The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17

The Government steamer General McDowell will make a special trip to Benicia Barracks this morning to bring to the Presidio Companies B and H, First Infantry For the first time since the war of 1S61-65 the whole of the First Regiment of Infantry will be con- centrated at the Presidio, where it will remain till its departure for New Or leans. Not only will the infantry be concentrated, but all the mules with escort and army wagons, ambulances, Ted-cross ambulances, harness and other appurtenanceS will be collected at the Presidio from the various posts in the harbor ready for shipment to destination.
 Arrangements are now being perfect cd by the chief quartermaster of the department for the transportation of the command to the South. Monday bids will be received from the railroad companies, and it is expected that the troops, etc. will be en route not later than Tuesday evening.
 General William R. Shafter, who Is to command the troops to be concen- trated at New Orleans, accompanied by GlLe IOllON HIS OlllCtIS OI HIS SldlL, VIII laave Monday night: First Lieutenants Robert H. Noble and John D. Miley; Lieutenant Colonel John B. BabcOck, assistant adjutant-g general; Major stephen W. Groesbeck, judge-advo- date; Lieutenant-C Colonel Charles P. Egan, assistant commissary- general; 1; First Lieutenant Frank Greene, signal corps: Captain Charles M. Candy, as .sistant surgeon. Several clerks and if aT1t d. quarters will go with the staff.
 Major Edward Field, artillery in- spector, will remain here and perform the duties of adjutant- general of the department
 The honor of commanding the post at the Presidio when Colonel Evan Miles, First Infantry, goes to the front will T. Morris. Fourth Cavalry. Colonel Morris is a veteran leader of cavalry who participated in many of the great battles of the Civil War and was ad Ranced in rank for gallantry in action.
 Lieutenant Colonel William H. Bis bee, First Infantry, an officer who par ticipated in many of the campaigns and battles of the late war and gained promotion for gallant conduct on the field goes with lis rePiment to New Orleans.
 It was learned late yesterday after noon from very good authority that Lieutenant-COlonel H. w. Lawton, in spectOr- generals department, United States army. had been assig gned to duty in the Department of California and will accompany General Shafter to New Orleans. Colonel Lawton Is now stationed at Los Angeles.
 General Shafter will arrive from Bakersfield at o'clock this morning. All members of the hospital corps from AlCatraz and Angel Island have been ord cred to the Presidio to hold them selves in readiness to go with the troops to New Orleans. A full equip ment of tents for the First Infantry was issued by the depot quartermas- ter yesterday. The troops will take with them thirty days field rations.
 It was said at the Presidio yesterday that not a hoof nor a wheel would be left on the reservation. The orders di- rect that the First Infantry shall take field equipage. tentage. a full allowance Of camp and garrison equipage, and all the ammunition available
 The commanding officer at the .Presidio is directed to put all the transportation in the same shape as the wagons first intended for shipment and which were inspected by the depart ment commander. The necessities of the post, from which all transportation is drawn, will be supplied by transpor- tation hired by the quartermaster's de