The herald., 1898-06-04
THE TROOPS SELECTED
FOR THE SECOND EXPEDITION TO
MANILA
SEVENTH CALIFORNIA BOYS
Not Down on the List but Hope to Be
Included in a Later
Order
Associated Press Special Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June $50 far as
has been given out, the second expedition
TO the Philippines will consist of the Frs
Colorado and the Tenth Pennsylvania
volunteer infantry regiments, the First
battalion of the Eighteenth United States
infantry and two light batteries of the
Utah volunteer artillery.
The Utah artillery was not included
In the orders originally issued, but it was
seml-officially stated tonight at the head
quarters of Major General Otis that bat
terry A, Captain Young. and battery Il,
Captain Grant, would go with the next
transport fleet. 1t is also regarded as
probable that one battery of the Third
United States artillery will also be di
rected to go with the same expedition.
The battalion of the Twentythird in
fantry, United States artillery, which
has been ordered to be in readiness to en-
bark by next Tuesday, consists of Com
panies D. e F and H, under command of
Lieutenant Colonel J. w. French.
Including a company of engineers, the
troops designated In the order of Wednes-
day night for the expedition number ap
proxmately 260G officers and men. The
China, Zealandia, Colon. Centennial and
Ohio ought to carry $500 men. Colonel
Berry of the Seventh California has re-
ceived assurances that his command
would go with the second expedition and
special efforts have been made to thor
oughly equip the regiment, and he ex
poets 1t to be included in later order.
The orders of the colonels of the regi
ments chosen to go to Manila next week
are identical. After stating that the COM
mand has been selected to embark on one
Af Oh; ;oI, xx-;I1 ,;-
few days, they read:
you will have your command in readi-
ness to depart by Tuesday of next week,
supplied with clothing, camp and garri-
son equipage for six-months' period of
field service and with ordnance and ord
nance stores for the same period, taking
with you 400 rounds of ammunition per
man. Subsistence stores in bulk for six
months will be furnished you, and will
be delivered at the steamers wharf in
San Francisco"
The muster rolls of the Seventh Cali
forna, First Colorado and Tenth Penn
sylvania volunteer regiments went to
Colonel Mcclure chief paymaster, today.
The Pennsylvania and Colorado troops
will be paid tomorrow.
The steamer Valencia has been ordered
from the Sound to San Francisco, and
upon her arrival here will be inspected. If
she passes muster she will be chartered
for transport
Lieutenant ]. B. Bennett of the Seventh
United States Infantry has been ap-
pointed adjutant- general of the depart
ment Of California.
Private Madison of Company E, Wash
ington volunteers, who has been confined
in the guard house for shamming sick and,
assaulting an officer, made his escape to-
day while exercising. He was recaptured
after a hot chase through the streets
and into house where he was found un-
der bed.
A dispatch from Thurston was received
tonight stating that the secretary of war
had instructed General Merritt to include
the Nebraska regiment in the second ex-
pedition.
Including the Utah light artillery,
which 1t is learned at late hour has been
substituted for the company of engineers
to be sent to Manila, the second exped-
ton will consist of 1886 officers and men.
Should the Nebraska regiment receive or
ders to go, this number will be increased
to 1857, which will tax the capacity of the
transports China, Zealandia and Colon, on
which they are to sail.