The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-26
.owfy forward ard not un,n ,ne heavy

slowly forward ard not untr the heavy
swesis OF the Pacific ocean we're encogn-
tered did they tErn tack II ~As shortly
after O'Clock when the vessels entered
the ocean ard tue gun g.tatiag over the
city gave tae deps rfsBg soldiers a las.
beautiful view OF the country to ngat .sr
whose honor they are sailing over s.se
miles When iaxt seen the transport eess
was steanaing Slowly 10 the southwest
After the pilots we're dropped the vessels
went ahead az full speed and IN ak days.
IL All goes well. they VIII enter Homo
iulu hsrbor ard join the caarseaton-
The strain Of expectancy curing the
past few days has been ssvsse on both
soldiers ard citizen. ard after the noisy
demonstration this afternoon the towns
people Eel, reissved that il was ali over.
Tsae transports carried elose on 20 2.sa
naen. The expedition which IL under com
nanG Of Brig eGn. Anderson, consists
Of four companies % regulars under CON-
nand OF Brig. GEN Anderson. consists
California volunteers. Col. Smith. First
regiment Oregon volunteers. Co. sum
mers. . battalion Of fifty heavy artillery.
Mai. Gsary. about 100 sailors and e.even
nsvai officers. The feet IL Ioadsd with
supplies TO last a year. and carries nsg
cargo Of ammunition and naval stores for
Admiral Dewsys fleet a. Manila.
Tire government has purchased the CO..
ser Peter Jebsen. now At the Howard
street bunksrs The Ielssn Ii loaded with
several thousand tons Of coal which viii
not be removed from ner hoe. A couple
al companies Of troops can be CHARTERED
on the collier which il reported 10 be as
signed TO the duty of towing the coast
defense weasel Monterey from Honolulu
10 Mania.
II = understood thai the government IL
negotiating for the charter of the spreek-
s,a steamer Alameda whiea is now tn
sydney. n. s. ". The SpreekeIs viii
lease the steamer providing they can re-
place her. II tie Alameda comes TO this
city without stopping sae can make the
trip tn about eighteen days, but The usual
voyage i2kes about twenty-four days.
The people Of California and especially of
San francisco are very proud Of the per
formanes OF the Oregon, and the cham
Der OF commerce OF this city has for
warded a congratu.atory telegram to
Capt. Clark expressing its pleasure over
the wonderful run made by his vessel.
which was built at ,ae Union Iron Works
IN this city.
BY Sunday next over z0oo more troops
viii arrive 10 Join those now camped IL
this city.
A troop Of volunteer cavalry from Utah
left Bal, Lake yesterday and are due
here tomorrow morning. Montana regi-
ment OF infantry !s expected 10 arrive
Friday.
The Eighteenth and Twen,y-;hIrd regi-
ments OF Infantry started yesterday from
New Orleans aud are due Saturday. a
battalion Of infantry from North Dakota
will probably be ia this city by Sunday.
Tie government has let contract in
this oity for s.eo one man tents Al q
cost of 5000 ne,.
Every man OF the Manila forces Is to
rave one as part Of his marching equip
ment and the supplies are 10 be hurried
forward.
II Is net probable that any more troops
viii be dispatched before another week
The Zeaiandis Is being put in shape to
carry soldiers. bur none or the other
transports are Ia port.
The China is not due until May =. and
If the steamships of the Northern Pa
eito are chartered ard put under an
American register Il VIII take some time
before the fleet can lac IN order. II Is
thought here that the feet which LETT
here today VIII nos keep company with
the Charleston after leaving Honolulu.
They Al carry enough coal to steam ar
full speed from Honolulu to Manila. while
the Charleston In order 10 economixe coat
VIII not SO faster than ten knots an
hour. II the TRANSPORTS 80 not walt for
the cruiser they may be expected 10 ar
rive In Manila about June =