Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04
FAMOUS EIGHTEENTH
ON The LOGAN

campaigners In the united states
army, the transport Logan from Ma
Mia by the way of MNriveles and Ma
gasaki, Japan, was signalled OF Bar
ber's Point at noon today, and the
vessel drew up at the wharf short
ly after 2 o'clock.
The Eighteenth Infantry, head
| quarters band, and enlisted men are
aboard the transport bound for the
mainland, after having served their
third term OF enlistment In the
Philippines. The Eighteenth first
left the United States for ,the Phil
ippines on June IA. 1898 and saw
much active service in those stirring
times when Aguinaldo was leading
the insurgent forces against Manila
and her outlying barrios.
| The regiment then returned to the
homeland and again sailed from the
United States the first OF April 1903
being absent from the country one
year and ten months. The third toui
of duty In Uncle Sans farthcrest and
ucNCtl DoSstbSiohS WIN
the departure from San Francisco on
October 8, 1907. This time the Eigh
teenth has been campaigning down H.,
the wild and unsettled parts of Minda.
mao. Some of the officers and men
have participated in the conquest ~
| Moro chiefs, who. heretofore endeav
ored to terrorize the sparsely populat
ed sections of Mindanao. II was the
men of the Eighteenth that came to
the rescue of the distressed Davao
planters and their families during tn
rebellion Of company OF Philippine
soouts. who. after killing several q
their officers. rode over the immediat,
vicinity Of the metropolis situated on
the Gulf of Davao, and for days on
gagged In the reprehcnsiblc occupation
Of taking pot.shots at every Amcrlca
who venturcd outside the cstablishe,
lines of the fertilization. -.
Tho Eighteenth Is the first Of thirty
infantry regiments to complete three
separate tours Of duty In the Philip
pines. The officers are well known
and well liked In army circles. Col
onel Davis Is the ranking officer. The
soldierly bearing Of the enlisted mer
plainly indicates that they have see,
extended service In Americas new pos
, sessions.
The Logan sailed from Manila oi
October IA. The vessel was obligct
, to go into quarantine at Mariycles To-
twenty.four hours. where all passen
gers save those travelling In the cabil
were subjected to inspection and the!
personal effects were fumigated. TIL
transport cleared Mariveles ON Octobe
Is and In six days time arrived at Ma
gasaki. Japan and there took on shiI
the Japanese port for two days befor
taking her departure for Honolulu an,
San Francisco. The Logan Is supplic
with wireless apparatus which 1
capable Of keeping the steamer II
. touch with land stations for grea
distance. Kahuku was In communica
ton with the army boat for sevcra
: days past.
Among the prominent passengers |.
First Lieutenant c. II. Ball Of the 81
; Infantry. who having been held owe
. for the completion OF certain topC
graphical work in the Islands, is no,
q rejoining his regiment. Lleutenan
, Ball Is recognized as a topographer o
: excellence in army circles and hi
: work has met with merited apprecis
ton from his superiors.
: Captain Il. 7. Donnelly. OF the Flw
Field Artillery and alde-de-camp t
! General Duvall, is on leave of absenc
' to station In the Philippines alon
sbout Christmas time.
=, Captain A. M. Miller. a quarterma,