Evening star., 1898-06-10
Gen. Merritt to Hurry Forward the
Philippine Expedition.
NO Date YET SET FOR SAILING
Provisions and Ammunition Ordered
Aboard the Transports.
CHINESE DOCTORS PROPOSAL

ritt has received orders from Washington
to rush all work pertaining to the dis
patching of the second transport fleet to
the Philippines.
A detail of Nebraska troops has taken
charge Of the steamtr Morgan City. Pro-
visions and ammunition have been ordered
on board the China, Colon and Zealandia.
Orders on the Zealandia are for her to
sail today, but it does not seem possible
for her to get away now. There has been
no date set for the sailing of the trans
ports that can be relied on as definite. The
steamers Senator, City of Puebla and
Queen will shortly be made ready to re-
ceive troops
General Merriam, commanding the De-
partment of California has finally decided
to abandon Camp Merritt and place ali
the soldiers in camp the Preside reser-
vation. This move was found necessary
for sanitary and moral reasons. Camp Mer-
ritt is without drainage, and many saloons
have sprung up all around it. The city
streets running through it cannot be closed
and are usually thronged with civilians All
this can be remedied with the camp on
government land.
Iowa Troops Arrive.
The Iowa volunteers will reach the city
today. They arrived at Oakland Mole last
night, but did not cross the bay. While
passing through the desert in Nevada
car containing soldiers from Iowa caught
fire, and the soldiers lost all their clothes.
Several of them were quite badly burned
about the head.
Col Mcclure, chief paymaster, has been
instructed to pay off UP to July 1 all the
troops now concentrated here as soon as
possible. This will require the expenditure
of S940,00O
Gen. Otis has ordered the Idaho Volun-
teers to join the second Manila expedition,
which will sail in a few days. A corps OF
engineers will also be added to the ex-
Deditionary force.
Owing to the fact that many submarine
mines and torpedoes have recently been
placed In the bay here, navigation has be-
come very difficult. Army officers have
been making trips with the captains of
ferry boats for the purpose of indicating
the restricted course over which they will
hereafter be permitted to sail. Ships will
not be allowed to move after a specified
hour at night, and incoming vessels will be
required to wait outside until given per-
mission to enter. The submarine defenses
are particularly numerous about Alcatraz
and Lime Point, and are known to be so
laid as to make it practically Impossible
for any hostile vessel TO enter the Golden
Gate.
Banquet to Gen. Merritt.
AT banquet given by Mayor Phelan to
Major Gen. Merritt at the Pacific Union
Club number of prominent citizens were
present. In responding to a toast in his
honor, Gen. Merritt said that the success
OF the American troops in the Philippines
could not be doubted. The territory ac-
quired by the United States by right of
conquest should not be relinquished What
the navy has won the army will hold. He
CLOSED Dy saying: Il believe in the new ma
uonal policy OF the United States, which
looks to the acquisition of additional ter.
ritory' represented in outlying islands that
are requisite for the development of ma.
tional strength and growth"
His sentiments were heartily appIauded
The owners of the steamer Centennial.
wfich has been obtained by the govern
ment as a transport for Manila. are not
disposed to accept the decision of the ex-
amining board at San Francisco. They
telearaphed Assistant Secretary Of War
Meih'ejoi n that the claim of the vessels
uh1eawortDiness cannot be supported if a
dry dock examination is had They pro-
pose such an examination by a committee
of three, they to select one, the depart
ment another and these two the third
member OF the committee. Unless the gov
ernment agrees to reinspecton, it is likely
that suit will be commenced against the
government for the charter money.
More Troops for Manila,
LOS ANGELES, Cal. June TO- = The
trC obs from No OrIa
Francisco passed through Los Angeles last
night. In all there We're $50 soldiers, who
were supplied at the depot with lunch and
bouquets.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. June 1O-The AIger
Light Artillery of the Wyoming National
Guard, consisting of 125 men, have re-
ceived telegram from Senator Warren
that an order has been issued by the War
Department directing the battery to pre-
pare to leave at once for San Francisco
1t will go with Gen. Merritt to Manila.
The vessels chartered by the War De-
partment to be used to transport troops,
etc, to Manila are as follows:
Pacific Mail Steamship Company-City of
Sydney. 5000 tons; Colon, 1858 10 tons;
China 5000 tons; City of Para. 1882.
Oceanic Steamship Company-Australia,
2,755; Zealandia, 2.7J5.
Empire Steamship Company-Ohio $500;
Indiana, 3.157.
johnson Locks Mercantile Company
Morgan City, 2,299.
Pacific Coast Steamship Company-Sena-
tor, $500
TO INTEREST THE CHINESE.
Proposed Plan of DIR. Chan to Aid In