The record-union., 1898-07-01
Owing 10 Difficulty in Chartering aid Re.
fitting Steamships.
Albert *. Wh;tton of Santa Clara
County and e. A. Forbes Of
Marysville Appointed Majors Of
the Eighth Regiment, Now at
Camp Barrett-A Rumor That
the Regiment is to be Sent to
Cuba.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3O.-Since
the departure of the third expedition
there has been a lull in local military
circles For several days previous to
the sailing of the fleets all the depart
ments wereN working day and night.
Preparations for the next expeditions
are almost completed.
The troops at Camp Merritt are
equipped and are drilling five hours
daily. Commissary stores for another
expedition can be obtained and put
aboard vessels within a short time. The
real cause of delay is the lack of char
tered vessels and the necessity of re-
fitting passenger steamers before they
can be made to serve as troop ships.
Camp Merritt still contains more than
10000 men, and to transport such an
army to Manila twelve or fifteen YES
sells will be needed. 1t is not proba
bic that all the troops remaining here
will be sent away in one immense fleet
Detachments of three or four vessels
will sail at intervals. Certainly same
of the former battalions of regulars
from the camp, and probably the New
York regiment, which is coming to the
coast will be sent first to the Philip
pines.
This morning the Montana regiment
was inspected by General Hughes. The
South Dakota regiment was inspected
in heavy marching order.
At the field hospital there is only
one serious case but the number of
sick has slightly increased.
Army officers state that the next ex-
pedition to Manila cannot get away
before July 11th. After the departure
of Major General Otis, who will sail
Wi a;t - +r,<
manning Brigadiers, King or H. G. OTIS
will be placed in command of the troops
here
Brigadier General Otis to-day issued
an order to the Third Brigade desigreS
to promote order and discipline. 1t
regulates the issuance of passes to Of
fiers and men, as well as the granting
of special privileges.
New uniforms have been issued to
300 recruits of the Seventh California
completing the equipment of the regi-
ment. Company +. Seventh California
Volunteers, presented their Captain.
Charles Z. Fernald, with a handsome
sword, belt and pistol on his fiftieth
birthday anniversary. Captain Fernald
is a veteran of the Civil War, having
enlisted when he was IL years old in
1851
THE EIGHTH REGIMENT.
OAKLAND, June 30-The twelve
companies comprising the Eighth Reg
iment of California Volunteers are now
at Camp Barrett. and Captain Murray
is rapidly mastering the men into the
service of the United States. The com
panies are recruited to their full limit
but are only partly uniformed.
Governor Budd to-day announced the
appointment Of Albert K Whitton and
T.. A. Forbes to be the Majors of the
Eighth Regiment. Both were Lieuten-
ant Colonels in the National Guard
the former of the Fifth Regiment and
the latter of the Second. Major Whit
ton, who is known as strict dis
ciplinarian, is now in the real estate
business in Santa Clara County Ma
1or Forbes is prominent lawyer Of
Marysville. He is a noted rifle shot a
team of fifty men from one of his old
companies holding the worlds record
for rifle shooting
Company c of Petaluma arrived at
the camp to-day under command of
Captain Maclay, who will turn over the
force to his successor, District Attor-
ney Barnes of San Francisco. Captain