The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
OREGON ANXIOUS
To WELCOME HER
BRAVE SOLDIERS
Wants the Boys to
Return.
PER CENT WILLING
THEY WILL BE TAKEN NORTH
ON A SPECIAL TRAIN.
General Beebe's Efforts to Postpone
mastering Out Not Likely to
Be Successful-Nebras-
kans Are Next.

The question of whether or not the
Oregon volunteers will return to Port
land in regimental formation in order
that the citizens of Oregon may be al
forded an opportunity to tender them
fitting welcome is practically settled.
Lieutenant Colonel Yoran, chairman OF
the committee appointed to ascertain the
wishes of the men in the matter, is of the
opinion that fully 80 per cent of them
will leave San Francisco in a body. Some
of those who live along the line OF the
railroad between this city and Portland
may not be able to resist the temptation
to drop off at their old homes while pass
ing through, but Colonel Goran is conh-
dent a goodIy number will go through to
the capital. If the regiment is mustered
out in this city, according to orders issued
upon their arrival from the Philippines
by the War Department, on August I,
they will start for Portland the next day
by special train. If the men elect, how
ever they may yet be mustered out at
the place of enlistment. General Beebe
of the Oregon National Guard has been
untiring in his efforts toward TINS ehd
and at his request General Shafter teIe-
graphed the War Department asking II
the regiment could be mustered out IN
Portland The following answer TO the
telegram was received at army head
quarters yesterday:
Replying to your telegram of yesterday con
cernIng the muster out of the oregon reslIIleI'
the the cas- case pIeSfhes tbese many The Sec
retary of War asked General Otis to ascertain
the desires of the officers and men. II was
reported that they UNANIMOUSLY dtslreu 70 D5
mustered out at San Francisco. ana the Secre-
tary of War ordered. orders TO nave the
regiment mustered out in san fralclsCo "!Il
stand unless the regiment by majority vote
should decide to r. mustered out at ancouNer
Barracks. Many Of the people OF the state
he
ton In meeting the express wishes OF the
regiment already approved by the Secretary OF
War this can be done only as the officers ana
men agree to II. The law requires that arms
and al nronertv be turned in on mastering out.
The acting Secretary OF War directs that SO iar
as orders already gwen and the law and regu-
lations will allow, you arrange 10 meet me
wishes of the people of the state as expressed
DS 0e''s'a H, {. cORBIN. Adjutant General.
It is hardly likely that the men will
vote to be mustered out in Portland, as
the chief reason for their desire 70 be
mustered out in San Francisco is that
they may draw the thirty odd dollars
travel paw which they Will not receive
If they 90 to Portland before finally sew
ering their military allegiance TO Uncle
Sam. ..
General Shafter yesterday called upon
Governor POINTER of Nebraska and Gov
ernor Tanner of Illinois. The Nebraska
volunteers are on the transport Hancock,
which is due to arrive any day, haXlnS
left Manila twenty-SiX days ago. inc
state Board of Harbor Commissioners
has placed tug at the ulSpoSdi oL tug
Nebraska executive and his party, ana
as soon as the transport Is Slghted the
gubernatorial party will start down the
bay to meet and welcome the volunteers
COngressman Kahn has charge of the ar
rangementS for the trip.
Willie Burns wants to get to Manila
His home is in New York City, but he
made his way to San Francisco and
slowed away on the transport Zealandla
when she sailed for the Philippines.
Willie was put off at Honolulu and sent
back here on the Australia. since then
he has been living with the soldiers at
the Preside. Wednesday he slowed hlm-
self away on the Newport, but was dis
covered before sailing time and turned
over to the police.
Parents and relatives of the returning
California boys have chartered the big
ferry steamer Ukiah and will go out to
welcome the soldier boys when the Sher-
man arrives Every tug and disengaged
steamer on the bay has been chartered
for that occasion, so it should be gala
day on the bay.
The transport Indiana has been painted
white. She will get away about next
Monday. The Morgan City. is on the
drydock She also will be painted white
when she comes off The big collier Siam
is discharging coal into RosenfeIds
bunkers As soon az she is empty the
work of getting her ready to carry horses
to Manila will begin.
The Mail CompanY's steamer City of
Sydney is expected to-day from Panama.
She Will be fitted out for transport as
soon as she is discharged. Her place on
the Central American run will be taken
by the San Bias.