The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-24
ANACONDA News,
BOYS ARE FEELING fine
Anaconda's Soldiers Are Strong
and Healthy Lads.
THE TRIP FROM DILLON
Some of the Gossip That Passed Be-
tween the Fighting Men of Com
panies K and M and the
Committeeman.
THE TRIP FROM DILLON

AS happy as anyone in Montana are
the members of companies X and M,
Anaconda's two companies in the First
Montana regiment of volunteers, who
yesterday completed a journey that by
land and sea has covered thousands of
miles. They are glad to get home once
more They are entitled to be glad,
Z for they have performed well the du-
ties for which Montana sent them forth,
Both the company K boys and the COM
pany M boys have distinguished them
selves in the war with the insurgents
in the Philippines, and no one will
doubt that the people of Anaconda APP
preciate their services after the mag
aificent turnout which, yesterday, the
eity of Anaconda made at the welcome
at Butte.
The men of companies K and NJ are
In the best of spirits. There is not a
sick man in the two companies, and
since their departure from San Fran
cisco only one man has been lost. This
nan is Private Robinson, who stopped
eff at Pocatello and will thence proceed
to Utah, where he will reside perma-
nently
me DOyS. are all 1eellnS as wen DIS
they possibly could feel said Captain
Thomas Dillon yesterday. Montana
had good right to feel proud of her
soldiers, and Anaconda can feel equal
ly proud of her two companies. They
did what they were sent to do, and
they did it well, too.
'The regiment has been particularly
fortunate in the matter of losses. Con-
sidering the fact that we were on the
firing line for period of six months.
continually exposed to the bitter fire
of Filipino sharpshooters, and consid-
ering that we slept in the trenches
amid the hail Of Filipino bullets. and
that our rations at best We're poorly
suited for our arduous task, l think I
might safely say that the regiment has
been remarkably lucky.
1.-THE men are all in good shape, eX-
cept those who are suffering from
wounds, of course. You see them now
fat happy, healthy, strong men, but
you would never have believed, had you
seen us the day we embarked on the
Zealandia, that we would ever be the
men you see us now. We were terri
bly, worn out and suffering from the
consequences of our hard life in the
campaign
Concerning his own health, Captain
Dillon said: Il don't look much like
four days, do II" And he certainly did
not 1t will be remem bered that Cap
tain Dillon had most miraculous es-
cape from death. He was struck by
Filipino bullet, the missile entering
just below the heart and coming out at
4 his back. The ball passed completely
through his body and had it gone
quarter of an inch either one way or
the other from the course which it did
take Captain Dillon would not now be
shaking hands with his friends. THE
wound is completely healed" said he.
4 ~, 1ry1i1 II mo
but not very much, and l consider
myself about the luckiest man on
earth"
Regarding his future plans, Captain
Dillon said nothing further than that
he would rest up for while and thor
oughly recuperate.
Reverting' again to the regiment,
Captain Dillon said: IT have seen reg
ular service, but I never saw the like
of this regiment. The men work to-
gether like clockwork. In every en-
gagenent we have been in. or any task
we have undertaken, the utmost har-
mony prevailed, and each and every
one Of the men did his level best for
the advancement and success of any
plan we sought to carry out 1t is
magnificent regiment, and every word
Of praise that has been said about it
Is well nlerited."
Captain John Hallahan Of company
NJ has been indisposed for some time.
but he said yesterday that he felt
much better. Il am glad to get home
once more said Captain Hallahan,
and I believe all of the men are. AS
you see, we are all we'll There is not
sick man aboard the train. The in
creased ratons on the Zealandia, the
excellent fare we enjoyed at San
4 Francisco and the thorough rest and
4 relaxation from fearful strain which
we have had both on the voyage and at
the Preside, has done wonders for the
men. You would not know them for
the same men who scarce two months
ago embarked on board the~Zealandia
in Manila bay"
Lieutenant Arthur O'Leary was met
at Dillon by his father, Colonel T.
O'Leary The meeting between the in
dulgent father, proud of the achieve
ments of a brave son. and Arthur, was
a very affecting scene. The colonel's
genial face shone like a mirror as he
patted his boy affectionately on the
back.
The stalwart young lieutenant had
little to say in addition to what had al
4 ready been said by Captains Dillon
and Hallahan. He expressed himself
as being exceedingly glad to be at home
again, and said his health was of the