Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

.,o,+ occ,,s meanwhile to delay her
So,,nr,,,rs Although her compasses
have already been adjusted she VIII
swing OF Red Rock In otuer I" insure
the accuracy OF the coiIput"t,VH put
this will not consume h'"'e nun TWO
hours in all probability capt Glass
confidently expee'S oeore 4 n. ' mn sn
thst the cruiser will be well upon her
,,.a, 10 tho relief of Admiral Dcwey,s
SQUADRON when Sundays sun sets.
.urate In that they have brought to
San francisco ten days ratlons with
them. Hence there has been no OPP
uortunlty for complaint IN tho serving
Of meals at proper hours. Ihr men
assigned to duty in the cooks depart-
ment were not forced TO tolaE' either
for combustibles or come 'h'0s, ana
in thig respect the Nebraskans have
fared better than most VI tht volun-
teers when they first arrived. Five of
the Nebraska volunteers who arrived
Thursday spent the night In the har-
Dor receiving hospital. They Wcra taxi
on to the PresidiO hospital Friday An
were suffering from throat affections.
one Of them having a bad attack of
quinsy.
! The Third battalion Of Nebraska
| late Friday afternoon and after being
| served with refreshments at the ferry
| nv tho members OF the Red Cross su>
ciety. marched to their camping ground
: at the old Bay District race track.
/ They presented n splendid appearance.
! and We're loudly cheered along the
| route When the First and Second
| Kansas volunteers. composed mostly Of
recruits, marched UP from the ferry
/ about o'clock people who were din
/ ing at the clubs, restaurant and no.
| tells, rushed to windows and doors,
waving napkins and shouting CHEEKY
words Of greeting to the newcomers.
The First Minnesota, who arrived at
the Oakland mole an hour later, re-
manned there during the night sleep.
| ing I'm the cars.
It has been announced Mt the head
! quarters OF the First infantry at the
( Preside, San Francisco that the regi-
ment is scheduled to break camp SUN
! day afternoon or evening and make Its
quarters on board the City OF Picking.
/ The plan Is to have the troops leave
on the Peking some time on Tuesday
The interval between the arrival OF the
volunteers at the vessel and its depart
ure win he devoted TO the arrangement
of quarters and the loading Of ammuni-
ton. 1t is intended that the steamer
shall move out into the stream sunday
| night. there eNiSlllE ftEulhllpns
against the transfer Of ammunition tC
vessel at the wharf. The officers Of the
Fourteenth infantry and the Fourth
cavalry Of the regulars have received
orders to have their commands II
readiness to leave the Preside on shor
notice. This Is considered to indicate
that these organizations or a portion
of them will accompany the First regi
ment of volunteers Manila.
In accordance with instructions re-
ceived at San Francisco Friday from
Washington, arrangements are being
made to man the fleet Of tugs char
tered at that port by the government
with members Of the naval reserve
They win act as scouting boats anC
render whatever service may be de
manded by the secretary of the navy
Gen. Merriam has been advised tina
the extensive barracks at Benicia
which can comfortably shelter 100
men, are now vacant and can he use'
If desired. Gen. Merriam believes
however, that the incoming troop
should be encamped in San Francisco
where the supply department and sub
sistence stores are established. AS
sistant Quartermaster Long has can
celled contract for the supply O
clothing to the troops because the worl
was being done by Chinese. The Re
Cross society Is actively engaged u
distributing dellcacles. to the soldier
! at the Preside.