The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-13
OregOn'S Brave Boys Reached San Francisco
Yesterday Amid Joyful AcclaimS From
Their Fellow COuntrymen.
THEY WILL BE MUSTERED OUT THERE
General Summers So Requests and Governor Geer Gives
His Endorsement Pretended Roar at Portland, but
the Whole Scheme Doubtless Prearranged

their preparations and ,rus, in influence
to obtain the desired permission.
Governor Geer. Of oregon, and his stan |
came to San Francisco for the express
purpose OF receiving the volunteers. and
since their arrival here have been in con-
slant communication with the depart
ment at Washington 10 have the men
granted permission to land here. but 50
FAR their Efforts have been unavallIng.
General shar,er would Ike to have the
men landed here, but must, os course,
obey the Instructions OF his superiOrs. He
puts the matter in this light; The gov.
crnmen, is anxious to have all the vol.
uneers In the Philippines returned here,
and II the Oregon boys we're allowed to
land mere &, would delay the necessary
dispatch OF the transports to the Phil
lpines for rne regiments or other states"
General Shaster fully appreciates the
anxiety OF the people OF San Francisco
to give the Oregon boys a atiing recep-
ton. but SO Car has been unable to give
ary encouraging Information upon the
subject.
The situation is this" said Lieutenant
Colonel Pmmmer, General Skaters aid,
General Shafter has received number
OF anxious inquiries from Washington
concerning the transports The govern
ment. 1t mast be understood, is anxious
TO Eer as many of the vessels to Manila
as soon As possibla There are volunteers
from other states as eager as those from
OreEsn 10 return home Gen. Skaters
orders are TO hurry the incoming trans
ports back to the Philippines aud while
he faly appreciates the good intentions
OF San Franclsco citizens and the wishes
of the people OF Oregon, who are now
represented here NJ eovernor Geer, he
must follow his Instructions as nearly
las possible This means that unless 1t
Is absolutely necessary for the Newport
and Ohio 10 remain here. they will be
hurrIed up to oreson as soon as orders
can Ae conveyed to their commanders"
The vessels entered port Eith compare
lively clean bills of health, there being
cut one or two cases of sickness among
me soldiers, hut there are e men on the
transparts suffering from wounds re-
ceived In in the Philippines, There were
no deaths or other casualties among the
soldiers during the voyage from Manila.
No stop was made al Honolulu.
The soldiers are all anxious to have
their discharge papers issued here and
Colonel Summers has sent telegram to
the adjutant general at washington ex-
pressing The desire of The men to be
mustered out here. The telegram was en-.
dorsed by Governor Geer. OF Oregon.
On board the transports were 30 mem.
bers Of the California signal corps and
several women.
The vessels were released from their
temporary quarantine and anchored OF
transport dock this evening. 1t is under
/
stood that General Shatter will recon-
mend that the soldiers be given an ops
pOrtunlty to land here before returning
to Vancouver where It was originally
intended to muster them out
At late hour tonight 1t had not been
decided whether or not the Oregon troops
would be landed here. Before leaving
Manila, the returning volunteers by an
almost unanimous vote expressed their
desire TO be mustered out in this city. In
Eorder to secure their travel pay, which
for the regiment would amount to about
$4,000 more than would be received at
Portland. 1t is stated that If the people
Of Oregon WIN guarantee to meet the de'
nclency the soldiers win be sent north to
be mustered out Of ne service otAsr' q.
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