The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02
Arrival of the Transport Senator at
San Francisco with Pennsylvanians
Who Fought the Filipinos.
UNDAY'S FIGHT At CALAMBA
SEVEN AMERICANS WERE KILLED
AND TWENTY WOUNDED.
Details of the Engagement-Many
Volunteers Re-Enlist in General
Otis's skeleton Regiment.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-The United
States transport Senator arrived tonight
from Manila with her flag at half mast on
account Of the death of Colonel Alexander
Hawkins, commander of the Tenth Penn
sylvania Regiment, United States Volun-
teers. The Senator sailed from Manila on
July /, with IS officers and 72l enlisted men.
The transport was at Nagasah on July
Is, when Colonel Hawkins was taken i'll
with cancer of the bowels, from which he
had been a sufferer during the greater part
Of his campaign In the Philippines and for
which he had undergone treatment in the
military hospital at Manila. His illness con-
tinued during the following day, July 16,
when the Senator was at Yokohama. and
two days later he passed away at sea. Col.
Hawkinss illness dated from the battle OF
Malolos, when he exposed himself almost
recklessly in the disease-breeding climate.
He was respected and loved by every man
of his command and his death Is deeply
mourned by the troops. His body was placed
in a Theoretically sealed casket and on the
Sunday following his death impressive
funeral services were conducted by the
chaplain of the regiment, all of his men
being In attendance. The remains were
placed in the stern of the vessel and lay
in state, tended day and night by guard
Of honor during the remainder Of the
voyage. The casket will be taken ashore
tomorrow with ceremonies BETTING COL
Hawkins's rank. after which the remains
of the dead commander will be sent TO
Pennsylvania for interment. After the death
Of Colonel Hawkins the command of the
regiment was vested in Lieutenant Colonel
Barnett, who, like the dead commander, is
popular among the enlisted men and made
a good record in the war.
OF the 759 officers and men whom Colonel
Barnett brought to San Francisco three are
privates in the Sixth Artillery, United
States army, and one is a member of the
Nebraska regiment who was left behind at
Yokohama when his companions sailed for
this port on the Hancock. A dozen stow
Always were also concealed in the hold and
were soon brought to light after the Seha-
tor left Yokohama
The Senator had good trip from Japan.
With the exception Of the sad illness and
death Of the regimental commander there
was no sickness aboard. barring a few cases
of seasickness and half a dozen cases Of
dysentery.
When the Tenth Pennsylvania sailed from
San Francisco for the Philippines last year
the muster comprised $50 men. Twenty
four were killed in battle or died in the
Manila hospital, and the rest Of the sick and
wounded to the number of seven are on the
hospital ship Relief, which will probably ar
rive here within few days.
The quarantine officer boarded the Senator
about o'clock and after a careful inspec-
ton passed crew and passengers. 1t was
decided that the regiments should not be
landed until tomorrow.
As the official committee on reception to
the regiment viii not arrive here from Phila-
delphia until tomorrow evening, the sub
committee appointed informally undertook
that duty. A tug had been chartered for to-
morrow with the expectation that the Sen
ator would not arrive tonight and arrange
ments had been made to go out to meet the
transport with a band, flowers and tons OF
dainties for the soldiers The premature ap-
pearance Of the transport this evening. how
ever, did not permit the carrying out Of all
these plans, but the substitute committee
extended warm greeting to their fellow
Pennsylvanians.
Lieutenant Colonel Barnett, who is now
in command Of the regiment, In the course
Of an interview tonight, said: Colonel
Hawkins was sick man at the beginning
Of the campaign which ended in the capture
of Malolos. The regimental surgeon had
advised him to retire for rest and medical
attention, but the colonel refused, declar-
ing that he would go wherever his men
went. When the final volley was fired at
Malolos Colonel Hawkins was right in front
of the firing line, urging his men onward
and encouraging them with his exhibition
of personal bravery. After that decisive
battle the colonels illness increased. The
ailment developed rapidly in the unhealthy
climate. After we embarked he sank stead
rected."