Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-27
OFF FOR MANILA AT LAST.
Troops Embark on the Transports,
City Of Sydney and Australia,
at San Francisco.

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San Francisco, May 24.-Four COM
panies of the Fourteenth United States
infantry (regulars), the full regiment
of Oregon volunteers and picked
battalion of fifty heavy artillery left
the presidio this morning and boarded
the transports City of Sydney and
Australia, preparatory to starting for
Manila Yesterdays scenes, when the
first regiment of California volunteers
marched to the dock, were re-enacted
today.
Long before daylight the big camp at
the presidio was astir with the men in
blue ready to put the finishing touches
on their packing. The regulars. . con-
sisting of companies G, D, p and r of
the Fourteenth infantry, marched
quickly out Of camp at $50 this morn
ing and were well on their way to the
Pacific mail dock before the citizens of
the town were aware that the move
ment had begun. The Oregon regi-
ment, however, did not leave the
presid1o until o'clock and by that time
an enormous crowd had assembled
along the line of march. just previous
to starting the regiment was drawn up
in the form of hollow square and a
beautiful stand of colors was presented
to it by Col. Coffey, formerly in com
mand Of the regiment. Then the COM
mand, Forward march," was given
and to the strains of "Red, White and
Blue" the regiment swung into column
OF fours and marched through the
presidio gateway.
The people Of San Francisco, realiz-
ing that the departing soldiers were
already well away from their own
homes put extra warmth into their greet
ings and made the Oregon men feel
that they had friends here also As the
troops marched out of the presidio the
men of the Seventh California volun
teers lined the roadway, and though
envious of the good luck Of their camI
comrades in being selected to go before
them, cheered them vigorously on theil
way. When the down town section
was reached bombs were fired, whistles
blown and the crowds yelled words o.
encouragement to the marching soldiers
Women pressed forward into the lines
and gave flowers to the men, while
patriotic citizens bought baskets o1
oranges and other fruit and through
the agency of small boys distributed
them to the departing soldiers. The
men from Oregon seemed thoroughly
to appreciate the good feeling of the
people of California, and in spite Of
their heavy loads of blankets and haver.
sacks, marched with their heads up and
shoulders squared over the first stage Of
their long journey to the Philippine
islands.
There was another enormous crowd
at the Pacific Mail dock, but profting
by yesterdays experience a large force
Of police was able to keep the people
within bounds. Arriving at the dock
the Oregon regiment, with the excep.
tions of Companies F, and M, boarded
the Australia. The three other com.
panies, together with the four com.
panies Of regulars and artillery embark,
ed on the transport City of Sydney.
Col. Summers will be in command OF
the majority of the Oregonians' and
Maj Eastwick will be in charge of the
three companies Of the artillery Oh the
Sydney. The transports were all in
readiness for the troops, who marched
on board with little delay. About noon
the steamers left the docks and anchor.
cd out in the stream near the City of
Pekin. There the finishing touches
will be given to the cargoes of the
tronsports, and tomorrow morning the
three big steamships will start for
Manila.
Pilots were tonight ordered on board
the transports at p. m. tomorrow.
The supplies are not yet all on board,
but vessels are expected to sail late
tomorrow or early Thursday morning.
A War Atlas
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