The herald., 1898-07-28
The COAST CAMPS
SEVENTH WAITING FOR NEWS
FROM GEN. MERRITT
THEY GO If He WANTS TROOPS
Philadelphia Sails for Honolulu With
Admiral Miller-News About
the Home Troops
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, July N.-From a
most authentic source comes the informa-
ton that the arrival of the American troops
in Honolulu will be followed by the muster
ing into the United States volunteer SER
vice of the Hawaiian National guard, a
force of 500 men.
1t was officially given out at army head
quarters today that the First battalion Of
the First New York volunteer regiment will
sail for Honolulu next Saturday morning.
One battalion of the engineer corps will
also go. The two transports North Fork
and Lakme have been inspected by govern
ment officers and have been passed salts
factorily. The North Fork will carry the
New Workers and the Lakme the engineers.
Col. Barber will sail on the st. Paul Fri
day, and will be accompanied by Lieut..
Winthrop, quartermaster of the New York
regiment; Surgeon Griffiths of the same or
ganization and Major Langfitt of the Third
battalion of the volunteer corps. These Of
ficers are going to Honolulu in advance OF
their troops in order to look over the
ground and make arrangements for the
reception Of the latter. The government
has already purchased 100000 feet of lum-
company for shipping 1t to Honolulu on the
Lakme and North Fork. This material is
to be used for the immediate construction
of barracks at Honolulu for the New York
regiment and the engineer battalion. The
site will be selected by Col. Barber and Sur
geon Griff1ths, while jor Langfitt is COM
pleting plans for the proper defense of the
island harbor.
;pto
has had with Washington by wire. he has
will report his arrival in Manila some time
during the next "a hours, and will follow
his first message with a number of sug~
gestions as regards additional troops. Upon
his suggestions will depend entirely the
disposition Of the troops that remain here
after the next expedition. Among these
will be the Seventh and Eighth California
If Major Gen. Merritt asks for more troops
the Seventh and Eighth will be dispatched
to the Philippines.
The Philadelphia Sails
The United States cruiser Philadelphia
sailed for Honolulu this afternoon. Adj
miral Miller transferred his flag from the
Albatross to the Philadelphia today. The
Philadelphia will make all speed to Homo
lulu. Admiral Miller, 1t is believed, carries
no special instructions with him, but will
remain at Honolulu until ordered else
where. Admiral Miller will raise the flag
OF the United States over the Islands until
after the arrival of the Hawaiian commits
sioners, who leave this city for oHnolulu
August 10. It is expected that the New
York regiment will have arrived at the
Island In time to participate, making 1.
both a military and naval affair.
The Seventh Not Moved
Orders for the Seventh California volun-
teers to move from Camp Merritt to the
Preside were countermanded by Gen. Mer-
Ram late this afternoon. The regiment will
remain at its present camp until assigned
to active duty. Overcoats and rifles have
been distributed to the men of the Sixth
California regiment.
Four cases of typhoid fever were devel-
oped among the members of the Eighteenth
regular infantry today.
Red Cross Reports
The California Red Cross society has
made statement, showing that up to date
S2O,405 has been received, of which $500 is a
special fund for the proposed hospital ship.
When the last bill shall have been paid for
the Manila hospital equipment there will
be a little over s11 900 In bank.
A Thrifty Sergeant
Quartermaster Sergt. James A. Young
of the Twentieth Kansas regiment was or
dered under arrest today by Cob Funston,
erty. He is alleged to have sold stores is
sued as food for the regiment.
Young admits his guilt and gives the ex-
cuse that he was doing only what every
other commissary officer at Camp Merritt
has been doing all along. The reglmental
commanders deny that such state Of
things exists in their commissary depart
ments, but the matter will be Investigated |
at once.