The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-21

SAN FRANCISCO. May ao.-The Ne
braska volunteers who were delayed at
Reno yesterday arrived this afternoon and
were given the same cordial reception that
greeted their predecessors who arrived last
night. The Red Cross society had prepar-
ed bounteous lunch for the travel
stained men and after a short rest they
were marched to the old Bay District race
track where their fellows from Nebraska
encamped. Troops from many sections OF
the country are due to arrive here tonight.
They viii not get in before clock, how
ever, and IL their trains are not on time
they will spend the night In their berths on
on the early boats tomorrow morning. A
special train bearing go men and officers
Is due from Minnesota, two divisions from
Kansas. numbering about 615 men, will
arrive about IL o'clock and go men from
Colorado Will arrive later in the night.
Gen. Otis who is to command the First
Manila expedition has not been officially
informed when he is TO start, but thinks
he will ge. away on the City of Peking on
Sunday. Everything is in readiness for
the reception OF the men on board the
steamer and provisions are being slowed
as rapidly as possible. Rations TO last l,if9
men SIX months will be taken besides am
munition, arms and machinery for the re-
pairing OF Admiral Dewey's fleet. The
steamer Australia has been coaled and the
work OF arranging the quarters for the
troops Is about completed The only thing
that delays the departure of the vessel Is
the non-arrival of the government stores.
1t would not take more than a day 10
load the necessary stores. and the troops
could be comfortably installed in few
hours If hurry orders were issued, but they
have not been issued.
The same dila;ory tactics are pursued in
.ha case of the City Of Sydney.
which Is lying at her dock ready 10 re-
ceive both the troops and supplies. Major
Mccarthy. ranking surgeon al the Prtsiiio
has quarantlned the men stricken with
raeas,es and there IS little danger OF the
disease spreading. Nine eases have been
reported ard all the sufferers come from
a town In Oregon where measles were
prevalent until the troops left there. The
general health of the camp is good.
The work OF furnishing equipment to
the troops already gathered here Is about
completed. The men have been given
fun uniforms, including undereiothing.
socks, shirts. shoes, hats and the regula-
ton blue uniform OF the army. and many
or the men hava received a second supply
Of both. This work VIII ne completed to-
morrow before tho emaarkai3on Of the neb
bound for Manila.
The Third battalion Of Nebraska volun-
teers arrived here late this afternoon. and
after being served with refreshments at
the ferry by the members of the Red
Cross society. marched 10 their camping
grounds az the cd Bay District race
track. They presented a splendid appear
aace and were loudly eheered along The
route.
Nhea the First aaa Second Kansas VOL
unseers. composed principally OF recruits.
marched up from the ferry. shout o'clock
people who were dining ~ the clubs. res
laurants ard to;c.s. rushed 20 tas windows
and aoors, waving nApAinS aid shouting
cksery words of greeting 10 tie newcomers.
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