New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-25
Troops FORTHE PHILIPPINES
MORE MEN EMBARK At SAN FRANCISCO.

THREE TRANSPORTS. WITH BRIGADE. TO BAIL
ropAY-MAYINo READY FOR AN
OTHER SHIPMENT.
San Francisco, May 24.-Four companies ..
the 14th Infantry (Regulars). the full regiment -.
Oregon volunteers and picked Oat'a"o'
fifty California heavy artillery LETT the rie''u."
to-day and boarded the transports City VI 'y"
ney and Australia, preparatory 10 star''ns Iva
Manila Yesterdays scenes when the ISL hce'
ment Of California Volunteers marched 10 TIC
dock were re-enacted to-day. Long perore oay
light the big camp at the Presidio was ISL
With the men In blue ready to put the finishing
touches on their packing. The Regulars con-
sstirg Of Companies c. d and r OF the 14th IN
fantrv. marched quickly out Of camp. ana were
,yoi IN the,r wav to the Pacific Mall dock De-
sore the citizens Of the town were aware that
tho movement had begun. The oregon reg'-
mont however did not leave the Presdio uht''
q o'clock By that time an enormous crowd hau
assembled along the line OF march Just preVi-
ous 10 starting the regiment was drawn up III
tho form of n hollow square, and a beau'iIu'
stand Of colors was presented to 1t by Coiohei
CofYein. formerly In command OF the regiment
Then the signal forward, marcn! was gwen
and TO the strains Of the Red. White ana blue
the regiment swung into columns or fours anu
marched through the Presdo gateway.
HEARTY CHEERS GREET THE MEN
The people Of San Francisco. realizing that the
departing soldiers were already away from their
own homes put extra warmth into their greet
ings and made the oregon men feel that they
had friends here also. AZ the troops marcheu
ont of the PresidiO the men Of the 'tn Cail-
fornia Volunteers lined the roadway, ana
though envious OF the good luck or their camp
comrades In beiEg selected TO go before 'hei''
gave them vigorous cheers. When the GOWN
town section was reached bombs were Hreu'
whistles blown and the crowds yelled WORDS OF
announcement to the marching soldiers. Women
pressed forward into the lines and gave Mowers
10 the men, while patriotic citizens pought
baskets Of oranges and other fruit and. throush
the agency Of boys. distributed them to the de-
parting soldiers.
The men from, Oregon seemed Thoroughly 10
Appreciate the good feeling OF the people OF Cai
fornia and In spite OF their heavy LOADS OF
blankets and haversacks marched with tneir
heads up and shoulders squared over the hrs'
stage of their long Journey to the Philippines.
There was another enormous crowd Mt the
dock but, pronting by yesterdays experience.
large force of police able to keep the peo-
plo within bounds Arriving at the dock. the
oregon regiment. with the exception OF Com
NAMES F. I and ~ boarded the Australia The
three other companies together with the four
companies Of Regulars and artillery, embarked
on the transport City OF Sydney. Colonel sum-
mers will be In command of the majority or the
Oregon troops, and Major Eastwick Will be in
charge OF the three companies on the CITY or
Sydney.
VESSELS TO START TO-DAY.
The transports were all in readiness for the
troops. and they marched on board with little
delay About noon the steamers left the docks
and anchored out in the stream near the City OF
Picking There the finishing touches VIII be
given to the cargoes Of the transports, and to-
morrow morning the three big steamships VIII
start FOR Manila.
An order has been issued by General Merriam.
commanding the Department OF California,
transferring all troops now here. with the ex-
cepton of the Sd Artillery. 4th Cavalry and the
LIST Washington Volunteers. to General Otis's
command. This is the preliminary step In the
thorough organization of the forces destined for
the Philippines.
General OTIS and his staff are now actively en-
gagged In arranging for the work and within n
day or two his headquarters will be moved from
the Phclan Building To Camp Richmond. The
General and MS staU VIII go INTO camp WIN 'he
troops living under canvas with the others. and
his first work will be the organization OF the
troops into brigades. Then the men VIII be
thoroughly drilled before their departure for
the Philippines
The latest arrivals at the military camp on
the old hay Dlsriq camp are all comfortably
auartcred. though Utah and wyoming troops
are somewhat short Of tents. Wyoming has the
promise OF the Government that Its solitary bat
talon shall not be put In 10 I'll up regiment.
but will go into service nc an Independent bat
talon. II has an assurance also that IL and the
Utah batteries Will be sent away to war about
June l.
Idaho and Kansas are the two camps that
lack equipment Idaho has only three COM
panes uniformed and until their clothing ar
rives there Will not be much drilling. The
Idaho men new to the manual. but the fight
ing spirit lis all there. When n rumOr arrived
that. all unpreparcd as they were, they were to
sail for Manila at once. every one In the camp
was glad