The sun., 1873-08-26
THE SAN rnAScrsco SOLDIERS.


Company ~ Of the Second Regiment
National Guard Of California, arrived in this
city yesterday, under command of Capt. G. l.. s.
Mcdonald. They went in carriages to the
Seventh Regiment Armory, and were received
by Col. Bmmons Clark, and the well-known
hospitality Of the Seventh was prorered by him
In a neat little speech TO Capt Mcdonald.
Tho company, which Is known as the San
Francisco Cadets is composed Of some of the
wealthlcst mon in San Francisco, and enjoys a
reputation there which resembles that OF some
of our best companies here. Tho Captain,
who IA sail to he himself one Of tn g
rich men OF the Golden Ctty, formerly a
cadet in the Austrian aarny, aud afterward a
resident ~ Nav Work. lie went to San Fran
cisco twenty four years ago, and became an active
member Of the state militia. He has original ed
a system Of drilling which ia remarkable, The
company drill Dndfolded, and follow no single
system OF tactics. Capt. Mcdonald says his
bavonet drill is q combination of the codes OF
three masters The men are 1.-THE and active, and,
dressed In their blue ZOuave uniform, look not
unlike the once famous Ellsworth Houavcs. The
uniform II worthy OF notice. being composed Of
cloth woven In san Francisco from California
wool. u il tho same in design as that of the
Trench Zouaves.
The peculiar drill has been extensively noticed
nv the California presa, and has been extrava-
rIaantiy praised; The particular object Of the
men can he mannuvrcd IA well in the dark by
rlles "a IL the day time by sight. In fact, Capt
McDnnald says he prefers To drill company
hhndfuld. NJ when the men scc they are changed
from n machine. which he strives to make OF
them, into individuals. He prOfes .es 70 be able
To drill company Of deaf and blind mutes.
The company also execute over a hundred and
nfty different orders to the sound Of the drum,
NJ word OF command being spoken.
Tho Cadets started from san Francisco about
ten davs ago, and made various short stops by
the way to hunt buffalo and antelopcs. In
this thov were very successful, doing their own
foraginR and having provisions to spare. Near
torinne "A party ~ gamblers were IN tho next
car to that occupied by the company. aud by
means of a box trick neeced the otner pas m
gers out Of their money, watches. aud other
Naluables. The victims, not reisbing this, aI,-
pealed to the Cadets, VINO at once loaded their
musk"ts, and. taking their bavonets made such
decidedly ustile demOnstratiun that the gam
bler@ disgorged their booty without a show of
resistance.
The Cadets propose to visit Boston, Philadel-
phis, and other citea before theI return, and
have imposed upon themselves very strict rules
70 govern them during their tour. Capt. Nc
Donald is rigid disclpnarian, and enforces
the rules as strictly as though the journey we're
march through a hostile country. During
their stay IN thil ctv they will he the guests ~
the seventh regiment, who took them to the
Union square Theatre last evening. aud have
provided for them In the usual princely style OF
the Seventh.
This evening at o'clock an exhibition drill
viii he given NJ the seventh Regiment Armory
before the officers ~ the First and second Di, +
siOus aud the representatives OF the press, and
probably some public exhibitions Will be given
before the departure OF the company.