The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-23
ORDERED TO MANILA
The Twentieth Kansas Regiment
Going to the Philippines.
TROOPS HAPPY At The PROSPECT.
within Two Weeks Orders VIII he Issued
for the Movement of the First Ten
n Thousand Men for the Carl
son In Cuba

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San Francisco be dispatched to Manila.
The regiments receiving orders are
the following: Fifty-frst Iowa, TWEEN
tieth Kansas, First Tennessee, First
Washington and detachment of the
Second Oregon. 1t was stated at the
war department that no exigency had
arisen which made 1t necessary to send
the troops now at San Francisco to
Manila, but the order issued to-day
was in accordance with the general
plan of the department regarding a
garrison for the Philippines. That
plan of garrison duty included 20, 900
men for the Philippines, 12, 500 for
Porto Rico and go, 900 for Cuba. The
troops to be sent to Manila under to-
days order will fill the complement
for that station. The troops would
have been sent before, it was said, ex-
cept that the department was await
ing the return of transports. 1t is not
expected that the troops now at Homo
lulu will accompany those to be en-
parked at San Francisco. but that
more troops will be sent to Honolulu
in the near future. The following is
the order directing the movement of
troops from San Francisco:
Adjutant Generals ONCE, Sept Boom
manding General. Department OF California
san Francisco With the approval OF the act
ing secretary OF war the Flfty-frst Iowa
Twentieth Kansas First Tennessee First
Washington and detachment OF the Second
Oregon volunteer infantry now at San
Francisco, are hereby relieved from
duty in the department OF California
and will proceed to Manila Phil
ippine islands, reporting upon ar
rival for duty to the commanding general
United states forces at that point The quar-
termasters department will furnish the neces-
sary transportation, especial care being taken
TO provide sufficient space; and the subsist-
ence and medical departments are charged
with providing ample and suitable supplies
furnished by their respective departments. to
insure the comfort well being and health OF
the troops en- route. BY command Of Mai Gen
Miles. H. C. CoRBtN Adit Gen.
Afterwards the war department
amended the orders relative to the
dispatch of reinforcements to the
Philippines so as to increase the num-
Der by 1,161 privates and 80 officers.
These are made up of four companies
of the Twenty-third infantry and re-
cruits for the Tenth Pennsylvania,
First Nebraska and First Colorado
These troops made up the expedition
under Gen. King which recently left
San Francisco on the Arizona for the
Philippines, but was stopped by the
departments orders when two days
out and returned to port.
TROOPS HAPPY AT THE PROSPECT.
San Francisco, Sept 90 There was
great joy and the contrary among the
troops at the Preside yesterday when
the official orders were received from
Washington directing over 6, 900 men
now encamped there to proceed to Ma
Mia. The sorrow hung heavy over
the camp of the Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth California regiments, the Cali
fornia heavy artillery and Fourth
United States cavalry. The disap-
pointed ones were sorely tried, but
not a whimper was heard outside
the tents, where little forlorn groups
gathered to discuss the good fortunes
of the lucky regiments The Cali
fornians are hoping almost against
hope that they will yet receive the
long looked for order The Joy of
the Tennesseeans was particularly
demonstrative, and their rebel veil
could be heard at almost any time dur.
ing the day. Their band played JOY.
GUS airs and there was general feel.
ing of mirth in evidence all day. The
other regiments were almost as badly
affected. The enthusiasm spread even
10 the officers and official dignity was
relaxed during the first outbreaks, but
later in the day quiet was restored al.
though there is still buzz of excite
ment in the lucky camps. Gen. Miller
has asked his commanding officers to
make their requisition for clothing,
arms, etc, and these will be supplied
as fast as they are received, the supply
OF stores in this city being now very
complete.
THE GARRISON FORCE FOR CUBA.
Washington, sept 20, 1t is the pres
ent intention of the administration to
send to Cuba as garrison force for
the island about 40 900 troops under
command of Gen. Lawton. The organ
izations which are to comprise the
Cuban garrison have not all been
designated yet, but it is assured that
at least half of Unem will be volun-
teers. Within two weeks orders will
be issued for the movement to Cuba of
the first 10000 of the permanent gar
rison, and it is the expectation now
that they will sail from the United
States about October 10. These troops
will be followed quickly by others,
until the entire force of 10000 has
been established on the island
1t is not the intention of the admin
istration to await the evacuation of
the island by the Spanish forces before
sending United States troops to Cuba,
as the indications now are that it may
be several months before the Cuban
commissioners complete their work.
Quite naturally, a considerable num.
Der of Spanish troops will remain on
the island until the arrangements for
the REIMBURSEMENT of Spanish sover.
eighty over it formally have been con.
cluded. The rainy season in Cuba il
nearly at an end, and officials of the
war department have no fear that Sc
rious illness among the men will fol
low the occupation of the island,