The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-03
TO REMAIN ON THIS COAST
Volunteer Artillery Batteries Will
Re Stationed at Fort Candy
Il the Presidio.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2-The report
from Washington, that the annexation or
Hawaii il about TO be consummated. IS
given much credence by the officers at
Camp Merritt. and they are already fignr-
ing upon an order TO send troops to the ISL
ands to look after Uncle Sans interests.
Some OF the volunteers who fear that they
will not be sent to the Philippines, are
counting upon being ordered 10 Hawaii as
a place of second choice.
Gen. Merritt is arranging the details OF
the second expedition to tho Philippines,
but has not yet made public the assign
ment OF troops for the expedition. and he
will not do until the date of the sail
ing of the fleet has been determined. 1t
"a stated In some quarters that the expedi-
t!on cannot possibly sail for two weeks yet.
and It is even se:ni-officiaIy stated that
the vessels will not be ready for ten days.
Just who Is TO blame for the delay is
mystery. The owners OF the vessels say
that they have not received any hurry
orders'' from Washington. and that they
can perform their share of the contract
at short notice. as soon as definite orders
are received.
The Brutus, the collier recently bought
by the government. will be ready to so to
sea next Saturday. Her alterations have
been completed. and she Is now receiving
stores spare propeller for the Dru.us,
and six spare blades for the Monterey's
twin screws. viii be included in the freight.
The Monterey is taking coal on in sacks
and her magazine is well filed. She. too.
will be ready by next Saturday. The Mo
nadnock Is expected shortly from Puget
sound. Ii is the belief in naval circles that
the Monadnock will be kept in Honolulu.
Four batteries OF heavy artillery. row
stationed at the Preside. viii go 10 Ma
Mia with the next expedition. and their
A. N IL
from the ranks OF the heavy artillery vol
unteer force now In camp at the Presido
The present formation OF hrigades at Camp
Merritt Is only temporary. and made only
for administrative purposes. a reorgani-
zation will be effected when the second
expedition reaches the Philippines
The scarcity OF water on the Preside res
ervation has placed the men now encdmped
there In a serious predlcament The sup
Ply in the reservation reservoir is about
exhausted. and the pumps which supply
the water are not powerful enough to keep
the reservoir filed. Stringent orders have
been issued cautioning the men stationed
at the Preside against any unnecessary
waste OF water. The culinary department
has been ordered TO Use only enough water
for actual cooking purposes, and the men
have been ordered 10 discontinue bathing
until the situation can be remedied
Gen. Merriam has issued an order direct
ing Troop +. Fourth United States cavalry.
10 proceed here at once from Vancouver TO
Join the four troops now stationed at the
presidio. The troop Is expected to arrive
IN this city within a week. Battery c. Of
the heavy artillery battalion OF volunteers
now stationed at the Preside. has receiv-
ed orders 10 proceed 10 Fort Candy next
Sunday.
The Pennsylvania volunteers are in a
serious plight, They naed shoes sso badly
that the regiment Is seriously crippled for
lack OF them. Many OF the men canno.
drin on account OF the dilapldated conli-
tian Of their footgear