The record-union., 1898-05-26
PENNSYLVANIANS GREETED.


SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-The
First Battalion of the Tenth Regiment.
Pennsylvania volunteers, numbering
GO2 men and thirty-eight officers, ar
rived in this city this morning They
arrived at the Oakland Mole late last
night, but did not cross the bay to this
city until this morning
AS the ferry boat neared this city
all the steam whistles on the water
front blew a greeting and the men on
the Monterey and those on the trans
port steamers City of Peking. City of
Sydney and Australia added their
cheers to the noise of the whistles and
bells The Pennsylvanians responded
from the deck of the ferry boat with
cheer upon cheer
The Red Cross Society. as unual. took
charge of the visitors and conducted
them to the rooms of the society. where
hot coffee, sandwiches and fruit were
served to the men. They were hungry
and thirsty, and the work of the Red
Cross was greatly appreciated. After
breakfast each man was presented with
small bouquet of flowers. which the
men placed in their gun barrels or
wore in their hats.
If,C
pie who welcomed the soldiers with
cheers, the waving of flags and gifts Of
fruits and flowers, which the donors
passed to the men as they marched
along the streets on the way to their
camping ground at Fort Richmond
where the volunteers are camping.
THE FORCE AT CAMP RICHMOND.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2J.-The
eyfh Of
Richmond, including commissioned Off
GERS and enlisted men, by commands,
is as follows: Seventh California Regi-
ment, 1,O26; Tenth Pennsylvania Regi-
ment, GAO; First Battalion of Wyoming.
33S; Batteries A and B, Utah, 800
First Colorado Regiment. 1,00S; First
Nebraska Regiment, 1,022; Twentieth
Kansas Regiment, 1,016; Thirteenth
Regiment of Minnesota, 1,O30; First
Battalion of Idaho, $50 Total. 100.
In a week this force Will probably be
augmented by 4.500 additional troops
This is an approximate estimate of the
strength of the cavalry from Utah. the
Eighteenth and Twenty third Regi-
ments, United States Infantry, and the
Dakota Infantry, which should arrive
by Sunday This will be the nucleus
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here, and from this Will be taken the
expeditiOnary forces that will form the
second column for Manila
The troops remaining at the Presidio
are four troops of the Fourth Regular
Cavalry Regiment, and eight companies
of the Sixth California. which are des
ignated as the First and Second Bat
talions of California.
The Seventh Regiment moved from
the Preside to-day. The work of pack
ing the camp equipments and baggage
was accomplished in short order, and at
a few minutes past s o'clock the Sew
enth fell into line and began its march
to the new camp. The soldiers of the
Sixth cheered their departing comrades
loudly, while from the Fourteenth In
fantry farewell was blown by the
chief bugler. Camp Richmond was
reached after march of an hour and d
half, and Lieutenant Neal assigned the
Seventh to the extreme northwestern
end of the camp.
Colonel Berry's new home is bound
ed by A and Bstreets and by Fourth and
Fifth avenues. Tt is on a direct line
with the camp square, upon which Gen
eral Otis will establish his headquar-
ters. In an hour after their arrival the