The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-25
THREE TRANSPORTS LOADED.
First Military Expedition to Manila
VIII Start To-Day.


SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.-The first
Manila expedition IS now ready to sail at a
moments notice, though it's departure is
not yet expected until tomorrow 1t COM
prises $500 men under the immediate COM
mand of Major General Anderson, whose
headquarters are on the Australia, which is
lying in the stream tonight in close prox-
unity to the City of Picking and City of
Sydney. Whea the last soldier had en-
barked and the vessels drew away from the
dock all the whistles and bells in the city
announced the farewells and Godspeeds of
San Francisco to the boys in blue. On the
City of Picking is the First Regiment of
California Volunteers Colonel Smith COM
handing. They number LOGS men, and in
clude the pick of the youth of this city. The
troops which embarked to-day numbered
nearly 1,4C0. They comprised five compa-
MES of the Fourteenth United States In
fantry, the Second Regiment of Oregon
Volunteers and a detachment of heavy ar
tillery. Captain Murphy, senior captain, is
in charge of the battalion of the Fourteenth
Infantry comprising these companies:
Company A, Captain Eastman; c, Lieut..
Biddle in command; d, Lieutenant Lasaign
in command; E. Captain Miles; f, Captain
Murphy. There is an average Of seventy
men to the company, or $50 men, and the
regimental band of thirty pieces. The last
of the troops to proceed from the camp
to the steamer was the battery of fifty
heavy artillery, under Captain Geary. They
are on the City of Sydney Tonight the
bay is alive with small craft, and all the
vessels in the harbor as well as the buil1-
ings along the water front, are brilliantly
illuminated. Martial music comes from the
big transports, which in few hours will be
on their way to aid Admiral Dewey, and
the last good-byes are being said
General Anderson and his staff are quar-
tered on board the Australia and will not
again leave the vessel until she reaches
Honolulu. General Anderson has made a
final inspection of tho troops under his COM
mand and says that everything is as well
as can be expected. The men are happy
and beyond a little crowding on the City
of Peking there is no complaint heard.
-Four companies of the Fourteenth Infan-
try (regulars), the full regiment of Oregon
volunteers and a picked battalion of fifty
heavy artillery left the Preside to-day and
boarded the transports City of Sydney and
Australia, preparatory to starting for Ma
Mia. Yesterdays scenes, when the First
Regiment of California Volunteers marched
to the dock were re-enacted to-day. Long
before daylight the big camp at the pre-
sidio was astir with the men in blue ready
to put the finishing touches on their pack
ing The regulars" consisting of Compa-
MES c. d and f of the Fourteenth Infantry
marched quickly out of camp and were
well on their way TO the Pacific Mail dock
before the citizens OF the town were aware
that the movement had begun The Orepon
regiment, however, did not leave the Pre-
sidio until o'clock. BY that time an enor-
nous crowd had assembled along the line
of march. Just previous to starting the
regiment was drawn up in the form Of a