Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-22
ORDERED TO MANILA
The Twentieth Kansas Regiment
Going to the Philippines.
TROOPS HAPPY At The PROSPECT.
within Two Weeks Orders Will BE Issued
for the Movement Of the First Ten
Thousand Men for the Gsrri-
son In Cuba.

Thousand Mon for the Gsrri-
son In Cuba.
Washington, Sept 2O.-The war de-
partment has issued orders directing
that four regiments now stationed at
San Francisco be dispatched to Manila
The regiments receiving orders are
the following: Fifty.frst Iowa, TWEEN
tieth Kansas, First Tennessee, First
Washington and detachment OF the
Second Oregon. 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 to-day
was in accordance with the general
plan of the department regarding q
garrison for the Philippines. That
plan Of garrison duty included 10000
men for the Philippines, 1880 for
Porto Rico and 10000 for Cuba. The
troops to be sent to Manila under TO-
DAYS order will Gil the complement
for that station. The troops would
have been sent before, 1t was said, ex-
cept that the department was await
ing the return Of transports. 1t is not
expected that the troops now at Homo
lulu will accompany those to be EN-
barked at San Francisco, but that
more troops will be sent to Honolulu
in the near future. The following is
the order directing the movement OF
troops from San Francisco:
Adiutant Generals once, Sept la-Com-
handing General, Department OF California
San Francisco: With the approval Of the act
ing secretary Of war, the Fifty-tirst Iowa,
Twentieth Kansas. First Tennessee, First
Washington and detachment Of the Second
Oregon volunteer infantry, now ut San
Francisco, are hereby relieved from
duty in the department Of California
and will proceed to Manila, Phil
ippine islands, reporting upon ar
rival for duty to the commanding general
United States forces at that point The quar-
termasters department will furnish the neces-
sary transportation especial care being taken
to provide sufficient space; and the subsist-
ence and medical departments are charged
with providing ample and suitable supplies
furnished by their respective departments, to
insure the comfort, well being and health OF
the troops en- route by command Of Maj Gen
Miles, nc CoRBIN, Adit Gen
| Afterwards the war department
amended the orders relative to the
dispatch OF reinforcements to the
Philippines so as to increase the num-
Der by l. 1871 privates and SO officers.
These are made up Of four companies
Of the Twenty.third infantry and re.
cruts for the Tenth Pennsylvania,
First Nebraska and First Colorado.
These troops made up the expedition
under Gen. King which recently left
San Francisco on the Arizona for the
Philippines, but was stopped by the
departments orders when two days
out and returned to port.
TROOPS HAPPY AT THE PROSPECT.
San Francisco, Sept. 20. There was
great joy and the contrary among the
troops at the Preside yesterday when
the official orders were received from
Washington directing over 5000 men
now encamped there to proceed to Ma
Mia. The sorrow hung heavy over
the camp Of the Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth California regiments, the Cali
fornia heavy artillery and Fourth
United States cavalry. The disap.
pointed ones were sorely tried, but
not a whimper was heard outside
the tents, where little forlorn groups
gathered to discuss the good fortunes
of the lucky regiments. The Cali
fornians are hoping almost against
hope that they will yet receive the
long looked for order. The joy OF
the Tennesseeans was particularly
demonstrative, and their rebel yell
could be heard at almost any time dur.
ing the day. Their band played joy
GUS airs and there was a general feel
ing Of mirth in evidence all day. The
other regiments were almost as badly
affected. The enthusiasm spread even
TO the officers, and official dignity was
relaxed during the first outbreaks, hui
later in the day quiet was restored, al
though there is still buzz Of excite.
ment in the lucky camps. Gen. Miller
has asked his commanding officers to
make their requisition for clothing
arms, etc, and these will be supplied
as fast as they are received, the supply
Of stores in this city being now very
complete.
THE GARRISON FORCE FOR CUBA.
Washington, Sept 20.-lt is the pres
ent intention Of the administration tc
! send to Cuba as q garrison force fol
= the island about 10000 troops under
command Of Gen. Lawton. The organ
izations which are to comprise tn,
Cuban garrison have not all beer
], designated yet but 1t is assured tina
J: at least half Of them will be volun
), teers. Within two weeks orders will
!. be issued for the movement to Cuba O.
8 the first 10000 Of the permanent gar
rison, and 1t is the expectation nov
that they will sail from the Unitet
States about October 10. These troop
II will be followed quickly by Others
y until the entire force Of 10000 ha
II been established on the island.
e 1t is not the intention Of the admin
:, istration to await the evacuation O
the island by the Spanish forces befor,
q sending United States troops to Cuba
as the indications now are that Il mn,