The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-08
THE NEWEST
! REGIMENT
Transport Shet.
man Here From
Manila.

The baby regiment Of the Infantr,
branch OF Uncle Sans army, and one
which has never seen the mother
country because 1t was born and has
spent the first two years of its life
In the Philippines, is aboard the Uni
ted States Army transport Sherman
which arrived yesterday forenoon from
Manila via Nagasaki. The infant is
a lusty one, bronzed and weather beat
en- in the tropical climate of the island
OF Martinique where it received Its
first baptism of fire, and is now about
to make It's first first visit to the Uni
ted States proper.
Seldom in the history OF the United
States army has regiment, after its
birth, been compelled to travel thou
sands or miles across trackless ocean,
to put foot on the parent soil, and 1t
Is the only infantry regiment which
has so far had this peculiar expert
ence.
The Sherman arrived In port about
IL o'clock yesterday morning and
moored alongside Naval Dock No. 1.
In short time a majority of the SOL
diers had disembarked and spread all
over town, glad to stretch their legs
after their long voyage from the Phil
ippine capital from which they sailed
on November IA. The vessel stopped
at Nagasaki and sailed again for Ho-
nolulu on November 81. The vessel
travelled in considerable rough wealth.
er although 1t was not bad enough to
cause any decided discomfort to the
troops. The transport behaved well
and kept steady keel.
The health of the troops and pas
sengers was excellent. not one death
being recorded since leaving Manila,
the first trip the vessel has had home
ward bound that the death list was not
| increased
Upon arrival on the mainland the
Thirtieth Infantry will be divided, the
headquarters, band and eight compan-
les going to Fort Crook, Nebraska,
two companies to Little Rock, Ark,
and two companies to Fort Reno I. II.
Among the soldiers. aboard are six
teen discharged members of the Ninth
Infantry who have been attached to
the Legation Guard at Picking. These
together with 10 other discharged SOL
was badly bruised and strained. At
diers belonging to various regiments
are under the command of Lieut. Met
calf.
The Thirtieth Infantry was organ
lied in the Philippines February 2,
1901, one battalion of the 2Sth Infan-
try being transferred to it bodily and
the remainder recruited from other
regiments in the archipelago.
The regiment began to see active
service on being sent to the island of
Mindora during the campaign of Cen
eral Bell against the insurrectos in
Banangas. Companies e, F, G., H,
l. and NJ were attached to Bells COM
mand under Major Pitcher. The COM
panies saw pretty active service in
Mindora, as this island was a place of
refuge for awhile for the fleeing in
surrectos from other islands.
At Abra De Hog Company f was
attacked one evening while at dinner
The attack was a complete surprise,
but the soldiers CALAMITY rallied and
after securing their arms, pumped
hail of lead into the attacking party
and put them to rout, and inflicted Sc
we're losses. The company pursued
the insurrectos for two days, return
ing after having sent the Filipnos
flying in every direction. The COM
pany at the time it was attacked, was
quartered in the town, having occu-
pied all the available dwellings. De
spite the peculiar nature of the at
tack and the subsequent pursuit, the
company suffered no injuries except
three wounded.
The troops were subjected to guerilla
warfare during their occupancy of the
island. The Filipinos operated In
small detachments or bands, and have
now become mere ladrones.
The headquarters and one battalion
We're quartered since July. 1902, at
Santa Mesa, and five companies did
guard duty at the military prison on
Malahi Island at Laguna de Bay.
Three companies also served at San
Francisco de Malabon in Cavite Prov
ince and another at the quarantine sta
ton at Marivales.
Companies A, b. K and C. served
in the island of Martinique, with
headquarters and A company at Boac.
Colonel ]. j. Mcconnell has com
manded the regiment since summer
when he reached the rank of Colonel.
He is a Civil War veteran.
Among the passengers Is General
Sanno who as Colonel has seen SER
vice in the Philippines for the past
three years. He is now retired as a
Brigadier General and is returning
home.
Major w. w. Robinson, formerly
Depot Quartermaster of the Army at
Honolulu, was passenger with Mrs.
Robinson. az far ms Nagasaki, where /
he went ashore and remained.
The transport leaves for San Fran
cisco today at ~ o'clock noon.
The following is complete list OF the
officers and passengers on the Sher-
man:
John ]. O'Connel, Col, 30th nifty;
Thomas F. Davis, 1t. Col, 30th nifty
Geo. II. Cecil. Maj. 30th nifty; Frank
A. Wilcox, Capt. 30th nifty: Isaac FRI
win, Capt. 30th nifty; Charles ]. Bent,
Capt. Both nifty; William u. Walsh,
Capt. 30th nifty; Harry G. Tebbits,
Capt. Both nifty; Daniel r. Kellar lot
Lieut.. 30th nifty; Eldred d. Warfleld.
LIST Lieut.. Both nifty; Edward II. Stone,
lat IJeut 30th Infty. Charles w