The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
TWENTY-SIXTH
ASSIGNED TO THE
TRANSPORT GRAM 7
She Will Sail Next
Monday.

The Thirtieth Infantry will be the next
10 get away, but il Will be followed
closely by the Twenty-sixth. which has
been ordered to take the place Of the
Ihirty-hrst on the transport Grant. The
Thirtieth will sail to-day on the Sherman.
1t was at first thought that the regiment
would be transferred to the Grant, but
instead the Twenty-sixth has been moved
Up on the list OF those TO go away and
Il will take the Grant and leave for the
islands Monday next. The Twenty sixth
has not been more than a week in camp.
II has had a good deal of target practice
and a great many OF its men are veterans,
so Il does not need so long a probationary
period as some OF the regiments which
have come from the East.
There has been no change IN the stu
auCl al the smallpox camp In the Pre-
sidio. It was reported yesterday morn
Ing that the two cases reported the day
previous had turned out to be Varioloid;
but in the same report there was informa-
ton that three more suspects" had been
found I'D had been added to the number
Of those IN isolation. The regiment ap-
pears 10 be IN Tor a protracted stay at
the island.
The work OF recruiting up the battalion
of the Fortieth Infantry, assigned TO the
Preside. is progressing very slowly and
II bids fair 10 take until well along In
the fau 70 get the four hundred ana odo
men needed. So far there are less than
one hundred men IN the command ana
they are coming in by ones and twos a
day. Notwithstanding this experience
with the FOrueth and the almost dls-
astrous result OF the attempt TO recruit
the Thirty-hfth Regiment on this coast
the Government Will try 70 recruit pat
TALON OF the FOrty-third here. several
officers of the Forty-third will be ordered
here and the work wfil be commenced az
once, but when there IS so much trouoIe
to secure men for the Fortieth the torty-
third can have but poor chance. only
unassigned recruits are assigned to the
Fortieth and the same rule Will apply
70 the battalion OF the FOrry-thlr0.
Three hundred and fifty Of the recruits
now at the Preside Will be sent down 10
the Sherman this morning 70 pe sent
away with the ThirIieth Regiment.
A board Of officers met at the Fresiolo
Thursday to examine four members or
the Minnesota regiment for commissions
IN the provisional army. The candidates
were Captain Clarence Bunker Of Com
pany c, Lieutenant ". II. Johnson OF
Company z, Battalion Sergeant Major W.
A. Loie and Private POehler OF company
D. It will not be known who are me
lucky ones until the report OF the BOARD
has been sent on 70 washington ana the
successful candidates are nouned OF thelr
appointment. There are four commissions
20 be given 10 the regiment
The Twenty-nInth Infantry VIII be the
next TO arrive. Il was recruited IN the
South Atlantic States with headquarters
u Savannah. Il passed through Fl Paso,
Texas, a few days ago. and Will arrive
here some time next week unless qeiays
occur on the road. The Twenty -eighln Is
also being recruited In the Southern
States. but as yet II has not progressed
FAR enough 10 make itself talked about
Major Parker W. West. inspector gen
eraI Of volunteers, has been ordered 10
proceed 70 Manila on the transport SheT-
man, which viii sail to-day instead OF
II the Grant.
First Lieutenant Russell c. Langdon Of
the Third Infantry has been assigned 70
duty as QUarterUaster and corunIssary OF
the transport Charles Nelson.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Thomas 4
Mullins has been assigned 70 Temporary
Irrv az thu general hospital at the Pre-
sidf0 pending his assignment 70 Manila
Major Franklin 4. Meacham, surgeon
Of volunteers. has been ordered TO report
% the commanding officer Ct the troops
on the transport Sherman for duty with
them during the trip TO Manila ON ar
rtving at Manila Major Aeacham VIII re
port 10 the commanding general OF the
Department Of the Pacific.