The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-23
CAMP LIFE IN EARNEST.
Volunteers mt San FranciscO Get a
Taste of 1t.

Volunteers Mt San Francisco Get a
Taste of 1t.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-There
are 10,999 enlisted men and 440 officers
gathered at the two military camps in
this city this morning. The Preside
reservation Is the temporary home of
nearly 1000 men, including those from
this state, Washington and Oregon; in
fact, the camp is the headquarters of
the Pacific coast men. The troops from
Minnesota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kan
sas and Colorado are quartered on the
site of the old Bay District race track,
which has been divided into town lot
sites covering about twelve squares
Each square Will accommodate COM
fortably 1000 men. This city Of tents
has been named Fort Richmond, and
shelters about $500 men,
Brig. Gen. Otis is very anxious to
concentrate the volunteer forces, and
after the departure Of the troops for
Manila will transfer the men now sta
toned at the Preside to Fort Rich
mond. He deems the new site superior
to the Preside, as the sand absorbs
every bit OF moisture and keeps the
soldiers comparatively dry shod and
free from the mud which accumulates
at the Presidio after every rain.
The men at Fort Richmond did not
suffer SO much from last nights rain
as was expected. The men from other
camps helped yesterdays arrivals to
set up their tents, and by 10 O'Clock
last night there was a semblance OF
order about the grounds assigned tc
the Colorado, Minnesota and Wyomine
troops, and the men spent a fairly
good night They are hard at work
this morning perfecting their camping
arrangements, and by tonight will be
as comfortably situated as any of the
soldiers in the camp
FLOUNDERING IN MUD.
The Preside soldiers are again
fioundering in mud resulting from yes.
terday's rain, but inside their tents
everything is dry and warm.
Both the camps were visited today
by thousands Of people from othe,
Cities Every car and train brought Its
load OF sightseers. Hardly a visitor
went to the camps empty handed
Fruit, flowers, a little box of delicacies
formed the principal packages ta.ker
OUT Ior the soldiers. Many Of the blue
coated men were made happy by these
little evidences Of good will.
The soldiers express themselves ae
greatly pleased with the reception given
them by the people of California. Al
every stopping place they were deluged
with flowers and good things to eat
ana drink. They are particularly CRATE
1ul to the ladies of the Red Cross So
ciety In this city, who took them in
charge as they left the ferry boats and
supplied them with cold lunch and hot
coffee and lemonade and decorated
their guns and haversacks with yari-
Gus kinds Of California flowers. which
at thus season are very plentiful.
WANT TO FIGHT.
Inc Washington volunteers. quar-
tered at Fantana barracks. want to 90
10 Manila. They want to f1ght-and
especially do they desire a. chance at
the men who started the rumor that
they were averse to foreign service
ana that they had asked to be retained
Tor coast duty. Tonight Lieut.. Col.
File assembled the two Washington
pattadions in hollow square and asked
every man who did not want to go to
Manila to hold up his hand No hands
were raised.
Those who want to go to Manila at
once" said he.
There was reply that made the
blood tingle in the hearers veins.
The growing darkness partly obscur-
ed the field Of hands that shot into the