The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 3, 1898, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, THE SOUTH DAKOTA REGIMENT IN CAMP Soldiers Feasted by Red Cross Ladies and Cheered by Thousands of Negotiations by Wire for Additional Transports and Inspection of Ordnance at Camp According to general calculations the first expedition of United States forces that sailed from this harbor Wedne: day, May 25, arrived at Honolulu y terday or the day before and may now be sailing from that port on the voyage to Manila. There are no- indications | that the second fleet?will sail from | San Francisco before the latter part |1#0000000000000000 & Citizens. Merritt. NEXT EXPEDITION TO MANILA. Information from a re- Robe ordered the fire alarm blown, and with cool, systematic dfscipline the men lt]e.}nln :l.n% unger Lieutenant Gohn's direc- , made short lhle‘ L hde work of extinguishing leutenant A. H, Krause of Company H, Twentleth Kansas, came very ’i'xear | having the distinction of being the first soldier to recelve a gunshot wound. Yes- terday morning, while Krause was In his tent, some Minnesota soldier was tryving the action of a new pistol, when the Wweapon was discharged, the bullet pass- ing about four inches above the lieuten- ant's head. The only damage done was to Krause's blouse, which was hanging in liable source was received last night to the effect that the second expedition leav- ing this city for Manila will of next week. Major General Merritt may have a surprise in store for the steamship men and proceed to spring it by directing the first ships to sail without walting for other vessels to below thie left shoulder strap. o . e tri i : e recruiting station of the Fourteenth be placed in order for the trip. It is take its departure next 3 s Pomdeenth United States Infantry, Lieutenant Hunt, has been moved to the foot of Market street. The Twenty-third United States Infantry has opened a re- cruiting station at 9 Kearny street, with Lieutenant Franklin recruiting officer. ARMY AND NAVY MAIL. known that the troops, or many of them at least, are now ready to step aboard. Important telegrams pas the Secretary of War and Major of the quartermaster’s department y terday, and the outcome m. be the Tuesday. Just what troops will be ordered aboard the transports could not be as- certained further than that General Merritt will' head the list with the First Bat- talion of the Twenty-third o for the e of putting the vesse tered in shape is going forwar with the energy which an act ness man having immediate cor Letters May Be Diverted From Original Address to Reach the Troops. e b o o o [~ [} o o ] (=} o o o o [} o o o o o .0 ] 0000000000000 O000C0 DOOCOOOO everything in hand might impart to a v = V' v Merritt, U. similar expedition. Much tim st be Regiment of regulars. ° (.,.n,‘:,f,‘:"fif.',‘:m‘lh:‘ oi‘:;»dneiona;)}‘fs(;rc‘e; lost i dvis v e authorities 3 lost_in advising with the authorities O | destined for the Philippine Islands, is in in Washington. The chief event at Camp Merritt ¥ terday was the arrival of a fine r nt of volunteer infantry from $00000000C00000000 & nance vesterday, and also a supply of clothing. 2 In the regeipt of important information relative to letters and newspapers addressed to the troops in his command. The regula- tions, modified to meet the movements of future Colonel Little of the yako pro at two g he, fuf : H}Q.f?{n Iq‘dae I:‘\b?hlp it o0 get | Twentieth Kansas, will have guard mount | the army, are clearly set forth in the fol- igades now in camp will get |y day with the view of relieving the | jowing correspondence: or Manila before any consider- | sentienls oftener, shortening . the pewiq S g mber of troops arrive fror y ng the men experience. RS e e R e i S : e mocchter, Company F. and Pri- | gon. R A, Alger, Secretdry of War, Wash- p E of the Fourth United State we Idlemann, Company G. Wyoming | ington, D. C.—Sir: In order to faciitate the has been ordered fr: rt talion, were taken to the French Hos- | transmission and delivery . of mall for the AR ] terday. They are {ll with fever. | army 1 have lssued an order (copy of which Simpson, . United |.,.vhat might have been a serious fire in | I inclose herewith) modifying the regulations Simpson, . ; the Fourteenth Infantry promptly | which limit the delivery of mail matter to the . chief o _u'rfl lery on | oy nguished by Company G's fire brigade, | office addressed, so_that letters and other mail staff, arrived der the command of Lieutenant Gohn, | matter ‘:‘m.,‘ z ..‘" 61‘(“.“;.',:1,.,:: am', ,'D,d,,", 3‘ ) yesterday and report me unaccountable way Lileutenant | 3ut MO8 ™% T ovament of troops, ngon. re- ze's tent caught fire, and the camp | in a fair way to be destroyed. As soon as the fire was discovered Major celpt of notification from the proper military authority, T therefore request that instruct the you uy. L. tter is di- neral Merriam ications are to_the Philippines. ENTEDFIELD - ND>1 ection of Ordnance—Fire larm in Camp—A Pistol Bullet’s Course. rters is ‘guarding ‘with - all {nformation light .upon‘the sub- | » next expedition sail roops that eral Otis knows, the desired saying noth- biect of | officers yet all ard to it 1§ men at rvice wa aders ye: he questic nd comm out Camp Merr fol ) Merritt Camp comma various tes ' Expeditionary | rent of Pacific. | Cal:, June 1, adquarters Forces e clal’ Orders | P, . company. L, First | ate H. Tay s, detailed on special | * judge-advocate at these | FeDx person. 1o | te, -United necke, compan: 1 Privat h Penn Bassely, Hospital | and Private C. B. n are hereby detailed on s the assistant.adjuta 5t Adjutant- | 3 ordingly | AJOR-GENERAL MERRITT. | J. B: BABCOCK, Assistant Adjutant-General. | It is now an_assured- fact that the ] Fourth Upited State alry will go to | Manila, and it is ‘expected that it will g6 | in its entirety. with the First' Brigade, for | an order has bean issued difecting troops A3 i~ apd G, now.in the department of I | the Columbla, to:mobitize here; .If the ar- | rival of these troops is awaited, then it-| b | 1 | does Tot. seem -probablé that the. second Manila expedition will.leave for a- week at least. 5 With .the exception of the Montana and Dakota. troops, .it- was thought the forces at Camp - Merritt ~wereq {;ruclh'ally in shape to take the field, but yesterday Colonel -Hawkins of -the Tenth Pennsyl-'| vanla stated that though his requisitions. had-been in for.some time his command was far from being: equipped. It lacks about 100 uniforms,-200 rifles, some ‘cloth-, ing. and. many ‘shoes.. ‘A .pumber of the soldiers have _been -unable to perform. dufy because théy have no' shoes, and, in. the various -company commanders have. drawn upon- their Tespective com- pany funds to buy the-nost needy of the. men shoes. Colbnél - Hawkins ‘refers in rather warm terms to the tardiness of the | quartermaster’s department. .- | Captain W Langfitt of the corps of engineers assiiméd command .of that body | yesterday.. ‘The .corps gave a drill in éaety excavation‘and the throwing up’of: reastworks which was extremely Inter- | esting. i . The temporary brigade staffs of the Third and. Frurt des were printed 1 ay's Call 'olonel R of the Second- Brigade refuses to i e -his staff. The relation of: the staff /' . or” the - First' Brigade, according to | Colonel ‘Ovenshine will ‘be -left” to -thej . . brigadier commg 2 However, th nding, - - 5 following \temporary . ap- | pointments:have been made: Captain B. -Strong, --assistant adjutdnt general | Firef Brigade, and Captain Bdward Mur- | hy,: second assistant -adjutant generak ‘nited Statés Voiunteers Fourth Brigade. | Captain’: Strorig is .a' son of-.ex-Mayor | Strong of New York. H i Colonel Ovenshine “réceived word terday that. Privates Erizier and Rem hospital corps, Twenty-third Infan- wha were left in New. Orleans sick with: fever, had died. - - g Private Vernon Edward, Twéntieth Kansas Infantey, the Frerich Hospital yesterday pneumonia. Ideutenant Bate: A Seventh California Infantry, was also taken ‘tg. thesame place. with malarial fevér, while Private Brown, Company C, of the stime regiment, was carried to the hospital also. He is ill with pneumonia. - Beginning with the First Colorado and Tenth Pennsylvania, 'Inspector’ .General Hughes will to-day begin the insbectiom of ordhance of the troops now in camp. 3 D. The 1daho. troops were issuéd their ord-. | I | | | ves- | Company G, mpany COLONEL HARRY C. KESSLER, First manding Fourth Brigade, of Philip- pine lslan_d Expeditionary Forces. the tent, and now has a large hole just | RUSHING THE CRUISER PHILADELPHIAAY INTO COMM The cruiser Philadelphia will be ready to go® into commission in about two weeks. A big force of mechanics are employed day and night preparing her for sea as she lies alongside the wharf at Mare Island Navy Yord. Many changes and im- provements have been made to her iInterior fittings, and her been strengthened. During the week her guns will be put in place and the masts that were unshipped when she was laid up will be replaced. prepared for her, and when the mechanics get through with their work little time will be lost in getting her ready for service. Ya otz ISSION. The picture of the dismantled Philadelphia was taken at the time the thres great 12-inch hawsers manufactured by the Tubbs Cordage Company. for use in towing the Monterey to the Philippines were delivered at the yard on Saturday. The hawsers were taken up the bay on the tug Reliance, and ‘were lifted from the vessel’s deck by the great crane that was constructed at thé. yard for handling heavy objects. The monitor Monterey was in the drydock at the time the:picture was taken, and her mast and fighting top can be ‘seen above the top of the calsson. gun mounts have Her stores are being officers {n command of the various camps to notify the nearest superintendent of raillway mail service, by wire, if necessary, of any- de- #ired changes in the dispatch of mail matter on account of the movement of troops. I in- close a list of superintendents of railway mall service, with address. Very pespectiully, CH. EMORY SMITH, Postmaster-General. SUPERINTENDENTS OF RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE. B. J. Ryan, Boston; V. J. Bradley, York; C. W. Vickery, Washington, D. C. M. Tarrell, Atlanta, Ga.; O. T. Holloway, Cincinnati; L. L. Troy, Chicago; Frank D. Norton, St. Louls; Samuel Flint, San Fran- cisco; George W. Pepper Jr., Cleveland. Ohlo; Norman Perkins, St. Paul, Minn.; M. Gaines, Fort Worth, Tex. Postoffice Department—Office of Postmaster- eneral. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10, 18%8. Orders No. 187 - The regulations forbidding the chenging of the address of mail matter in transit, and re- quiring that it be forwarded to and delivered from the office named in the address only, are hereby modified s0 as to allow malils addressed to officers and soldiers of the United States New L I | army In the field and officers, sallors and | marines of the United States navy in active service to be forwarded and delivered in- ac- cordance with Instructions from the proper army and naval authorities, through the gen- | of railway mail service. | once attached to | Colonel Kessler commanding, by Major- Montana Volunteer Infantry, Com=- J eral superintendent, of division superintendent CH. EMORY SMITH, Postmaster-General. general commanding expedi- destined for the Philippine For the majo tlonary forces Islends. —— - ADDING TO THE ARMY. Arrival at Camp Merritt the First Regiment South Dakota Volunteers. The First South Dakota Infantry, 1006 officers and men, arrived yesterday, en of | | | | route to the Philippines, and went into | camp immediately east of the North Da- kota Regiment. The regiment was at the Fourth Brigade, General Otis. The field, staff and line | officers of the First South Dakota are as follows: Colonel, A. F. Frost. Lieutenant-colonel, Lee Stover. Major Second Battalion, Charles A. Howard. Major Third Battalion, Willlam F. Al- lison. Chief surgeon, Major R. G. Warne. Assistant surgeon, Captain A. H. Bow- man. Assistant surgeon, Captain F. W. Cox. Chaplain, Captain C. M. Duley. Adjutant, First Lieutenant J. H. Lean. Quartermaster, First Lieutenant Henry Murray. Company A, Pierre—Captain, A. L. Ful- ler; first lieutenant, E. Harting; second lieutenant, M. M. Guthrie. Company B, Sioux ralis—Cap Sessions; first lieutenant, J. C. ond lieufenant, E. £. Hawkins. Company C, Yankton—Captain tain, A. B. Fox; sec- W. 8. ond lieutenant, S. G. Larsen. Company D, Worthing—Captain, C. P. Van Houten; first licutenant, L. D‘yuna; second lieutenant, G. G. Jen- nings. Company ' E, De Suret—Cng;nln G. W. Lalthin; first lleutenant, J. H. Hubbard; second lfeutenant, E. E. Morrison. Company F, Aber\ieen—-cn.plun. SRS Brockway; first lleutenant, Palmer D. Sheiton; second lieutenant, F. G. Hunt- ington. . ‘'ompany G, Huron—Captain, Robert R. McGregor; first lleutenant, O. M. Fisk; second lleutenant, William L. Hazle. Company H, Watertown—Captain, C. H. Englesby; first lieutenant, Frank Adams; second lfeutenant, F. L. Burdick. Company I, Custer—Captain, Charles Denmy; first lieutenant, Paul McClelland; second lieutenant, H. C. Bates. - Company K, Brockings—Captain, Hi Hegeman; first lleutenant, George W. Roskle; second lieutenant, O. F. Smith. Compunf' L, McLaughiin; first ( Neutenant, J. Braden; second lleuNaant, J. R. tree. Company rab- M, Rapid City—Captaln, F. W. Medbury; tirst lieutenant, C. 8. Hunt; second lieutenant, Evan E. Young. Colonel Frost is an officer in the regu- lar establishment, being a first lieutenant in the Twenty-fifth United States Infan- try. For several years he has been on detached service In South Dakota as in- structor of military sclence and tactlcs at Agricultural College and afterward military secretary to Governor Lee. When his regirhent went to the front Colonel Frost joined it at Chickamauga under or- ders, but on_the petition of Governor Lee and the leading citizens of the Stete, as well as the entire National Guard, he was granted indefinite leave in order to accept the colonelcy of the volunteers, A telegram was sent on ahead notifying the commanding general of the condition of affairs and requesting that tents and other articles be ready when the regiment arrived, * 1t was after 6 o'clock when the jast battalion reached camp, and no pro- vision had been made for it. The regi- ment had been most hospitably received at tite ferry by the Red Cross Society and the men given a good hot dinner, the first warm meal they had had since leaving home. The f‘l:‘lll"l:st;lflan arrived at 12:45 p. m. ‘an or camp as soon onu Battalion our r the irst moved, and the Third landed at t.ga rry at 3 o'clock, What camp mn,.um.m brought were on the section and not get to camp until long after 7 o'clock. first lieutenant, Leroy Foster; sec- | arfish—Captain, William | | their condition she slowness of the quartermaster’s depart- | are mot granted liberty enough. He al- ment, more food will be sent out early | leges that the few passes issued each day this morning. | are given to pets of the officers, while ———— those less favored are compelled to re- War Incidents. main close In camp or take chances on running the gua Men for the United States: Hospital | will 1 b Suard line. If the writer his ~grievance bef ’ Corps are wanted, and application should | Wallace, The Call s confidant fif&:nfl be made at room 219, Phelan building. As soon as each battalion arrived it was marched into.the temporary dining-room in the depot, and the hungry soldiers were | not slow in getting into action. They | voiced thelr appreciation with repeated | cheers for the Red Cross Soclety, and af- | ter making good use of the postal cards distributed among them by the ladies on | which to send word of their safe arrival | there is any merit in it it will be recti- to dear ones at home, they started out | Unmarried men between the ages of 21| fied promptly, for there is no more just to camp. and &, of good. character, intelligence | (¥ Rumane officer in camp than Colonel s < and. he appreciates e and common Bchool education are de-|yalue of having his: men contented with P A SKIRMISHED FOR RATIONS. sired. Those who have had experience as | cooks or nurses, and persons possessing some knowledge of drugs and the driv- ing and care of horses, and the handling | their lot. C. H. Watson, the leader of ‘the band of the Thirteenth Minnesota, is anxious to How Mrs. Harrington Obtained 3 enlist a first-class.clarionet'and a piccolo Supper for the South Da- of tools, can now find employment in- the | slfl;ebl; Hs states r(hm good musicians kota Volunteers. army service. at fairly gac% wase The | Fote. The bf‘;l;";t“‘{;:!;n}g‘gmr: ,}vz}{ha;x:‘;; pay of a hospital steward 1s $45 Per|yngiryments throughout vesterday, citi- ‘When the 1000 volunteers from South Dakota arrived in this city yvesterday af- ternoon they were surprised and de- lighted at the generous reception given | them by the energetic workers of the Red ' Cross. They were sent on their way to| camp with lighter hearts after their fa- tiguing journey of many hundred miles, but when they arrived at their encamp- ment and found a barren reception their 3 hospital stewara gog‘ztil,"a:]%althoa‘t a‘g?“fl;‘ r{yale in ‘this | Zéns of the State having. subscribed $1000 ¥ | to be devoted exclusively to the band. branch of the service is §i18. Rations, | y_ to e band. clothing, quarters, bedding and medicines | 11 Thirteenth Minnesota boasts of hav- and medical attendance are furnished in | ii§ one of the finest bands in the volun- addition to the regular pay. 2 | teer service, and certainly there is .no The Quartermaster's Department s | Wore capablé leader than Mr. Watson. advertising for bids for 500,000 pounds of | The Catholic “Truth Society has ar- Wallsend ©Australian_ brown (avsrage | Fanged to erect a.tent capable of accom- coal or its equal, to be delivered at the ' modating 2000 people: close to Camp Mer- neumatic battery plants at the Presidio, | Fitt, and the priests of this eity have ar- he contract is to be subject to an in-|Tanged to alternate in holding. mass on feelings can be imagined. crease of 50 per cent in quantity con- | Week days, as well &S Sundays.. Catholio After setting up tents and working dill- | tracted for. Bids will be recelved up to ;‘;{g:fdrsmmi} sbe granted. full liberty" to services, At the meeéting of the Labor - Bureau Association - last night a' -motion was passed granting the free use of the.asso- clation’s reading and’ club. réoms-at 915% Market streét.to such. of* the. soldiers as may desire to avail themselves ‘of - the privilege. gentty their sharp appétites began to as- sert itself and the men began to look for | supper. Imagine thelr surprise when | they found that the Government had for- | gotten them in the bustle of war, and | they might have gone to bed supperless | pack mules. | but for the kindly efforts of the Red | When the First Montana went into Cross ladies. s i | camp there was a nice fence all around 2 As soon_as Mrs. Harrington heard of | the camp, but it has gradually melted ~Hugh Craig, president of the Chamber athered around her | away until little more than the posts re- of Commerce, announces that the cere- an efficient corps of ladies and began | main. The boys say fence boards make mony of presenting the stand of colors skirmishing for food. Major Hopper of | much bétter firewood than the wood sup- | donated by the chamber to the Seventh the Occidental sent out a wagon- load, as | plied by the Government; besides it splits | Regiment of California, United States did_other down-town restaurants and | much easer. | Volunteers, will take place at ths Presidio hostelries. The nurses at the Children’s| The Call is in receipt of a letter from | reservation, near the main entrance, on Hospital prepared coffee, and within an | a member of the First Montana Regi- Saturday morning, June 4, at 10:20° 0’clock. hour thelr hunger was appeased. As they | ment, who fafls to sign his name, in| Troop A of the San Francisco Huzzars might not receive breakfast owing to the | which the writer complains that the mén | held an enthusiastic meeting In Pythian MAJOR FRANK W. HESS. lowing officers: Captain, Emmamnuel A. § noon of June 7. ! Captain Ruhlen, chief quartermaster of | the Philippine expedition, is advertising for_proposals for horses for light artillery and cavalry service, and.for draft and Lorenzo; first ieutenant, Henry M. Owens; second lieutenant, Frederick Brady. Flery speeches. were made by members, and it was the unanimous feel- ing -of the eighty patriots present that nothing would give them ' greater jo. than an opportunity to show their wort! either in Cuba, Porto Rico or the Philip- | pine Tslands, | Charles Hirsch, vice-president of. the Alaska Packers' Association, has sent to the military camp a. consignment of clam «| broth. One case was turned over to each | régiment and battalion, with -directions | that the broth be reserved for hospital purposes. | — - | FOURTEEN THOUSAND. |. Following 1s a Iist of the strength of the volunteer and regular militia organi- zations now in camp at the Richmond District, Fontana barracks and Presidio 7 / A | reservation: CAMP MERRITT. \ | Seventh California Volunteers. 1,026 \ | Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers 40 First Battalion ‘yoming Volul lion Wyoming Vol 338 Light Batteries A and B, Utah Volunt 9 First Colorado Volunteers. 1,008 | First Nebraska Volunteers. 1022 | Twentieth Kansgs. Volunt 1,016 Thirteenth Minnesota Voluntes: 103 | Fourteenth United States Infantry 7m0 | First Battalion Idaho Voluateers. 60 | Eighteenth United States Infantry. &1 | Twenty-third Upiited States Infantry, 623 | First Montana Volunteers.. 1,08 | Troop Utah Cavalry Volunteers: 80 First North Dakota Volunteer 700 Company A, United States Engineers. ] First South Dakota Volunteers......... 1,008 Total ....o..o y 1L159 - PRESIDIO. : Third United States Artillery ores 630 | Fourth United States Cavalry. . 30 | California Heavy Artlliery. 520 Sixth California’ Volunteers 650 Total .. = g 150 FONTANA WAREHOUSE. 3 First Washington Volunteers, 50 Aggregate of regular and-volunteer troops = n San Francisco cenenes 14,018 3 Rl IR TO AID SOLDIERS FAMILIES There will be a meeting of leading citi- * zens at the Occidental Hotel to-night for the purpose of taking steps to aid the families of soldiers who have gone to Manila. Judge Morrow will preside and -the organization will be made permanent. pullegirlon W oy Presented With a Sword. The members of the Celtic Union and & of number of friends assembled in Knights - of the Red Branch -Hall last evening to do honor to their president, Lieutenant Thomas F. Barry, who has enlisted in the sheavy artillery.” A short business meet- ing was held, at which Lieutenant Barry tendered his resignation, which was ac- cepted with expressions of regret en all sides. The door of an ante-room was then thrown open, and the strains of the Military Record Hero. Major Frank W. Hess, U. 8. A., who has heen appointed to the command of the Third Artillery Battalion of the army destined for the Philippines, has- an excellent record for service on the field of battle. He was born in Pennsylvania N i 6 > oy V' d Blue" from the Hi- in 1826, and was appointed ecaptain in the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Iufantry April ‘Red, White an ) 23, 1561, Ehortly after he was mustered out of the volunteer service he was ap- | D¢l Bahd filled the room. On behalt pointed second lieutenant in the Eleventh United States Infantry. Subsequently sented the lieutenant with a handsome sword and palr of pistols. Lieutenant Barry received the tokens, and made a stirring speech full of regret at leaving his friends full of joy at being able to do something for his country. A short but interesting programme under the di- rection of L. W. Buckley as e ceremonies was then rendered, and the company dispersed with many hearty handshakes and words of encouragement to the young lieutenant. he was transferred to the Third United States Artillery. He was brevetted cap- tain for gallant and meritorious service at Kelly's Ford, Va., and brevetted major for gallantry at the battle of Gettysburg. He participated in the engagements of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Savage Station, Maivern Hill, Gettysburg, Spottsyi- vania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Appomattox and numerous other battles in which the Army of the Potomac was engaged. Major Hess arrived In San Francisco when his regiment came to this station to relieve the Fifth Ar- tillery. He has been on duty recently at the high power guns near Fort Point, Batteries G, H, K and L comprise the battalion which Major Hess has been ap- pointed to command.