Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-16
LEFT CAMP MERRITT.
The Second Expedition to Manila
Embarks at San Francisco.
A WONDERFULLY REALISTIC SCENE
The March from Camp to Transports
Heartily cheered by Comrades Left
Behind and hy Citixcns-Bustness ,
Houses Close n Hire Bands.

SAN FRANCIsoo, Juno 13-Thtrty-.
five hundred soldiers left Camp Merritt,
yesterday morning to march to the
transport steamers which aro to take
them to the Philippines.
Early In tho morning tho troops who
had received their orders TO depart
were alive aad stirring. Blankets
overcoats and other accessories to SOL
der life had TO DO packed and break
fast had to be eaten. The camp pre-
sented an exceedingly busy scene, but
there was an air of orderly excitement
about the whole thing. The men who
have been waiting so long for tho or
der to embark were delighted at the
chance 10 prepare for the Journey. and
the prospects of going to the front. .
At last everything was ready for the
fve-mile march to tho water 'front.'
The men were lined up for the Journey
In heavy marching order. The streets
presented O wonderfully realistic mill
tary scene, as one by n the COM
panies were marched to the parade
ground, and tho last evolutions in
Camp Merritt gone through with. Tho
companies IL passed inspection, and MS
they marched through the camp, the
1900 soldiers who were to DO left be-
hind gave the departing soldiers cheer.
upon cheer, and these were answered
by their moro fortunate follows who
are to make up the second expedition,
to the Philippines +;
Ono by one tho different companies'
took their departure, and It was nearly
NOON .,h1r <hA loak p,IIIa.o 1ANk Ahns
camp. Most OF tho commanding ofa-
cers took their men down Golden Gate
avenue, which thoroughfaro was lined
with people anxious to view the parade
as It passed, and 70 catch o glimpscs of
friends in tho ranks. -.
As they neared Market street tho
throng OF spectators increased. The
crowds were not as enthusiastic ~
when the first expedition departed,
but then tho men who left yesterday
were not fathers and brothcra Newer
theless the soldiersof the second oxpe-.
petition were given o splendid send
off, and n that they viii not forget
Tho business houses were all deco
rated for tho occasion, and some had
hired bands to play patriotic airs, but
the music furnished was almost
| drowned out at times by the noiso of
exploding bombs.
The steamers China and Colon were
lying at the mall dock, and the men
| ordered TO these vessels marched down
| Third street 10 Brannan, thence to
| their respective vessels. Those who
| boarded tho China were the first regi-
| mcnt of Colorado volunteers, two
batteries Of light artillery from Utah
and half Of tho eighteenth regular in!
fantry. On board tho Colan are
| the twenty-third r~egimentof infantry.
and a portion of the eighteenth. Tho
tenth regiment of Pennsylvania voiun!
teers and the first Nebraska 90 on
board the Zealandia and Senator.
1t is generally expected that the fleet
will get away to-day. Brighten,
Greene win command tho feet and his
adtutant general will be Capt. Bates Of
the seventy-first New York regiment.
Up to five o'clock last evening none
OF the transports Ind left their docks
for anchorage In the stream, the work
of assigning tho soldiers and loading
of supplies and the trimming of car
goes not having been completed. II
has been given out that the vessels will
get away for Manila to-day some time;
but from unofficial sources 1t Ia learned
TINT much remains to be done before
the feet can take its departure and that
Thursday will probably DO the day for
the commencement Of the Journey