The record-union., 1898-06-24
Will Go Under Her Own Steam to
Honolulu, Thence Under Tow.
The Loading of Transports for the Third
Expedition Begun-Troops viii
Probably Go on Boad
Sunday.

4
coast defense vessel Monadnock sailed
for Manila, via Honolulu, this after
noon. The collier Nero. which will ac-
/ company the Monadnock, went out first.
The warship followed in a few minutes
Men the Monadnock think that the
ship viii make the trip tc Manila III
about twenty-three days. The Monad-
mock has sufficient coal to carry her to
Honolulu. and will make that port un-
der her own steam. She has $50 tons
4 in her bunkers. and over 100 tons upon
her decks From Honolulu the Nero
will tow her TO Manila, and the bes1
appliances for that purpose have been
put on both vessels. The Nero has at
least $500 tons of coal. The vessels
We're given an enthusiastic send-off, all
the steam vessels on the water front
blowing their whistles, and the crowds.
on the decks cheering and waving
adieus.
| Although no command has yet been
assigned to sail on the Newport with
the next expedition, it is stated about
headquarters that Batteries H and X
of the Th9i Artillery, and perhaps
| the Astor mounted battery, will re-
ceive the assignment. The regular in
fantry of the Eighteenth and Twenty
third still cherish hopes
| All morning draymen We're loading
upon trucks the heavy luggage OF tho
expedtionary forces. Ammunition and
spare tentage were taken to the steam
!
under orders to go are clearing camp
and sending away everything not i'm
mediataly needed. Tents will be
struck, and the men will board the
transports probably next Sunday.
At military headquarters in the Phe-
Ian building to-day no change in the
plan announced yesterday for the sail
ing of General Merritt and the third
expedition on Monday next was con-
templa ted The officers still understand
that the order to sail on Monday Will
be carried out, but it is not believed on
the outside that the departure can be
effected on that day. An immense
amount of work has yet to be done be-
fore all the ships will be ready for sea
and all the supplies loaded. Persons
Hho know the exact stage of the prep
arations think that the expedition will
be more likely to sail Wednesday
than on Monday of next week.
California's new regiment will begin
to assemble at Oakland on Tuesday. It
is proposed to organize a battalion at
a time and the first of these will be
composed of volunteers from San Jose.
Santa Rosa Alameda and Oakland.
The quotas from these towns will be
examined as soon as they arrive in
Oakland OH Tuesday, and the other
battalions will not be called for until
the preliminary work in getting the
first together has been performed Gov
ernor Rudd said to-day That he would
probably appoint an Adjutant for the
regiment to- morrow. AS yet he has an
nounced no appointments except that
of T.. S. Heller as Quartermaster,
though he has been beset by applicants
for commissions Nor has the exact site
of the Oakland camp been selected,
that matter having been held in abey-
ance while the arrangements for se-
curing supplies are in progress The
regiment will not be moved over to
Camp Merritt until it has been thor
oughly organized and equipped.
Brigadier General Otis was the guest
of honor at a banquet in the Red
Room of the Bohemian Club tonight
James A. Thompson, President of the
club, presided and introduced the
speakers, among whom was Governor
Budd. In response to a toast to his
health, General Otis said among other
allsions to the war: I'VE will take
the Philippines, not by conquest, but
for Indemnify
The ladies of the Red Cross Society
were down at the ferry building to-
day to feed 260 men from Southern
California who had come as recruits
for the Seventh California Regiment
now ait Camp Merritt. They are from
the various towns in the south-Pasa-
dena Pomona Riverside, Ontario and
San Bernardino. as well from Los
Angeles. They were under the COM
mand of Colonel Schrieber. They were
marched out to the camp where they
are to be drafted into the companies
of the Seventh.
| One hundred men from Colorado also
arrived to-day. They are under the
command of Lieutenant Bidwell and
First Sergeant McWilliams. They were
enlisted at Pueblo.