The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 23, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1898 ORDERS TO MOVE ON MANILA TO-DAY | ALTFORNIA volunteers will be the first troops to embark for the Philippine expedition, ¢ to San Franciscc regiment, the “Fighting Fir. thi honor. Verbal orders were ate Satur- day night to the First California, Sec- ond Oregon, Fourteenth United States, and a detachment of the California, to hold themselves in readiness for imme- diate embs tion, but no definite tigne was set until General Otis’ order, quoted above, was handed to the vari- ous commande this order, the irst k at 8 o'clock this morning. 3 Second Or will go on board the Aus le the Four- teenth ¢ detachment sday. receipt of these or- greatest bustle and lucky juarters of the activity in 1e . ticularly the First. New icia Arsenal had and were being dis- | the order reached Colonel mmediately ordered an in- his regiment in heavy and as soon as the new sued the twelve com- ched to the slope - tracks. An immense cr the ceremony of in- st h was conducted by Cap- of General Otis’ staff. fully equipped and cer was greatly appearance of the was which prepar the itior in fact actually are to Golden [NSPECTION OF THE FIRST CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, s will be seen by | JOICXOJOJOJCJOXGJOROXOJOROJOJOXOROXO] HEADQUARTERS U. S. EXP SAN F ® General Order No. 4. The First California and the S enlisted men, will constitute a briga eral Thomas M. Anderson, United nated to transport this command ar ney and the Australia. The First California Regiment wharf at 8 a. m. The headquarters Oregon Regiment will ship on the the 24th inst., reporting at pier 7, at 8 a. m. The headquarters and a PPOEPPPOPPOOOOVOIOOO®® tachment of C pany’s wharf for shipment on the 24th inst. Orders effecting the medical at departments and concerning the fre be issued in due season and execut diately depart as soon as troops ar By command of Major General THOMAS H. BAR foYoJOJoXCKoXOKOXO) J The detailing of Captain Dennis | Geary to command the first detach- ment of artillery to go to the Philip- pines is a well deserved compliment to | that officer. Captain Geary has spent r portion of hi e in the National Guard ser » a dc | ited States ved with that regi- ) . corporal, sergeant and ant for fif Tiring ppointment P joined the | o1a 3 1is rise in the National was rapid, and when the consolidation of the three r ments in this ¢ took place two year: When th nel Geary response to what 1 ic of th Budd supposed that nothing short d for. He FIRST TROOPS FOR MANILA. teers, and one battalion of the Fourteenth United States Infantry, and a detachment of California heavy artillery, consisting of an officer and fifty depart from this port, and is placed under the command of Brigadier Gen- morning, the 23d inst.. and will report at the Pacific Mail steamers’ States Infantry, a battalion of the Second Oregon Regiment and the de- ifornia heavy artillery will report at the Pacific Mail Com- - | The Cruiser C;:}‘Ieslon Begins com- | folololololololololoXoloXoloJoXolololo) EDITIONARY FORCES, RANCISCO, Cal., May 22, 1898. econd Oregon United States Volun- de of the expeditionary forces about to States Volunteers. The vessel desig- e the City of Peking, the City of Syd- will ship on the Peking to-morrow and two battalions of the Second steamer Australia Tuesday mornin~. Oceanic Steamship Company’s dock, battalion of the Fourteenth United City of Sydney at 8 o'clock on the tendance of the troops, also supply ighting of vessels, have been o will ed, so that the vessels may imme- e placed on board. Otis, RY, Assistant Adjutant General. [oJOJOXOXOJO] @@@@@@@@@@u.) services were held by most of the chap- lains of the volunteer regiments, and it speaks well for the boys in blue that every such gathering there was a large attendance. Father Yorke, assisted by Father Mc- Kennc held low mass in the camps of | th irs Regiment. Father Yorke's ermon to the men who are about to » to Manila was a powerful address upon the obe ce, disciplineand duties er. His text was from the pter of Matthew: “For I a man subject to authority, ing under me soldi : and I say to this man: Go. and he goeth; and to another: Come, and he cometh.” gt S MANILLA. COREEPPEPPEOPPOPPOEPOPOOPOPPOPPIOOIOOOE®E | OFEF FOR Her Long Voyage to | Dewey’s Succor. The cruiser Charleston got away on her voyage to the Philippines early yester- I«lu_\‘ morning. At 7 a. m. everything was £} i Ee oIS ; & ‘59.'4,.-. T "~"‘?‘ N T 1 = Gate, to Market, to Third, to Brannan; to the Mail dock. San IM cisco will turn out in a body to speed the departing troops whe came from their midst, and early as Is the hour for their moving a greater crowd will probably line the streets than that which cheered the Firse United States Infantry on its way to Tampa. General Dickinson hasordered the Second Brigade, G. C. Signal Corps and Troop A, cavalry, to escort the gallant First, and many other or- ganizations will be in line. Though the regiment will embark early, it is doubtful if the Peking sails before Wednesday. Down at the Mail dock the Peking and City of Sydney were receiving stores all day long. There seemed to be no method in_the way the goods were handled, and in consequence there was much delay. It will take all of to-day to get the stores and equipments on board, and then the troopship will go into the stream to re- celve 300 tons of ammunition. This will take all of Tuesday to put aboard, so that it will be Wednesday before the vessel will be ready to put to sea. The coaling and loading of the Aus- tralia was finished last evening, and as soon as her contingent of troops is aboard she will be ready for sea. As soon as the Zealandia, which is due to- morrow, has discharged her passengers and cargo she will be fitted out in a hurry and will quickly follow the Aus- tralia. was somewhat taken aback when Geary, in answer to his query, prompt- | 1y replied: “Merely a chance to get killed, sir!” Governor Budd immediately named | batteries, and the following day pro- | moted him to the captaincy. | Army officers regard Geary as one of | the best artillerymen in the country, | and this opinion is proven by his se- lection to go with the advance. It is estimated that 60,000 people vis- vesterday, and the men were permitted to recelve their friends In quarters. Lit- {tle was done in the way of military duty, so the boys had plenty of time to devote to the pretty giris. Colonel Johnson of the Sixth Califor- nia. went to Stockton yesterday, leav- ing Major Grant in command. He wiil return to-day. In the camp- of the Fourteenth and the Second Oregon officers and men were quietly making preparations for their departure for the Orient. The Seventh California hopes to get away with the second flotilla that will probably start in a week. Now that the Firet is equipped, Colonel Berry hopes to have his requisitions filled by the middle of this week. ‘The men of his command are envious of those who have been chosen to lead the expedition and if they are not called upon soon their disappointment will be intense. uring the morning hours religious nim lieutenant of one of the artillery | |ited the Presidio and Richmond camps | ready for a start, and shortly after that | the crufser got under way. Just as the vessel was beginning to forge ahead The | Call’s paper boat arrived on the scene and put papers aboard for the officers and crew. The Call was the only paper in San Francisco that remembered the de- parting sailors, and the men cheered for the gift loudly as the cruiser and launch parted company. Passing down the bay not a vessel in port took any notice of the departing cruiser, and not one of the ferry boats tooted a good-by with their whistles. ‘When passing out through the heads John Hyslop, the observer for the Mer- chants’ Exchange, dipped the stars and stripes on his flag pole three times, and the Charleston responded. That was the last good-by given to the warship, It was 8:20 o'clock yesterday when the whistle of a steamer attracted the at- tention of the soldiers at the Presidio, and word of the aproach of the cruiser Charleston, bound for Manila, spread like fire. Fier appearance was the signal for an exodus among the soldiers, who as one man flocked down to the beach to cheer the vessel. In a few minutes the camp was deserted and thousands of the boys in_blue lined the water's edge. As the lead-colored messenger of war slipped along the northern side of the bay the soldiers cheered her to the echo. gu tain Glass was up on the bridge and he lifted his hat in acknowledgment of the cheering, while the Charlestgh's whistles rang out a lust{ good-by. e cruiser was making excellent time as she passed through the Golden Gate, and she presented an inspiring sight with her COLORS FOR THE ARTILLERY. w\i\\x\'\@\\\\ AN RS Mayor William Land of Sacramento, Who Made the Presentation. An fmpressive ceremony took place Land of Sacramento, on behalf of the First Battalion, California Heavy Artil Colonel Smith\of the First Infantry the oc 'ks occupled by the bat At 1 o'clock line was formed in fr enlisted man of the four batteries bel of the guardhouse, and Major Rice escorted in battalion w in a speech replete with led. the civillans joined with a will. command to its defense, pledge. This they did with the words again broke into wild cheering. struck up and the command. R R R S S R TSR ees ors during the present week. yesterday in the presence of several thousand people, when Mayor William . and for an hour the musicians gave a cholce concert in front corted by the band the troops marched on to the parade ground, just east with the band and officers in the center. After the command “Parade rest” had been executed, Mayor Land, ac- companied by a delegation of prominent citizens of the Capital City, was > the square, with the flag encased In an oflcloth cover. brought to attention, the loftiest patriotism Mayor Land entrusted the starry emblem to Major Rice, with the admonition to keep Its folds unsul- As the colors changed hands the men sent up a ringing cheer, in which In receiving the flag Major Rice pledged the life of every man in the Then at a signal the troops uncovered and raised their right hands while their commander called upon them to Indorse his The color sergeant, a strapping six-footer, was ordered to the front and center, and to him was given the flag. The band played “Star-spangled Banner” and the sergeant marched td his post. Then a lively march was battalion marched off to its Land and the other Sacramentans were entertained by the officers of the The flag Is of heavy silk, on which is embroidered by hand the inscrip- tion: “First Battallon, California Volunteer Artillery.” Citizens of San Francisco will ptesent the battalion with regimental col- on the parade ground at the Presidio cltizens of that city, presented the llery, with a magnificent national flag. sent his band over to the post for talion. ont of the quarters, every officer and ng present in campalgn uniform. Es- formed his men in a hollow square, The beautiful banner was unfurled and ‘““We do,” upon which the throngs barracks, where Mayor R R S 2 R T T T I SOV UGURY + + D e T R e R R R S PP P GO decks cleared and *“Old Glory” flying proudly from her stern. e REPORTED FOR DUTY. Ayrival of General Anderson | and Other Officers of the Manila Expedition. Several prominent officers who have | been assigned to duty on the Manila ex- pedition arrived in San Francisco ves- terday, and reported at United States army headquarters. | Brigadier-General Anderson came from | Portland, and to-morrow will go on board the steamship Australiz, which is al- ready loaded with supplies, and Is ready for the reception of troops. General An- | derson will have charge of the advance | trigade of the expedition. He has re cently returned from Alaska, where he | was on duty at Skaguay for several | months with two companies of the Four- | teenth Infantry, of which regiment he 1s the colonel. From the frigid region of Alaska to the hot climate of the Pacific Will prove a marked change to him. He is accompanied by Lieutenant Clark of the Fourtenth Infantry, who is his ald- | de-camp. r P. R. Jones, who came from ox:rj]‘;. will be the quartermaster of the | expedition. or R. E. Thompson of the signal | col:-d]::;j. who arrived from Tampa, Will be the chief signal other. TO ESCORT THE FIRST. Nanona;l Guardsmen Ordered to Parade in Honor of Their Old Comrades. General R. H. Warfleld, commanding | the Second Brigade, has ordered the Sig- | nal Corps and Troop A, mounted and in fatigue uniform, to report at the Presidio | gate at the end of the Union-street line | at 6:30 this morning to act as escort to the | First Regiment, Califormia Volunteers, | who have been ordered to the City of BB xpected that the Signal Corps and | Troop A will turn out over 100 strong. General Dickinson has ordered the Naval Battalion also to particlpate as escort, and they will join" the mounted escort on van Ness avenue at the corner of Pacific avenue at 7 a. m. The naval contingent will turn out about 150 men, and although at a late hour last night Governor Budd had not been located, it is almost certain that he will review the troops at the reviewing stand on the cor- ner of Sutter street and Van Ness avenue. The Governor's staff, General Warfield and staff and General Dickinson and staff will leave the California Hotel at 7 a. m. in carriages and accompany the column. i i IDAHO VOLUNTEERS. Two Battalions of Hardy Miners and Mountaineers Added to the Forces. The Idaho volunteers, comprising nearly 700 men, arrived in San Francisco yester- day -morning about 8:30, and after a re- ception at the hands of the Red Cross Soclety at the ferry, where they were given a bounteous lunch and an abund- ance of flowers, they formed in line and marched up Market and Geary streets to Camp Richmond. There are eight companies, with elghty- one men to each company. These troops are In command of Lieutenant Colonel Jones, ex-Receiver of the United States land office at Boise. The majors are D. ‘W. Figgins of Boise, and McConnville, who was for twelve years superintendent of the Indian reservation at Lewiston. Major McConnville has had a military ex- perience of eight years in the regular army. The medical staff consists of Major D. W. Springer, surgeon; Lieutenant Conant, assistant surgeon, and Stewards Huston and Hendy. Companies A, F and H came completely equipped. The second battalion is equip- ped only with blankets. These volunteers are a rugged looking set of men, many of them being miners. Company C of Wallace is almost entirely made up of mining e ot the column as it marched L4 through the streets was guarded by a large eagle, perched upon a cross-bar, carried by one of the mem This eagle, belonging to Company G of Pocatello, and named Pocatello Joe, was constantly cheered by the crowds all along the line of march. He proudly surveyed the ad- miring throngs and acknowledged thelr applause by frequently spreading and flapping his wings. He was untied, and occaslonally took a flight of a few feet, each time al!i{h(ing on his perch. When the column reached its destination, Poca- tello Joe alighted on the ground, and was taken charge of by his keeper. Company D also has an eagle named Admiral Dewey; and there is still an- other eagle belonging to Company F, which has another mascot in the shape of at three-legged dog, while Company H's pet Is a coyote. URGENTLY REQUEST HELP Seven Hundred More ‘“Jersey” Caps Needed for Depart- ing Volunteers. When the gallant lads In blue march to-day aboard the transport that will convey them to the scenes of danger they will receive a last tribute from the Red Cross Society. Each man will be handed | a neat little parcel containing wholesome dainties prepared by the fair hands of some loving mother, wife, sister or sweet- heart. Through the efforts of the Red Cross, all the men have been presented with a comfort bag, an abdominal belt and a flannel cap. The soldiers can never forget the kindness of the ladies of the society, and promise to write them dur- ing their stay in the tropics. The arrival of the Idaho and Utah | troops yesterday caused a repetition of the scenes that have been dally enacted at the ferry. Cheers and expressions of thanks poured forth from the lips of the soldfers in appreciation of the splendid re- ception given them. A great many ladies labored yesterday in the cause of the Red Cross.” The ar- rival of more troops make necessary the manufacture of those necessities already alluded to. It is hoped that those who have not the time to devote to sewing will make up for it by leaving bolts of cloth at 16 Post street, as there are many ladies who would like to labor in the noble cause, but who unfortunately have not sufficlent funds to_buy material. Seven hundred Jefsey caps are urgently the sea. Red Cross. guests of the Red Cross. boats. nouncement to be effective. s £ fed k=3 =3 <& o E=d o bad L g o o o bed o el o e bad bl o o Xt b k=3 o o f=d o < o o b= b= & =3 “~ for themeslves. p=d WILL ESCORT THE TROOPS TO SEA. Relatives of the Soldiers Invited to Follow Them Through the Golden Gate. To the women of the Red Cross must be given credit for patriotic and unselfish activity in promoting the welfare of the soldiers. have worked unceasingly, have given their time, their influence and their personal efforts to securing for the volunteers necessaries which in the haste of mustering the Government had been unable to supply. Naturally they will desire to bid farewell to the boys who have been taken under theii charge to see tHem started on the long journey over So far as It can, The Call will enable them to do this. three tugs at the disposal of this paper and for the day the soldiers sail, probably Tuesday, these tugs will be turned over to the ladies of the They are invited to board them and go out to i.e Heads with the ships carrying the troops. Many of the boys will be leaving mothers ana sweethearts. have wives and familles. The mothers, ~weethearts and wives may be As the carrying capacity of the tugs is lim- ited to three hundred, it will be necessary for those desiring to go to apply to Red Cross headquarters for permits. the officers of the Red cross, will be honored. tive, so far as these boats are concerned. Probably, however, others will be glad to offer the service of their If this be the case, they will kindly notify Red Cross headquar- ters in the Spreckels building, as time is now too shcrt for a public an- The Call hopes sincerely that there shall be enough boats to enable every woman who has relatives or friends in the Manila expedition to escort them through the Golden Gate, cheering the soldiers to the last by their presence, and perhaps finding in the attention comfort E=1 They There are Some Such permits, issued by But the limit is impera- fegegegagegagegegegeegegeg geotetayotoFayopotog-Falotet-RoB-RegeFoR-Rogoge] b= j=8=F-F-F:=R-FaFeRoPegRaPeTFoFeRoqeRua=FoFaF=F=FuFFaFuF=F=F=F-F- Tt needed at 16 Post street, as at the last moment it was found that the number already made was insufficient to_ supply the men who depart on the City of Peking. [ The French Hospital is aiding the Red | Cross by their generous offer. Twenty two sick soldiers occupy couches in the institution and are receiving the best of care from doctors and nurses. It is feared that J. H. Henry, a voung soldier who arrived with the Minnesota troops, will| not recover from his illness. He is trou- bled with meningitis, and although ever: thing is being done for him his chances of recovery are slight. A special meeting of the Native Daugh- | ters' Afd has been called for this even- ing for the purpose of preparing lunch for the troops arriving Tuesday. It is earnestly requested that any who can bring sandwiches or other edi- bles will do so. It is understood that an agent of the Red Cross Society and a number of nurses and medical supplies will accompany the volunteers to Manila and assist the sani- tary corps in their work of succor. Harmony Chapter No. 124 of the Order of the Eastern Star, at its meeting last Friday night, decided to offer its services to the Red Cross Society, being the first of the order in this jurisdiction to do so. The matter was brought up by Past Matron Mrs. A. H. Millberry, who aroused so0 much enthusiasm that a resolution to ald the good work was at once adopted and the chapter resolved itself into a committee of the whole to act. On the following afternoon twenty-five ladies of the chapter assembled and went to work preparing bnnd:\ges and other needed ar- ticles for the soldiers. The hope has been expressed in the chapter that the order, which numbers 900 in this jurisdiction, will follow Harmony's example, and by alding the Red Cross movement carry on the principles of the order, which is founded on the moral teachings of Holy Scripture. Dr. Mackenzie recelved a notice vester- day from the Red Cross Socle(g that 500 lunches were ‘needod_for the boys who were going on_the City of Peking. He read the call from his pulpit ana by 3 o'clock provisions poured in in large quantities. Ladies were on hand to re- ceive and apportion them. By 7:30 o’clock in the evening 1200 lunches were prepared. The provisions will be sent to the ferry depot as a_ feast of welcome to the in- coming soldiers. CHASED OUT OF CAMP. A Disciple of Yellow Journal- ism Narrowly Escapes an Angry Regiment’ The Thirteenth Minnesota is fast learn- ing the ways of the wild West. Its first experience of moment was at Ogden, when one of Uncle Collis’ hired footpads tried to hold up Major Diggles for $50, but was promptly put to flight. Had the major known as much then about Huntington's gang as he does now he would probably have hanged him. But the worst shock the Minnesotans sustained was when they came in con- tact with the local school of yellow jour- nalism. The Thirteenth is justly proud of its complete equipment, and it is not reflecting on the other troops when it is saild that with the possible exception of the First Colorado the regiment is the best provided for of any that has reached San Francisco so far. The Call so stated Vesterday, and the members took it as their due. Their surprise and anger can therefore be easily imagined when one of their number, who had been bunkoed into buy- ing an Examiner, read in the columns of that rag the statement that the Minneso- tans were a lot of ragamuffins in the last stages of dilapldation, or words to that effect. The paper was passed around the camp, and a volley of language went up that made the chaplain start up the road to_avoid hearing it. 'The men vowed vengeance, and they meant it, for half an hour later an at- tuche of the Third street sewer came aiong and was indiscreet enough to tell of his shame. The angry Minnesotans swooped down upon him in a body and would have smote him hard and often but he was fleet of foot and got outside the guard lines, where he was safe. ‘the men shouted a warning to him not to come near the camp again if he valued his life, and orders were at once lssued that not a copy of the Examiner should be allowed within the camp. Afterward it was learned that the Bul- letin had made about the same statement regarding the re%:ment and a bovcott was also placed on that sheet. The men de- member | clare that if they can discover the writ. ers of the two screeds they will maké horible examples of them. The Idaho volunteers pitched camy south of the Minnesota regiment at thy Bay District track during the day. Sev: eral companies are only partially equipped and they are short of tents. Batteries A and B, Utah Artillery, wen( into camp north of the Minnesota regi ment. They have tents of the Sibley pattern, one tent for eighteen men. Thei} uniforms and side arms make them thf drawing card with the visitors. The Nebraska boys entertained visitors last night with songs and the smoothnest with which they ran the guard lines it fipmng into camp. One party of fifteex ansas volunteers were not so fortunat, in attempting to get out. They succeede in getting by the guard, but the officel of the guard rounded them up, and the: spent their evening in the guardhouse in. stead of in town. A fire in one of thef tents caused a little excitement, but very little damage. — UTAH ARTILLERY. Arrival of a Battalion in Com- mand of Major Richard Young. The Utah battalion of light artillery reached San Francisco about noon yes- terday, and the men were entertained foy over an hour at the ferry by a delega. tion of the Red Cross Soclety, who fur- nished them with a refreshing lunch, and presented them with an abundance of the choicest flowers. The volunteery were greatly pleased with their reception, Under the command of Major Richard Young, a son of Brigham Young, they formed in line and marched to Camp Richmond, where they were given an en- thusiastic ovation. They are fairly well equipped, and have brought with them their fleld pleces and horses. They have been well drilled and_are fully prepared for service on the field of battle. ey GIVEN A COMMISSION. Lieutenant Mulloy of the Four- teenth United States Infantry Reports for Duty. Lieutenant P. H. Mulloy, who was pro- moted from Troop B, of the Sixth Cavs alry, to the junior lieutenancy of Com- pany D, of the Fourteenth United States Infantry, reported to Major Kobe yesters day. Lieutenant Mulloy comes directly from Chickamauga, where his former command is encamped. He left there last Monday and reports that all of the soly diers there are eager and anxious to get into Cuba. Patriotism, he says, is at fever heat, and the troops are chafing at the present delay and their enforced idle. ness. Lieutenant Mulloy entered the reg. ular service three years ago as a private, and went before the Army BExamining Board last September for his commis- sion. — Grateful Artillerymen. The following is self-explanatory: Headquastess “Batiuy oF. S s Deoey May 21, 1898, To the Editor Call, San Francisco, Cal.— Dear Sir: Wil you kindly extend through the columns of your valued paper our sincerest thanks to Messrs. Weinstock & Lubin and Hale Bros. for thelr generous donation to the members of the above named battery and say that the boys thoroughly appreclate thein generously. By so doing you wil greatly oblige, yours very respectfully, WILLIAM S. BROWN, First Sergeant and Clerk, Battery C, i Battalion Heavy Artillery California Volun- teers. JOHN COOKE, Captaln Commanding. —_———— Cars Were Stopped. The Presidio was the mecca of many thousands yesterday, but unfortunately the Union-street line became disabled early in the afternoon. The extra steam ower put on the engines caused tha ournals to heat and expand so as to stop the cables for three hours. At the time the cars stopped there were fully 2000 pers sons waiting at the corner of Montgoms ery avenue and Washington street, whila there were 5000 people at the reservatiol Trouble also oceurred on the Sacras mento and California-street lines, causing several stops during the day, so it was late at night before the crowd got home. TH"RS Was A Rusp On THE UNION STREET LINE SUNDAY SCENES AMONG —. X Ioamos APPRECIATIVE. L & MOgT CORDAL RECEPTION THE VOLUNTEERS.