Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-24

san francisco, May 2i.-The latest
arrivals at the military camp on the old !
bay district camp are all comfortably |
quartered though Utah and Wyoming |
are somewhat short of tents. Wyoming |
has the promise OF the government |
that its solitary battalion shall not he |
put into fill UP a regiment but Will 20 |
into service us an Independent bait |
talon. 1t has an assurance also that 1t
ana the Utah batteries win be sent
away together about the first of June.
Idaho and Kansas are the two camps
that lack equipment. Idaho has only
three companies uniformed, and until
the uniforms arrive there will not be
much drilling The Idaho men are new
to the manual, but the fighting spirit
is all there. When a rumor arrived that, |
all unequpped as they are, they were
TO sail for Manila at once, the camp
was audibly glad.
That's good news" grinned big
private, the s, oncr the better"
The sandy ground on which he camp
Is situated is too soft for drilling pur-
poses The Utah batteries are unable as
Yet to use their guns. and the carriages
are sunk deep In the sand. The horses
have not yet arrived and there Is but
one equine in the camp--a beautitui
buckskln PAGER presented to Captain
Richard w. Young by the SAT- Lake
CITY bar.
The Minnesota have n fine camp but
they pine for a competitive drill with
Some company. They say they are pre-
pared to meet all comers or are pre-
pared to match so OF their men against
80 sharpshooters from any other regi-
mcnt.
Colonel j. =. Brat, in command of
Nebrasfa's regiment, was presented
with Il bride by Philip a. Williams,
Many of the officers have very fine
horses that they are going TO take to
Manila, II allowed to do 30.
Colorado is distinguished by Its
beautiful flags.
1t has the only garrison nag in the
camp. and its hospital flags are un.
usually beautiful. Colorado men will
| drill today. colorado is unique in haN-
mig a yellow fever nurse, who KNOWS
all about the disease, and cook VINO
| has catered to yellow fever patients
Colorado also has hospital corps
| which is made up entirely Of physicians
| and pharmacists. The chief surgeon,
Major Parkhll, gave up $4,000 prac-
| tice to enlist
Private Henry N Minnesotais Ill with
| typhoid fever, but Is expected 20 re-
| cover.
The Pennsylvania volunteers, includ-
! ing 602 men and IS officers, left Og-
den Wednesday morning, and get here
| Thursday evening.
The Utah troop of cavalry leaves Salt
| Lake this morning to arrive here to-
morrow evening.
| Four companies of the Fourteenth u.
| S. infantry tregular), the full regiment
| Of Oregon volunteers, and n picked bat
| TALON OF 30 California heavy artillery
| left the Preside this morning and
boarded the transports City of sydney
| and Australia, preparatory to start
! {,,.r fA,. ag
when the First regiment of California
volunteers marched to the dock, We're
re-enacted today.
Long before daylight, the big camp
at the Presidio was astir with the meh
| in blue eager to put the finishing
touches on their packinGs. The reg
ulars," consisting of the companies c,
| DE and i of the Fourteenth infantry,
| marched quietly out of camp at $3.50
| this morning and We're well on then
way to the Pacific Mail dock before
| the citizens of the town were aware
! that the movement had been made.
| The Oregon regiment, however, did
not leave the Preside until o'oloch
| and by that time an enormous crowd
| had assembled along the line OF march.
| Just previous to starting the regiment
was drawn up in the form of a hollow
| square and Il beautiful stand of colors
| was presented to II by Col, Coifey.
| formerly In command of the regiment.
| Then the signal Forward march! was
| given and to the strains of the Red,
White and Blue" the regiment swung
| into column of fours and MAJ ched
| through the Preside gates.
The people Of san Francisco realizing
that the departing soldiers were already
far away from their own home, put
| extra warmth into their greeting and
made the Oregon men feel that they had
| friends here also.
AS the troops marched out of the
Preside, the men of the Seventh Cali
| fornia volunteers lined the roadway,
| and though envipus of the good luck of
| the camp comrades in being selected to
| go before them, cheered them vigorous
| iy on their way. When the down town
| section was reached, bombs were fired,
| whistles blown, and the crowds yelled
| words OF announcement to the march
! Ing soldiers. Women pressed forward
! into the lines and gave flowers to the
| men, while patriotic citizens brought
baskets OF oranges and other fruits,
| and, through the agency of small boys,
distributed them to the departing war
| riors.
The men from Oregon seemed to thor
| oughly appreciate the good feeling OF
the people of California, and in spite of
their heavy loads OF blankets and
| haversacks. marched with heads up and
| shoulders square over the first stage OF
| their long Journey to the Philippines.
| There was another enormous crowd at
the mail dock, but prohting by yester.
days experience. large force OF police
was able to keep the people within
| bounds.
Arriving at the dock the Oregon regi-
| mcnt. with exception of companies f,
/ and NJ. boarded the Australia. The
| three other companies, together with
four companies Of regulars. embarked
on the City OF sydney. Col. Summers
viii be in command Of the majority Of
| tho Oregoniaus. and Major Eustwick
| win be In charge Of the three com
panles ON the city of sydney. The
| Transports were all in readiness for the
| troops. who marched on board with
very little delay, About noon the steam
ers left the docks and anchored out in