The sun., 1898-09-20

W "ey VI NAsasakl anu PAIt DI honoluu
The War Department later In the day sup
plemented the orders for the despatch Of troops
| from San Francisco By directing that four COM
panies Of recruits already organized on the Pa
ci1c coast be sent to Manila with the rest Of
the expedition to all vacancies in regiments
stationed there.
SAN FRANc1sco. Sept. 1e.-The orders re-
oeived to-day for the despatch at once TO Ma
nila OF the i've regiments now at Presidio
caused great rejoicing among the. volunteers
First Washington voIuntoefs. who SpeSS have BEEN eH
pS5t@ent NsTe aTaEened out N Of their etSaTsy S s
and Presidio was the scene of even greater ex-
Eted snes e InSntqy day a the eS
cuba. Each regiment sent up . wild cheer
When When the nsEs was announced From the
Hp to the hin where the foWans' are. 1uartered
there went mp a. rousipg hurrah. Every band
%srs 20 mOn tRas
any OF the other regiments. Dixie" sounded
Over 65Qo oficerS and men are included In
Sixth California Volunteers who haye received
news as they are shut out from any chance OF
going to the Philippines
Gnd sss ssa snS 5T9
Presidio have not been included In the assign
remaining here and are siistinSuisied for their
e1ceilent discipline and the energy OF their
at E and on Seen hs o sSs
remaining troops At Headquarters that they
Won would be sent 70 ioin the others. Al the re-
manship and drill OF this little squadron OF
regular cavalry was commented upon:
ctsion now. There is no. obstacle to prevent
the troops assigned for duty at Manila from
leaving at once except the lack Of ships to carry
them. No tTnDRDOrta in the haFh0r The
ships Of the second and third expeditions to
aIa MHnllG & are GeIieEsd to be m en route here Col
Gen. Marcus Miller has been to see me re-
Garding transportation. We.will hardly sock
any new transports. as experience has taught
us " that lifting them for troops cannot be done
pose that the second econ and and third SVa expedition
ESIUs EISOksd n@ for on Wednssday The Zsslapdia.
ship. win arrive, soonest. the other two should
The - Indiana. tH Ohio. Morgan City City o,
Para KH1lsncis and Newport we're for the third I'd
send back ali the % TRANSPORTS sport IN not @ needed these
undoubtedly are also on the way, Seyen thou
sand men can easily be accommodated on these
should o. that three or four DAYS would nt
them for SEA. It will DO economy Of time and
ports. TO secure others and turn them into
tr31SpshiGss 3p hin, might take month or two" 49,,
SOl. bdluWlD, VINO lS cnlet purcnaB10R COm-
missary. vii not have to buy anything for the
contemplated expedition fortnight ago he
Washington that such a move might be ex-
pected. He quietly made his Arrangements and
has now in store or contracted for rations for
the voyage ana for months to come This
makes ii evident that the Government antici-
pated the orders issued to-day by ten days at
least. and THAT they were not the result of an
emergency or Of sudden bad news from Manila.
Among army oficials the inference Is that
a.
IN the islands make IL advisable to reinforce
him, An army oficer said tonight:
l believe what has caused the Government to
despatch these additional troops is .fhe moral
effect Il Will produce. The Pence Commission
sioners may be less hammered in actions and
eIpress:ors IL We are prepared for any emer-
Rency In the islands. Able tn enforce any de-
mands we may make, our ultimatum would
have more weight with men to back il up"