Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-27

ment. are III. Their sickness is be-
lieved to be due to something they ate.
Within few hours after orders wer.
received in san Francisco Thursday to
man the lroquois. Vigilant Active and
Mohican from the naval reserve, Nd
jutant-General Barrett had sent to Ad-
miral Miller list OF officers chosen
for each Of the vessels. which will be
passed upon by the naval authorities
The petty officers and enlisted men fos
the Active and Vigllant can he FUR
nished today Thursday. Adjutant-
General Barrett says the fifty men
for the Mohcan are now subject to
orders. Captain Lotus Turner, COM
manding the naval battalion has been
instructed to act on instructions from
the admiral, who was informed that the
state would furnish any uniforms and
equipments II had upon n request from
the government. Captain Thompson,
U. s. A.. In charge of the signal branch
OF the Manila expedition has requested
the adjutant- general TO submit the
names Of flfty-hve men for duty in Ma
Mia. Thirty are to be telegraph opera
tors.
This tFriday) mornings Denver Re
publican states on what II regards as
the most trustworthy authority that
there is n strong probability that thu.
call for volunteers, win be n fun regi-
ment " cavalry. Should this be the
case, 1t is said, the troops which have
already been mustered into the service
of the government win he withdrawn
from the regiment commanded by Col.
Torrey and will form part OF the
Colorado regiment. 1t is said that the
command of the new organization will
be given to Col. s. II. Hastings of this
city Col. Hastings Is warm per
sonni friend of Secretary Alger. hav-
Ing served under him in the Fifth
Michigan cavalry In time OF the Re.
bellion and succeeding him as colonel
of that regiment near the close of the
war. II is claimed that friends of Col.
Hastings, including the secretary OF
war, have been using their influence
with Governor Adams to induce him to
appointing Hastings commander of the
next regiment sent from this state, ana
that the governor has decided to make
the proposition to the secretary of war
that II he Will permit Colorado to send
q full regiment of cavalry. Col. Hast
ings shall have command.
The transporting of $4,000 troops to
the Philippines has set the government
agents to work securing the Pacific
ocean for transport vessels. So far only
$500 troops have been sent to Admiral
Dewey's assistance. There are 1000
more In camp at San Francisco and
10000 to come. About fifteen more
transports are required, together with
o half dozen GOLFERS The second ex-
petition Will not leave San Francisco
for fully three weeks. unless the trans
ports are sent out by twos and threes.
In the latter event the Zealandia and
China Nf the big liner is finally char
tered might be made ready to sail in
about ten days time. So far as the
Zealandia is concerned 1t viii not take
long to fit her up. The big steamer
day, where she will he locked and
cleaned, \ force of ship carpenters
We're put on board OF her as soon as
she was turned over to the govern
ment They will convert the tween
decks into quarters in "A few days
time. and the ship will be ready to re-
ceive her supplies and men. The ves-
seis so far secured for the second ex-
petition are listed as follows: China,
will carry 1900 mon; Centennial, $50
men: Zealandia. 1000 men; Ohio, 1000
men; Peter Jebsen (renamed Brutus).
collier, could be converted to carry
about 900 mem Ming Chow. same as
Jebsen. Total number of men. 1850.
Major General Otis has not yet es-
tablished his headquarters at Camp
Richmond, San Francisco, but will do
SO within day or two. An inspection
of the camp was made Thursday by
Major Moore and AdJutant General
Berry, staff officers, and II was learned