The San Francisco call., 1899-10-11
ESTABLISHED IN CAMP.
Triumphant March Of the
Washington Men From the
Transport to Preside.

The Washington men got safely into
canD lust before noon yesterday, and
despite he cold wind that spread the
dust over everything, they made them
selves comfortable before night. A
breakfast at the ferry depot was the
first sign Of hospitality that awaited the
men from over the sea. As soon as the
transport docked the soldiers came
ashore and stacked arms on the wharf.
and then they were taken up to the ferry
depot. where the breakfast was waiting.
There was enough and some 70 spare,
even for hungry men from the ocean, and
while the men ate, the reception COM
unittee talked. and everything went
smoothly and merrily.
Governor Rogers Of Washington lad
not much to say, but what he said was to
the point He said the breakfast was but
an earnest of what was TO come when
they reached home. Colonel Wholly
responded on behalf Of the regiment, and
then Levi Ankeny, q capitalist of Wash
ington. who was responsible in a great
measure for the breakfast, and who is
the man who will provide the special
train TO take the men home, said just a
word or two to the men at table.
II was good half hour before the men
were satisfied, and then they marched
back to the dock, unstacked their arms,
and turning in behind the escort from the
Third Artillery, which was waiting to
take them 10 the Preside, they Started
campward. All along the streets the re-
ception vas as enthusiastic and as spon-
taneous rs If there had never before been
q regiment of. returning volunteers pass
ing uD Market street. Governor Rogers
was well up toward the head of the
column, and he shared the applause that
greeted the men. When the regiment ar
rived at the Preside a delegation from
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invite officers and men to join the Mon
tana men at dinner. an invitation that
was accepted with alacrity.
The Wasningtonians will be given the
usual liberty. 1t will take them the same
old three weeks 70 get out of the service,
but the time will not be long, and under
the additional ration provided by the
Government il will but give the men time
to get into condition for the excitement
OF the home reception. There has already
been reports of dissensionS among the
officers of the regiment, and talk Of all
kinds Of charges against Colonel Wholly
is being heard. Whatever may be the at
titude of the officers, there is no doubt but
that the commanding officer has the con-
Of cowardice limited at they say that
more than once he has proved himself a
Drawer man than those who are doing the
talking; and as to his competence, the
men refer to the record of the regiment
and TO the few if any mistakes it has
made. They say the talk is due to
jealousy among the officers, and the
charges are based upon the distortion
Of little happenings during the campaign.
The volunteer signal corps was mus
tered out yesterday, each man receiving
nearly 500 from the paymaster.
A diagnosis Of the suspected cases Of
smallpox at the camp of the Thirty-frst
Regiment on Angel Island has resulted
in a decision that one is smallpox and the
patients under detention, however. so
they will delay the regiment no longer
than october IA. On that day the men
will be released from quarantine unless
other cases develop.
Hyram Spellman. a private OF the
Idaho Regiment, left behind in the hos
pitaI suffering from consumption, died
Major Samuel D. Sturgis, assistant
adjutant general, has been assigned to
temporary duty at department head
First Lieutenant John w Barker.
Third Infantry, has been assigned 70
temporary duty with the recruits at the
Presidio
The following letter has been received
from the committee in charge of the work
OF securing employment for discharged
volunteers from the First California
Regiment:
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 10. 1889
Editor Call-Dear Sir: ,rhe employment COM
mittee beg to make, through your valuable pa
per a further appeal 10 the public to assist
them in the work Of obtaining employment for
the returned California volunteers. While the
committee has met with hearty response from
many firms who have either reinstated former
employees or have employed men upon recon-