The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29


 ganizing the second Manila expedi- tion did not pause. General E. S. Otis kept straight ahead at the job and at & late hour last night was pondering over army returns at the headquarters in the Phelan building. r is regarded now as settled that General Merritt will take to Manila on the next expedition the squadron of the Fourth United States Cavalry now at the Presidio and the Eigh- teenth and Twenty-third United States Infantry regiments, due in San Francisco to-day. The troopers of the Fourth Cavalry will probably leave their horses here and get mounts at Manila. Assurance has nia Volunteers will go with the next expedition.
 The work of getting the fleet in shape to receive the troops gains some impetus under General Merritt's direction. The steamship China is hastily discharging cargo in order to join the fleet without delay. The
  as the work of preparation on that vessel is VII advanced. The Colon will not be far behind the Zealandia. At last accounts the Centennial and Ohio were on the Sound.
 Five trains of the Southern Pa cifc bringing 1910 men of the Eighteenth and Twenty-third United States Infantry regiments will arrive to-day at noon. Tie Southern Pacific figures that the two battalions from North Dakota will arrive here to- morrow. The South Dakota regi- ment is booked to arrive early in the week, but TO date is given.
 AColoneI Marcus P. Miller. Third Unit e1 States Artillery. who was recently placed in command of tLe defenses of San Francisco harbor by order of Gen eral Merriam, was dav before yester- day appointed by the President briga- dier general of volunteers. Yesterday General Miller received orders by wire from the Secretary of War directing him to report to Major General Merritt. It is clear now that General Merritt is going to assign to duty with the second Philippine expedition as many regular officers and soldiers as can be spared from this country. General Miller is one of the ablest officers in the United States army. His record for bravery and judgment on the field of battle, is unsurpassed, and this fact is well un- derstood by General Merritt, as the two officers were near to each other in the closing campaign of the Civil War.
 The house at the Presidio in which General Miller dwells may hereafter be known at the post as the House of Brigadiers." Colonel g. B. M. Young, Fourth United States Cavalry, lived there a short time before he was pro- noted to the grade of brigadier gen. eral. His successor on the premises, Colonel E. B. WilIiston. Third Artil lerv. lived in the house but a little while before he received his star. Lieu tenant Colonel Wallace r. Randolph, Third United States Artillery, came 10 the house from Fort Riley, Kansas, passed part of one night and the whole of one day under its roof. and shortly after was appointed Drigadier general of volunteers. When Randolph went east Colonel Miller, who had not the slightest idea of further promotion on this sphere, came over from Angel Isl and and established himself in the house that Randolph had just vacated. Now a star falls on Miller. It is suS gested in civil circles that General Dickinson should apply to the post commander al the Presidio for the privilege of sleeping one night in that lucky house.
 Major David H. Kinzie. Third United States Artillery. will succeed General Miller in command of the artillery de lenses of this harbor. The command embraces the batteries at Fort Point. mortars, dynamite guns, twelve and ten inch breech- loading rifles and also the high-power guns at Lime Point ana the batteries of Alcatraz. The rapid fire guns controlling the mine fields of the bay also come under the supervi- sion of the commander of the artillery defenses
 The following order was yesterday is- sued by General Merriam. command ing the department of California:
 Major William W. McCammon assistant ad- Jutant general United States Volunteers. is quarters. In order to enable him report to Major General E. s Otis for assignment to duty under telegraphic instructions from the War Department of the 23d instant.
 The O. & O. steamship Doric, which sailed for the Orient yesterday will put in at Honolulu. and there overtake the fleet of the first Manila expedition which sailed from this port last Wed nesday. Three large bundles of The Call of Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week were placed in the hands of the Doric's purser. and the papers will be distributed, one of each date. to every man aboard the Picking. Austra- Iia and City of Sydney. Therefore the officers and enlisted men of the Four teenth United States Infantry and the California and Oregon volunteers ac- companying the expedition will have the privilege of reading the elaborate report of the great send off" which the expedition received in the bay of San Francisco, and also the news of the world for two days later. The Call was the only San Franefsco newspaper ] with which the Doric was supplied
 The number of troops furnished by California under the first call, together (with the number asked for under the ! tsecond call of the President, will en- title this State to two brigadier-gen- erals. It is said that Eugene P. Mur- i phy of San Francisco stands a fair chance of getting commission of this grade. He Is a well-known citizen, man of character and ability and