The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
ANOTHER ARMY READY
FOR THE TRIP ACROSS TEE
PACIFIC
SEVEN THOUSAND SOLDIERS
Now Encamped at Fort Richmond and
Thousand More Are at the
Preside


Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-Including
today's arrivals there are now TOO soldiers
encamped at Fort Richmond, opposite
Golden Gate park. They comprise the
Seventh regiment of California volunteers
and the volunteers from Utah, Colorado,
Nebraska, Kansas and Pennsylvania, be-
sides four troops Of the Fourth regular
cavalry.
The troops remaining at the Preside are
four troops of the Fourth regular cavalry
regiment and eight companies of the Sixth
California, which are designated as the
first and second battalions of California
volunteers. 1t Is expected that these two
battalions will be consolidated into an
eight company regiment, and General
Merriam Is quoted as saying that they will
be retained here for coast defense duty,
together. with the third battalion of the
First regiment of Washington volunteers
and two batteries of artillery.
The Seventh regiment moved from the
Preside today. The work of packing the
camp equipments and baggage was &C.
complished in short order and at a few
minutes past o'clock the Seventh fell into
line and began Its march to the new camp.
The soldiers of the Sixth cheered their de-
parting comrades loudly, while from the
Fourteenth infantry farewell was blown
by the chief bugler.
Camp Richmond was reached after q
march Of one hour and half and Lieut..
Neal assigned the Seventh to the extreme
northwestern end of the camp. Colonel
Berry's new home is bounded by A and d
str nv nd
1t is on direct line with the camp square
upon which General Otis will establish his
headquarters. In an hour after their ar.
rival the men had their tents up and were
working like beavers to get everything in
shape.
The new camp in some respects in ahead
Of the Preside, but 1t also lacks some Of
the conveniences that the soldiers had been
accustomed to at their first camp. Colone |
Berry said that it would take a day al
least to get his command settled down into
their new quarters and in working shape.
Owing to the limited space of the camp
guard mounting win have to be done in the
streets while for drill grounds the soldiers
will have to take long march before they
can secure room enough to maneuver.
The eight companies of the Sixth Cali
fornia, numbering $50 men, are under COM
mand of Lieut-Col. w. r. Johnson. They
have been camped in tents for two weeks,
but are expected to receive orders to oc-
cupy the barracks at the Preside. They
are In need of clothing. especially shoes,
and hope to be soon completely equipped
in this respect. The men have been over
whelmed with contributions of deicacies
which are not conducive to their health
and Lieut.. Col. Johnson says it is about
time to call halt. 1t Is therefore likely
that he will see at once that his men con-
sumo more substantial food than cake, pie
and other delcacies.
More Arrivals
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-The First
Battalion of the Tenth Regiment, Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, numbering 602 men and
SS officers, arrived in this city this morning
They arrived at the Oakland mole last
night, but did not cross the bay to this city
until this morning.
AS the ferry boat neared the city all the
steam whistles on the water front blew a
greeting, and the men on the Monterey and