Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-12
Plans for Work for Land and Naval
Forces.
GENERAL NILES TOfLEAVE TONIGHT
General Merritt to Be Military
Governor of the Philippines.
T W o L x P ITION

tration for a combined attack of the land
and naval forces of the United States on
Havana The invading army consisting of
abuot 10000 regulars will leave for Cuba
next Monday in transports under the pro-
lection CT a fleet Of naval vessels, and a
landing will be made as soon as possible
For the subsistence of the men, the COM
missary department has arranged for the
purchase and shipment to gulf ports prin-
cipally to Tampa, Fla, of about 1900 600
rations which 1t is estimated will subsst
en- army of 10000 men for about thirty
days on full rations 1t is probable that a
large portion of these supplies is intended
for the immediate relief of the reconcen-
trados, who are reported to be dying in
large numbers from starvation.
Major General Miles, commanding the
army, will leave Washington this evening
for Tampa, with view to supervising the
final arrangements for the departure of
the Cuban expedition. The special orders
on this subject have been issued and pro-
vide that the general and his staff shall
proceed to Tampa and other designated
points for temporary duty"
The following named officers will accom-
pany Gen. Miles: Capt. Francis Mchler,
Capt. NJ. P. Morse. Lieut.. Col J. c. Gil
more. Maj. Gen. Joseph c. Breckenridge
and Brgadier General John 1. Rodgers of
the volunteer army; Col. Charles R. Green
leaf, Lieut.. Col. A. L. Wagner, chief of the
military information division of the War
Department; Major Henry B. Osgood. COM
mtssary; Major Eli L. Higgins Capt S. Y
Seyburn, Capt. Hugh L. Scott and First
Lieut.. Edward Anderson.
Col. Wagner will have charge of the
bureau of military intelligence while the
army is in the field. He will be assisted in
his work by Lieut.. Anderson, who Is at
present in his office, and other officers in
the field will be detailed as the work of the
bureau increases. General Miles will have
his headquarters in the field, and a great
mass of papers, charts and other data of
military character have been packed in
trunks ready for shipment to Tampa. Sew
eral of the clerks and messengers in the
department will also accompany General
Miles and his staff.
To Govern the Philippines.
The United States will establish tenn
porary government over the Philippine ISL
ands Orders have been issued for Mai.
Gen. Wesley Merritt, now commanding the
department of the east at New York. to
proceed to Manila with the least possible
delay for the purpose Of assuming the Of
hce of military governor of the Philippines
Orders for duty in the Philippines were
sent to Maj. Gen. E. s. Otis, commanding
the department of the Colorado at Denver
who has recently been relieved from duty
as president of the court-martial which
tried Capt. o. NJ. Carter of the Engineer
Corps. The orders to Gen. Otis direct him
to report to Gen. Merritt for duty under
his direction in the Philippine Islands. Cen
otls Will be second in command and will
act as military governor of the islands in
case of the absence or disability of Gen
Merritt.
orders were also issued for the organiza-
tlon OF an army corps of about u 900 men
1or immediate duty in the Philippine Is
LANDS. This corps will be made up of regu-
lars and volunteer organizations stationed
on the Pacific coast and in the far western
states. General Merritt was at the War
department today in consultation with the
secretary of War, General Miles and the
various bureau chiefs with regard to the
organization of the expedition. Prompt ac-
ton will be had in the matter with a view
to having the troops start on their long
voyage across the Pacific for the relief of
Admiral Dewey with as little delay as pos
sible General Merritt will leave here this
afternoon for New York. to settle I'D his
oAiiSithi slIlu private AFFAIRS IN tnat city
paratory to his departure for San Francis
co. He said that he did not know exactly
When he would sail from San Francisco,
but 1t was his purpose to do so as soon as
possible. The troops for the expedition
Will probably depart before General Merritt
reaches the Golden Gate and the probabiii-
ty is that General Otis will ba in command
of them at the Philippines until the arrival
or General Merritt. Complete arrangements
nave been made for the equipment trans
portaton and subsistence of the troops,
and they will be able to start for Manila
shortly after their arrival at San Francisco
There Will probably be two expeditions, the
second to follow the first as soon as the
necessary transportation can be provided
MAJ Gen. w. NJ. Graham, commanding
the new department of the gulf with head
quarters at Atlanta. Ga, was at the War
department. today in obedience to tele-