The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-05
SHERIDAN
IN PORT
The Big Troopship Here
With Twelve 'Hun-
dred Troops.

More than thirteen hundred people
aboard the United States army trans
port Sheridan were gladdened yester-
day afternoon to be able to land at
Honolulu after a long but uneventful
voyage from Manila and Nagasaki,
chiefly because it world give them a
night off in the city. Had the vessel
that none of that thirteen hundred
would have had an opportunity to taste
the delights of Honolulu by moonlight.
AS it is the vessel will be dispatched
to San Francisco at o'clock this after
noon.
The Sheridan was sighted before two
p. M, and shortly after three the
quarantine doctor, customs and immi-
grafton officials had boarded the ves-
sci outside and by four O'Clock the big
white troopship was alongside Naval
Dock No. 1.
Large drafts of men We're given short
leave at once, and they made haste 10
get up town. There are nearly twelve
hundred soldiers aboard, mainly from
the Engineers Corps and 18th Cavalry
Col. Henry Wygant, 22nd Infantry, is
in command of the troops. Col. Wy
CANT achieved fame when a captain
in the oath (colored) Infantry, having
participated in the charge up San Juan
hill, where he received severe wounds.
He passed through Honolulu in March
last year on the transport Thomas en-
route to the Coast an invalid. but he
has since fully recovered.
Captain Frank Morrow is making his
first round trip as quartermaster-cap-
tain of the Thomas, having taken the
place of Captain Berry, who was re-
moved a few months since.
Mrs. Burroughs, wife of Lieut.. Bur-
roughs of the 18th Cavalry, had the
left Manila to slip on a street there,
sustaining broken ankle. She is now
able to move about the vessel on
crutches.
Sergeant-Major John F. o. Koch of
the Engine ar Corps, died at sea Of |
1eart failure on August 81. Sergeant |
Major Koch had served thirty years |
n the army, and was en- route home |
o retire.
The body of Major Palmer. army |
at Nagasaki, who died |
here recently, is being taken by the
sheridan to the Coast.
K Company Engineers has been sta
ioned at Marahi, island of Mindanao,
or some time, doing road bridge and
ioned on the island of Guimas doing
he same class of work. I and y COM
anies, in detachments, have been
catered about the islands. K Com
any was in the war belt nearly al the
inc it was stationed in Mindanao, an6
vactlcally had to keep fighting ID &c
omplish the work laid out for it.
The 18th Cavalry has had rather a
eaceable time of it. although the regi-
lent was pretty well scattered over the
K and L troops We're sta
oned at Batangas for nearly two
ears and I and n at Guimas. All
,ur companies took part in an expe-
tion sent into Cavite province to put
own the uprising of Ladrones.
The passengers aboard the Sheridan,
/ en- route to the Coast, are:
Col, Henry Wygant, 22nd Infantry
t.-Col. FL. E. Robinson, Mil. Sec.
apt F. c. Boggs, Capt. Chas. K@:.er,
/ 1t E. NJ. Adams, 1st 1t. r. II.
lckson, LIST Tt. w L. Guthrie. 1st L..
r. Ralston, 1st 1t. H. c. Jewett,
lgineer Corps; Captain Thomas B.
lgan, 18th Cavalry &C. o. Troops;
lpt. J. E. Cusack, 1st Lit. j. NJ. Bur-
ughs, 18th Cavalry; 1st 1t. L. S
orley, 18th Cavalry (AdjutanD; 1st
I. G.. \. Kimball, End 1t. o. c. Troxel,
d 1t. Chas. Telford, End 1t. Robt. F.
te End Tt. c. r. Mato, 18th Cavalry; | r
-pt. T. NJ. Anderson, Jr., 7th Infan- =
'; Capt. r. w Rose, 21st Infantry;
pit. W. B. Davis, 18th Infantry; 1st
c. /. Pitney, Phil. Scouts; 1st Lit. II
w. Tanner, 4th Infantry; 1st 1t ]
fred Aloe, 18th Infantry; 1st 1t F.
Coffey, End Cavalry; 1st 1t. G. V.
.idt. 14th Cavalry; End 1t H. Nc >,
derly, Phil. Scouts; End 1t. V. W. -
Her. 20th Infantry; End 1t. S. N
isser. Phil. Scouts; End 1t. n. c.
stin. Phil. Scouts: 1st 1t. c. Z. o1
one, Phil. Scouts: 1st 1t. Allen
alker Phil Scouts; 1st 1t Frank
ekerson, Phil. Scouts; Lt.-Col. F. Won | ST
lrader, Q. NJ. Dept; Major A. Pal
T. O. NJ. Dept: Geo Newlove. Cont IL
rg.. L. s. A: W. z. Cass, Cont.
rg.. L. s a: 1st 1t. G. I. Feeter, 7th
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