The record-union., 1898-06-28

fleet OF transports has sailed out
through the Golden Gate to the broad
Pacific. This afternoon the third fleet
| of the vessels loaded with soldiers and
supplies for the Philippines hOisted
their anchors, and, amid the screaming
of a hundred whistles and the changing
of many bells, proceeded down the bay
toward the ocean, and by night were
we'll on their way to the Philippines.
| The orders to get under way were
issued shortly after noon, but it was
nearly 2:3O O'Clock before the anchors
of the transports We're hoisted and the
propellers set in motion The first
movement of the vessels comprising the
fleet was the signal for the crowds
which had gathered along the docks to
commence cheering the departing SOL
diers, and for the steam whistles along
| the city front to scream their good
! byes to the ships and men who are go
ing to Manila to protect the interests
of their country and to spread the doc
1 trine of freedom ON the other side of
| the world.
Tugboats, yachts and small bay craft
| of all kinds hovered around the big
| steamers, and some even went close
enough to permit their passengers
to throw oranges and other things to
| the soldiers gathered ON the decks Of
the transports.
The scene on the transports was a
thrilling one. The men were perched
in the rigging like so many insects, and
handkerchiefs and flags waved and flut-
tered from every porthole and spar. As
the vessels proceeded slowly down the
| bay the noisy demonstrations of people
on the shore became more pronounced
and increased until the din was awful
and added to the noise of whistles and
bells was the booming of many cam
non from the batteries at Fort Mason,
but the farewell given the soldiers was
no less than the welcome given them
when they first landed within San
Francisco's limits.
The ships which left to-day carried
about 1000 men, under command Of
General Arthur Macarthur, who has
made the steamer Indiana his flagship.
The City of Para, the Ohio and the
Morgan City We're the other vessels to
sail with the Indiana. The steamer
Valencia was not ready for sea to-day,
and will probably sail with the steam
er Newport on Wednesday. General
Merritt and his staff viii proceed to the
islands in the Newport, which has been
especially prepared for this service.
Army officers in this city are much
perturbed regarding the movements Of
the Spanish squadron which is reported
to be bound for the Philippines, via
the Suez canal. 1t is said that the
transports which left here to-day will
be rushed through to the islands at
top speed, in order to have as large a
nc n
Dons, should Manila be the ultimate
destination of the Cadiz fleet.
Colonel Truman of the North Dakota
Volunteers to-day led his two battal-
ions from their camp at Richmond to
the troopship Valencia. Stakes were
pulled up promptly at o'clock Each
company was inspected in heavy
marching order. the rolls were called
and the battlions rested on their arms
until the time came to move In all.
the battalions contain 66S officers and
men. The Valencia, to which the North
Dakotans are assigned, will not sail
until tomorrow or Wednesday, Prob
ably 1t Will accompany General Merritt.
who sails on the Newport Wednesday.
owing to the departure of the third
Manila expedition, Major General E. s.
OuS has issued orders reorganizing the
remaining troops as follows:
First Brigade, Brigadier General NJ.
P. Miller, u. S. W, commanding -
Fourth United States Cavalry SQUAD
ron; Troop A, First Nevada Cavalry:
Light Batteries d and c. Sixth United
States Artillery; Batteries A and D.
Heavy Artillery Volunteers, and the
remaining battalions of the Fourteenth,
Eighteenth and Twenty-third United
States Infantry.
Second Brigade, Brigadier General
Charles King. u. S. V, commanding =
Twentieth Kansas Volunteers: First
Tennessee and the recruiting batfalions
Of the First California; First Colorado.
First Nebraska, Thirteenth Minnesota
and Second Oregon Regiment of yoIun-
teers.
Third Brigade, Brigadier General Otis.
mmanding-Seventh Regiment Cali
fornia Volunteers; First Regiment Mon
tana Volunteers; First South Dakota
Volunteers and Thirty-first Iowa Vol
unteerS.
Battery d from Washington and Bat
terry c from Fort Myer both light bat
teries of the Sixth Artillery, arrived in
the city at o'clock this morning. and
after receiving a sumptuou breakfast,
an enthusiastic welcome from the ladies
of the Red Cross. took the cars for the
Preside. They were met by one of
Brigadier General Mller's aids. and
pitched their tent at Camp Miller, for
merly occupied by the Fourteenth Unit