The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-16
OFT for THE PHILIPPINES.
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Enshasiastic Farewell From Cisi-

SAN FRANCISCO, Jane t5-Saovtiy
after Eooa the announcement was made
INST the steamer Senator. which a2G been
IEsag a. Reg doek ali sight taking on
cargo ard undergoing repairs, wzs ready
70 go Into the stream. ard about ! o'esock
the order was given 20 east OF. A. the
Ean1e time MAJ Gen Greene ORDERED tn~
transports Coson. China and Zeasansi!a To
weigh anchor ard proceed up the hay
% Join the senator. vhicai had eJ5tinssa
her voyage ocsaawarslz, without coming
10 aossior.
The excitement was intense. The water
froat sas black with people ard sha WAY
ing 0f nsgz and nzHdkerchtsfs presented
a syeaufiglL sight. The vessels In the
hartsoT dipped their coiors the trans
ports passed by. and countless yachts and
other small craft tra!isd BEHIND the big
steamers al closely as safety would pei
nit. The transports themselves were
picturesque indeed. Every available
space was occupied by a soldier. High
up in the rigging they climbed: every
port hole Was filled with smiling face.
and the guard rails were hidden beEsath
struggling masses trying 10 get points
Of vantage TO get one last glimpse OF tbs
city and the thousands Of people who
had treated them 10 kindly since they had
been in the city.
The afternoon was well nigh gore when
The transports reached the ocean. and
only few OF the .'good-by" boats were
with them. but the men were SID perch
ed in the rigging and waving their good
bys In response TO the waving Of the ps0-
pie on the decks CT the smaller boats,
The sssld-off that was given tae boys was
one that VIII iinger in Their memory 10
the grave
The four vessels will make fast time 10
Honolulu. whore they will recoai and pro
coed on their way TO Join the FIRST fleet
or transports which Ieft this city three
weeks ago today bound FOR the Paf.iI-
pines IL is expected that the China will
reach Honolulu FIRST. but after leaving
the Paradise OF the Pacific superior speed
win count for little, ss the faster boats
will Matt for the slower. so that the YES
seis will reach their destination about
the sane time
Assigned TO the China, Ma. Gen.
Green's flagship. which is the largest,
fastest and finest vessel Of the fleet. are
the First Colorado infantry. 7,o22 men:
half battalion OF the regular Eighteenth
infantry, $50 men. and "A detachment OF
United States engineers, - men.
The Colon took four companies of the
Twenty-tHrd infantry and two companies
OF the Eighteenth infantry. both OF the
regular army. and Battery 4, OF the Utah
artillery. In the battery were III men.
and In each of the infantry companies %
men. besides the officers. making less than
coo military passengers. The control OF
the ship was given Lieut. Col. Clarence
NJ Bailey, of the Eighteenth infantry
On th,s Zeaiandia were the Tenth Penn
syivania volunteers and part of Battery Il,
OF the Utah artillery. WITH the gtlnners
went two Maxim machine guns WHICH, as
a precautionary measure, were mounted
for action. in the bow OF the vessel In
all there were GAO priSases and % officers
on board
on the Senator Is the First regiment of
Nebraska volunteers, numbering I.gs3 men
and officers.
No definite date can be mentioned al
present for the sailing OF the third expedi-
ton 10 the Philippines. Preparations VIII
be pushed forward rapidly.
Thus far the steamers chartered for the
naxt expedition are the Indiana. OHIO,
Morgan city, City OF Para, and three
Northern Pacific steamers now al Seattle
or ea route hither from Puget sound.
There is talk OF securing the San Bias.
The Indiana Is now being QUILTED. and
the Morgan City is ready 70 receive troops.
The Ohio il not yet docked, and the Pueo-
Ia Is on her way to this port from Puget
sound.
Mai Gen. Otis this afternoon issued an
order directing that details OF men be sent
10 guard the transports in the bay, as fol-
lows:
From the Minnesota regiment. 10 guard
the steamer City Of Para.
From the Idaho battalion. 10 guard the
Morgan city and the Ohio.
From the Seventh California regiment.
20 guard the Indiana
The details were given five days IA
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