Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-28
JOURNEY o. CONQUEST.
The First ofsths Troops to Embark
for the Military Occupation
of the Philippines.
FtREWELl TO fHE FIRST CALIFORNIA,
A. Demonstration by the People of San
Francisco that VIII Long be Remem-
bered by the Departing Soldiers Thou
sands Followed the Regiment to the
Point OF Embarkation.

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bered by the Departing Soldiers Thou
sands Followed the Regiment to the
Point OF Embarkation.
sSAN FRANCISCO, May 24.--California
sid good-by to her first regiment of
yolunteers as they marched faily forth
Eefsn the presidesto start on their long
journey to Manila. The men left camp
at eight O'Clock and marched to the
Pacific Mail dock, where the big steam
or City OF Pelting lay ready for them.
BY noon the soldiers were all on board,
and before night everything had been
slowed and all was in readiness for
their departure.
The farewell demonstration by the
people Of San Francisco will long be
remembered by the soldiers of the
First regiment. Every street leading
from the Prcsidio to the Pacific Mail
dock, a distance of about five miles,
was lined with people who, after the
soldiers passed followed in their wake
and marched with them to the point
of embarkment.
1t had been announced that camp
would be struck at eight o'clock in the
morning, and long before that hour
there were thousands of citizens at
Preside to see the sight. Promptly at
seven o'clock the bugle sounded and all
the tents went down together. Then
for an hour the soldiers were busily
engaged in rolling them up and load
ing them on trucks. At eight o'clock
headed by its band. marched out
through the big stone gates of the
Preside and the journey of conquest
had commenced
At VanNess avenue, the entire po.
lice force of San Francisco was in wait
ing, and fell in ahead of the soldiers.
The latter were in heavy marching or
der, carrying blanket rolls and loaded
knapsaclss on their backs. The men
marched along at ii swinging gait, and
as they turned into the broad thorough
fare OF VanNess avenue, they pre-
sented IA splendid and thoroughly sol
dicrly appearance.
AT Pacific avenue, the naval reserve,
signal corps and national guard staff
officers were in line, and presented
arms as the soldiers went by. Then
they too, marched to the dock. As the
regiment proceeded through the resi-
dencc district on it's way down town,
the crowd grew thicker and thicker.
There was one continouous roar of
cheers, flags were waved frantically,
and people along the line, as they rec
ognized some friend among the sol
diers, rushed out and grasped him by
the hand to say gooi'by.
When Market street, the main busi-
ness thoroughfare, was reached the
crowd WAS enormous People on their
way to work fingered to see the sol
dicrs pass, The cheering of the crowd
grew in volume, and nothing like the
sight on Market street was ever seen
here before. Many weeping women
| followed along after the soldiers as
though loath to leave them out of their
sight, and men were not ashamed to
| show their emotion.
| As the marching men 1eared the wa
| ter front, bombs were fired, steam
whistles blown and every device imag-
| Unable for making noise was put into
full operation, The jam at the dock
was something territic. In vain the
police and the mounted signal corps
attempted to keep the crowd back
They would not be denied and rushed
| onto the dock in the wake of the sol
| diers.
Arrived at the dock, the volunteers
| were marched on board the transport
without delay. 1t took considablt
| time for each man to bc consigned tc
his quarters, but this task was accom-
plshed with but very little confusion
| After the soldiers were once on boart
the ship the police with difficulty
cleared the dock and gates were shut
Tuesday the Second regiment of Ore
gon volunteers, one battalion of tn,
Fourteenth infantry, United States
regulars, and n detachment of Cali
fornia heavy artillery will board tn,
steamship City of Sydney, and it i,
probable that the Peltiny and Sidney
will depart in company as soon as sup
plies are taken on board.
The organization of the second ex
pedition to the Philippines will not b
determined until the arrival of Gen
Wesley Merritt, who is in comm md o
the whole expedition, and who vii
reach this city ut the end of the week
The steamer Zealandia is due to ar
rive here from Honolulu today. Th
work of unloading her cargo will b
rushed and the vessel will probably b
turned over to the government Thurs
day night, and the work of transform
ing her into troop ship will commcnc
Immediately.
Tae steamer China is expected to al
rive from the orient on Sunday. Sh
will be really for use as II transport b,
the end of the following week.
About eight more large steamers vii
be required to transport the nccessar
soldiers to Manila, but no more vessel
have been chartered, though a numbe
Of fine steamers are available.
The Oregon troops underwent an in
specton yesterday afternoon, prepare
tory to embarking for the Philippine.
They have been splendidly equippc
: by their own state, and their appear
ance evoked much favorable commcn
from the inspecting officers.
Sergeant Mccarthy, ofthe First reg
ment, Co. d, died yesterday mornin
of pneumonia. He had been sick i
the hospital since Monday last, bu
Saturday 1t was thought that he woul
pull through, but he suffered +,
lapse and died just after taps ha
been sounded for his regiment for til
last time before boarding the City {
Pelsing.
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