The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
MONITOR MONTEREY
LEAVES FOR MANILA.
oeesris Amid Great Enthasiasm
FFons San frsnsi.co-second Ex-
padfttou Ainsst Ready.

SAY FI.ANCISCO. June The prime
PAT event OF TIE local war situation today
.es the departure OF the monitor Mon
teTey and the collier nfutus for Manila.
THE order ~ get under way was issued
about 1 o'ciock. and shortly afterward
tie whafges and docks on the water front
were crowded wltA people anxious 80 Wit
Bsss the departure OF the forulda BILE
nght!ns machine and the collier which %
to accompany her. Every steam whistle
on the water front blew Il farewell and
~ the two vessels moved down the hsr~
Dor toward the Golden Cote she crowds
on the wharVea set up - mighty cheer.
The Monterey has always been "A great
local fzycrite bat the prospects ara that
she VIII never again enfer this harhor az
she Ia 20 be permanently stationed i'm the
Vicinity OF tncla Sans colonies IN the
far East
Nearly 10000 was paid 9uf today Ga the
volunteers from Pennsylvania and Color
ado Ali day long liaep or men were re-
ceivinE tho money due them for q months
past SERVICES and for one months services
In advance
Thai the second expedition TO the Phil
ipplpes wi not leave here before next
Saturday seems almost certain at this
wiring Stores, MEDICAL supn.Rs aad
ammunition are being placed on board,
but The work VIII hardly De completed be-
fore the end Of this seek. though z Is
stated that the vessels will get away on
Friday The troops which are to en-
bark OF the Co.en. ZeaIandla and China
are ready for service. the last equipment
being delivered today. High rates of
charter ard scarcity Of shipping Is pre-
eeatiRg she var department from getting
tie third Manila expedition under way
The three transports engaged The China.
Ccsen and Zealan3ia. will constitute the
seeend expedition. The ices will not wait
Ter the ohiD and Centennial. as these two
craft vii Comprise part or the third ex-
pedit!eH- Ship~owners are demanding eN-
travagant prices for steamers. and their
demands VIII not be- met by the war de-
paftment, Unless some OF them make
teasopAble proposals s, IS a foregone con-
CHIFFON shat "a number or steamers will
BE- drafted into service. The cheapest
s'eanaey far secured T. The Centennial.
This vessel as Cd but seaworthy. and Is
about on a par with tao Zcalandla, which
IL twsaty-rlEht years old. but servlcaablc
and comfortable. though al expensive
vessel "a operate. The iacihc Mai steam
cts CITY % Para and san Bias may be
ehsTteFaa for reasona BILE rates md the
gefernmsnf vii undoubtedly secure beth
The fseifa Coast steamer city % ruebla
has plst wiih offleial appreciation and may
be Chartered. The Morgan City IL regard
Sa as d &ucu akrAHirfs kOt Tho uNlnGie IL
over the charter price though her agents
anuaaacc that they VIII do al IN their
pe~erato secGf" e fair proposition 20 put
before fas government
pear Aafn,fal Ktklsad has received IN
stfucttons from Washington 70 expedite
tss work e. tbo guuboat yorktown. II
nsths wish az the navy department 30
kasn, her. % gbe Pacific coast waters
TIE cruiser Philadelphia wi.i be Gem
fflssbars oo July J. and tne Yorktown
akan.a ~ ready !n about two months
This torpedo 1slat Rowan Will soon be
tss'ehsia se4;tlr. ard tire torpedo hos,
Davis has Already been launched In Port
Land They vii shortly 10 pus In com
nts@ion
Tke Flfsy .tirss regiment - Iowa voiun-
teer*, eeul.@g ia thre@ sections Is expect
Cd ~ sYrtes .sta Tonight
Word wss reeo.ys1 a. army hsadqusr-
tsrs tast 'hs So3 recru3t* fron t!ears.ti
weuls arHve early Friday morning
News wss slss received thAt the 49,
tsstafles ef 49, .s,Slh rsitrs9 States Artil.
ierysk4ve been sriere3 80 ih's cttY
fae sdsa-ftpt.ea> te rae iotai Rel Crcs.
f90d ~1ll soon vcayr 80 So sss' mark ~
men tsda~ ;hfre Nas 81 ts;at NJ x2> si9 lu
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