The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-02
RETURN OF VOLUNTEERS.
San Francisco Cheers and Entertains
the Men Back From Manila.
THE LOSSES IN THE PHILIPPINES

Tho Volunteers Arc Beginning to Return
to tho United States-The Soldiers
Suffered Severe Losses in tho Field,
About Twenty Per Cent. OF Each Regi.
ment Being Incapacitated For Duty.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Especially 1.-THE
volunteers who have seen service In the
| Philippines are returning to the United
| States. From now on and until the last
regiment ordered home to be mustered
out has arrived at the Presidio, the streets
will be filled with the brave boys who have
fought like veterans under the tropical sun
in the East.
The Oregon volunteers received mag
niicent welcome. They paraded ia the
morning through the streets and were
heart ly cheered. They had dress
| parade at the Presidio In the afternoon,
| dinner at the Mechanics Pavilion and
tree entertainment at the theatres In the
evening.
The volunteers came ashore from the
transports at o'clock. They were dressed
In fatigue uniform, including blue shirts,
brown duck trousers, leggings and cam.
paign hats. They carried the Springfield
rifles they used in the battles with the FIJI.
pinos. The procession was led by the Third
Artillery Band. In 1t we're carriages con-
tanning Governor Geer OF Oregon and his
staff; Major General Shafter, his aides and
the officers OF the National Guard. The
regiment was divided into three battalions,
mastering more than 1000 men. With the
first company OF the First. Battalion
was little Manuel Robles, its Fill.
pino mascot, who wore broad
smie and bore himself proudly from
the time the water front was left until the
Preside was reached. 1t was new world
that little Manuel travelled In, and the
Filipino Republic must have dwlndled In
size In bis wondering eyes as he viewed the
tremendous outpouring OF people, heard
the cheers and looked up at the tall build
Ings. Back OF the Third Battalion was the
Hospital Corps, With half dozen ambu-
lances containing convalescent soldiers.
The crowds paid particular attention to
the ambulances, and cheered the men In
them repeatedly.
The regiment appeared to e1cellent ad-
vantage. Its marching order was perfect,
and the men had the appearance OF veter-
ans. Both sides Of Market site eet, from
Front to Golden Gates avenue, were lined
with eager crowds anxious to do honor to
the n On. Cheers greeted them at every
foot of the way, and when the procession,
turned into Vanness avenue the greeting
became even more enthusiastic. Here
General Shafter reviewed the parade. The
men then marched to the Presidio, where
they will live till mustered out.
It has been learned, in conversation with
the returned volunteers, that since the
middle OF May no volunteer regiment has
had sick list OF less than twenty per cent.
Most OF them at present have twenty-five
per cent. Ill and few OF the regiments
have less than one-third OF their number
on duty.
The Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana.
Kansas and Washington regiments have
borne the brunt Of the fighting. Their
losses in killed and wounded range from
l60 in the Montana regiment to 2S0 Ne
braska men. The loss Of the Kansas regt-
ment Is second to that Of Nebraska, while
the Washington and the South Dakota
regiments follow closely, each with losses
of about 200. The Oregon regiment SUI
Tered severely.
OF the regulars the Third Artillery is the
heaviest loser, Its killed and wounded num-
bering 1923.