The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-06
The Twenty-eighth
Infantry Are
in Town.
Regiment Suppressed
Uprising of the
Fanatics.

ddnao under the command OF Genera
Leonard Wood, and proud of its rec
ord in its operations against the ia
natical Moros. the Twenty-eightf
United States Infantry, arrived at Ho
no1ulu yesterday on the transport Sher-
idan, en- route to the mainland. The
regiment was engaged in hard fighting
month ago, and was willing to have
continued in the field against the bo1o-
| welding Moros. had not positive orders
been received recalling the regiment to
take its turn in being transported back
| to the mainland. The Twenty-eighth
was an important factor in this re-
cent campaign in making of a. military
record for General Leonard Wood
| The Sheridan arrived early yester-
day morning. from Nagasaki and Ma
| Mia. The vessel left Manila on De-
cember IA and Nagasaki December %.
the only unusual event being the death
of a, soldier three days out from Ma
Mia.
The Sheridan carries about 1900 per-
sons, including the entire 18th, regi-
ment, Al discharged men and civilians,
A prisoners, 4S sick. In the cabin
she carries 6S men. "a women, Is chill
dren; and in the second cabin p men,
women and children. The crew
of the transport consists of 2e2 per-
sons.
The vessel will resume her voyage to
San Francisco at o'clock this morn
ing.
Among the passengers for Honolulu
was Captain A. w. Catlin, U. S. NJ. c.,
who is to command the United States
marine guard at the Honolulu Naval
Station. The detachment is expected
from the mainland about the middle
of February.
Among other officers well known in
Honolulu is Lieut.. A. J. Dougherty,
who, a couple of years ago, married
Miss Martha Along of Honolulu. Mrs.
Dougherty and child accompany the
officer. She and the child spent yes
terday at the residence of her mother,
Mrs. Julia Along. Lieut.. Dougherty
is highly spoken of by officers of the
regiment for efficiency and service.
Col. O. J. Sweet, a well known off,
Ger, is in command of the 2Sth. The
regiment reached Manila December IL,
1901, and was distributed in Cavite
and Batangas provinces, among ten
army posts. Later the regiment saw
service in Batangas province while in
pursuit of the forces of the rebel gem
eral Malvar. This was in the spring
of 1902. Tire regiment acted in con-
junction with the Fifth Infantry, S3~th
Cavalry and Philippine Scouts, under
the general command of General Bell.
Malvar eventually surrendered at Ca
wife. In 1902 the regiment built
military road in Mindanao from the
sea to Lake Lanao.
Last November the regiment was
sent from Iligan Bay to the island of
Joloi and was forwarded under Gen
eral Leonard Wood to suppress the up
rising of Moros.
An outpost of four men in. the 2sth |
was attacked at night by Moros and |
all were killed. one dying after re- |
had repu1sed the Moros. |
Between November II and 20 there |
was a series of .skirmishes in which |
Silled and six wounded in the regiment. |
On November IA Datto Hassan led |
Major Scott into ambush Major Scott
vas wounded in the hand
OF THE OFFICERS.
General Wood requested that the
twenty eighth Infantry should be re-
aimed in Mindanao for an additional |
month, in order that this experienced |
egiment might clear out the rebel l.
lous dattos and lesser taos of the lake
egion, who are as fnsurgent, today, as
yer they We're in the history of the
american occupation of these islands
The request was turned down.
When General Wood reached Marahui
nth his field force the natives living in
he neighborhood of the post manifest
d healthy respect for the strong dis
lay of military power presented to
heir gaze. The Sultan's runners APP |
rised that fanatic of the close orox-
nifty of the American host, in the |
laborated numerals peculiar to the
ribesmen of the south when the force
escribed exceeds the limit of their call
ulatory powers, and the autocrat of
he lake-shore showed a disposition TO j
ONE down from his perch OF conceit
hen the dispatches came pouring in T
rom Major Scott, and Wood was fore i
to alter his plan and descend on
be traitors of Jolo.
The day after the camp at -Marahui
as denuded of its strength to the ut
lost extent admissible, the tribesmen |
1owed the cloven hoof. +
BLACK TREACHERY.
A spear was hurled at an outpost | |
thin ten hours of the departure of the
olunn. Warning messages were in f
'anSit hourly.
Two sergeants went out to bring in | r
'me hogs for the mess. They were at I
Icked in an isolated spot, one was Y
ortally wounded-Ffrst Sergeant t