The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-06
FRISCO THE BASE
OF EASTERN WAR
Men, Arms, and Supplies Will Be
Sent There.


Povmaster stanton. when asked who
the 1000 men were who were being pro-
vided for indicated that they were Call-
fornians. 1t could mean no other, lor
there are not so many men availaDie.
There are about coo men at the marine
barracks and 200 on board The receiving
ship Independence available TOT duty
These Will have to so on board the Cu1i-
lesion, which is expected TO convoy INC
expedition to AID Commodore Dewey
FRISCO THE BASE or EASTERN
WAR.
SAN FRANCISCO. May BIT Is OBJ
vious now. in the light OF Commodore
Dewey's triumph at Manila, that san
Francisco will at once become the base
of important military and naval opera
tions. Before many days 6,00 men VIII De
encamped on the Presidio reservation
IT transpires that orders have been issued
directing the Fourteenth United States
Infantry. now stationed in the Depart
ment Of the Columbia, 20 take station
Immediately at san Francisco. IL Is De
lleved that further orders VIII DC pro-
mulgated to assemble all the orSaniza-
tions Of the Fourth United states OaN"l-
~ at the Preside.
| Orders have been received from Major
General II. G. Merriam. commanding the
Department OF California and the Coiuih-
bla. instructing Colonel Louis l. MOTIFS
| commanding the posts at the Presidlo 10
select locations for the encampment OF
| 5000 volunteer troops from the states Oh
| oregon Washington and California.
| About 500 men. it is said, can be careu
for on Angel Island.
ARTILLERYMEN FOR MANILA
II Is the opinion of Colonel Morris that
some OF the men manning the batteries
Of heavy artillery here will be sent 10 Ma
nila TO man light batteries, and that
their places will be filed from among the
! California volunteers recently enlisted
and about TO be mustered into the SER
vice OF the United States.
The two battaiiOns Of infantry whlch
| are 20 make up the complement OF Nai-
| ifornia foot soldiers. which have not yet
! been apportioned will be made up OF TWO
| companies from Sacramento, one from
| Grass Valley. two from Stockton, ono
! from bakersfield and one from Fresno.
| Possibly two companies may be taken
| from the 2d Regiment, commanded by
! Colonel Fairbanks. but n he can arrange
| It the Governor will try to keep the Sec
| ond intact for mastering in as an organl-
| zation when the second call comes from
| Washington.
| United states battleship Wisconsin is de-
| laved by the non-arriyal OF her armor
| plates otherwise the completion Of the
| vessel Is being rushed with all possible
| speed There are over 5000 men employed
| I'm the ward working night and day shifts.
| CABLE FACILITIES NEEDED.
| The present war with Spain has nm
| pressed upon the people OF San Francisco
| the necessity OF a Geographic cable be-
| tween this city and the Farallon Islands,
| which are located twenty-eight miles west
| OF the Golden Gate. signal station
| could give early information or the ap-
proach OF a hostile feet and would be OF
| great value in times OF peace, as incoming
| vessels could be sighted much earlier
| than now possible. Governor Budd has
wired to Senator White asking him TO call
the attention OF the administration to
the matter. A cable would not cost more
| than S35. 90. and could be laid within
month.
| IMMENSE SE6RCHLIGHT.
| PASADENA GALA. May 5.-The
| United States government has completed
| arrangements for borrowing the electric
searchlght at Mount Lowe. IL will be
used at night 10 sweep the hay and the
| Golden Gate. This searchlght was at the
| time OF its construction the largest in
the world IL was used at the Worlds
| Fair at Chicago.
n Commodore Dewey has lost con-
| siderable portion Of his force, II Is
| feared he will be embarrassed in main
| tanning possession Of Manila, and II was
! with this idea that the authorities ar
ranged 10 send him immediate reinforce
ments All OF the United states vessels
at the Philippines were undermined.
| according TO the European standard. end
| IL is not regarded as probable. having
regard for the safety of the ships that
| he was atle tO spare any considerable
number Of men 10 guard the city, sup
| posing II 20 have surrendered.
TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Although arrangements have been made
/ 10 send troops 10 Manila definite action
on that point will be postponed until
| Commodore Dewey is heard from. The
| arrangements for sending the big trans
ports city OF Pekin and Australia TO
| Commodore Dewey's relief Will undoubt-
| edly be adhered 10. regardless Of :hs ne
cessity for sending a large force OF sol
| diers to the Philippines. There IS no
| doubt that no IS in need OF ammunition
and other war supplies. and that there
| is a possibility that the ships may be
| needed by him for the transportation
homo Of his wounded.
TO REPAIR DEWEYS SHIPS.
The Secretary Of the Navy to-day or
dered Naval Constructor william l..
| Capps. now at the Union Iron Works,
San Francisco. 10 proceed at the earliest
moment on the steamer city OF Pekin. Just
| chartered By the Navy Department. 20
| meet Admiral Dewey's squadron at Ma
Mia. Mir. Capps will select from the
Mare Island force number OF the most
experienced and intelligent workmen,
who are used in the construction OF
| ships. TO take with him. In addition he
| Will place on the Pekin a full supply OF
! machine tools. steel plate, and all OF the
materials that are likely 10 be needed TO
effect temporary repairs TO a ship in dis
| tress The purpose of the department In
making this order is 10 put Commodore
| pbwey's fleet at the earliest possible
moment into frst-class condition, repair
| ing all the damages sustained in the en-
gagement. and in addition to this TO raise
and repair any OF the Spanish ships
either surrendered afterward or sunk I'm
the engagement that are capable OF be-
ing naVigated again. Constructor Capps
| is said by Chief Constructor Hichborn
| to be particularly well equipped for the
| task assigned 20 him. He not only stands
| high theoretically as naval designer.
! but he has back OF this sound. pracu-
| cal experie-.e. acquired In the Navy De-
partmcnt NJ supplemented by several
years service In the Mare Island nayy
| ward and the Union Iron Works. whsre