The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-29
WILL SAIL WEDNESDAY,
Merritt Will Soon Be on His
Way TO Manila.
NEWPORT NEARLY READY
The San Francisco Command Has Been
Turned Over TO General otis-The
Valencia Given the Usual Ova-
ton When She Left.

San Francisco. June 2S--NaJor Cen
eral Merritt has abandoned his head
quarters at the Phelsn building and to-
DAY formally turned over the office TO
Major General Otis. Preliminary 10
leaving the building General Merritt
notified his staff officers that they u
have all their baggage aboard the
steamer Newport tonight. and clerks
and messengers attached 10 the various
Offices Of General Merritt's department
we're ordered 10 60 aboard the steamer
tonight. General Merritt announced
that he would embark at Q o'clock to-
morrow morning and hopes to issue or
ders TO sail before 10 o'clock. General
Merritt sent a telegram to Washington
announcing that he had turned over 10
General Otis the command Of the forces
that are to remain behind n will sail
himself for Manila tomorrow morn
ing. 1t is reported at headquarters this
morning that General Merritt is not TO
wait for the transports, which cannot
make over 10 knots an hour. but hurry
into Honolulu. get on coal and proceed
10 Manila as soon as possible.
With the advantage of a faster boat
General Merritt will probably reach
IalIll a WIN ia - 80 N'HA-
expedition. The Newport. which is 70
convey Major General Merritt to Ma
Mia. is ready to go to sea at a moments
notice, but General Merritt has an
nounced that he will not sail until to-
morrow morning. All her supplies have
been placed on board and the baggage
Of the staff officers is almost all on
board. Six Calling guns, on
carriages, have been fixed up on the
.-..r Aa~L and the AGfnF haftnTiaE
howitzers and the guns Of the Sd u. 3
artillery, Batteries II and X will also
AFFORD some protection TO the ship,
though they would not be OF much use
IL the Newport should happen to run
into Admiral Camara-s fleet. The New
port is a speedy vessel. and as she can
easily make is knots an hour h is eN-
pected 10 catch up with the third
transport feet before II reaches Homo
lulu.
The Astor light battery and the Sd
regiment marched or board the New
port to-day. They were all in heavy
marching order n presented a n
appearance. They were accorded an
enthusiastic ovation as they marched
through the city's streets on the way to
the water front.
The Alger light battery from Wyom-
ing arrived at Camp Merritt to-day.
Inc bdlAtls NOiSACAS Va - hh'A '
three officers. The men are only par
TALLY equipped. bu present a very SOL
dierly appearance and made a favor
able impression as they marched to the
camping ground. The battery was met
at Oakland mole by Governor Richards
Of Wyoming, Chief Justice Potter of
cheyenne, Colonel Freedom and
George c. Hunt. They escorted IL
across the bay. and at the ferry the
Red Cross ladies served the new arri-
walls with breakfast. The men showed
their appreciation by giving three
cheers and the Wyoming cowboy yell.
All through last night and to-day a
large force OF men worked to prepare
the troop steamer Valencia for sea. II
was nearly ready at 5 o'clock his
evening, when the order was given to
cast off. and with a mighty cheer from
the 700 Dakotans gathered on her decl
the vessel swung into the stream. A.
she steamed slowly down the bay thu
steam whistles saluted her with long
shrill blasts and the crowds on IN
wharves waved their hats and hand
kerchiefs in farewell to the departing
soldiers. The Valencia is not a SLOW
boat. and although very heavily LOADED
expects 20 reach Honolulu only a few
hours after the four vessels which let
the port yesterday.