The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-01

PlODdDle lIdl the next eXpeQlllOn 10
the Philippines will include a large
number of regulars. It is openly stated
that General Merritt will carry out his
ideas in this regard by selecting all the
regular forces of this department as
an advance guard of the expedition.
The Third artillery. consisting of eight
batteries, one at San Diego and the
other seven at Fort Point, this CITY.
expect to receive orders to prepare for
active service in the Philippines 1t is
expected that the Sixth artillery, now
stationed at Fort McHenry, Maryland,
viii be brought here for coast defense
purposes, while the Fifteenth United
States infantry, now stationed in Ari-
iona, will be brought here for the Phil
ippines expedition and their places
filled by California volunteers.
General Otis, who has taken up his
quarters at Camp Merritt, will insist
upon the observance of military dis
cipline in the camp from now on, and
the picnic features which have been OBJ
served in some quarters will be elm
mated and the public only allowed to
visit the soldier boys between specified
hours.
1t was definitely learned today that
the next expedition to the Philippines
would include 60 engineers, under Cap
tain Longfitt's command. This corps
Will go to work Immediately upon their
arrival at Manila to mine the harbor at
that place. A large amount of cable
and $50 submarine mines have been
forwarded and will be shipped to Ma
Mia, in charge of Captain Longfitt,
who is expected to return from the
east tonight, where he has been in
specting the work of laying the mines
placed in some of the harbors
On the Atlantic seaboard.
General Merritt has instructed his
to have the work of pre-
pairing the next fleet of transports for
Manila rushed, so that the vessels can
get away at the earliest possible mo-
nent 1t is stated that the steamer
zealandia Will be ready to receive
.roops by the end of the present week.
She is receiving her coal and the hunks
or 1000 men are nearly finished.
3unks for 1,200 men are being fitted on
he steamer China, and she will be
eady by the middle of next week. The
crossing rapidly, and she will be fit for
lea within week
Both the China and Colon will be
placed under the American flag when |
hey sail for the Philippines.
FORCES BRTGADED.
BY order of Major General Merritt,
lamp Merritt was brigaded today as
ollows:
First Brigade-Fourteenth United |
states infantry; Eighteenth United |
states infantry; Twenty-third United |
states infantry; Third United States |
to join; Fourth United States |
avalry, to join; one company United |
tateS engineers.
Second Brigade-Thirteenth regiment |
Minnesota infantry, United States vol !
nteers; Twentieth regiment. Kansas
lfantry, United States volunteers;
'irst regiment, Idaho infantry (two
United States volunteers;
'irst regiment, North Dakota infantry
two battalions), United States volun
GERS.
Third Brigade-Tenth regiment,
infantry, United States
olunteers; First regiment, Nebraska
lfantry, United States volunteers;
irst regiment, Colorado infantry,
nited States volunteers; First troop,
tab cavalry, United States volunteers;
arteries A and B, Utah light artillery,
nited States volunteers.
Fourth Brigade-Seventh regiment,
alifornia infantry, United States vol
nteers; First regiment. Montana in
Lntry, United States volunteers; First
.giment, South Dakota infantry,
nited States volunteers; First battal-
n, Wyoming infantry, United States
olunteers.
A Pennsylvania volunteer who went
sleep reading his Bible late last
ght, knocked over light, which set
lie tent on fire. An alarm was sounded
Id the sleeping inmates of the tent
ere removed without injury.
FORCES IN CAMP.
There are now S.400 officers and men {
Camp Richmond. divided as follows:
Regulars-Eighteent infantry. 631:
venty-third infantry, 622; Fourteenth
fantry, 1877; engineer corps, a. =
lunteers-Montana, 1,027; Seventh
ihfornia, 1,025; Nebraska, 1022: Colo /
do, LOIS; Kansas, lob; Idaho, 6s4; ,
$40; Wyoming, 33S; Utah !
tillery, 25O; Utah cavalry, SO. Total,
100.
ARRIVALS FROM DAKOTA.
Two battalions of North Dakota vol !
Iteers arrived here about noon. The !
IN were accorded a splendid recep-
IN by the people who had gathered ;
the ferry TO witness their coming. !
lie Red Cross society served a lunch
r the tired volunteers and presented
EN- with the customary bouquet of {
lifornia flowers. There are $50 men
the battalion and they came here in
o special trains. They marched to
mp Merritt after they had lunch, G
d attracted considerable attention all =
ing the line. The men are fairly we'll
tipped, but much will have to be
ne for them by the army officials h
re before they are made comfortable. h