The herald., 1898-07-20
SEVENTIES HOPE.


ally offensive to the secretary of war; AL
Aer has been openly accused of intrigue
with Huntington, and he is not the man
to overlook an opportunity to resent and
punish such an imputation.
Nevertheless, the pressure that is being
brought to bear on behalf Of the Seventh
California is so strong that II is stated here
tonight that the regiment will be ordered to
sail with the next regular expedition for
Manila, which is scheduled to start early
in August.
The Seventh May Sail
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1s.-The two
subjects of Importance which are occupy
Ing the attention of the military authorities
here are the sailing of the remaining trans
ports of the fourth expedition and the
abandonment Of Camp Merritt for the
Preside.
The next two transports to sail will be
the City of Rio de Janeiro and ST. Paul. The
Rio will depart next Friday. That was the
day fixed by Gen. Merriam this morning,
and there are no Indications that there will
be any delay. Brig. Gen. Otis will sail on
the Rio, and the troops under his command
during the voyage will be the two battalions
The st. Paul will probably sail next Mon
day and the Scandal is expected to be ready
for service by the LIST of August.
There was report this morning that the
Seventh California volunteers would be des-
ignated to sail on the Scandal. Consider
able influence in behalf of the regiment is
! being brought to bear on the authorities
at Washington, and it would not be sur
prising to hear any day that the boys from
he south will be given a chance to do some
fighting in the Philippines.
| Schreiber's Goodness
| The San Francisco Examiner in its &C.
count of Sundays demonstration says:
| THE GOODNESS and decision of Col. Schrei-
her in the crisis cannot be too highly
praised. The colonel saw that the men were
| expressing not their mutinous intentions
but their sense of what they considered
was an intolerable injustice in keeping
them back from Manila.
"If they'd been really ugly said the
colonel. I should have adopted sternel
course. The men are simply crazy at being
confined at home so long. The trouble will
go no further than this
The men all told the same story, express
ing feelings of deep disgust at their disbar
ment from every expedition. A spokesman
could be found for every group, and the
tale was the same every time"
The fact that Colonel Berry Of the Sew
enth called at headquarters this morning
for a conference with General Merriam
leads to the belief that the Southern Califor.
mia volunteers will be among the lucky
troops to sail on the Scandal and the ship.
expected to sail with her.
Camp Merritt will be abandoned as soor
as possible. No general orders have beer
issued as yet calling for general move tt
the Preside. The camp will be moved BY
attachments, as it would be difficult to ge
transportation for all the regiments to NOV,
! at once.
Stories Do Not Agree
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19-The Seventh
California volunteers, besides chatting unde
theil delay in getting to the front, complain
that their food is poor and scanty, that the
are drilled too much, are restricted in the,
I privileges. and are treated like virtual prs
oners. Colonel Berry is blamed by man
who demand the appointment of regula
: army officer to command the regiment.
] Referring to the dissatisfaction expresse
by the men, Colonel Berry today denie
] that their complaints had any foundatio
in fact They are under 10 more restrain
than the members of other regiments, an
have as many privileges as brigade and-d
vision orders will permit. The colonel think
there is no general discomfort, except wit
: the failure to order the regiment to Mantle
e and in this he shares. for he is anxious
e see active service.
Health Of Camp Merritt
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1s.-Today's RI