The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23
TROOPS FOR MANILA
FIVE MORE REGIMENTS TO
co TO THE PHILIPPINES.
rbs Ksssss Troops, Under Coionei Fun
ston, Have Been In San Yrancisco
since June ana Contain Many OF the
National Guard.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2o.-The war
department has issued orders direct
ing that four regiments now stationed
at San Francisco be dispatched to
Manila.
The regiments receiving orders are
the following: Fifty-irst Iowa, TWEEN
tieth Kansas, First Tennessee. First
Washington, and a detachment of the
Second Oregon.
Later tho war department amended
the orders 30 rs TO increase tho num-
Der by i,1Gi privates and thirty-six
officers. These are made up of four
companies Of the T~wenty-third in
fantry and recruits for the Tenth
Pennsylvania, First Nebraska and
First Colorado. These troops made up
the expedition under General King
which recently left San Francisco on
tho Arizona for the Philippines, but
stopped by the departments orders
when two days out and returned to
port.
1t was stated at the War department
that no exigency had arisen which
made It necessary to send the troops
now at San Francisco to Manila, but
the order issued was in accordance
with the general plan Of the depart
ment regarding n garrison for the
Philippines. That plan of garrison
duty included 10000 men for the
Philippines, 1880 for Porto Rico and
so, 900 for Cuba. The troops to be
sent to Manila will ill the complement
for that station. The troops would
Fave been sent before, it Is said. OK
cept that the department was awaiting
the return of the transports.
The following Is part Of the order:
Tho quartermastcr's department will
furnish the necessary transportation,
especial caro- being taken to provide
sufficient space; and the subsistence
and medical departments are charged
with providing ample aud suitable
supplies furnished by their respective
departments, TO insure tho comfort,
well being and health OF tho troops en-
route. BY command Of Major General
Milcs.--H. G. Corbin, Adjutant Gen
cral."
IL Is not expected that the troops
nov Mt Honolulu will accompany those
10 DO embarked Mt San Francisco, but
that more troops will be sent to Homo
lulu in the near future.
The war departments explanation
for the dispatch of fresh reinforce
lncnts for the American army at Ma
Mia, namely, that it is only a part Of
a movement originally planned, APP
pears to warrant a further inquiry.
The navy department is rushing
preparations for h starb OF the big
battleships Oregon and Iowa to Hon.
olulu. and orders have been sent to
New York navy yard to havo tho me
chanics work overtime GA these ships.
The purpose is to have them start on
their long voyage by the end Of the
present month, and according TO de-
partmcnt calculations they should
arrive ut their destination by the end
OF January. There is little effort now
made to conceal the fact that the de-
partment will have the ships met at
Honolulu by n dispatch boat with
r orders to turn their prows westward
TO Manila.
A long line Of curious incidents. tc
e which one Of the great European
= powers has been a party. has beyoni
: question done much to cause a feeling
: OF uneasincss upon the part of the ad
u ninistration, rs tending to show a pur
pose to interfere in our free action II
: the Philippines, and this has been only
. slightly diminished by apparently
a frank disclaimers Of an Interior pur
) pose, because the incidents continu,
quietly and in a manner calculated Il
v avoid attracting attention.
. Such, for instance, Is tho gathering
of naval vessels to the south of tn,
" Philippine group, the only explanation
1t is true, but still bearing mark
. of commences, is a purpose O
y acquiring either by seizure o
I by some secret pact with the SpanisI
y government. the important island O
u Palawan. This particular island form
= one side OF the gateway through whici
- must pass all OF the extensive 10
MERGE flowing between Australia, Mis-
cronesia and Southern China. TIL
passage In narrow, md IL the island
= OF the Philippine group are to b
retained, outside OF Luzon. this islam
re of Palawan must be kept, as formin
,r one side Of the gateway. 1t Is gath
n cred that 1t Is the purpose Of the Pres
n ident, therefore, to prevent the alier
IN alton by Spain OF any Of the Philippin
b. group, and that these preparation:
re naval as we'll as military, ar
Id but steps toward the execution Of b
" purpose. With the addition to h
he feet of two battlcships. Admiral Dew
O. ey will have a force only second I
90 that of Great Britain in Eastern w,
tiers. while on shore General Otis wi
have a more numerous army than III
ed other European power save Russia.
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