The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-23

on the ship and in the morning the
| tents will go down together and VIII
be carted to the transport vessel
This morning a supply OF late model
! Springfield rifles arrived. and the men
of the First regiment were provided
with new ones in place of their old
/ time muskets.
UTAH TROOPS ARRIVE.
The Utah troops arrived at noon and
marched out to Fort Richmond They
were cordially greeted by the tireiess
workers of the Red Cross society, and
the Utah boys marched to their camp
loaded with flowers and good things TO
eat.
In spite of the crowds at the Presidio,
Fort Richmond was not neglected.
Thousands of people visited the
grounds, where the Colorado, Ne
braska, Kansas and Wyoming soldiers
are in camp. and view with each other
in expressions of hospitality. From
sanitary point of view, Fort Richmond
is preferable to the Preside camp
grounds. Although quite a number of
men responded to sick call this morn
ing. there was nothing more serious
than a cold to be treated.
THE IDAHO VOLUNTEERS.
Todays arrivals of troops included
two battalio,s of the First regiment
of Idaho United States volunteers.
They were received by the ladies of
the Red Cross society. Many of the
men had no uniforms, some OF them
were poorly dressed, but all of them
looked we'll The fact is, that but two
companies of the eight, that is to say,
1858 men out of 672, are fully equipped.
and only about 210 have Springfield
rifles. the others being unarmed. Still,
though short of the outward visible
signs of soldiers, they have plenty of
tents, a good supply OF blankets and
enough TO eat Before marching to
Camp Richmond. the men were pre-
scented with fruit and flowers galore.
Tonight there are ,436 enlisted SOL
diers in this city. When the first en-
barkation takes place tomorrow morn
ing il is not likely that the number of
soldiers within the city will exceed the
present total.
All the soldiers are impatient to start
for Manila, and their ardor does not
seem TO be abated by the hard work of
camp life. Drilling at both camps is
almost incessant. and a more willing
lot of soldiers was never seen.
The City of Pekin may get away by
tomorrow night, but will probably not
start before Tuesday. The coast de-
tense vessel Monterey is now lying IN
the stream, and will be ready to start
as soon as she receives a supply of
coal. By carrying a deckload of coal
the Monterey can reach Honolulu, but
from that point 10 Manila she will have
to be accompanied by collier. or. else
taken in tow by one of the transport
steamers. The steamers City OF Sydney
and Australia may possibly be ready to
sail on Tuesday, and there is some talk
of having them go with the Pekin. but
it is probable that the original plan
will be adhered to, and that each Of the
ships will sail as soon as ready, without
waiting for any of the others.
MEN WELL CARED FOR.
Both camps were visited today by
thousands OF people from other sections
of the city. Every car and train
brought its load OF sightseers. Hardly
q visitor went to the camps empty
handed. Fruit, flowers and little boxes I
of delicacies formed the principal pack !
ages taken out for the soldier boys. and I
many of the blue-coated men were |
made happy by these little evidences of !
good will.
The soldiers express themselves as
greatly pleased with the reception given !
them by the people of California. AT 1
every stopping place they were deluged /
with flowers and good things to eat and I
drink. They are particularly grateful :
TO the ladies of the Red Cross society I
of this city. who took them in charge !
as they left the ferry boats and sup |
piled them with cold lunches. hot cof- |
fee and lemonade, and decorated their 1
guns and haversacks with various
kinds of California flowers, which, at !
this season, are very plentiful.
The Red Cross society has done Won
derfully we'll in relieving the sufferings /
Of the strangers. The society has
worked night and day to make the men
They have supplied every
home comfort possible under the cir
from eatables and drink
ables to little repair kits, containing
needles. thread. bandages, court plas-
ter, writing paper and pens. They have
looked after the needs of the ailing
and have watched over the interests of
the hearty. Many a soldier would nave
gone hungry TO his cot if his interests
had not been religiously looked after
by the Red Cross workers. The society
has taken each individual under its
wing. and done for him what
mis- mother would have done for him
could she have been with him. The
merchants of the state have helped the
society greatly by donations of all
kinds, and nearly $4,000 has been sub
;cribed by interested Californians.
1t is definitely decided that the Sixth
California and Washington volunteers
are to remain here for Pacific coast
defense Thee Eleventh United States
ordered to this city, will join
he expedition TO the Philippines. The
government will accept the eight COM
oanies of the Sixth California volun-
GERS as a regimental organization.