The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-25

SAN FRANCISCO, May si.-BrIg. Gen.
Anderson and his staff are auartered on
the Australia and Will not leave the ves-
sci until she reaches Honolulu. Gen. An
derson has made a iinsl inspection of tho
troops under his command and says that
everything is AZ well as can be expected.
The men are happy and beyond a little
crowdlng on the City of Peking, there Is
TO complaint heard.
Orders have been issued TO the COM
n:anders of volunteer troops qnartered at
tho Preside 20 transfer their effects aud
the men 10 Fort Richmond. Thus the
entire volunteer force now gathered In
this ely WI be mohIlized and better un-
der the control OF the heads OF the differ
ent departments.
Negotiations are pending between the
naval authorities and the owners OF the
steamer Roanoke either 10 buy or charter.
The Roanoke came 10 this coast from
Baltimore about n month ago and was
intended for the Alaska trade. She is a
fine passenger steamer and very roomy,
OF 1855 tons
The California state auxiliary 20 the
Red Cross Society of America was FORM
ally organized today at meeting held
for the purpose In the Occidental hotel
The various Red Cross societies through
out California thus became united into
one grand body. which in turn became
an integral portion of the national institu-
'on, the whole aggregation OF workers In
the cause of humanity serving to consti-
tute the International Red Cross Society.
A resolution was unanimously carried. al
lowing twenty-five cents per capita to the
departing Oregon volunteers, the money
to bo put at the disposal OF the medica!
corps and win later be refunded by the
state OF Oregon.
The San Francisco produce exchange
members subscribed 1880 to the Red Cross
society this morning. The amount was
pledged within thirty minutes after the
subscription papers were placed on the
table.
The first Manila expedition is now ready
to sail at a moment's notice. though its
departure Is not expected until tomorrow,
immediate command Of Brig. Gen. Ander.
son, whose headquarters are on the AUS
tralIa which is lying in the stream tonight
in close proximity 10 the city OF Peking
and City Of Sydney. When the last sol
der had embarked and the vessels drew
away from the dock this evening all the
whistles and bells In the city announced
.
cisco to the boys I'm blue. On the city
OF peking are the F.rst regiment of Cali
fornia volunteers. Smith commanding.
They number i,ese men and include the
pick Of the youth OF the city.
The troops which embarked today num-
bered nearly t,ieo men. They conprlved
five companies Of the Fourteenth United
States Infsuiry. the Second regiment Of
Oregon volunteers and a detachment OF
heavy artillery.
Captain Murphy, senior captain. Is In
charge Of the battalion of the Fourteenth
Infantry. Mai. Roho remains behind. The
companies Of the Fourteenth are A. Capt.
Eastman: e. Lieut.. BlddeH In command:
y, Lieut.. Lasaign in command. Il. Capt.
Ni'ea; r. Capt. Murphy. There II IN
average ~ seventy men % the company
or 30 men. and the reeim.ntal hand of
twenty pieces. Company q. Fourieent1
United states infantry. Capt Mentiis.
which arrived ycsterlay from Alazka was
left a. the camp. Maj Robe received orders
70 walt for his two other companies which
are in Alaska. and to recruit up five
more companies for his regiment
The Oregon battalion Is IN command Of
Col Summers. II comprises Companies
A, II. f. u. g, X. II AMI l.. on the
steamer Australia, and Companies G. L..
and NJ on the city Of sydney There are
1.02D men In the regiment.
The last Of the troops 10 proceed from
the camp 10 the steamer was the detach-
rnent OF fifty heavy artiIierymen. under
command Of Capt. Geary. They are on
the Clty Of sydney.
Tonight the bay is alive with small
craft and all she vessels In the harbor "a
vel as the buildings along the water fron.
are brilliantly Illuminated. Martial music
comes from the big Transports which IN
a few hours Will be on. their way 10 aid
Admiral Dewey, and fhs last good byes
are being said.
Col. Hale Of the Colorado volunseera
has rsceiysd Instructions to have bis ru-a