The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-16
GERMANY NOT INTRIGUING
HAS NO INTENTION OF INTERFERING
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
London and Other Rumors Regarding
the Intentions of the Kaiser De-
MED by the State Department..

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-Anchor was
weighed by the second Philippine expedition
at 1 o'clock this afternoon. AS the sun was
setting the last transport passed out of the
Golden Gate, and, led by the flagship China,
the fleet stood away towards Honolulu At
that port the vessels will re-coal. To-day's
expedition carried thirty-five hundred men,
distributed among four vessels. as follows:
Assigned to the China, General Greene's
flagship, the largest and fastest vessel of
volunteer infantry, 1.022 men; half a bat
talon of the Eighteenth United States in
fantry, $50 men, and detachment of United
States engineers 20 men.
The Colon took four companies of the
Twenty-third infantry and two companies
of the Eighteenth infantry both Of the reg
ular army and Battery A, of the Utah
artillery. In the battery were twelve men
and in each of the infantry companies sew
enty-five men besides the officers, making
less than 600 military passengers. The con-
Clarence w. Bailey. of the Eighteenth in
fantry.
On the zelandia were the Tenth Pennnsyl-
variia volunteers and part of Battery B, of
the Utah volunteer artillery. Two Maxim
rapid fire guns were placed ready for action
in the bow of the vessel. In all there were
$40 privates and sixty officers on board.
On, cta fe IN;rs
ment of Nebraska volunteers, numbering
1923 men and officers.
Thousands of people assembled along the
docks to witness the departure of the fleet
and when the signals ordering the vessels to
get under way were observed a mighty
cheer went up. Vessels in the harbor blew
long blasts, and every factory and mill in
the manufac cturing district saluted the yes
sells with blasts from their whistles Bombs
were exploded and cannon were fired, and
the four vessels bearing loads of humanity
and munitions of war passed down the
bay. The water front was black with peo-
pie, and the waving of flags and hand
kerchiefs presented a beautiful sight. The
vessels in the harbor dipped their coIors as
the transports passed. The guard rails of
the transports were hidden beneath the
struggling soldiers trying to get the last
glimpse of the city. The men cheered
themselves hoarse, and waved their hats
and handkerchiefs until their arms ached.
Tug and ferry boats, chartered for the oc-
casion, followed the vessels down the bay
to the Golden Gate. The afternoon was
well nigh gone when the transports reached
the ocean and headed for Honolulu.
Arrangements are now being made for
the sailing of the third expedition. 1t is
Thus far the steamers Indiana, Ohio, Nor
gan City. City of Para and three northern
Pacific boats have been chartered. The first
four vessels are about ready to receive
troops and the three northern Pacific steam
ers are now on the way here from Seattle.
Details were ordered to-day by Brigadier
General Otis to guard the transports now
in the bay.
Lieutenants Dull and Wilson, of the Fff-
ty-first Iowa, while prodding the ground in
their tent with a bayonet unearthed coffin
containing a human skeleton. About the
same time another skeleton was dug up
just outside the tent. The bodies are sup
posed to be those of Chinese. the site of the
camp having once been used as a. burying
ground for these people.
1t is stated that the order issued by Major
General Otis directing all officers who had
brought horses with them to either ship
their mounts home or turn them over to the
inspector, to be bought for cavalry purposes,
will be rescinded if a vessel suitable for
their transportation can be secured.
Brigadier General Macarthur has formally
assumed command of the Fourth Brigade,
consisting of the Fifty-first Iowa, the First
North Dakota and the Fiftieth South Da-
kota infantry regiments.
A Krag-Jorgensen rife in the hands of
Private Tullis, of Company /. Twenty-third
United States Infantry, at Camp Merritt
was accidentally discharged. After passing
through six tents and a hayersack filed
with clothing, the bullet struck Private
Reid, of the same regiment, in the left leg
below the knee badly shattering the bone
Reid, who belongs TO Company K, was sit
ting in his tent at the time. He will prob
ably lose his leg. Tulls was arrested and
will be punished