New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
BACK FROM PHILIPPINES.
PART OF TIE 10TH UNITED STATES IN
PANTRY Al FORT SLOCUM, ON
rEE SOUND
vEE SOUND

TIE 18th C4ii,d states Infantry. known as one
f IN. hardest lighting regiments OF the regular
army has just returned 10 this country t'"-i
fuzon. where i had been stationed since ule oe-
ginning of hostilties there, Ihfee years a5o- 1-7
main body OF troops arrived recently in San Fran
DISCO On the transport Logan, and TWO oattalons
md the reeirnental headquarters, Colonel Charles
y Hood in command. were sent 10 Fort McFhel-
Nm near Atlanta for recruiting and garrison duty
rbe other battalion. under Major /. I. Allen IS
aow encamped at Fort Slocum. near Ne~-RochelIe'
an the Sound. -Four other companies VIII be d.
,,ae5 between the two sarrsons. The at Fort
socrrn are easily recognized among the other sol
Hers bv their bronzed faces and khaki uniforms
which are fresh from the jungles Of Luzon-
The regiment was recruited IN the West ana Is
composed of a hardy and reckless class OF men
aaior Alien, wEo is in command Of the Fort SIocum
oattal:or is typical Westerner- He is small ana
why and msht easily be taken for q COWBOY ne
s not given TO conversation, but the officers ana
,oen under him say that he can give sFlehdld
account Of himself when it comes TO rough and
r1rcble fighting. Many o. The Filipino bands OF
insurgents surrendered . Major Allen. and MS
house is filed with souvenirs. consisting OF polo
knives shields. spears and other savage weapons
When the regiment lett this country three years
ago after a brilliant record n the CUBAN campaign
In which II lost than any otner l-lIanLH
rept,ent IL was recruited its lUL strength, bur
pwng to losses in LuZon : Q" numbers less tali
me thousand. The officers n0W al : Oft SlocUm are
enioying their vacations from pursuing tlhp'noS
by playing ping pong and tennis. They have been
toined by their wives and have q tournament
nearly every afternoon. The private soldiers are
amusing themselves playing baseball or visiting
Glen Island which is just across the bay.
The officers of the 18th now at Fort Slocum are
Major Allen, Captain George E French Captain
George D. Guyer. Captain Il. 0. Johnson. Lieuten-
ant c. E Morton and Lieutenant True. Several
other officers are away leaves OF absence Cap
tain French and Captain Johnson have the best
collections of souvenirs and curios. IN captain
French's collection are the spears and shleIds OF
the Igarrotes boIo knives bamboo and squash hats,
work baskets canes and the silver rings the WIG
mountain tribes use in their noses and ears. These
ornaments can only be obtained through Iflei-o-
ship with the natives. they are heirloons' ana
shey will not part with them for any amount OF
money Some Of the big, round, bowl like hats IN
S.aptain French's collection have oeen handeC GOWN
in the Fipino families for generations They are
ornamented on the top with silver spangies' ana
those having most ornaments OF thls KIM die
considered Of the greatest value
Some OF tie officers nave in their possession
secret dispatches sent by Aguinado TO his generals
In the field One Of The articles il Captain Frenehs
collection is cane bearing the insignia o. q
Filipino secret society This society IS sworn 70
XIII foreigners of every nationality 1t was gwen
to Captain French by one o1 the local magistrates
Of Luzon who swore allegiance TO me Americans
after having been a member OF the socley Tor
several years.
The soldiers brought back almost al! KINDS OF
souvenirs 2tng native FInpiros Inc only FlI--
pino who came over the transport was pooy
servant OF Lieutenant True. When this taIlp4no
landed in San Francisco the first thing which al
rracted his attention The CAR bulIClnS- -5tt
into the street and counted tne SIo[leS- II. ne
height OF he building seemed TO III MN Win
amazement Great heavens" he shouted in Span
.sh sSeventeenI This is too wonderful TO oeileEe-
Then he made dash for the transport
When the regiment first arrived in the PhiilP7 p
pines Il stationed on the outpost rom II
Deposito TO La Iona From there Il TOOK po-
siton along the railroad 10 Santo Tomas The rail-
road furnishing supplies for Macarthur 3 ana
lawton divisions, and al every station the Tegl-
rnent occupied IL had from one 10 nalf a dozen
fights From the railroad the soldiers advanced to
the Cagayan Valley. in the extreme north OF Luzon.
and then scattered from P2rrl. on the coast, 10
Baya1bang. II was detailed 10 the three provinces
of Cagavan. Isabella and Nueva Efzcaya, and while
stationed there cleaned them OF insurgents, es I'd
lshed civil governments and left them in perfect
quiet. Many Of the most WSTllke OF the local
chiefs surrendered TO the officers o. the regiment
sion of Captain French is picture showing
group of Filipino generals VINO, after their sur
standing beside their American captors-
The regiment had three big battles, at Lenoa,
Crig and Buggy marshss. and lost score OF men,
who either killed or died from wounds. but
the many soldiers who We're drowned on tne
marches fell III with fever and GySentery. The
officers had no knowledge Of the country or trust
worthy guides. and OF the advance up the C2gayan
River. in LuZon. the loss Of life was appalling.
The soldiers transported IN the native canoes,
or vanquaas they called in Spanish, and
natives. When me canoes went over the soldiers
who could not swim or were 100 heavily encuTn-
bereo 10 90 50 were crowned one company Iosb
seventeen from malaria and tropical feVers IN
less than five weeks. Colonel ward. now Of me
10Th Infantry. and Lieutenant Gordon were wounded
In battles with the IgarrotSs-