The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-04
STILL LACKING SUPPLIES
More Delay in Starting Troops to
the Philippines.
VESSELS ARE NOT READY
No Hurry Up Orders Received From
the President The Troops Which
wiz Make Up the Second
Expedition.

expedition to the Will prob
ably get away from this city by next
Tuesday or Wednesday. but 1t will not
reach the proportions at first antici-
pated, owing to the fact hat the five
vessels which were to have made up
the little feet Of transports are not ready
nor will any Of them be ready by the
thine stated unless the government
hurries the supplies which have been
decided upon to make up the cargoes of
the vessels.
SO far no supplies of any kind have
been placed on board the China. the
Zealandia or the Colon. and the work of
fitting up the hunks for the soldiers Is
progressing In a somewhat desultory
manner. but this will not keep the YES
sells back, once hurry up" orders are
issued by the department. The lack of
supplies is the main reason for the de-
lay of the departure of the vessels. Had
ammunition and stores been received
here In sufficient quantities the vessels
could easily have left here early this
week. 1t is impossible for the Centen-
NAL. which arrived from Seattle to-day,
or the Ohio. which is due from that city
tonight, to get ready in lime to start
with the second expedition. The own
ers of the Centennial la received no
~ lIOIh tHt BoNtI hIhtHt aS " Wia
disposition is to be made of their ves-
sci and she Is anchored in the stream
awaiting orders.
The Ohio is fully loaded with coal and
so much time will be saved in this re-
spect. The steamer San Bias, which ar
rived from South American ports yes
terday. was to-day inspected by the
government officials, and 1t is generally
understood that the City Of Para. which
will arrive here early next week from
the south, will also be inspected, n
that these two vessels, with the Ohio
and Centennial, will compose the third
fleet of transports to be sent to Admira
Dewey. The government is still con-
sidering the purchase OF the steamer
Morgan City, which is capable Of carry
ing 500 men In comfort. The vessel can
be made ready for sea in "A hours, pro-
viding she is provisioned by the govern
ment without delay.
An order was issued to-day from
General Merritt's headquarters, des,g-
mating the full companies of the 18th
M 23d regiments of United States in
fantry as part of the second expedi-
ton. So far Is known the troops to
go besides these regulars will be the
LIST Pennsylvania. LIST Colorado, eth CAL
ifornia, four batteries of the Sd y. 8.
artillery and four troops of the 4th u.
=. cavalry. The Colorado troops are
the best equipped in camp and are al
most sure TO go, even II no other VOL
unteers are called off to Join the ex-
petition.
The men from Minnesota and Penn
~sylvania are also very well equipped,
though not quite rs thoroughly as the
men from Colorado, and 1t is reason
able to assert that they, too, will re-
ceive orders TO prepare TO join the ex-
petition. The Colorado and Pennsyl-
vania volunteer were inspected to-day
by General Otis. The men appeared in
heavy marching order and were put
through the usual military
General Otis expressed himself as much
pleased with the appearance and oper-
ations of the men.
Camp Merritt will receive no further
additional troops until about this time
mex week. when 300 men Will arrive
from Tennessee and another regiment is
expected to reach here from Iowa about
the same time.
The monitor Monterey arrived from
Mare island this evening. She is
ready to depart for Manila, but will
hardly get away before Saturday or
Sunday, as she will wait for the collier
Brutus, which will accompany her, and
which will not leave the island until
tomorrow. The Brutus will stay by
the Monterey all the way down, and
in case of will take the
monitor in tow. The citizens Of Idaho
fhave subscribed $3.50, to be used for the
purchasing of instruments for an
Idaho volunteer band. and within a
few days the Idaho boys will have a
full-ledged military band.