Evening star., 1898-05-23
EMBARK TOMORROW
General Otis Issues the Order to tha
Philippine Troops.
MONTEREY TO Be TOWED OUT
Engineers Placing Mines at En-
trance of Frisco Harbor.
A BAN KS GENER ROSITY

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2s-Maj. Gen.
Otis has issued the following general order:
The LIST California and the "a Oregon
Volunteers and one battalion of the l4th
United States Infantry and a detachment
of California heavy artillery consisting Of
an officer and fifty men. will constitute a
brigade of the expeditionary forces about
to depart from this port, and it is placed
under the command of Brig. Gen. Thomas
Anderson, United States Volunteers. The
vessels designated TO transport this COM
command are the City of Peking the City
of Sydney and the Australia.
The 1st California Regiment will ship on
the Peking this morning. the I'D instant,
and will report at the Pacific mail steam
ers wharf at am. The hea dCuarters and
two battaiions of the ID Oregon Regiment
will ship on the steamer Australia Tues =
day morning. May "a reporting at pier No.
q. Ocean Steamship Company's dock, at 8
am. battalion of the 14th United States
Infantry, a battalion of the "a oregon Reg
inent and detachment of California
heavy artillery will report at the Pacific
Mail Companys wharf for shipment on the
City of Sydrey at o'clock on May "a.
Orders affecting the medical attendance
of troops order supply departments or
concerning the freight of vessels, have
been, or will be, issued in due season and
executed so that the vessels may imme-
diately depart as soon as troops are placed
on board"
Gen. Anderson Arrives.
Brig. Gen. Anderson has arrived from
Portland, Ore, and today will go board
the steamship Australia, which is already
loaded with supplies and is ready for the
reception of troops. He will have charge
of the advance brigade of the Manila ex-
pedition. He is accompanied 10y Lieut..
Clark of the 18th Infantry, who is his aid
de-camp.
Major p. r. Jones. who came from oma-
ha, will be the quartermaster of the exc
pedition.
Major r. E. Thompson of the Signal
Corps, who arrived from Tampa, will be
the chief signal officer
The Examiner states that the coast de-
Tense Vessel Monterey. just ordered TO the
Philippines, viii be towed all the way to
Manila probably by some big steam coll
her. 1t says:
The Monterey OF herself could not go
half Way tc Honolulu. She carries only
200 tons of coal in her bunkers, which
would hardly last more than TWO days.
She could carry 800 tons more on her decks
If good weather prevailed.
Tine Monterey Will be on the dry dock
for five days. After the vessel comes from
the dry dock two days will be required for
coaling and two days more for loading sup
plies. She will be ready for sea a week
from tomorrow. The vessel that accom-
panies the Monterey Will be loaded with
coal and stores for herself and the war
ships. The voyage of the Monterey is a
haz r,7o h1tf &c fa,
able time of the year for such an under-
taking
Planting Mines I'm Harbor.
Lieut. Meyler and a number of his vo.-
unteers will today begin planting subma-
rine mines near the harbor entrance, and
they will all lie in place by Wednesday.
Regulations We're received from Major
Charles b. Davis at San Francisco provid-
ing for the navigation OF the harbor IN
time of war. They go into effect May 25.
No vessel will be allowed to pass through
the channel entrance between the hours of
S pm and 4 am. During this interval ves-
sells must not approach within three miles
of Ballast Point. The light on Ballast
Point will be discontinued until further
orders.
orders have been received TO begin thu
for another 1o-inch rifle at
Ballast Point. There are now three OF
these big guns all ready for action.
Letter Carriers War Fund.
Lists have been distributed at the post
office and at various stations in the city
for the signatures of letter carriers who
will pledge themselves to pay The sum OF
80 cents on the first of each month to q
fund TO be known as the Letter Carriers
Relief Fund, for the benefit of sick and
soldiers now engaged in the war,
with Spain. The lists are being signed with
ca gerness.s
A Christian Endeavor society has been
by the soldiers from the state Of
The eCrocker-Woolworth bank of this city
has volunteered to advance pay to all
officers leaving this port for the Philippines,
no matter what part of the country they
come from. No charge will be made for
This service.