The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-19
MONTANA MEN EMBARK
First Infantry Sails For the Philip
pines Today.
FEARFUL SCENE AT DOCK
FAREWELLS AND GODSPEEDS
WERE LEFT UNSAID.
Mothers and Sisters of California Re
cruits Excluded From the Dock,
But the Lady. Friends of the Of
ficers Were misunderstanding
Other Transports For Departure.

San Francisco, July 1s.-Camp Mer-
rift is gradually growing smaller. To-
day 1,500 men, representing the First
Montana regiment and 800 recruits for
the First California volunteers. broke
camp and marched to the transport
steamer Pennsylvania, which will con-
vey them to Manila, via Honolulu.
The farewell given the soldiers was
like all of its predecessors. Thousands
of people lined the streets and cheered
the passing soldiers and showered
them with flowers and passed them
ripe ruits with which to moisten their
parched lips, for the sun was very
hot
At the Pacific street wharf, where
the Pennsylvania was locked to re-
ceive them, the soldiers had to go
through a most trying ordeal, especi-
ally the California boys. There were
hundreds of mothers and friends
gathered to say their last good-byes,
but owing to the stern command of
some officers many of the farewells
and Godspeeds were left unsaid, as a
strict order had been issued to keep
women off the docks. Nevertheless
many of the officers received their
friends inside of the dock gates.-Many
a poor mother and sister fingered
around the dock for hours, hoping that
the order would be rescinded, but very
few of them passed the guards to get
a last word with sons and brothers.
The Pennsylvania will probably go into
the stream this evening and sail some
time tomorrow.
No further troops have been desig-
mated for future Manila expeditions
and it now seems possible that some
of the troops here will be sent east
at Porto Rico. Among those who hope
to be included in such destination
are the two batteries of California
heavy artillery encamped at the
Preside. This command have worked
at the most arduous drills
and are ready for any kind of hard
field service and have been led to the
hope that their long waiting has not
been in vain.
In the meanwhile the matter of get
ting off the remaining vessels of this
is consuming the energies |
Of the forces at army headquarters in |
the Phelan building. Major George |
chief quartermaster, is pack |
ing up his effects preparatory to sail
ing on the Rio Janiero. The Rio is 1
to leave Thursday or Friday. |
The work of loading her is progressing |
rapidly. The six months medical sup /
plies and two additional months sup !
plies for the voyage are being put on |
today This vessel will also carry an /
X-rey apparatus.
Eight brigade hospitals of so beds !
each have been sent to Manila already.
Fifteen hundred more are TO be sent
or the thorough equipment of the
government hospital at Manila.
Major w. H. Corbusier. medical pur-
Teyor of the expeditionary forces.
ropes to go on the st. Paul with the
main medical supplies for the whole
expedition. Filters are being taken for
Use in the hospitals. Some alarm is
cit at the number of men reported
lick at Manila. DR.. Shields, brigade
urgeon. and DR.. Page. assistant sur
icon United States, will sail on the
Sio.
Special efforts will be made to get
he ST. Paul off by next Monday and
he Scandal, the government steamer
which will also be used on this expedi-
ion, as soon after as possible next
week.
The First South Dakota regiment is
eady to strike camp when the order
o do so shall arrive. Although moth
ng very definite has been officially an
ounced, ii is probable that two bat :
alions will embark Thursday in the !
,io de Janiero. The recruits for the
'irst and Second battalions of the
Eighteenth infantry will go on the
anne transport. The remaining bat
alton of the South Dakota regiment,
ne Colorado and Minnesota recruits
nd a detachment from the signal !
Orps will go to Manila on the St }
aul. which will be ready next week r
The German steamer Scandal, which !
as arrived here from Japan. will be !
by government officials and
is probable that she will be engaged q
II transport service to Manila She !
an easily carry $500 soldiers Last !
ear she was chartered by the Russian
overnment and took 1000 troops from I
dessa to Port Arthur. Some of the !
inks built then are still standing.
he Scandia came here in ballast, and p
ar crew is composed of all nationali Il
es. Her acceptance by the govern !
ent is regarded as almost assured. +