The herald., 1898-06-04
The SECOND EXPEDITION
IS SCHEDULED FOR A START BY
WEDNESDAY
MONITOR MONTEREY IS READY
And Will Leave FOR Manila as Soon as
the Collier BrutuS Is
Loaded
Press Special Wire

| Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-The second
| expedition to the Philippines will probably
get away from this city by next Tuesday or
! Wednesday, but it will not reach the pro-
portions at first anticipated. owing to the
fact that the five vessels which were to
have made up the little fleet of transports
are not ready nor will any of them be ready
by the time stated unless the government
hurries the supplies which have been de-
cided 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
very slipshod manner, but this will not
keep the vessels back, once hurry up" Or
ders are issued by the department.
The lack of supplies is the main reason
for the delay of the departure of the ves-
| sells. Had ammunition and stores been re-
ceived here in sufficient quantities the ves-
sells could easily have left here early this
week.
1t is impossible for the Centennial, which
arrived from Seattle today, or the Ohio,
which is due from that city tonight, to get
ready In time to start with the second ex-
pedition. The owners of the Centennial
have received no word from the govern
ment as to what disposition is to be made
of their vessel 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 respect.
| The steamer San Bias which arrived
from South American ports yesterday was
| today inspected by the government officials
| and it is generally understood that the city
of Para which will arrive here early next
week from the south will also be inspected
| and that these two vessels, with the Ohio
and Centennial will compose the third fleet
| OF transports to be sent to Admiral Dewey.
| The government is still considering the
| purchase of the steamer Morgan City,
which is capable of carrying 500 men. The
vessel can be made ready for sea in twenty
four hours, providing she is provisioned by
| the government without delay.
| An order was issued today from General
Merritt's headquarters designating the full
companies of the Eighteenth and Twenty
third regiments of United States infantry
as part of the second expedition.
So far as known the troops to go besides
these regulars will be the First Pennsyl-
vania, First Colorado, Seventh California,
four batteries of the Third United States
artillery and four troops of the Fourth
United States cavalry. 1t is probable that
one OF the Minnesota regiments will also
be designated for the next expedition.
The Colorado troops are the best equip
ped in camp and are almost sure to go even
If no other volunteers are called on to join
| the expedition. The men from Minnesota
and Pennsylvania are also very we'll equip
| ped. though not quite as thoroughly as the
men from Colorado and it is reasonable to
assert that they too will receive orders to
prepare to join the expedition.
| The Colorado and Pennsylvania volun-
teers were inspected today by General
| Otis. The men appeared in heavy march,
ing order and were put through the usual
military maneuvers.
| General Otis expressed himself as much
pleased with the appearance and opera
tions of the men,
| Camp Merritt will not receive further ad-
ditions of troops until about this time next
week, when 2900 men will arrive from
| Tennessee and another regiment is ex-
pected 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 is to accom-
pany her and which will not leave the
island until tomorrow. The Brutus will
stay by the Monterey all the way and in
case of emergency will take the monitor in
tow.
The citizens of Idaho have subscribed
$3.50 to be used for the purchasing of instru-
ments for an Idaho volunteer band and
within few days the Idaho boys will have
a full fedged military band.
Orders to Hurry
WASHINGTON, June g. Assistant
| Secretary of War Meiklejohn has tele-
graphed General Merritt of San Francisco
ia hasten the departure of the Philippine
expedition.
1t is the intention of the department to
start this expedition as soon as possible,
and so great is the anxiety to accomplish
this result that orders have been issued
to leave one transport behind, II necessary,
to insure immediate sailing.
Effective measures taken by the admins
tration will shortly render Manila harbor
| impregnable against sea attack.
In connection with the defenses of that
harbor, it is learned that the City of Pc
king carried with her to the Far East a
number Of mines containing fifty pounds
Of gun cotton, of the same character as
those which were sent to the North At
lantic squadron at the request of Rear
Admiral Sampson. Back of these mines
will be placed the monitor Monterey,
which will shortly start for the Far East
in tow Of colliers, and there is good reason
to believe that Rear-Admiral Dewey s
force will be supplemented in the near fu-
ture by the gunboat Bennington.
Fighting in the smooth waters Of Manila
Bay, naval experts declare the Monterey
will be able to give an excellent account
Of herself. 1t is expected she will leave
San Francisco in a few days. The gun
boat Bennington, which is now at Homo
lulu, will come home to undergo few re-
pairs and convoy troopships to the Phil
ippines.
Troops Ordered Aboard
SAN FRANCISCO, Jane 3.-After taps
i had been sounded at Camp Merritt last
night, Major-General Otis issued an order
directing the First Colorado and the Tenth
: Pennsylvania Volunteers to embark on
transports for the Philippines next Tues