The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-30
OFF TO THE WAR.
Batteries A and n Embark
on Transport Ben Mohr.
Captains Marsh and Foote and
Lieut.. Patterson In Command
Col. Mills May Follow.

phernalia of war and marching with
elastic step to the stirring music of tat
National Guard Band, Batteries A and
n of the 9Th Artillery, which have been
stationed in Honolulu since last May
marched in review yesterday afternoon
King street and thence to Irmgard
wharf where they embarked on the
transport Ben Mohr for Manila.
All along the line of march, crowds
enthusiastically cheered the boys, Gag
er to God-speed them upon their voy
age and wish them success on the fielc
of battle. They were a fine, soldierly
body of men, and marched with a pre-
cision which speaks we'll for the train
ing they have received. Each man car
RED, besides the Krag- Jorgenson rifle
with which the batteries are equipped,
a haversack filled with one days ra-
tons, canteen, and cartridge belt filled
with the miniature projectiles which
are to be used against those rebel FL
lipinos unfortunate enough to oppose
the gallant Sixth. Their clean Khaki
uniforms with the red trimmings of the
artillery service, the well laced-leg-
gings, clean shaven faces and manly
bearing made their last march through
the streets Of Honolulu of particular
interest TO the crowds; and by all
odds it was the finest looking body of
soldiers that have paraded the streets
since the days when the Volunteers
passed through on their way to vic
tcrious battlefields.
At the wharf the column was receiy-
ed by salvos of cheers from the soldiers
aboard the Benmohr, and the hundreds
of friends who were awaiting thc;r ar
rival crowded about them eager D say
goodbye and aloha. Col mel NILS ar
rived at the wharf soon after the bat
teries, and Immediately went aboard
the transport to see that their accom-
were properly fitted 20 re-
ceive his men. At half past three the
batteries broke into single file AMI
on board, accompanied by
their officers. The army equipments
were brought down from the camp in
wagons, which relieved the men Of
burden especially obnoxious to the
foot-soldier.
The band, under the leadership of
Prof. Berger, played on the wharf until
the embarkation was accomplished
with the Star Spangled
Banner. Every inspiring piece of mu-
sic from the Star Spangled Banner,
Hail Columbia, and the Stars and
Stripes down to the ever popular sol
iier's favorite Dixie and ragtime Sc
ections were played, the boys cheer
ing heartily after disciplinary regu-
alton was withdrawn. The soldiers
Jest girl was there too with plenty of
els and smiles to make his departure
he easier, for Honolulu has reck0ned
he batteries as part and parcel of it
;elf since they came here last Spring.
Company A, under Capt. Frederick
Marsh and Lieutenant G. S. Patterson,
r., contained 105 men, and Company
3, commanded by Capt Stephen NJ.
Toote, about Is in all. These are heavy
serving as infantry and will
DIN the balance of the regiment under
General Williston which, with the ex-
option of two light batteries, is doing
provost police duty in Manila, a very
rying and extremely important work
n the Philippine capital under the
present martial law conditions.
The Sixth Artillery is one of the two
lew regiments organized in March,
1898, under the Army Reorganization
Bill, which after pending in Congress
or nearly fifteen years was eventual
y brought before the Fifty-ffth Con-
sress in 1897 by Congressman Hull Of
iowa, which provided for the organic
ttion of two new regiments of artil-
cry, the Sixth and the Seventh. Com
ng up at time when the nation was
aroused to the highest pitch of excite
nent by the Maine disaster, and pre-
Tious TO the declaration of war against
Spain, the Bill went through with a
-uSh.
AS is the case throughout the artil-
cry service the Sixth regiment has
,een spread out all over the country.
The batteries under Colonel Mills came
O Honolulu last May, and occupied the
at Kapiolani Park, each COM
'any alternating in occupying the old
Royal Barracks near the Executive
Building, every six weeks. Ten bat
cries are in the Philippines, with
under General Williston,
in Manila. Two light bat
cries, mounted, are in Iloilo. Major !
fernon of the Sixth Artillery is Chief
f Police of Manila, and is an excellent
fficer for that position.
Colonel Mills in a conversation |
tated that he hoped to receive orders |