The record-union., 1898-06-21

California Regiment feel somewhat dis
appointed that they are not going with
the third expedition, according to the
| original plan. Colonel Barry stated
this morning that one of the reasons
why his regiment was not going was
that there is not room enough for the
troops on the Indiana. The Paymaster
arrived at camp this morning to solace
the Seventh California in it's disap-
pointment at not having been made a
member of the next expedition. The
men were paid for May and June.
The final assignment of the organ
iZations to the transports of the third
expedition as made by Major General
Otis is as follows:
Steamer Valencia-NOrth Dakota bat
talions.
| Ohio-First Wyoming Battalion,
| headquarters band. Companies u and
H of the Eighteenth Infantry, recruits
for the First Battalion of the Eight
| eenth, and Batteries G and l. of the
Third Artillery.
MISUNDERSTANDING band, Com
panies B, G, G and l. of the Twenty
third Infantry, recruits for the First
Battalion of the Twenty-third, the Sig
nal Corps. and the remainder of Com
pany A of the Engineer Corps.
| City of Para-Thirteenth Regiment,
Minnesota Volunteers, with exception
of recruits to arrive.
Morgan City-Idaho battalions and
recruits to arrive for Nebraska and
| Oregon regiments.
The Astor Light Battery, numbering
1O1 men, including three officers, ar
| rived in this city this morning. The
men composing the battery are by far
the most handsome appearing soldiers
that have arrived in this city. They
are thoroughly equipped, their outfit be-
ing the regulation United States light
artillery equipment. They carry with
them six Hotchkiss rapid-fire cannon,
throwing 12-pound shells. The bat
terry arrived on this side of the bay
early this morning, and the ladies of
the Red Cross served coffee to the
men, besides adjoining them with Cali
fornia flowers. The streets were crowd
ed with people, and the soldiers were
accorded splendid welcome The bat
terry marched to the Presidio, and will
make that place their home until they
are ordered elsewhere.
| Shortly after the Aston Battery
passed through the city on their way
to the Presidio 151 men from the Fiji
! ty-first Iowa Regiment who arrived
| here this morning, took up their march
to Camp Merritt. The Iowans are not
equipped in any particular but are a
| hardy looking set of men. The Red
| Cross Society entertained them at the
| ferry depot and they We're heartily
cheered by the crowds upon the streets.
| They will be thoroughly equipped en-
their arrival at Camp Merritt.
! Governor Budd will tomorrow issue
a formal call for another regiment Of
I California Volunteers. 1t is purposed
| that the Second and Fifth Regiments,
n. G. c., will furnish most of the re-
cruits for the new twelve-conipany or
ganiZation. 1t is figured that at least
ten companies and possibly all will be
| drawn from these two regiments and
| whatever deficiency exists will be made
up from the Fresno company. Col
| onel Park Henshaw of Chico, inspector
| General of the N. G. c., will be COM
missiOned Colonel Of the new regiment.
| and the Lieutenant Colonelcy will be
| given to Captain Darlington, United
States mastering officer for this State.
Governor Budd is not yet prepared 10
state who will receive the appointments
for the two Majors and the Regirental
Adjutant. AS soon as the men are
ready, they will be assembled at con-
venient places and mustered in by BAT
talions. Adjutant General Barrett
thinks he will have the new regiment
under canvas in San Francisco by the
end of the week.
CRUISER PHILADELPHIA.
MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD (Cal),
June 2O-The work on the cruiser Phii-
adelphia is nearly completed. The
ships main battery Of 6-inch rifles nave
been swung aboard and set in position.
The ship has been painted in war col
ors She will be taken out of the dock
the first of next week.
The new deck of the United States
steamer Adams has been about COM
pleted and that ship will soon be ready
for commission.
The old iron cruiser Ranger will be
hauled into the quay wall shortly and
converted as rapidly as possible into
modern gunboat.
Work on the Yorktown is being ex-
pedited as much as possible and as
fast as the men get through with the
Philadelphia they will be transferred
to the Yorktown.