Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-14
TROOPS FOR MANILA.
A Regiment Of Infantry from Kan
sas Ordered to San Francisco.
Expedition to 10 Sent ut Oncs-Gen. Mer-
rltt win Lead the Invasion Upon the
Philippines and WIN Act as
Governor General

WASHINGTON. May is,-Preparations
are visible, particularly in the quar-
tcrmasters and commissary branches
Of the war department for the cxpedi-
tions for Cuba and for the Philippines.
On these two bureaus the officials de-
pend for getting to the points Of en-
barkation the great mass of tents,
wagons and food supplies for the large
number Of men who are to go forward
and for the ships which are to trans
port them. For the Cuban expedition
the quartermaster's branch is hurry
ing to the points on the gulf
the ships chartered by Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn, beside the
numerous supplies necessary for the
comfort of the troops and means for
the transportation of the munitions OF
war, etc, overland when Cuba Is
reached. An order has been given for
the purchase OF 10000 hammocks for
the use OF the men In tropical climes.
For the feeding Of the men the COM
missary department has made arrange.
ments for the purchase and shipment
to gulf points, but mostly to Tampa,
of over 1000, 900 rations, which, 1t Is
estimated, will supply an army OF 49,
900 men over 80 days, assuming that
they are given full rations during that
time. II is probable, however, that
portions of this quantity Of supplies
are intended for the relief of the re-
concentrates who are dying from
starvation in Cuba.
AS to the Philippine expedition, the
officers say it will be started ut the
earliest practicable moment Prepara-
tons therefore are going ahead Mt a
rapid rate. Most Of the supplies in the
quartermastcr's line that are needed
for this expedition will have to be OBJ
tanned at San Francisco and, II not on
hand ut the quartcrmastcr's depot
there, and II the time Is too short to
contract for them, they will be pur-
chased outright. For feeding the men
who will go on that expedition the
commissary's department made ar
engagements for the delivery ut San
Francisco of over 100000 rations,
enough to accommodate an army OF
8, 1000 men for more than GO days.
The war department made public n
corrected list of the volunteers who
have been ordered to San Francisco.
They include the following: Wyoming,
one battalion OF infantry; Colorado, one
regiment of infantry: Kansas, one
regiment of infantry; Utah, two bat
tcries of light artillery and one troop
Of cavalry; North Dakota, two bat
talions OF infantry; Idaho, two bat.
talions Of infantry. The governors OF
the states are informed that these
troops should proceed to the coast rs
soon us they are mustered, armed and
equipped. II they are not fully
equipped but sufficiently so to travel,
the war department officials suggest
that it is best they go and complete
their equipment at San Francisco
GEN. MERRITT WILL COMMAND.
SAN Francisco, May la.-The Bul.
letin says: The president has appointed
Gen. Wesley Merritt, of the regular
army, to the command Of the volun-
teers from the Pacific coast. lie will
rank us brigadier general and will
lead the invasion OF the infantry upon
the Philippines. He has been pro
claimed governor general of the Philip
pines, and us soon Us possible will
establish his position as such at the
capitol OF Manila.