In a Theoretically
sealed caskct and on Sunday following
his death. impressive funeral services
were conducted by the chaplain 81 the
regiment an ~ the officers and men
being iu attendance. The remains were
placed 600 the stern Of the vessel aud
Jas ln state attended day and night by
guard 0f honor during the remainder
90 tho voyage. The caakct will be tn-
Ken ashore tomorrow with military
seremunleH bentting Col. Hawkins
rank. after which the remains u the
dead commander will be sent 10 Penn
fyluula Tor lntorment
After the death of Col. Hawkins the
command Of the regiment was vested
DO fieut-Col. barnett. who. like the
dead colonel. ~ popular among the en-
listed men and made a good record In
the war
OF the $50 officers and men whom Col.
Barnett brought 10 San Francisco three
are priyates In the sixth artillery. U.
3. A., and one 81 a member Of the
Nebraska regiment who was left be-
hind ut Yokohama when his compan-
ions sailed Tor this port on the Han
C1rk a dozen utowuwayH We're also
concealed Loo the hold and were only
brought 90 light after the senator
lgft Yokohama.
The senator had good trip from
Japan. With the exception OF the sad
illness ana death OF the rcgimental
commander there was no sickness ON
board, barring few cases OF sea sick
ness and half a dozen eases OF dyHen-
terry. At sight OF land all the invallda
were able 10 leave their hunks and line
up ON the main deck except one poor
chap who has developed symptoms of
appendicitis ana who Will be operated
upon In the hospital here.
When the Tenth Pennsylvania sailed
from san Franclaco for the Philippine
last year the muster comprised SO
men. Twenty four were Killed In bait
tr or died IN the Manila hospital. and
The re9t OF the sick and wounded to
ihn number Of seven are on The hospl-
ial ship Relief, which viii probably
arrive here within the next few days.
The quarantine officer boarded the
Senator about o'clock, and after
careful inspection passed crew nnd
passengers. The transport had dropped
anchor on the Folsom street wharf.
and u was decided that the regiment
should not Doe landed until tomorrow.
lEdrr cover ~ darkness. however. two
pflNatea slipped on In tug, dropping
down by O. rope which had been used To
haul up two sucks Of mail matter sent
gll 10y the postmaster to the regiment.
The privatga who thus nbscntcd them
selves without leave announced their
llienilpn NJ seeding the town tonight,
aud oi rriolnlng the ranks when tho
sln'rnt u lined up ON the dock to-
A. the Official committee on reception
70 lh1 regiment will not arrive here
from Philadelphia until tomorrow
N.ulur, the substitute committee APP
pointed Informally undertook that
ely a tug had been chartered Tor
nmorfuw with the expectation that the
SENATOR would not arrive tonight.
Nl arrangements made 10 10 out to
m'l The transport with a band. stacks
w uoNcrH and tons u dulnties for the
9'l.rrs. The premature appearance u
W. transport this evening. however.
g'l not permit the carrying out OF All
he'e plans, but the committee COM
i"hg John barclay Of Greensburg.
e. Who had come DOT In advance ~
He regular committee, OF which he IL a
l'I9b'r 90 meet his badly wounded
nIstlrr " The Tenth who IL on the Re-
A'iiJohnM. Boullugent here Of the Pied
.9hi Ar line. formerly OF Philadelphia.
We.ahlel Counter Greensburg, Pa.
A. ~ ogden, of Gov. Cages stan, for
W',y % Plttsburg newspaper man: NJ.
Tear OF Denver. formerly OF Greens
llt, whose brother W. A. Lear. IL
ss,WI m the Tenth. COT Henry Hall
lNr fitishurg Times, "a member of
wv stones stan. james A. Campbell
n' Philadelphia Times, hastily em-
ss4lh.l unl were soon alongside the
uAlgf extending warm greeting To-
H l'lloW fonnaylNunluns and well
t,g. lhe brave lads back to their ma
OUT of respect 10 the dead reglmental
thIrr there was little cheering
n'Nrr Su.Hy demonstration, but the
,.N Nul'ilY expressed their delight at
KS n..l glimpse OF the Golden Gate.
A' lhg oregon ana Nebraska regl-
".ii.. we Pennsylvania troops prior 10
ilHt from Manila, voted In favor Of
uh mustered out In san Francisco.
.'.ud Nol, barnett. who Is now In
'lNihd OF the regiment Ia the course
'N interview, tonight said. "Thc
'in all glad, Of course, to get back
,Du ' agaln, but their JOY Is tinged
NV ,alneHs on account ~ the death
me-, hawkins. The colonel was "a
vb Mnu ana confederate commander
bis u'1A Keen individual intesest In
lolr That the boys feel that ma loss is
PERSONAL bereavement.
th nE hawkins wan sick man at
WI ,' SHINING NJ the campaign which
rl ~ lhr capture OF Malnlns. The
r.,i ln'nlnl surgeon had advised him to
t. TOT rest and medical attention
AZ Nl' colonel perempturlly refused
b'Nllng that he would 20 wherever
'ieh went, when the final volley
W., Hlrd 40 Malolos. col Hawkins was
XIV. w 'front.' VI the firing line, urging
v',t onward and encouraging them
Az n,, exhibition ~ personal bravery
ms we decisive battle the colonies
orsI increased The nllment devel-
MAJ ''blly In the unhealthy eli
steam, Nll.f we embarked he sank
unesney ana his death at sea was not
Inc Pennsylvanta troors ,,,ut at.,,,