The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-12
TWO ARMIES Of INVASION
Enormous Quantity of Rations
Ordered for Each.
ALL GETTING A MOVE ON
Semi-Omcial List CT the Regiments De-
tailed for Duty Among the Philip
pines. Montana's Boys In Blue Be-
ing Named Among Them.

washington, May 11.-Preparations
are visible. particularly in the quarter
masters and commissary branches of
the war department. for the expedi-
lions for Cuba and the Philippines. On
these two bureaus the officials depend
for getting to the points OF embarka-
ton the great mass of tents. wagons
and food supplies for the large num-
Der of men who are to go Onward and
for the ships which are to transport
them.
For the Cuban expedition, the quar-
termaster's branch is hurrying to the
points on the gulf. the ships chartered
by Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn. be-
sides the numerous supplies necessary
for the comfort of the troops and
means for the transportation of the
munitions of war and the like over
land when Cuba is reached. An order
has been given for the purchase of
20, 900 hammocks for the use OF the
men in tropical climes. For the feed
ing of the men the commissary depart
ment has made arrangements for the
purchase and shipment to gulf ports,
but mostly to Tampa, of more than
1000, 900 rations which, IL is estimated,
will supply an army Of 10000 men over
30 days, assuming that they are given
full rations during that time. IL Is
probable, however. that portions of this
quantity of supplies are intended for
the relief of the r~econcentrados, who
are dying from starvation in Cuba.
AS to the Philippine expedition, the
officers say 1t will be started at the
earliest practical moment. Prepare
ions. therefore, are going ahead at a
rapid rate. Most of the supplies in the
quartermaster's line that are needed
for this expedition will have to be OBJ
tanned at San Francisco. II not on hand
at the quartermaster's department
here, and IL the time is too short to
contract for them they will be pur-
chased outright. For feeding the men
who will go on that expedition, the
commissary department mad arrange
ments for the delivery at San
co of m\e than 100000 r%ations,
enough to Aommodate an army of 5,oc9
| men for more than so days.
The understanding here was that
Brigadier General Anderson, who has
Just returned to California from a trip
north, was to command the expedition,
but IL now looks as If the assignment
had developed larger Importance than
originally anticipated, and that the
! command might be placed in the hands
of a major general, possibly Gen. Wes-
lev Merritt. The war department to-
day made public a corrected list or the
volunteers who have been ordered to
San Francisco. 1t includes the follow
| ing:
Wyoming-One battalion of infantry.
C~oIorado-One regiment of infantry.
Kansas-One regiment OF infantry.
Montana-One regiment of infantry.
Nebraska-One regiment OF infantry.
Utah-Two batteries of light artillery
and one troop of cavalry.
North Dakota-Two battalions OF in
fantry.
The governors OF the states are In
formed that these troops should pro-
ceed to the coast as soon as they are
mustered, armed and equipped. II
hey are not fully equipped, but sufi-
GENTLY so to travel. the war depart
ment officials suggest that II is best to
go ahead and complete their equip
ment at San Francisco. The presump-
ton is hat a number of these men viii
be sent with the expedition to Manila
although II does not follow that al
will go, as some will remain to take the
places of those OF the regular army
who, because of their experience In ac-
tuar military operations. would be sent
across the ocean.