The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-03
TO REMAIN ON THIS COAST
Volunteer Artillery Batteries VIII
&c Stationed at Fort Candy
a.. TN. prasfdio

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2-The report
from Washington, that the annexation of
Hawaii IS about TO be consummated, IS
given much credence by the officers At
Camp Merritt. and they are already hg''r-
ing upon an order to send troops 10 the ISL
ands 10 look after Uncle Sans interests.
Some of the volunteers who fear that they
will not be sent TO the Philippines. are
counting upon being ordered to Hawaii as
q place of second choice.
Gen. Merritt is arranging the details OF
the second expedition 10 the Philippines.
bat has not yet made public the assign
ment OF troops for the expedition. and he
Will not do SO until the date of the sail
ing OF the feet has been determined. 1t
a stated in some quarters that the expedi-
lion cannot possibly sail for two weeks yet,
and it is even senli-Offici2ly stated that
be vessels will not be ready for ten days.
just who IS to blame fer the delay is
mystery. The owners of the vessels say
that they have not received any hurry
orders from Washington. and that they
EN- perform their share Of the contract
n short notice. as soon as definite orders
are received.
The Bf9Itus. the collier recently bought
5y the government. Will be ready to go TO
sea next Saturday. Her alterations have
been completed. and she is now receiving
stores \ spare propeller for the Bru-us,
and six spare blades for the Montereys
twin screws. viii be included in the freight.
The Monterey is taking coal on In sacks
ana her magazine IS well filled. She. too,
will BE- ready by next Saturday. The Mo-
nadnoCk is expected shortly from Puget
sound. Ii IS the belief In naval circles that
the Monadnock will be kept in Honolulu.
Four batteries of heavy artillery. row
stationed at the Preside. viii so 10 Ma
Mia with the next expedition. and their
NJ IDrcr xx-iff he ig1 ht+r
from the ranks of the heavy artillery vol
unteer force. now In camp at the Preside.
The present formation Of brigades at Camp
Merritt is only temporary. and made only
for administrative purposes A reorgani-
cation will be effected when the second
expedition reaches the Philippines.
The scarcity OF water on the Preside res
erv3tion has placed the men now encamped
there In serious predicament. The sup
ply in the reservation reservoir IS about
exhausted, and the pumps. which supply
tho water. are rot powerful enough 10 keep
the reservoir filed. Stringent orders have
been issued cautioning the men stationed
at the Preside against any unnecessary
waste of water. The culinary department
has been ordered 20 use only enough water
for actual cooking purposes. and the men
have been ordered to discontinue bathing
until the situation can be remedied.
Gen. Merriam has issued an order direct
ms, Troop Z, Fourth United States cavalry.
To proceed here at once from Vancouver 10
Join the four troops now stationed at the
Presidio. The troop Is expected 10 arrive
in ,h!a city within week. Battery G Of
the heavy artillery battalion Of Volunteers
now stationed at the Preside. has receiv-
ed orders to proceed TO Fort CANDY next
Sunday.
The Pennsylvania volunteers are in a
serious plight They need sIlocs so badly
that the regiment Is seriously crippled for
lack of them. Many OF the men cannot
driu on account OF the dllapidated conli-
ton Of their footgear.