The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-25


Manila expedition is now ready to sail
at a moments notice. though it's de-
parture is not expected until to-mor-
row. II comprises about $500 men. un-
der immediate command OF Mai. Gen.
George Anderson. whose headquarters
are on the Australia which is lying in
the stream tonight in close proximity
to the City of Picking and the City of
sydney. When the last soldier had
embarked and the vessels drew away
from the dock this evening. all the
whistles and bells in the city an
nounced the farewell and God-speed of
san Francisco to the boys in blue. On
the City of Peking is the lst California
volunteers, Colonel Smith commanding.
They number 1,0s0 men. and include
the pick of the youth of this city.
The troops which embarked to-day
numbered nearly 1.400 men. They COM
prise five companies of the 14th L. s
infantry, the I'd Oregon volunteers, and
a detachment of heavy artillery. Cap
tain Murphy, senior captain. is in
charge of the battalion of the l4th in
fantry. Major Robe remains behind
The companies of the Nth are A. Cap
tain Eastman: &, Lieutenant Biddell
in command: ID. Lieutenant Lasaign
hh miles, r
Captain Murphy. There is an average
of 20 men To the company. or $50 men
and the regimental band OF 20 pieces
Company q. 1ith u. :. infantry.
Captain Mentile. which arrived yes
terday from Alaska. was left at the
camp. Major Robe received orders to
wait for his two other compa MES,
which are in Alaska. and to recruit up
five more companies for his regiment
ha l.f al s.s L.
Of Colonel Summers. Ii comprises A.
Il, f. ID. q, X. IL and l. on the steamer
Australia. and Companies C, I. + and
vi on the City of sydney. There are
l,O2O men in the regiment,
The last of the troops to proceed
from the camp to the steamer was the
detachment of 50 heavy artillerymen.
under command of Captain Geary. They
are on the City of sydney.
Tonight the bay is alive with small
craft. and all the vessels In the harbor.
as well as the buildings along the
water front. are brilliantly illuminated.
Martial music comes from the big
transports. which in a few hours will
be on their way to aid Admiral Dewey.
and the last good-byes are being said.
Brigadier General Anderson and hts
stan are quartered on board the steam
er Australia. and will not leave the
vessel until she leaves Honolulu. Cen
eral Anderson made final inspection OF
the troops under his command and
says that everything is as well as can
he expected. The men are happy. and
beyond little crowding on the City OF
Peking there is no complaint heard
The steamer Zealandia. which is to be
used in the transport service, and
which was expected to arrive from
Honolulu to-day. had not been sighted
by the Merchants Exchange lookout UP
10 O'Clock this evening. though she is
expected TO put in an appearance be-
fore dark
Orders have been issued TO the COM
manders OF the volunteer troops quar-
tered at the Preside to transfer their
enects and the men to Fort Richmond.
Thus the entire volunteer force now
gathered in this city will be modified
ana better under the control of the
heads of the different departments.
Negotiations are pending between the
naval authorities and the owners of me
steamer Roanoke either to buy or char
ter The Roanoke came to this coast
from Baltimore about a month ago. and
was Intended for the Alaska trade. She
is fine passenger steamer. and very
roomy. of 1866 tons
The California state auxiliary to the
Red Cross society of America was for
mally organized to-day at a meeting
nelu TOT tne purpose IN the Occidental
hotel The various Red Cross socie-
ties throughout California thus became
united into one grand body. which in
turn became an integral portion Of the
institution. the whole aggega-
tion Of workers In the cause OF human
ity so serving TO constitute the Inter- |
national Red Cross society. A motion |
was unanimously carried allowing 25 |
cents per capita TO the departing Ore
gon volunteers, the money to be put al
the disposal of the medical corps. and |
viii later be refunded by the state of
Oregon
The San Francisco Produce Exchange
members subscribed 81. 200 to the Red |
Cross society this morning. The amount |
was pledged within 80 minutes after the |
papers were placed on the |
table. |
Pilots We're tonight ordered on board |
The troop ships at p. m. Tomorrow.
The supplies are not yet all on board. |
but the vessels are expected TO sail late |
tomorrow or early Thursday morning. |