The herald., 1898-07-22

"A LOS ANGELES MANS STORY
No Wonder They objected-only One
Chance Remains for Them to Get
to the Front

In general, will all be glad to learn that II
the boys of the Seventh regiment cannot 60
to the front they will at least soon be placed
In a respectable, clean and healthful camp
ground. Such an order was issued on Mon
day, to take effect as soon AZ the next ex-
petition sailed, and this event will pr0ba-
bly, take place very soon now.
What really tough time the boys have
had since leaving home Will probably never
fully be known. as affairs of military life
are not discussed SO freely or generally as
are civil matters. But there are many facts
known now that are enough to show plain
ly what wretched treatment has been
accorded the boys of Southern California,
even to the palming OF on them Of locations
and food that were absolutely refused by
other regiments,
In the first place, many Of the members
Of the Los Angeles contingent of soldiery
left good aud lucrative positions for the
sole purpose OF going to the 'front.' They
received every encouragement to believe
that their regiment would be among the
frst sent forward, and in this belief their
enthusiasm prompted them to hasten the
preparations for departure to such an ex-
tent that they were the first regiment in
the state to move. Excepting the local
soldiery of San Francisco, the Seventh was
the first in camp at San Francisco; but
what has that to do with their assignment
for duty? Apparently nothing, Some of
the indignities and impositions to which
they have been subjected are well told by
a Los Angeles citizen who recently visited
them in camp. He says:
1.-THE boys of the Seventh are absolutely
discouraged and disheartened. Despite the
fact that they were the first volunteer regi-
ment to report for duty at San Francisco,
they have seen regiment after regiment
sent forward In advance Of themselves, un-
til they not only wholly despair Of seeing
any active service at all, but are forced to
believe that all their friends have totally
deserted them. Infantry and cavalry from
Utah, Pennsylvania. North Dakota, Min
South Dakota and Wyoming, some Of them
arriving in camp at Frisco weeks after
the Seventh, have been ordered to Manila
ahead Of the Southern California boys. and
the only organization receiving anything
like similar treatment are the Fourteenth
Utah cavalry boys, who are to be recon-
pensed In part for their disappointment by
a sojourn at Yosemite, after which they
will be disbanded.
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10. lea s''o. IN ,n.s .espco.' nowesel,
over which someone certainly had control.
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MAS 'nela "eauauar'eis nave oeo" n'a"e'
anu .i.e- 1e'o nieh ~no oonipose 'no .in.a.s
o'y 'neie nave nau onas l.see nanesn.e
u"say s. o1n. - .ousn ooa.us'
~ a''o'nnoua'e '"e o4'''i9 s"A"p popu'a-
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my 80" mems Dev" .no su..a.. " VIC
s ,,.. 40 ...e "e".. ~ nc sa.p ~ .Ao eo,
ui,ions @ro 20 'elfloie .n". view AvlN
colonei aosoiu'ely refused 70 permit ms
I re- ~ camp 'nel1 even ior SUI.
Inns aesel's .na. 'a.nel nan ~ ~ no
wouiu pay .or o'nei sioun.s W. VI ,n me
lesiiilen.al LINUS VI a neeu VIC .io.iI n'e
own pocAe'' ne was piomp.y sem ~ TUG
Iesiuio; tlo,Ii winch .ns esen , i.'u soI.e
Time peiore oeen inoveu III oiuei " "aAe
,ooin ~. i'ea wnose oiuoe .,', naa pun anu
Anew wnen anu wnele W AicA
Aho.ner norf.oie s'a'e'..e.' ,i,aue opea'ly
ny me ooys ana suDstantiateu oy some OF
the omcers 10 Una. low pounos oi porA winch
was reIuseo Dy the regular army was sent
played sad havoc among even the healthi-