New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-27
MORE TROOPS AT SAN FKAN'i3'''
NEWS EY CARRIER PIGEON OF Ihh
OF PEKING.

NEWS EY CARRIER PIGEON or I'M
OF PICKING.
c., r,rorc,eco Nav 26.-The departure OF the
,-n.nor, steamers city of Pelllng. city OF sgd
nov and Australia. with the 100 Tnen ""'
IT,, Admiral Dewey. has relieved the In
tons. strain Of the people OF this city VIM
r,.., ,o- Tho denar,ure OF the soldiers fer two
r,oaks or more. The lull TO-DAY Is IN ma'he'
,o,,.os, N the excitement Of the previous days
Tn. people. have once more settled DOW" -
h,.,,axs and the humdrum OF everyday "''
,,,u 90 an unuoes,ed unit; the departure OF the
nav, foo, save for the excitement caused ~
tho arrival az more troops from other states
.,,ch ,xul no of almost daily occurrence
The following message was received "o'' VIC
boxing by a carrier pigeon last night:
ION Board Picking. May %. ls'>'
"1ovc n parents. wives and children. sisters
r,othcrs relative. and friends. We VIII ever
,,,,.rnher the Kindness. consideration ana
thoughtfulness shown by all. May we Do la''"-
ruI to the trust rcposcd In us ard detrac' noun
,nr from the distinction won by Calliorn'" III
this cruise. JAMES ".i' - -.
Colonel Of the 1st Regiment. L. = Noiuh'ee'''
orlv ono company OF volunteers IL expected
IN arrive here to-day. n troop OF Otah 'a'""'
ON Saturday LOO men are expected lro'"
Louisiana. being the largest detachment from
On. s,a,a ~ arrive. They are the 18TH ana
o,,h rep,ments Of the United States Infantry
E-ollov,inu the Regulars Will come 'oo recruits
from Atlanta The LIST Regiment or Moh'a'''
Volunteers comprising 1.0'o men. lett he''"'
Yesterday and Will reach here Friday or Satut-
day Other troops on the way are Company ~
Of the battalion OF engineers. OF Wllets fo'h''
y Y. and sixty prlvates and six officers OF '"e
United States Engineering Corps from ChicaEo'
both of which companies started westward Tues
day.
Tho strength Of the force now at Camp Rich
r,ond including commissioned officers and en-
listed men. by commands. Is as follows:
Seventh California Regiment. l026; loth fehh-
sylvan,a Regiment. $40: LIST Battalion. Wyoming.
33S: Batteries 4 and Il. Utah. 300; LIST Colorado
pcr,ment. 1000 LIST Nebraska Regiment. l.o22;
oo,h Kansa, Regiment. 1915: 3Oth Minnesota
Regiment. 1910: LIST Battalion. Idaho. ESQ. To-
tai. 700.
In week this force will probably be aug
mented by 1900 additional troops. This Is an
annroximate estimate Of the strength OF the
cavalry from Utah the 18th and 23d regiments.
United States Infantry. and the Dakota IN
fartry. which should arrive by SUNDAY. ms
will be the nucleus OF the 'o"o troops 90 DC
modified here. and from this Will ne taken
tho evolutionary forces that will form the sec
ond column for Manila. ~
Private Campbell. Il new recruit OF the ioth
PENNSYLVANIA Regiment was brought mere IN
irons accused Of gross breach or discipline
while the regiment was at Mount Gretna. IL Is
charged that he cut up uniform or negro.
THE Colonel sent a sergeant TO summon him, hut
he turned on the messenger. cursed him roundly
and refused TO obey He Will be tried by court
martial In this city. and It is said. may get two
years on Dry Tortugas
Some OF the more superstitious Pcnnsylvanians
are profoundly impressed by an incident Of the
trip While a crowd 81 them was examining
collection " curlos at Truckee. a seaehell bear
Ing the label From the Philippines" fell from Its
shelf to the ground. II was presented to Colo
mel Hawkins.
One OF the notable figures In the Pennsylvania
regiment Is Boots" mascot OF Company ID. a
thirteen year-Old Pittsburg bootblack. The men
Of the company succeeded In smuggling him
through and say they bound TO set him
aboard ship and to Manila