The San Francisco call., 1898-06-05

MOBILE. Ala, June Alive trans ports carrying the Twentieth Infantry, Colonel Wheaton; Third Infantry, Colonel Page, and Troops A, c, D and F of the Second Cavalry, steamed down Mobile River this morning en route, presumably, to Tampa. but really un- der sealed orders. The transports are the steamers Matteawan, Saltwater, Breakwater, Aransas and Morgan.
 Along the river front thousands of people had congregated. Whistles of all the bay and river craft and mills and the ringing. of bells kept up an unceasing din as long as the transports were in sight.
 The troops were Quartered on the vessels by 10 o'clock last night and had a good nights rest. Reveille, was sounded at o'clock and the last prep arations for the voyage made. Some 200 horses had to be loaded on the Nor gan, and this and other work delayed the departure. The five vessels pulled out together and formed a procession down the river. The last seen of the transports was from the Custom house as they passed the channel, the vessels being half mile apart, until they be- came specks on the horizon. It is be- lieved their ultimate destination is Santiago de Cuba.
 DIES MONIES, Iowa, June 1.-The Fifty first Iowa Regiment leaves to- morrow for San Francisco over the Rock Island, Burlington and North western Railroad. The troops will con- centrate at Cheyenne, and from there will travel together to Ogden and thence to San Francisco over the Southern Pacific. The First Battalion. including the headquarters band and companies from Des Moines, Oskaloosa and Knoxville, leaves by the Rock Isl- and under command of Major Duggan The Second Battalion commanded by Major Moore, and including companies from Shenandoah, Council Bluffs and Red Oak. leaves over the Burlington Major Hume, in command of the Third Battalion, with companies from Cres- ton, Corning, Bedford and VilliSca leaves over the Northwestern.
 OMAHA, June 4.-Company c, Fourth New York Volunteer Infantry, and a company of recruits from Ohio, passed through here to-day en route to San Francisco.
 LINCOLN, Nebr., June 4.-Adjutant- General Berry has received a telegram from Secretary- Alger, saying that the Third Regiment of Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, organized by w J. Bryan. has been accepted by the Government, and that 1t will be added to the contin- gent going to the Philippines.
 When this news was received Mir. Bryan was so notified and went to Gov ernor Holcomb's office, and a confer ence was held, the outcome of which, although it has not been publicly an nounced, was that Bryan was appoint ed colonel of the regiment and given his commission. Adjutant-General Berry at once issued the first general order in the history of the new regiment. It was addressed to the members and officers. urging them to drill, perfect their or ganization and be ready for the call to mobilize in this city.
 News from Washington was to the effect that mastering officers would be sent here in the. near future, and the regiment sworn in and ordered to San Francisco, where the First of this city. under Colonel Bratt is already located
 NEW YORK. June "A dispatch to the World from Madrid says: Great pressure is being put upon the Govern ment by the press to send to Manila either Admiral Cervera's squadron or the reserve fleet at Cadiz Eight thou sand men and six batteries could be embarked within twenty four hours at ports in the south of Spain. But the Government hesitates to send an ex- petition so late, when American rein