Evening star., 1898-06-29

Gate to. ths Pacific, where the last fare
Wells were waved to the departing military
men gathered on the deck of the steamer.
The Newport will make an effort 10 over
take the third fleet of transports, which
sailed on Monday after the fleet reaches
Honolulu. where the vessels will coal and
take on fresh supplies before proceeding to
Manila. Gen. Merritt is very anxious to
avoid an encounter with any vessel of the
Spanish ravy and will issue orders to the
feet at Honolulu to make all possible
speed 1t is probable that the Newport will
at Honolulu, but will proceed with as little
delay as possible to Manila.
His Expectation.
General Merritt expects to reacn Manila
by July % or August l at the very latest.
Before his arrival Gen. Greene will have
consulted with Admiral Dewey as to the
advisability of making a joint attack on
Manila.
Gen. Merritts installation as governor
general will be attended with as little cere-
mony as possible. In his proclamation he
will assure the people that their forms of
worship and churches will not be interfer-
ed with. This will be made clear, as will
also the fact that property is not to be
confiscated, in order to offset representa-
tions to the contrary which have been made
by agents of Spain.
The general has requested the War De-
partment to appoint Maj. T. L. Rathbone
as his personal representative in San Fran
cisco.
The Fourth Expedition.
1t is believed that the steamers Peru,
City of Puebla, Acapulco and State of Cal
ifornia will constitute the fourth expedt-
ton for the Philippines. Information was
received last night from Washington to the
effect that the Alameda, due here today
from Australia, would not be impressed
into the government service. 1t is said that
a fifth and final feet of transports will
leave this port, SO that within a month the
only United States troops left here will be
those assigned to duty for home defense.
1t is reported from Tacoma, Washington,
that the Pacific Coast Steamship Company S
steamer Umatilla will be impressed as d
Manila transport. She can accommodate
from 800 to 1000 troops besides carrying
500 tons of freight.
Major Hess Relieved.
Major Hess of the Sd United States Artil-
lery, who is soon to go before a retiring
beard, has been relieved of the command
Of Camp Miller. His successor is Major
Grrgan Of the 9th Artillery. who arrived
on Monday from the east
Information has been received that the
LIST New York Volunteer Regiment, organ
lied In New York city, Is coming to San
Francisco, but whether for guard duty or
for work in the Philippines is not yet
known.
An armed guard has been placed around
the hospital at Camp Merritt, and here
after no civilians will be allowed within the
inclosure. This was ordered as a sanitary
precaution.
The 51st Iowa Regiment gave drill and
review at the Mechanics Pavilion last
night. There was a large attendance and
considerable money was netted for the Red
Cross Society.
Within the last three weeks an average
of 500 day, or total of 81, 600 has been
sent away by the soldiers in money orders.
nearly all to relatives at home There has
Also been forwarded about 5000 by ex-
press.
Sent to Their Mothers.
The day after the Kansas regiment was
paid Off the express Office alone took In
2,7O0. practically all of which went home
to the mothers of the Kansas volunteers.
Some of these Kansas soldiers sent as much
as $25 out Of the $50 received for their first
tWo months service. ard many gave the
folks at home more than half their earn
iEgs.
Over 10000 letters and eight sacks of ma
pers are sent away daily by the Camp Mer-
ritt post odice. From 5000 to 5000 letters
and twelve sacks of papers have been the
eaily average Of incoming mail for the SOL
IS.