The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30
Plan for Recruiting at
the Front.
MEN FOR NEXT TRANSPORT
THE PENNSYLVANIA TO TAKE A
MIXED DETACHMENT.
Prediction of the Army and Navy
Journal That Lieutenant Neall
Will Be Compelled to
Leave the Service.

How much of the Twentyfourth In
fantry is going to the Philippines and
how much will stay home is the subject
of considerable discussion at the Preside
just now. Four companies have gone;
there are eight more, and all Of them
have at one time or another been booked
for the islands, but it is considered
pretty certain that only two battal1ons
will be sent out and the third will be kept
here as a recruiting organization for fill
ing the ranks of the companies at the
front.
Such a plan is followed by European
regiments. but they are generally of four
battalions. Three of these are put In the
field and the fourth, known as the home
battalion" remains behind, gathers men
and trains them, and these are sent out
as the fortunes of the battalions on &C
tive service require. This country Is tax
ing its first lesson in foreign warfare and
there is much to learn, but the drift Of
events seems to indicate that the Euro
pean plan will be copied to the extent or
In the case of the Twenty-fourth IN
fantry, this way of handling the regiment
may mean the retention of Colonel Free
man, who has twice been. ordered to Ma
Mia and who is still here. His first order
was to go on the Pennsylvania; then he
was ordered off the Pennsylvania and to
the Valencia; then followed an order de-
taching him from the Valencia, and 1t
was understood that he would not go out
until the last Of his regiment vas on the the
way. Now it looks as II the last OF his
regiment will remain in this country un-
less emergency requires otherwise.
In the case of the Twenty fifth Infan-
try, also CoIored, companies B and f are
doing the recruiting. Colonel Burt and
$50 men of the Twenty fifth are now on
their way here overland, and these will
probably start for the islands as soon as
possible, but B and F will remain here
until they have both been recruited up
to the number required by the last act
of Congress, which fixes the strength of
a company at 12S men. 1t is expected that
the recruits will be trained and shipped
on as the Twenty-ffth needs them.
Major c. H. Noble and over 100 men of
the Twenty-fOurth are also bound over
land for the Preside.
The headquarters band and six COM
panies of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, with
100 white recruits, have been assigned to
the transport Pennsylvania, which is
booked to sail on the 30th inst. Lieutenant
Colonel Charles A. Coolidge, Ninth In
fantry, will be in command of the de-
tachment and ne will have with him Ma
jor w. H. w. James of the Twenty third
Infantry and Captain William H John
ston of the Sixteenth Infantry. In add
ton, eighty colored recruits will be sent
geon Nevil NJ. Garrett, now at the general
hospital at the Preside, has been assigned
to duty on the transport Pennsylvania.
Assistant Surgeon P. c. Fauntleroy and
Acting Assistant Surgeon j. c. CARING
ton, who had been ordered to duty on
the Pennsylvania, have been detached
from the vessel and have been ordered TO
report to the commanding officer of the
Twenty-fourth Infantry for duty with
that regiment and to accompany it to the
Philippines.
Captain NJ j. Lenihan. quarterrnaster
of the Twenty-fifth, has been ordered on
board the Pennsylvania at once to pre-
pare for the reception of the regiment.
The Army and Navy Journal has this to
say of the prospects of Lieutenant John
NJ. Neall. recently tried by court-martial
at the Preside for the misrepresentation
of funds:
II unoffcialy stated In Washington this
week that Lieutenant John NJ. Neall of the
Fourth Cavalry, who tried by court
martial recently the Pacific Coast for max
ing way with funds not his own. would be dis
missed from the army. 1t stated that the
findings of the court have been approved by
the President and the dismissal of Lieutenant
Nea1l directed The strongest kind of political
pressure by influential Western politicians was
brought to bear the President in behalf OF
this officer, but without apparent effect. Among
those said TO have asked for clemency were
Senator Stewart and John W. Mackay.
The Army and Navy Journal may be
correct, but there are many who believe
Neall will be given a chance to redeem
himself while the finding of the court
which was for dismissal, Is pocketed
Sergeant Francis A. Corbusier of Com
pany K and Private George H. Belmont
of Company H of the First California Vol
unteers have been discharged from the
general hospital at the Preside by reason
of services no longer required