The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-01
NEBRASKANS HAD
ENOUGH FIGHTING
The Returned Volunteers Now Willing
to Remain at Home,
SlXTY-TWO MEN LEFT DEAD
In the Philippines - The Regiment
Lands in san Francisco from the
Transport rlancock-One Man
Died ON Homeward Voyage
SIXTY-TWO MEN LEFT DEAD

SAN FRANCISCO. july 3o-The un-
timely arrival off tho United states trans
MORT Hancock having on board the NC
,rlska regiment and two batteries OF inc
r--ab artillery. completely destroyed AN
-he ARRANGEMENTS which bad been mace
f.r.. rlvsl reception and an enthusiastic
,...Io.r,a to the lighting volunteers zee
turning crowned with their laufei7
,rbe Hancock dropped anchor n me
stream shortly before midnight la7l
NIGHT. The committees here loh Nc
braska and Utah had given uF A" l,t-
of the vessels arriving earlier IMAM '"'a
morning and had prepared to Doc up al
dawn to-day to greet me eNpe'.'" '"i''
TUGS and launches had been chartered.
and Gov. Pointer. of Nebraska h3a
manned with AN care and detail. to De
the first man aboard the Hancock ana
welcome the heroes from his state back
10 American soil.
But there were no reception commit
tees aAoat at midnight and only one
small delegation of Nebraska people.
headed by Judge Robert Ryan. OF LIN
coin. and a.. %. Wheaton OF thf sam.
city, accompanied the Customs House or
fcials and the sp0ndeuts ON tne race
/ down the bay.
prevented even this little band from get
ting nearer the deck of the ship than the
approach 70 the gang plank. The re-
turning soldiers have no criticism z. OF
fer On their quiet reception. They cneer-
ca themselves hOarse az the sight OK me
f,tle fleet of launches, and from the
decks of the transport shouted greeting
and messages 20 the people on TIT craiI
! below.
coll MULFORD TALKS
Col. IT, y. milford. Of the Nebraskans.
who is I'm command. soon appeared AZ
the railing. BY his side stood william
! Grazen. of Company ID. the sentinel Oh
: the Nebraska regiment who nred the nrst
| shot in answer 90 shots from inc
! Tnininos which started the war with the
| insurgents. Tie killed the first Filipino
who died Boy am American bullet. and IL
was this shot which was the signal Tor
| the advance Of the entire American hne
| and the great rout Of the rebel army on
the night OF the SIN of February.
/ II don't think YOU Will see any or MS
| returning 90 Manila very sOon. said Dol
( Milford. en- response to question. JUST
! one man In tho entire regiment re-cn-
listed. only twenty-five remained IN inc
| Philippines TO engage I'm business.
"The Nebraska had as much work IN
| This war; continued /oL Milford as
any regiment. vouni/r or regular. our
death roll I'm the philippines from gun
/ shot wounds, acct tents. and disease Is
slxty-two. IncludiJg the sick and wound,
: ed who are recovering, we dropped, All
. told. pa men. on the Hancock are more
I than 100 wounded soldiers. The entre
! regiment is glad % know that it is 70 be
/ mustered out IN San Francisco.
! I'VE have had a pleasant trip. ana IL
! has improved the men wonderfully.
| quite "a number OF them viii have 10 go
| 90 their homes. but / am assured that
every one viii soon Doe all right
ONE DEATH OK VOYAGE
The men on the Hancock number l.l36.
and include the Two Utah light batteries
/ and six discharged men from the Tween
| ty-second Regimut T.. $. a. Lieut.. Col
1 Gallon. OF the Nebraska regiment re-
4 malued al Manila. where he VIII engage
! in banking.
only one man died on the Hancock
! after she left Manila. TIE was Private
1 Richard Nalph. Of Battery A. Utah ar
/ tNlery and Dc Died or typhoid fever at
l Nagasakl Among the officers OF the
/ Nebraska regiment who were severely
+, wounded IS capt. H0lllngsworth. ana
! Lieut. Wadsw0rth was on 10 different
! occasions shot IN the legs.
Al an early hour to-day the quarantine
officer OF the port boarded the Hancock.
! and after a careful Inspection gave the
! vessel a clean bill OF health. Soon after
! ward the sick and wounded we're TAKEN
I'm ambulances 20 the hospita ! at the
| Presiddio. Gen. shaftsr ordered that the
landing Of the Hancock passengers Dc