The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-27
THE THIRD EXPEDITION
Four Thousand Men Are on the
Transports.
THEY WILL SAIL MONDAY
General Merritt Expected to Leave
"Wednesday on the Newport-The
Boys Given ar Ovation as They
Marched to the Ships.

San Francisco, June 26.-Four thous-
ton to the Philippines embarked early
this afternoon. and soldiers now swarm
in the holds and upon the decks of the
steamers Ohio. Indiana. City of Para
n Morgan City. Tomorrow the
steamer Valencia will receive her COM
plement of the military. and these five
transports bearing the bulk of the ex-
peditionsyy force will probably sail to-
morrow afternoon to be followed on
Wednesday by the steamer Newport,
upon which General Merritt is expected
TO depart.
Camp Merritt presented a busy scene
this morning. The orders issued to the
troops which are to compose the third
expedition to the Philippines last night
serve to keep many of the men awake,
so excited were they over the anticipa-
ton OF an early start for the Philip
pines. All night long the camp cooks
worked to prepare the last breakfast
In the camp for the departing soldiers
and to get ready a one days cooked
rations to which the order to embark
said the men must be supplied. This
work required the aid of many p~rivatcs
and the noise cause by hurried pre-
partitions made sleep almost impossi-
BILE.
During the morning hours carloads
upon carloads of people were landed
nea the regimental camps, and II IS
safe to say that at least 5,0Ov people
visited the camp before orders to march
were given. Very few of the visitors
to the camp went empty handed Many
were the packages containing little ne
cessities and delicacies packed up with
the luggage of the departing troops.
Many OF the men who had not received
comfort bags" were supplied with this
little necessary to healthful soldier life
this morning. n the absolutely
necessary abdominal bandage was fur
nished hos OF the departing men who
had not received them. Bouquets OF
California flowers were distributed
among the men in large quantities. and
/ many a rifle barrel was made pleasant
ly heavier by floral decorations.
Shortly after IL o'clock the sounding
of bugles announced to the civilians
and soldiers alike hat the time for
parting a come and that the soldiers
must form for the march to the water
front, where the transports awaited
them.
Along the entire extent of the five
mile march an escort squad of polite
was oblige to force back the throngs
so as to make a narrow lane for the
passing companies. The soldiers were
cheered at every step. Goodbyes ana
good wishes were momentarily u
and flags were waved, and almost as
much motion was visible as when the
first California regiment of san a
cisco boys marched away.
1t was a long, hot tramp this morn
ing over the cobblestones, but willing
hands brought glasses of water Tor
thirsty soldiers. and each enlisted mar
~ AEIaRl IN
carry all the parcels which were press
ed upon his acceptance.
When the triumphal march ended and
the soldiers were taken on board their
respective transports they were given
a tremendous ovation by the thousands
of citizens who swarmed In around the
wharves. II was an emotional as well
as a physical relief when the embarka-
ton was an accomplished fact.
The assignment Of troop To the va
rious transports was as follows:
Morgan City-First Idaho volunteers
and the First Nebraska recruits.
Steamer City OF Para-The Thirteenth
Minnesota. Steamer Indiana-One bat
talon Of the Eighteenth United Sta.es
infantry. one battalion of the Twenty
third United States infantry, the signal
corps and a detachment Of engineers.
! steamer ~Ohio-First Wyoming volun-
| teers, batteries G and l.. Third artil-
lery and recruits cf the Thirteenth
| Minnesota.
The steamer Valencia. which is TAX
ing on coal to-day at the MO Iron
works. will be ready tomorrow morn
ing for it's assignment of t~roops--the
First North Dakota volunteers.
The Newport, on Wednesday, will
take on batteries II and X, Third artil-
lery, the Astor independent battery and
General Merritt and his staff This
steamer is as the Pacific mail dock.