Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-20
REINFoRcemExTs FOR MANILA.
Five Regiments and Two Batileships will
Soon Be on the Way.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The advance
guard Of the naval expedition for Homo
lulu and eventually for Manila started.
Yesterday. when THE Abar5nda sailed
from Fortress Monroe. via Brazil. The
Abarenda is collier. one of four which
are to keep the big battleshfps Oregon
and Iowa supplied with coal on their
long voyage around South America. The
plan is to have two of the cOl.iers pre-
cede the battleships and two to go along
with them.
In addition to these escOrting craft.
Acting Secretary Allen, today, ordered
that the Celtic ard the Iris be added to
the expedition. The Celtic is a refriger-
ator and supply ship and the Iris is "a
distilling ship. Their capacity is enor-
nous. and Mr.. Alien said that no such
perfectly equipped Eaval expedition ever
sailed under any flag.
With their large reserve supply of coal,
with an abundance of refrigerated fresh
meats and vegetables. with appliances
and plant for making repairs to machln-
cry. and finally viii an abundance of
fresh water, tffeisquadron will be able 10
keep the seas for an indefinite period of
time. 4sG &8 a
Five regiments now at San Francisco
have been ordered to Manila. Arrange
ments, for their transportation will be
made at once.
The regiments ordered to Manila are
the following: rslst Iowa. Goth Kansas.
1st Tennessee, LIST Washington and a de-
tachmeut of the, I'd Oregon.
1t was stated at the war department.
that no exigency had arisen. which made
tn tJa 4
Sam Francisco to Manila. but the order
issued, today, was in accordance with thu
general plan of the department regarding
a garrison for the Philippines.
That plan of garrison duty included 20.
900 men in the Philippines. l., 500 for Porto
Rico and 10000 for Cuba. The troops to
be sent to the Philippines under this or
der will fiji the complement for That sta
ton. The troops would have been sent
before, 1t was said. except that the de-
partment was awaiting the return of this
transports.
1t is not expected that the troops now
at Honolulu will accompany those to bt
embarked at San Francisco. but that
more troops will be sent 10 Honolulu In
the near future.
The following is tine order directing tn,
movement or troops from San Francisco
Adjuant Generals Office
Washington, Sept 49, 1885,
To the Comma nd.ng General. Department
of California, san Francisco:.
With the approval of the acting secre.
tary of war. the 5lst Iowa, Goth Kansas
1st Tennessee 1st Washington and de.
tachmeut of fta ID Oregon Volunteer In.
fantry, now at san Francisco. are hereby
relieved from duty in the department OF
California and will proceed ito Manila
Philippine Islands. reporting upon ar.
rival for duty TO the commanding general
United States forces, at that point.
The Quartermastprs department vii
FURNISH the necessary transportation. es,
Decisil care being taken to provide sufii
eieGt space; ard the subsistence and med
zeal departments are charged with pro
vidfng ample and suitable supplies fur
nished by thetr respective departments
to insure the comfort. Well-befng ana
health of the troops en- route.
BY command OF Major General Miles.
II. c. CORBGN. AdjutaEt Geueral.
1t was stated at the quartermas ter's de
partment that the returning transport,
which have been to Maria en- one trll
will be used to take p..e troops row a
San Francisco to the Philippines. Tw,
of these steamers. which will accommo
date ha.f the command are expected t,
arrive in a day or two. Other steamer
now on their way will be sent back a
soon as loaded with troops. Four steam
ers will be sufficient for the transporta
ton of troops ard supplies. 1t is believe.
tfat less time will be consumed by usin
these transports than in fitting up new
vessels.