The record-union., 1898-06-25

The Puebla is still discharging, and
men are busy upon her new propeller
two blades of which have been broken
Some rapid work will have to be done
on the Puebla, but it is thought there
will be no delay in getting her ready
if the third fleet does not get away be-
fore next Wednesday,.
The Peru, which arrived to-day, will
be taken by the Government for trans
port service. 1t will take two or three
days to discharge her and then she will
be made ready for use in the fourth
expedition.
There are now nearly 5000 troops at
the Preside and 1,27O in the garrison
of the post proper. Lieutenant Colonel
Fife and the Second Battalion of Wash
ington Volunteers will take station at
Angel Island tomorrow.
The Sixth California Volunteers at
Fort Point feel it a compliment that
Major Kinzie. in command of the
harbor defenses, has detailed 120 of
their number day for duty at the big
guns.
Batteries G and l., Third Artillery,
Captain Randolph and Captain Birk-
himer, have orders to break camp on
transport ship Ohio. The whole four
batteries of the Manila Battalion of the
Third Artillery are now recruiting to
the war strength, and all additional
recruits received will be sent to Fort
Point.
No orders have been issued as yet to
a battalion commander for this de-
tachment of the Third Artillery. and
it is possible that, being divided into
two battalions of two batteries each,
will go simply under command of its
battery Captain. 1t is thought, how
ever, that Major Kobhe, Third Artil-
lery. who has just arrived from Fort
Candy, may be placed in command, or
the battalion may go under it's present
commander Major Hess, who, however.
is to be retired shortly.
The various companies of the new
Eighth California Regiment have been
ordered to report at the Oakland rem
devious as follows:
Tuesday, June 2Sth-Company D.,
Fifth Regiment, Captain William Ell
lott, San Rafael: Company B. Second
Regiment. Captain Ford, Colusa: Com
pany B of the Fifth. Captain Fl. L.
Partridge, San Jose; Company f, Fifth,
Captain S. e. Havens. Santa Rosa.
Wednesday, June 29th-Company d,
Second Regiment, Captain J. H. Voss,
Marysville: Company G. Fifth, Captain
NJ. w. Simpson, Alameda: Company L.
Second. Captain J. J. Cahill. Chico;
Company F. Fifth, Captain Charles E.
Wenk, Oakland.
Thursday June 30th-Company I,
Second Regiment. Captain J. /. Peters,
Grass Valley: Company F, Second,
Captain j. j. Ward. Woodland: Com
pany Fl, Second. Captain w. E. Smith,
Redding; Company c, Fifth. Captain
John McClay (resigned). Petaluma.
SECOND EXPEDITION SIGHTED.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-At 1:3O
o'clock on the afternoon of the Goth
in latitude 1888 N. longitude 144.35
W.. the steamer Peru, from the Peit
Orient, via Honolulu. sighted the
transport steamers China. Senator, Co
lon and Zealandia. Signals were ex-
changed with all the vessels. "All well
on board" was the message the flags
futtered to the liner.
The Zealandia, conveying the Penn
sylvania troops, hove to and sent a
boat off to the Peru. Pennsylvania
sons had messages to send to the Unit
ed States. A quantity of mail from the
troops was brought to San Francisco.
Cheer for the friends of those on the
Zealandia is contained in the following
message:
"AT SEA, June 2O.-Tell our people
we have had a pleasant trip, and all
are we'll"