The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
DATE STILL UNKNOWN.
AUXILIARY HAS NO POSITIVE IN
FORMATION WHEN THE TT4IR-
TENTH LEAVES MANILA
PROBABLY ABOUT JULY 90

PROBABLY ABOUT JULY 90
The Executive Committee Has Some
Correspondence With the Au-
thOrities Through Senator Davis
Some of the ST. Paul People VIII
Go to San Francisco to Meet the
Boys.
The Thirteenth Regiment Auxiliary as
ISOLATION met last night at the CONNER
| cial club. The session was largely at
tended, but little beyond the transaction
| of routine business was done. Reports
! from the officers and executive committee
We're read, showing what had been done
! during the month since the last session.
/ and the usual discussion regarding the re-
turn of the regiment was INDUCED in
| Several interesting letters were read from
members of the Thirteenth, giving graphic
! descriptions of the advance upon Balawag
and the occupation of the city, in which
! movement the Minnesota boys took a
prominent part.
The report of the executive commit
| tee was given by its chairman, Thomas
Cochran. The kilograms and correspond
ance Of the month were read but moth
ing additional to the press reports given.
The chairman reported that on July the
committee had wired Senator Davis, ask
ing whether the regiment would return
on the Warren" then at Manila. re-
ply was received that the boys would
be sent home on the "Zealandia" or upon
the Sheridan" leaving about July 20. The
J 4
ator Davis regarding advices received
from the Washington correspondent of
a morning paper, stating that 1t was the
intention Of the government to return the
troops in the order III which they left.
1t was asked that the states claims be
presented and a request made that the
regiment be allowed to come in its order,
as the seventh to leave, instead Of the
ninth. Senator Davis replied that he had
addressed the war department along the
line suggested, but gave no additional in
formation.
The report devoted considerable atten-
ton to the causes of the delay in re-
ceiving mail from the regiment. An in
vestigation had been made, with the re
suit that it was learned that no trans
ports had arrived in San Francisco bring
ing mail from the Philippines since those
which brought the last letters, dated IN
May Advices have been received that
transports will arrive in San Francisco
this week bringing mail.
The secretary of the association wrote
letter to Gen. Shafter, in command OF
the department of California, asking what
soldiers of the Thirteenth were confined
in California hospitals A reply was re-
ceived that in the Preside hospital, san
Francisco, Privates Arne, SperTy, Grlfhn'
Sill. Hemphin, Tyler and Welde were
being cared for. Since the receipt OF
the letter Private Welde has been dis
charged
The report was accepted and placed on
file and Mrs Robinson, wife Of one OF
the officers of the Thirteenth, requeSleu
TO write Mrs. Ames and Mrs. IroWpriuse'
now In San Francisco, asking IL any Ihins
could be done by the auxiliary TO nelp tne
soldiers of the regiment IN the r0@i0-'
hospital +ho+ ba
bo6 learned that the regiment WouIo
iaovA Manila before the next meeting VI
+ba association and suggested that az
rongements be made, in such an event.
70 call a special meeting. MAJ. bspy HS
ured that the regiment would not leoG9
before Aug. 1, and thought theIe WIN
he nlAnty of time to consider the plaIls
for the reception of the men at the next
REGULAR meeting No action was taken IN
4be matter. The president stated that
ba urouId leave for San Francisco with
Mr. Cochran as soon as the regiment IS
expected there.
There was only one incident OF the
meeting out Of the ordinary. Nal Espy
secured recognition to express an op1il-
ion on certain sections Of the report OF
the executive committee. which criticised
the government regarding the delay IN
returning the regiment. He stated tnat
so far as he was able to learn, no Specidi
favoritism had been shown any OF the
troops by the government, with the pos
sihIe execution of some of the Western
regiments He thought the delay was
caused by the fact that the sick were
returned first and on account Of the re-
enlistment of certain OF the volunteers.
AZ promised that the regiment would
return on the Grant" said he in con-
clusion.
Mr.. Cochran took exception to the re-
marks and stated that in case he had
known that Maj. Espy and not the gov
eminent was 10 blame for the delay, he
would have seen that the executive COM
mittee placed the censure where 1t was
deserved.
. A letter from Sergeant Jackson, Com
pany D. was read, giving very inter
esting account of operations in and
around San Miguel and Balawag. Many
incidents of the campaign were given,
throwing considerable light upon the
actual conditions which the troops nave
to fight. He spoke highly of Capt. Metz,
Of D company, stating that though sick
and hardly able to keep the field, he mad
insisted on remaining with his company
and had shown great bravery and cour-
age He praised Gen LaWtCn, saying
that no officer in the field was mere
popular with the troops. After Maj.
Diggles was wounded, the Thirteenth was
left without field officer On duty and
the burden of the line officers was great
ly increased Mr.. Cochran read a letter
from his son, also a member of the rcgi-
ment giving details Of the occupation Of
Balawag, and stating that though loot
ing had been vigorously prohibited, the
amigos and camp followers, especially
the Chinese stole without let or hind
rance, afterwards selling their i'll gotten
gains to the soldiers. Some complaint
had been made by the boys, who could
not see tie necessity of doing their loot
ing by proxy. The next meeting of the
association will be held on the first Tues
day in August.