New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
TROOPS EMBARK FOR MANILA
FIRST CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS GO
ABOARD CITY OF PEKING.
EXPECTED TO SAIL TO-DAY, ACCOMPANIED
BY THE AUSTRALIA AND CITY OF
SyDNE,y pprc DrI-p ESNERAI,
ANDERSON IN COMMAND.

BY THE AUSTRALIA AND CITY OF
SYDNEY -BRIGADIER- GENERAL
ANDERSON IN COMMAND.
San Francisco May 23-Californa said good
by to her 1st Regiment OF Volunteers to-day,
as they marched forth from the Preside. to
start on their long journey to Manila. The men
left camp at a. m. and marched to the Pacific
Mall Dock where the big steamer CITY or
Peking lay ready for them. BY noon the SOL
diers were all on board. and before night every
thing was in readiness for their departure
The farewell demonstration by the people OF
San Francisco will long be remembered by the
soldiers Of the 1st Regiment, Every street lead
Ing from the Preside to the Pacific Mall Dock.
distance Of about five miles. was lined with
people. who, after the soldiers passed, followed
in their wake and marched with them to the
dock. 1t had been announced that camp would
be struck at s a. m. and long before that hour
there were thousands Of citizens at the Preside
to the sight. Promptly at I O'Clock the busle
sounded and all the tents went down together.
Then for hour the soldiers were buslly en-
gagged in rolling them up and loading them on
| trucks. At o'clock the regiment was formed
into line, and headed by its band marched out
through the stone gates of the Preside, ana the
Journey OF conquest had begun
At Vanness-ave.. the entire police force or san
Francisco was In waiting and fell in ahead or
the soldiers The latter were in heavy marching
order carrying blanket rolls and loaded KNAPP
sacks on their backs. The men marched along
at a swinging gait. and they turned into the
broad thoroughfare OF Vanness-ave. they pre-
sented a splendid appearance.
CHEERS ALL ALONG THE LINE.
At PacAc-ave. the Naval Reserves Signal
Corps and National Guard staff officers we're III
line and presented arms as the soldiers went py.
Then they too. marched 20 the dock AS the
regiment passed through the residence district
on It's way down town. the crowd grew thicker
and thicker There was one continuous roar ~
cheers flags were waved frantically and people
along the line. as they recognized some friend
among the soldiers. rushed out and grabbed
him by the hand to say goodoy. When Market
St the main business thoroughfare. was
reached, the crowd was enormous. People on
their way to work fingered TO see the soldiers
pass The cheering OF the crowd grew In vol
urne and nothing like the sight on Market-st
was eyer seen here before. Many weeping
vor1cn followed along after the soldiers ms
though loath 10 let them out of their sight ana
even men were not ashamed TO show their emo
tion.
As the marching men neared the waterfront
bombs were fired. steam whistles blown hhu
every devise imaginable for making noise was
nut into full operation. The Jam AZ 'he uo'N
was something terrific. In vain the police ana
the mounted Signal Corps attempted 10 keep the
crowd back They would not be denied. ana
rushed on the wharf In the wake OF inc soldiers
Arrived at the dock. the volunteers We're
marched on board the transport without delay
II took considerable time for each man 10 De
assigned TO his quarters. but this task was
ACCOMPLISHED with little confusion. After the
soId,ers were once on board the ship the ponce
with dif,culty cleared the wharf and IN" gates
were shut All day. however. big crowi hung
about the dock in the hope OF getting one more
glimpse Of the men who are going 10 Sa'l Blk
thousand miles 20 night for their country
FORCES or FIRST BRIGADE.
The Is, Regiment ~ california Volunteers Is
commanded by Colonel James F. Smith. and
consists of OS6 officers and men. Tomorrow
the % Regiment OF oregon volunteers one