The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-18

ARE SHORT OF Supplies
vGgy LassaD Work Il Being one on the
T~ransports The Third Fleet 70
Tako Al Of the Troops Now
- can Francisco.

- q Fronctoco.
San Francisco, June I'LL will re-
quire some very rapid work on the part
az both the local and military officials
and the department at washington to
have the third fleet OF transport steam
ere ready for sea by the 24th inst. the
date reported to have been set for its
departure. Very little work is being
lone ON any OF b vessels. and only
one 10 being coaled for the trip. Sup
plies have not commenced to arrive and
very little mechanical work Is being
Zone. The steamers Morgan City. In
diana and Ohio can be made ready for
- 1t short notice. providing coal and
othor supplies arrive in SUFFICIENT guam
dttoo TO be loaded on the vessels to pre-
vent the numerous delays which re-
ond second neetAL Little work 10 being
oone ON the City OF Para, and a. the
Valencia was only chartered this morn
ING and needs much work being done
- her TO prepare her for sea. IL looks
q u the date OF departure o ave
to be extended not a little, unless the
three vessels first named compose the
third heet.
II 10 said in military quarters tina
these i've vessels will not be the only
ones In the third fleet, but that other
vessels win be chartered or Impressed
into service. and that the third fleet
viii be large enough to transport all
the troops now here. II there are any
grounds for this statement. a date later
than June - will have to be set. as the
vessels now being considered by the
department are now In Northern
waters and will not arrive here for Q
week or more. The steamer Newport.
now In port. II scheduled to sail for
Panama and way ports on June rs,
viii be added to the fleet OF vessels
already chartered for the hird expe-
In order to hasten the work OF prepa-
ration Of the third feet Of transports,
General Merritt to-day issued an order
directing Major General Ruhien and
Major w. A. Wadsworth to supervise
kthe loading OF the vessels and has or
oored them to hire competent steve
dores and All other help necessary to
promptness and dispatch.
Thu most absorbing topic among the
men at Camp Merritt Just now In the
selection OF the troops for the third ex-
petition. The delay In getting vessels
has created the impression that only
q portion OF the troops now concen-
kI0N90 u10tC . "st NV
dition now being arranged. Idaho.
Minnesota, h 7th California, North
Dakota and Wyoming were in good
Spirits to-day because of the details OF
men sent to guard the vessels At the
docks. II was concluded from this step
that the regiments from which the
guards were detailed would be among
the first to 60. and to-day this Impress
sion was strengthened by another order
detailing an oficer and a sergeant from
each of the regiments named to pro-
coed to the wharves and receipt for
commissary stores.
Gen. Wesley Merritt spent the morn
ing with Genera Otis at Camp Merritt.
dicussing the troops to be selected for
the next expedition. The exact organi-
xations chosen will probably be an
nounced tonight. Eight thousand is
h number that has been fixed on.
and Il IL possible that even more will
20. The date of sailing will be the earl
lest possible before the 25th Of June. IL
the transports can be loaded in that
time. General Merritt and his stan
and Gen. e. 8. Otis and his stan expect
20 70 on this expedition. II no orders
from the war department come to alter
their plans. The troops that remain.
being comparatively few In number.
Will be left under the command OF one
OF the brigadier generals.
Large quantities of ordnance stores OF
all kinds are on the road from the
East. and are expected In lime to be
taken with the next sailing feet. Am
munition SUFFICIENT for an extended pc
riot Of time. gatling gums. all kinds OF
mountain guns. and everything neces-
Ny to neld service are included In
the reQuisition. Four siege guns OF s
and finch caliber will be taken for the
artillery. No light artillery pieces will
be taxed, but the heavy artillery need
not suffer for fear OF lack OF work
Six members OF the Tennessee regi-
ment were cared for by the doctors OF
thu Ferry receiving hospital this morn
Ing. These men were removed In the
ambulance to the hospital at CamT
Merritt.
The Minnesota volunteers will givs
an exhibition drill At the Mechanics
pavilion tonight for the benent OF thu
local Red Cross fund. The Anal prom
ises to be . great success. and Their
win be an cutpouring Of fashionable
20 greet the Minnesota boys and Il
honor General Merritt. who will review
the troops