The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Starts the Ships on the Way to
Manila
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED GALLANT MEN
Begin Their Long Journey to the Relief
Of Admiral Dewey
For the First Time in the History Of the Western Republic
An American Army Will Occupy
Foreign Territory
y ASSOCIATED PRESS SPECIAL WIRE.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS SPECIAL.
SAN FRANCISCO May 25The start made for Manila late this
afternoon and the first American army sail for foreign shore
the broad Pacific
Bgader gned from
the Australia for the City of Peking and City Sydney under way
Immediately The signal from the shore and the waiting crowds
commenced to cheer wildly They knew what meant we'll the
captains for whom the signal intended No time board the
transports The worked with will and short time the anchors
and the vessels under way Then the $500 soldiers who had
been mpateny awaiting the signal START let themselves loose They
climbed to the rigging and swamed all the big ships shouting and
cheering like The bay alive with craft Of every descp
o huge ferry pressed
eager crowds carry them the heads of the Golden Gate that
farewell might said The big transports steamed slowly along the water
'front.' and the crowd shore raced along keep them sight The
made by patriotic citizens and shore something terrific Every
steam whistle the city appeared to be blowing fired and
the din lasted for fully hour As the Australia passed Aaaz island
of the other ships the battery Of United States artillery stationed
fired General Anderson The coors dipped recognition
and the steamships sounded their sirens.
The boats small and followed along the transports moved
slowly forward and not until the heavy swe of the Pacific
did they back shortly after o'clock when the
entered the the gng the city the depart
ing soldiers beautiful of country fight for of
fleet eamng slowly to the southwest After the pilots dropped
the ahead full speed and in six days. all goes WELL they
will enter Honolulu habor and join the Charleston
The strain expectancy during the past few days has been
both soldiers and citizens and after the noisy demonstration this afternoon
the ownspeople felt relieved that was all over
The three transports carried close The expedition which
under command Of Bgadr General Anderson consists of four
of regulars under command Major Rob the First regiment Caor
volunteers Smith, the First regiment Oregon volunteers Colo
battalion of the Fifth heavy artillery Major Geary about
100 sailors and II naval officers.
fleet loaded with supplies last year and carries big cargo
ammunition and naval stores for Admiral Dwey fleet Manila
The Next Expedition
not probable that any troops will be dispatched before
another week. The Znda being put in shape to soldiers but
other transports port The China due here until
2S and the steamships Of the Northern Pacific company char
tered and put register
fleet put order thought here that the fleet which left here
today keep company with the Charleston after leaving Honolulu
They carry enough coal full speed from Honolulu Mania
Charleston order COAL will not faster than
the transports do wait for the cruiser they may
be expected to at Manila about June 2Oh
government has purchased the collier Peter Jbsn at
owadreet bunke The Jebsen loaded with several thousand tons
of COAL which from hold couple of companies
quaeed the collier which reported assigned
duty towing the defense Monterey from Honolulu to
Manila.
understood that the government negotiating for the charter of
spreckes Alameda, which Sydney N S. W. The
Spreckes will lease the steamer providing they replace her the
to this city without opppng she make the trip in
about eighteen days. but the usual takes about days
Proud Of the Oregon
The people California and especially of San Francisco very proud
the performance the Oregon and the chamber of of
city forwarded congratuaory telegram Captain Clarke expressing
pleasure wonderful made by his which by
the Union Iron works in this city,
Troops the Way
BY Sunday troops join canped
lin this city.
troop Of volunteer cavalry from Utah left Salt Lake yesterday and
morning regiment infantry
expected arrive Friday The Eighteenth and Twenty third regiments
infantry started yesterday from New Orleans and due Saturday,
battalion of infantry from North Dakota will probably be Sunday
government has let contract this city
total cost $4,000 Every the
part Of his marching equipment and the supplies
hurried forward.
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