The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07


 nia's quota of troops under the
 | second call have been forwarded
 from Washington to the Adjutant- General of the State and will probably be here the latter part of this week. It is now surmised that only infan- trymen are required. Orders are out 10 recruit to the maximum of 106 per company all the companies mustered into the service of the United States from California. Recruiting stations will be established in this city, Oak land, San Jose, Stockton, Fresno, Sac ramento and other places. After the existing organizations are recruited to the maximum, less than 800 men will be needed to fill the quota under the second call.
 The eight companies of the Sixth h. fantry will be recruited to the maxi mum strength of 106 to a company and four more companies may be added to give full regimental strength of three battalions. Governor Budd and Ad- Jutant-General Barrett were not pre- pared to say yesterday whether orders would be issued to add another bat talon to the Sixth.
 The impression may exist that Cal ifornia is not making haste to respond to the second call, but when the facts are brought to light it will be clearly seen that the military authorities at Washington are responsible for the slow going methods. The orders re- ceived from the War Department are confusing and conflicting. The Gov ernor is yet to be informed whether the President desires the quota under the second call to be all infantry, or some infantry organizations and other organizations of artillery and cavalry. The Governor has told the War Depart ment that he could supply the United States with three troops of cavalry and some day the department may reply to his suggestion.
 4 letter from Stockton to The Call takes the ground that the Sixth Infan- try has been ignored, humiliated and passed over as if the troops never eX- isted. It is said that the men had drawn up petition to General Merritt asking that they be sent to the Philip pines and that the petition was promptly ordered destroyed by their colonel. The Call ascertains from Col onel Johnson that there is no truth in this report The Sixth California has not been assigned to Major General Merritt's forces. The regiment is on duty in the Department of California under General Merriam, who enter tains a high regard for the troops. One company of the Sixth has already been assigned to the important duty of gar risoning Alcatraz Island, and no doubt other companies will be assigned to service of an important character. When military necessity demands the men of this regiment may be sent to Manila, Havana, San Juan or Santiago. Meanwhile Colonel Johnson proposes to obey orders and make no sugges- tions to the commanding general
 General Greene, who, according to current gossip, may be placed in com mand of the next brigade ordered to Manila, was in close consultation yes terday morning with General Merritt and General Merriam.
 The Fifty-first Iowa Volunteer United States Infantry left Des Moines yesterday The train, running in three sections, may arrive at Ogden tonight and get here Thursday. The regiment had great send-off at D. Moines, and the demonstration was repeated at Council Bluffs. Arrangements will be made by the ladies of the Red Cross Society to give the Iowa volunteers fitting reception on their arrival in San Francisco. According to advices re- ceived yesterday three trains carrying Tennessee volunteers passed through San Antonio, Tex, early yesterday morning.
 It was said by one of the officers at General Merritt's headquarters at a late hour yesterday afternoon that the next expedition to Manila would sail for the Philippines on next Saturday, The officer who gave out the inform& tion is in a position to know of what he is talking From other sources the information was obtained that the fleet would not sail before next Monday.
 There is joy in the Seventh California Regiment, for from a report that leaked out at headquarters late last night it is now learned that the soldiers from the southern part of the State will cer- tainly go to Manila. When the Oregon volunteers left there remained behind them several of their men who were sick with the measles. They were tenn porarily attached to the Seventh, and when they were fit for duty Colonel Berry reported such fact to General Otis. who issued orders that the men should join the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment. as that was one of the next to go to Manila. There was also left behind one of the men of the First Cal ifornia Regiment. who was sick when the San Francisco boys sailed, and when Colonel Berry reported to General Otis that the man had recovered, he was instructed to take care of him. as the soldier would be sent with the Sew enth to Manila to join his command. It is positively known that the order read that the Seventh would go to the PhiliDpineS.