The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-18

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE City
of Picking will not be ready to sail for
Manila for a day or two, and it is ru
mored that she will be delayed for pos
sibly a week, pending the arrival of
troops from the East 1t is said that
she will carry a number of mules to
the islands in addition to the troops.
The first real work, indicative as to
the time the Picking viii depart, took
place to-day. A squad of men from
the Preside was detailed to store her
provisions, and arrangements are be-
ing perfected for the quartering of the
men who will go with her TO join Ad-
miral Dewey. If rush orders are re-
ceived the vessel can sail within thirty
six hours, but if she is to go thorough
~ equipped for service it will take five
or six days to fit her out. She has
about finished coaling, and is taking
on supplies and provisions for the trip.
The City of Sydney, also one of the
transports, is being coaled, but there is
little else being done on board. This
is also the case with the steamer Aus
tralia but the last mentioned vessel
hardly needs the preparation for the
trip that the other vessels are under
going. General Merriam has decided
that no more troops can be stationed at
the Preside with due regard to the
health of the present occupants, and
has made arrangements with the own
ers Of the old Bay District track to
station all the troops that arrive here
after to-day within the great enclosure.
The ground will be prepared for the re-
ception of the troops from Oregon,
wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Mime
sofa, Kansas, Utah and Idaho who are
due to arrive here this week 1t is
expected that there will be at least
$1,000 regulars and volunteers station
ed in this city before the end of this
month. and that the most of them will
be ordered to Manila
CRUISER CHARLESTON.
VALLEJO, May 1.-THE cruiser
Charleston will in all probability sail
for the Philippines tomorrow morning.
She viii finish coaling tonight, and as
all her ammunition and stores are
aboard, nothing will remain to delay
her further when that necessary pre-
liminary has been accomplished.
Her complement of officers is as fol-
lows: Captain Henry Glass, command
ing; Lieutenant Blocklinger, executive
officer Lieutenant William Brauners-
reuther navigator; Lieutenants Frank
NJ. Bostwick, George r. Slocum, Rob
ert +. Coontz. Ensigns William A. MOf-
felt and Waldo Evans. watch officers;
Surgeon, Henry T. Percy; Past Assist
ant Surgeon Ammen Farenholt; Pay
master James S. Philips; Chief Engi-
neer Robert w. Gait; Past Assistant
Engineer. J. S. Mexican; Assistant En-
gineers, A w Marshall c. E. Leiper
and J. B. Henry; Boatswain, d. Glynn;
Gunner, A. A. Phelps; Carpenter. j. II.
Gill; Pay Clerk, F. NJ. Phillips.
WASHINGTON VOLUNTEERS.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Three
hundred men and officers, representing
the Second Battalion of Washington
volunteers, arrived in this city this
afternoon on the steamer Umatilla
which sailed from Seattle and Tacoma
on Saturday The vessel came into
the harbor with flags flying from her
masts and with her passengers and
volunteers lined up on the deck AS
she passed the Presidio, where 5000
men are awaiting transportation to
Manila. a military cheer went up from
the men on shore, and as the wind bore
the sound out to sea the men on the
Umatilla responded with three hearty
cheers for their comrades on shore
The men were met at the vessels