The record-union., 1898-05-22
And Many More Are Due TO Arrive
at the Bay To-Day,
Now Definitely Settled That the Steam.
ship City of Picking Will Sail
for Manila on Tues
day Next.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-Nearly
5000 more soldiers were added today
to the number already encamped here,
numbering over 5000. To-day's ar
ado, Minnesota, Kansas and Wyoming.
Every ferry boat from the Oakland
mole bore its load of soldiers. The men
commenced arriving on this side of the
bay about 2 o'clock this morning, and
arrived in detachments of about 400.
As they marched off the steamers the
aides Of the Red Cross Society appoint
ed themselves leaders, and headed the
travel-weary soldiers to the headquar-
tiers of the society, where eatables and
drinkabes awaited them. Not a man
was allowed to go away hungry, and to
say the boys were pleased with their
reception is putting it mildly, but to
crown the evidences of good will dis
played by the ladies of the Red Cross,
each soldier was presented with a small
bouquet of California flowers These
tokens We're placed in the barrels Of
their rifles, and as the men marched up
Market street the flower tipped destroy
ers added greatly to the attractive APP
pearance of the men.
Troops marched through the city
streets toward Camp Richmond all
morning long, and every detachment
was greeted with cheers and volleys of
better order than most of their prede-
cessors, and as every regiment had a
band, there was plenty of martial mu-
Sic
Minnesota turned out the finest body
of men as far as physique is concerned
Over thousand men represented that
State, and they We're an exceedingly
clean and orderly lot, and marched
with the aid and precision of regulars
Colorado turned out the greatest
number of men, and they were the
best equipped They lack nothing in
the way of outfits, and their band is
the best that has arrived here with
the Eastern troops Their soldierlY
mingled with the regimental cry of the
Colorado boys were the cheers of thous-
ands of interested spectators.
Kansas was represented by four COM
panies, numbering 800 men. The KAN
sans are mostly raw recruits, but
have been drilled as often as possible
since leaving their native State, and
are now quite proficient in military tao
tics. The regiment is designated as the
Twentieth Kansas, following the Nine
teenth Kansas, which was the last reg
iment sent to the civil war by that
State Two other regiments from KAN
sas have been sent to Chickamauga
Park.
Wyomings $40 men represent four
companies, and they are all we'll equip
ped and very soldierly lot. The good
people of the Red Cross Society took
particular interest in them, and when
they emerged from the rooms of the
society they were literally covered with
flowers of all kinds.
The troops from Utah will arrive some
time tomorrow.
1t is now definitely given out that the
steamer City of Pekin will sail for the
Philippines on Tuesday next. The
troops are ready for embarkation. and
the last stores are being placed in the
hold of the vessel The first regiment
may possibly be taken before the vessel
puts to sea. The steamer will probably
go into the stream tomorrow and take
on her ammunition.
Work on the steamers City of sgd
ney and Australia is being rushed, and
they will be ready for the reception of
the troops by Wednesday, and if the
Government can furnish supplies
enough the ships can leave here by the
end of next week.
1t will not take more than forty-eight
hours to put the Zealandia in condition
for sea.
The monitor Monterey has been or
dered to go to Manila, but when she
will sail is not known. 1t is reported
that she will be towed to the islands by
one of the transport vessels, as she
cannot carry enough coal to last her
during the entire trip. 1t may be that
a collier will accompany her, and that
the vessel will coal at sea. If the Mon
terey leaves this port the only ship of