The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-15
1roRE TROOPS OFF FOR MANILA.
me Second Expedition TaEss Ship and TS to
sail ThIS Morning.

ShO Second Expedition TaLsH Ship and IS to
sail ThiS Morning.
BAN FRANCISCO. June l4.-To.night the
1000 American soldiers destined to help hold
the rich Philippines for the United States slept
q board the transports that will be their float.
ing homes for at Least twenty days. The sec
ond expedition for Manila embarked to. day
With . great outburst Of enthusiastic patriotism
On the part OF the people OF San Francisco. The
men arc aboard and the baggage is loaded. and
tomorrow morning tho ships will sail away.
The men embarked As follows:
DhSamer ChinA-First Colorado Regiment
TIVE companies Of the Eighteenth United States
ynfantrT, part of Battery A, Utah Artillery, and
Q d~otachment Of the Engineer Corps under
MAjor Bell.
Steamer Colon-A battalion comprising COM
pAAiss g. d. Il. and B. Twenty third United
States Infantry; two companies Eighteenth
Uhitod States Infantry, and part Of Battery A,
Utah ARTILLERY.
Steamer Sonator-FirSt Nebraska Volunteer.
Steamer ZeAlandiA-TSnth Pennsylvania Vol
unts0rS and Battery B. Utah Artillery.
Brig Gen. F. V. Greene Of New York will be
In command of tho expedition. He will re.
port to MAjor-Gen. Merritt at o tomorrow for
nRAl Instructions. and tho feet win sail i'm.
nsdiGtsly.
AhC uOpATbihN bOpuioEb C0lNo u nOdTby ONU-
ton IN every quarter. The people crowded tho
streets. flags were waved. and many shouted and
wished q safe return. Tho only disappointment
was that the fact each regiment marched to tho
steamers alone and by q different route from
the others. The regulars. cool and businesslike,
were tho first to leave tho camp. The Colorado
regiment, under command OF Col. Hale. had
breakfast at 9 and struck camp at $3.50, march
Ing at once from camp, Tho Tenth Pennsyl-
VaniA Regiment, 1000 strong. left camp at 8,
having boon delayed In getting an immense
quantity of baggage ready for tho express
wagons, The regiment got q hearty reception
on Market street.
Tho regiment from Nebraska under Col.
Brett was delayed in embarkation on account of
the fact that the steamer Senator Was not quito
ready to receive Its quota of troops this morn
inG. However, IL went aboard this afternoon,
80 also did the UtAh Light Artillery,
At Dock street the scene was inspiring.
Thousands upon thousands Of people crowded
every space. all The shipping in tho harbor was
Rayly decorated. and as tho transports moved
into the stream late this afternoon the cheers
of the multitudes and the screech OF thousands
OF steam whistles made pandemonium.
WARRINGTON. June l4.-The total force which
It is planned to Send to tho Philippines will
consist OF about 81 900 men. The numerical
strength OF the first expedition under Col.
Anderson. which left San Francisco on
May %, was ll5 Officers and 1901 en-.
listed men. The third expedition. the date
Of tho departure Of which no one in the
War Department 10 bold enough to even guess
At must consist OF nearly 10000 men. II thu
War Department carries out its present inten'
ton OF making the third the final expedition.
7 4 troops at San Francisco or on the way there
numbeR 66l OficerS and Is. 100 men. and there
LN probability that $500 additional recruits
Wn ~ SseHEsa and that the Third Nebraska