The San Francisco call., 1898-05-22

PORTLAND, May 21.-Two compan- ies of the Fourteenth Infantry left for San Francisco tonight. They came over to Portland on the steamer Undine and landed at Ainsworth dock, then marched directly to the Union depot. They went south in three tourist cars attached to the regular Southern Pa cifio train, having also box car filled with rough-and-ready rations and con- missary stores.
 These two companies were A and G of the Fourteenth, and were in com mand of Captain L. s. Uatele, his officers being Captain F. F. East man and Lieutenant B. w. Clark. The command numbered 120 men, and they were all sturdy soldiers of pretty nearly perfect physical proportions. Their belts were filled with cartridges, and they had all the symptoms of being ready for business.
 These are the soldiers who returned from Alaska last Wednesday, They have been up north since February, and have become inured to hardship, so an active field campaign has no terrors for them This was fully illustrated by the sight of three of the men stretched out at full length on the depot platform with only Oregon fir for spring mat tresses and their full cartridge belts doubled up for pillows. They seemed to be dozing very comfortably, and such soldiers can sleep anywhere and make themselves at home under all clrcum- stances.
 SACRAMENTO, May N.-The excur- sion train which will leave Sacramento tomorrow morning promises to be not only one of the largest that has ever left the city but one of unusual inter- est and moment. Mothers, wives sweethearts and daughters will De the passengers on this journey to the sea, where the last farewells are to be given to those who are severing the tender ties of home and family to fight for their country. Every one who is going is on the qui vive of expectancy, De cause their is a meaning to this excursion which renders It somethlhg more than an ordinary event.
 There are boys at the Presidio who have never been beyond the watchful care and solicitude of a mother. There are boys at the Presidio who are the only means of family support. There are boys at the Presidio who may never come back, and it is for these reasons that the excursion tomorrow carries with it deep and profound signffi- canoe
 The train which will carry the excur- sionists will leave at in the morning
 
 W. Picks, delegated by the Grand Army post, will have charge of the ar engagements.
 Incidental to the purpose of bidding the boys good by and godspeed there will be flag presentation. The cere- monies will be held at 1 D. m. at the ar tillery camp. where the battery is To- cated. Those going from here will as semble at the Palace Hotel at Il o'clock, whence they will proceed in body to the camp. The ceremonies at tending the flag presentation will be opened by an address by Mayor Land D. A. Lindley, president of the Cha mber of Commerce, will make the presenta- tion speech. Elwood Bruner will recite an original "Ode to the Flag" and $. Luke Howe will sing "The StarSpang- led Banner"
 Two trainloads of Utah volunteers will pass here about o'clock Sunday morning and will reach San Francisco about TO- There will be no other ar rivals during the day but Sunday night about thirty carloads of Pennsylvania troops will reach here en route to San Francisco.
 WASHINGTON, May 21-Colonel Russell B. Harrison has submitted petition to the War Department asking that the One Hundred and Fifty ninth Indiana be assigned to service in the Philippines Senator Teller has pre- sented the request of the Colorado in fantry to be sent with General Merritt He said it was a rugged body of men and had seen rough service during the Leadville strike It is commanded by Colonel Irving Hale, who graduated in the West Point class of '82.
 CHICAGO, May 21.-A special to the News from Washington says: It was said to-day that it will take at least two weeks before all the re-enforce- ments for Admiral Dewey can start for Manila.