Show FOURTH INFANTRY STARTS Regiment of Regulars Off For the > Philippines Chicago Jan 15The Fourth regular it regu-lar infantry recruited up to its full strength of over 1200 men in command of Colonel R Hall left Fort Sheridan today on its long journey to the Philippines Phil-ippines where the regiment has been ordered for service Hundreds of people peo-ple gathered at the station at the fort where the regiment had been stationed sta-tioned so long and many affectionate scenes were witnessed The regiment I left Fort Sheridan for the east in three special trains The trains Were switched from the Chicago Northwestern to the Fort Wayne tracks at the Union depot in Chicago and immediately left for New York where on Tuesday the regiment will embark on the transport General Grant for the trip to Manila via the Suez canal A number of the commands officers including Colonel Hall and Lieutenant Colonel J II Sannow were accompanied by their families The voyage will occupy aboufe five or sis weeks i |