The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-24
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
Three Companies Leaving Governors
Island For the Far East.

NEW YORK. july 2s.-Governor's ISL
and and the ferry entrance at the Bat
terry recall the days when the troops
were preparing to start for the south
at the outbreak OF the Spanish Ameri-
can War.
Three companies Of the Fifteenth
United States infantry. I. X and L. are
under orders to leave Governors ISL
and tomorrow for San Francisco. and
the soldiers believe they will see active
service in China before they return to
this part of the world. Relatives and
friends-the majority Of them women
spent as many hours Of Sunday with
them as the rules and regulations would
permit. Many a fearful eye was seen
by the visitors, but the soldiers them
selves joked and laughed and enjoyed
themselves generally as II they were
proud Of Sighting in foreign land
The three companies that viii begin
the long journey tomorrow will be un-
der the command Of Major Cornish.
Preparations for departure have all
been completed. baggage is packed and
officers and men are ready for the
sound Of the buglers fall in" At og-
den. Utah, company NJ. Of the same
regiment. will Join the contingent from
Governors Island. This company for a
year has been at Fort Mcpherson. Ga.
The companies viii go into camp at
the Preside in San Francisco. prepar-
atory TO shipping for the Philippines
or China. as may be determined by
the war department.
The departure Of the companies Of the
Fifteenth regiment will leave General
Brooke with but a small garrison at
Governors Island until the arrival Of
the army corps now in Cuba. The ISL
and. which is the official headquarters
Of the department Of the East, will be
for the present garrisoned by companies
Of the Fifth artillery. now stationed
around the harbor.
Army officials in this city. particular
ly those attached TO the quartermaster's
department. are very busy in looking
after the troops ordered home from Gu
ba to their old stations. The belief is
general that these commands will not
long be permitted 20 enjoy the COM
forts Of their home stations, but after
a brief period they viii be sent to the
East via San Francisco Company E
Of the battalion Of engineers. two Off
GERS and one hundred men stationed at
this point, is Under orders to proceed
to the East. The detachment will get
away tomorrow. More troops are ex-
pected here this week from Cuba. The
transport Rawlins is now on The way
with part Of the Fifth Infantry, which
viii 90 to Fort Sheridan, near Chicago.
Two battaions Of the Second Infantry,
22 officers and $50 men. are on the trans
port SedgeWick which is expected here
tomorrow. These troops will be sent
west az once to recuperate and recruit.
Orders have been issued by the Wash
ington authorities to withdraw the
First Infantry, now stationed at Qua
malay and Pinar del Rio, in Cuba. and
early next month part Of the Eleventh
Infantry will leave Cuba. A squadron
Of the Fifth cavalry has also been or
dered from Cuba to Fort Meyer,
Washington. These are all seasoned
troops and It Is expected they will be
able to give good account Of them
selves. Army officers stationed around
New York are inclined to the belief
that most Of the troops now under or
ders to go to San Francisco will be
landed on Chinese soil.
Army officers say that the Chinese
troubles and the prospects Of United
States troops seeing service in thai
country have been given great impe'
tus to recruiting in this city. Nearly
all the regiments in the service are be
low their quotas, and the officers II
charge Of the recruiting stations hayt
received orders to redouble their efforti
to secure men for the regiments nov
in the field. Most Of the applicants
many Of them veterans Of the spanisl