The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
TROOPS ARE GOING ABOARD.
Fifth and Last Manila Expedition
Leaves This Week.

SAN FRANCISCO, July Is.-Canap Ner-
ritt IS gradually growing smaller. To-Day
: 10 men representing the First Montana
regiment ana 30 recruits for the Birst
California volunteers, broke camp and
marched TO the transport steamer Penn
sylvaaia which Will convey them 70 Mar
ia via Honolulu.
The farewell given he soldiers was Ike
all Of lis predecessors. Thousands 81 peo-
Die lined the streets ard cheered the pas
sing troops ard showered them with fow-
ers and passed them ripe fruits.
At The Pacific street wharf, where the
PENNSYLVANIA was anchored 20 receive
them. the soldiers had 20 80 through =
rnost trying ordeal. especially the Cali
fornia boys. There were hundreds o. moth
ers and friends gathered 70 say their las
good-byes, pa; owing 10 the stern COM
mand 81 some officers. many Of the fare
wells ard yodspeeds were lef; unsaiG, as
a strict order had been issued TO keep
women of the docks. Nevertheless many
Of th. officers received their friends inside
OF the dock gates. Many poor mother
and sister fingered around The dock for
hours. hoping that the order would be re
scinded but very few % Them passed The
guards % get q last word with sons and
brothers. The Pennsylvania will probably
tomorrow.
No further troops have been designated
for future Manila expeditions. and il seems
POSSIBLE that some d the troops here Will
he sent East aid thence 70 join lie invad-
ing army al Porto Rico. Among these
who hone. 10 be included in such a destina-
ton. are the TWO batteries OF California
heavy artillery encamped al he Preside.
This command has worked unremittingiv
AZ the most arduous drills ana are ready
for any kind Of hard service, and have been
led 70 the hope that their long waiting
has not been in vain
In the meantime. the matter OF getting
of tho remaining vessels 81 this expedition
is commanding the attention Of the officers
at army headquarters.
Mai Ruhlin. chief QUartermaster. isspaCk-
ing up his effects preparatory 10 sailing
on the Rio de Janeiro. The Rio is cx-
pected to leave Thursday Or Friday. The
work Of loading her is progressing rapidly.
The six months supplies ana two add
tiCnal months supplies for the V0yaSe are
being put on today. This vessel v Ii also
carry an \ ray apparatus.
Eight brigade hospitals OF fifty hcds
each. have been sent 20 Manila. Fifteen
hundred more are 10 be sent for the thor
ough equipment Of the government hospital
at Manila
Special efforts Will ne made 10 get the
81. Paul off by next Monday ard he Scan
dia the goverpm ut steamer which VIII also
be used on this expedition, as soon after a
possible next week
The First South Dakota regiment IS ready
TO strike camp whsa The ORDER 70 go shall
arrive Nothing very definite has been
announced but il IS probable hat two
hattalions viii embark Thursday on the Rio
Janeiro. The recruits for the First ana
Second battalions Of the Eighteenth infan-
try will go on the same transport The
remaining battalion OF the South Dakota
regiment the Colorado and Minnesota re-
cruits and detachment from the signal
corps will go to Manila on The s.. Paul
which VIII be ready next week