The morning call., 1890-06-22
MOBILIZATION
OF TROOPS.
Preside and Angel Island Will
BE Almost Empty.
Ten COMPANIES Of Infantry, Two Of Cavalry
and Two Batteries Of ARTILLERY Prepar-
ing fer Camp at Monterey.

At the Preside all Is activity, every room Is
being ransacked, equipments for field service are
being brought TO light from the places they were
stored year since, when the boys returned
from camp guns and other arms are undergoing
thorough oyerhaulng and In every part OF the
reservation may be seen signs of mobilization.
ITO be sure" said one OF the Lleutenanis.
this movement of troops is different from the
forced mobilization where the pressure OF an
enemy makes the call imperative; for were that
the case the boys would not have the lime and
inclination 10 unite, shake out The folds and then
refold every tent brought TO view, and there
would be less anxiety on their part that every
piece OF ordnance should be so well washed, and
even busted. But all care would be 10 make
everything comfortable possible for the
trip in prospect, without regard TO the more ele
CANT displays"
All day yesterday half of the enlistment Of 500
men at the Preside was Kept busy on this work
OF preparation, most OF which was the unearth-
ing Of ropes, tents, stalking poles, flags. stand
ards ana thousand other thugs peculiar TO
military affairs. AT the headquarters The non
commissioned officers were kept busy In pre-
pairing blank forms. arranging reports prior 10
The inspection to be held at Monterey, and in
readiness for distribution forms of revised or
: ders The Sergeants were all engaged in seeing
that the baggage was put aboard The boats and
trains and large part OF ii was shipped before
evening.
THE MARCHING TROOPS.
or the 512 enlisted men at the Preside, $50
Will go 10 camp in the alillleIy aud cavalry and
and OF the Fifth Regiment OF artillery Will be
the only artillery at the camp; CAPTAIN Klnzle
and First Lieutenant George f. Page Will be in
charge OF Battery ID, and Battery + Will be COM
manded by Captain j. K. Brlnkle and Lieutenant
RIdgeway. Captain A. +. Wood Will have charge
of The cavalry battalion OF TWO troops of The
Fourth Regiment, and the next In rank Will be
Lieutenant Brown.
The infantry to the encampment at Monterey
will embrace ten companies OF the First Regi-
ment. Six of them are at present stationed at
Angel Island, two at Bencia and two are at the
Preside. OF those at Angel Island Lieutenant
VOgdes Will have command OF Company Il, Lieu
tenant Darlington OF f, Lieutenant Ferris OF A,
Lieutenant Nj aus of +, Lieutenant Phster of G,
and Captain Armstrong OF Company IL. These
six companies will number about 300 men. The
TWO at Benica Companies and l., will be
under command of Captain Trlsdae and Lieu
tenant Benjamin, and Companies ID and X, now
al The Preside, Will make up the len ordered into
camp.
Tie whole will De commanded by Colonel VIII.
lam Il. shafier First Infantry, OF Angel Island.
The Adiutant will be Lieutenant Sirother and
the Quartermaster Lieutenant Starr. Besides
the infantry. cavalry and artillery troops there
will also be regmental band 90 to Monterey.
JUNCTION AT SAN JOSE.
The cavalry and artillery Will leave the Presi-
do early on Tuesday morning by the way of the
county road ana Will march all day, camping on
Tuesday Night a, San Mate o. ana at Mountain
ing the troops Will reach San Jose, where they
Will meet the infantry, which Will have gone to
Alvlso by steamer on Wednesday aud marched
TO San Jose TO meet them.
From San Jose the whole command will march.
and camp as it finds most convenient, as no
place has so far been lad out for the move
ments. The cavalry and artillery, being
mounted can make twenty-five miles per diem,
while the foot soldiers do well to make ten 10
twelve miles.
Lieutenant Starr In an interview yester-
day said: 1--WE expect TO arrive at
Monterey on July %. and We shall
stay as long as We can. We shall carry out the
programme outlined in orders by department
headquarters. AT Monterey We shall camp on
grounds belonging to the Pacific Improveme nj
Company and David Jacks. We are taking ten
days rations and expect to use them ALL This
time Of the year and this event are the most eu.
1Oyable OF soldiers life. Then he is taken
away from tile barracks, where he has grown
tired with the monotony, and Is shown in prac-
tice the field service lie has studied in theory
during the other eleven months"