The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-25
Laden WITH SOLDIERS BOUND
FOR MANILA
HEAVY ARTILLERY MEN
TAKE UP QUARTERS ON CITY OF
SYDNEY
JUST A BARE POSSIBILITY
That the Three Vessels Now Ready
Will Be at Sea Before Daylight
Today

That the Three Vessels Now Ready
VIII Be at Sea Before Daylight
Today
associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, May M.-Four COM
panies Of the Fourteenth United States In
fantry, regulars, the full regiment OF Ore
gon Volunteers and a, picked battalion OF
nifty of the California Heavy Artillery left
the Preside this morning and boarded the
transports City of Sydney and Australia
preparatory to starting for Manila. Yes
terday's scenes. when the First Regiment
of California Volunteers marched to the
dock. were re-enacted today. Long before
daylight the big camp at the Preside was
astir with the men In blue eager to put the
finishing touches on their packing. The
regulars, consisting Of Companies c. D,
and Of the Fourteenth Infantry marched
quietly out of the camp at $50 this morning
and were well on their way to the Pacific
Mall dock before the citizens Of the town
were aware that the movement had begun.
The Oregon regiment. however. did not
ieavs the Preside until o'clock, and by
that time an enormous crowd had assem-
bled along the line Of march. Just previous
to starting the segment was drawn up In
the form Of hollow square and beautiful
stand of colors was presented to 1t by Colo
mel Corey. formerly in command Of the
regiment. Then the signal, Forward,
march," was given, and to the strains Of
the Red, White and Blue the regiment
swung into column tours and marched
through the Preside gates.
The people Of San Francisco, realizing
that the departing soldiers were already far
away from their own homes, put extra
warmth into their greeting and made the
Oregon men feel that they had friends here
also. As the troops marched out OF the
Preside, the men Of the Seventh California
Volunteers lined the roadway, and though
envious Of the good luck Of their camp
comrades In being selected to go before
them. chesred them vigorously on their way.
When the downtown section was reached
bombs were fired, whistles blown and the
crowds yelled words Of encouragement to
the marching soldiers.
Women pressed forward into the lines
and gave flowers to the men, while pa
triotic citizens bought baskets of oranges
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of small boys distributed them to the de-
parting warriors. Tho men from Oregon
seemed to thoroughly appreciate the good
feeling of the people of California, and in
spite Of their heavy loads Of blankets and
haversacks marched with heads up and
shoulders squared over the first stage OF
their long journey to the Philippine Is
lands. There was another enormous
crowd at the mail dock, but profiting by
yesterdays experience. large force of
police was able to keep the people within
bounds. Arriving at the dock the Oregon
regiment, with the exception of Companies
f. and A boarded the Australia. The
three other companies, together with the
four companies Of regulars and artillery.
will embark on the transport City Of Sgd
ney. Colonel Summers will be in COM
mand Of the majority Of the Oregonians
and Major Eastwick will be in charge Of
the three companies on the City of Sydney.
The transports were all In readiness for
the troops who marched on board with
but little delay. About noon the steamers
left the docks and anchored out in the
stream near the City of Picking. There the
finishing touches will be given to the car
goes of the transports and tomorrow
morning the three big steamships will
start for Manila.
There Is q possibility that the transport
steamer City of Picking, City Of Sydney and
the Australia will leave this port tonight for
Manila. Brigadier General Anderson, who
commands the expedition, says that IL he
can get everything In readiness for depart
ure before shutdown he will hoist an
Choir and clear for sea. but otherwise he will
wait for high tide tomorrow morning.
Brigadier General Anderson and his stan
are quartered ON board the steamer Aus
tralia, and will not again leave the vessel
until she reaches Honolulu. General An
derson has made final inspection of the
troops under his command, and says that
everything is as well as can be expected.
The men are happy, and beyond little
crowding on the City Of Picking there is no
complaint heard.
Orders have been issued to the command
srs Of volunteer troops, quartered at the
Preside to transfer their effects and the
men to Fort Richmond. Thus the entire
volunteer force now gathered in this city
Will be mobilized and better under the con-
troll Of the heads Of the different DEPART
meuts.
Negotiations are pending between the
naval authorities and the owners of the
steamer Roanoke either to buy. or charter.
The Roanoke came to this coat from Bal
timore about month ago. and was intended
for the Alaskan trade. She is a fine steamer
and very roomy, Of 1865 tons.
On Board the Peking
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2.-The First
California volunteers. now on board tbe
City of Peking, spent the early hours Ia st
night in jollity, discipline having temno-
rarily relaxed. Arms were stacked on tbo
decks and mirth and music prevailed unt,l
the men were called to quarters ana the
guards set. AS double protection a souad
Of marines was sent from the Monterey for
sentinel duty. With shouldered arms thev
paced the decks of the Picking and of thu
huge lighter. They were under arms and
knew that heavy burden Of responsibility
rested upon them. Every boat, large OF
small, that ventured near was warmed
away. The Peking will be thus guarded
until the ammunition and stores are safely
In the hold.
Doings in Camp
SAN FRANCISCO, May N.-The --latest
arrivals at the military camp at the ole
Bay District grounds are all comfortabl,
quartered, though Utah and Wyoming are
somewhat short of tents. Wyoming has
Che promise Of the government that I'll
solitary battalion shall not be put in t.
fill uD q regiment but will 70 into servics