The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-23
T0 Send Merritt'S Whole Command
to Honolulu
The Seventh California the First TroopS to Take
hip-TranSportS Australia and City
of Sydney Now Coaling
sY THE Associated PRESS SPECIAL. WIRE

BY THE ASSOCIATED SPECIAL WIRE
SAN FRANCISCO August ga telegram
Inc war department ordering all the General M depart
ment remaining here be Honolulu with months
subsistence and medical
TINS practically transfers the expedonay operations from
San Francisco islands, and gives to the troops more
pleasing prospect than the Of mastering out to which they had been
Ali commands have been ordered make reuou to the
department for clothing and
City Of Sydney already being coaled prepaa the carrying
The Seventh California troops
The the signed petition
secretary Of be the first be mustered have all been
slightly punished and deprived Of most their privileges and corporal
OF their number has been degraded similar petition
ne FIRST washington regiment has been consigned the flames
THE TRANSPORTS READY
SAN FRANCISCO August transports
scanda Australia and City Of Sydney and the City Of Peking about
from Manila The forces to be sent to Honolulu half
station Manila they should by
in the Philippines embraced bgades The brigade
General Miller consists the Seventh and Eighth calonia VOL
uner regiments the Third battalion Twenyhd United
States infantry the First battalion the California heavy artillery
Troop Of the Nevada cavalry and detachment the hospital corps
The Second brigade under the Funston
is composed Of the Twentieth Kansas First Fyfrs
Iowa. with small detachment of the Oregon troops
General King which sailed on the Arizona will be held Honolulu
await further orders.
General King will immediate camp
mobilization ct Honolulu subordinate Of General Merriam
Colonel Barber Of the regiment
military ptof Eonolulu which the department California
has no connection with the evolutionary forces and he WILL
measure, be Independent of General King
It possible that the supplies carried by
Manila while the other will be brought back again
troops for Honolulu.
THE PEKING ARRIVES.
SAN FRANCISCO August 22The transport
City Peng Of the first transports leave this city for the Phil
ppnes arrived in this city the return trip late this afternoon She
left Cavite July 30 She brought with fifteen the
Of the United States Aiac squadron There had been fighting
the time her departure and she brings important
events in the Philippines not already published.
ORDERS TO MERRIAM
WASHINGTON August 22-It the war depart
ment to have General Kings which recently left
San Francisco detained Honolulu where they way
the Pacific The administration desires have
% in Honolulu those already Merriam COM
mandng the department Of California sailed from San Fran
CISCO and hold General Kings The following
to the department tonight from San Francisco:
Dispatch to hold General Kings Honolulu reached
General Merriam before sailing and he will accordingly"
WAITING FOR PEACE.
LONDON August srh Hongkong of the Dalv
Mel Several American wahp will dock when
Greet Britain and all have recognized the two coun
tries General Merritt and Augnado that the
outside Of Manila for the No nsurgnt will of
the city with