New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
OFF FOR MANILA.
.ruNEs AT THE DEPARTURE OF THE
EXPEDITION FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Watt rHRoNGs OF PEOPLE MPEDED THE MOVE
,rr.7 op TIE TROOPS AND SENT THEN
OFF WITH TEARS AND CHEERS.

OFF WITH TEARS AND CHEEhs
fan Francisco. May 26.-The embarkauon OF
ne FIRST troops for the Philippines was marheu
hy scenes which have not been withesseo oeIoie
IN this city since the early days OF the ClVii
War when volunteer regiments left California
BY steamer to fight for North and South Inc
lst Infantry National Guards. recently mus
tired into the Regular Army, which empafheu
Monday on the steamer City OF Peklng' was
local regiment and naturally received teartui
eoodby from parents and other relatives. Al
thoueh started from the Preside before Z
o'clock In the morning IN order TO avoid crush
IN the business streets the regiment did not
va.ch the Pacific Mail dock until noon. The
march for over three miles through crowded
rdtv streets was accompanied ty an outburst OF
natriotic feeling not seen here for many years.
and the street crowd was comparable only 70
that enormous throng which welcomed uene'a'
Grant back from his tour OF the world
From the time when the regiment appeared
~ the north end of Van Nessave. until It
marched uoon the pier it moved between solid
lines OF cheering people Military discipline was
maintained until the column swept Into Mar
ketst T'han the crowd became uncomfortable;
mon and women invaded the ranks to KISS the
bows and say eoodby; others marched by the
side Of those who soon would sail away 10
the Orient Many women became so moved py
the spectacle Of the grief Of mothers and sisters
that they too. shed tears, embraced the SOLDIERS
cheered and shouted. San Francisco street
crowds are not usually demonstrative, but this
was one Of the occasions when coldness and SELF
restraint were thrown aside and the spirit OF the
occasion awoke all that was generous and SYM
pathetic in ones nature.
Scenes OF pathos were many as the soldier
BOYS struggled along through the crowd many
carving children on their arms. Perhaps the
saddest thing to see the 6rief OF wmte-
haired mothers who smiled through their tears
and tried to cheer on the boys whom they ieit
in their hearts they might never see again IL
was the first time In this martial excitement
that the new generation has had brought home
TO il a sense Of the darker side Of war-the tears
Of tie widow aud the orphan. the mourning OF
mothers and fathers for sons who never return
to the old home!
At the dock the last farewells were said and
perhaps the saddest scenes were at those part
ings when mothers said their last goodbys
Yet there was humor in the pathos. one
strapping fellow. as he passed two girls weep
ing over the brother who had just gone up the
plank. said with a smile: Don, you cry FOR
me girls I'll bring back little Manila wife,
And the crowd laughed and cheerod him.
The soldiers moved rapidly ~ the gangplank
in single file and soon harmed all over the
upper works Of the huge steamer. They ran up
the shrouds Rugged the masis and a few vent
uresone fellows stood far out on the great spars.
From the dock the vessel presented an impress
sve sieht-one solid mass Of blue from the de- k
far up the masts and when the steamer pulled
out mighty shout went up from this mass,
which was echoed by another shout from the
thousands on the wharves.
great reception was given to the Oregon
volunteer regiment Tuesday when II en-
barked The street crowds were not quite so
demonstrativc as on the previous days, but the
boys from the WcbfoOt state were made TO feel
that they were among friends. The Regulars
marched down early IT. the norr ing and thus
escaped the dense crowds that gathered aier IN
the day TO bid ,oodby 70 the OregOnIans.
The sailing Of the expedition late yesterday
afternoon was a spectacle such was never
seen before on san Francisco Bay. The three
transports had an escort Of hundreds OF steam
ers tugs pleasure launches and yachts, and all
the hills Of the northern part OF the city were
black with people whose cheers almost drowned
the shrill clamor OF hundreds Of steam whistles.
The last seen Of the first Manila cxI edition was
against the red sunset sky beyond the Golden
Gate.