The herald., 1898-06-02
ANORDfR RUSnWORk
ON TRANSPORTS BOUND ron
MANILA
MERRITT MAKES THINGS MOVE
But the Second Philippine Expedition
Will Not Be Ready for .
Week to Come ~

VI
Week to Come -
Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. June 1.-orders wers
received from Washington to rush the
work of preparing the second fleet OF trans
ports for dispatch to Manila. The work
On the steamers Zealandia, Colon and CHI
ma is progressing more rapidly under spe-
cific orders issued by General Merritt, but
unless larger forces of men are put to work
on the vessels they cannot possibly be
ready before the middle of next week. \
great deal depends upon the governments
whether or not the vessels get away even
by that time. The stores for the expeo'-
ton will have to be brought from the Mare
Island navy yard and there will have to
be some very active work to get the sup
plies aboard the vessels by the middle OF
the coming week.
The steamers Centennial and Ohio will
not arrive from Puget sound for some days
yet, and they will have to undergo repairs
before the carpenters can commence the
work of arranging the hunks for the
troops. It is doubtful If these vessels can
sail with the other vessels of the fleet.
The army officers are inspecting several
other vessels which may be utilized for
transports. The steamer Cleveland was
inspected today and the ship Roanoke was
also examined. The Roanoke Is four
masted vessel of enormous carrying ca
pacity, and it Is understood that should she
be chartered, she will be used as hospital
ship. 1t will take her about sixty-five days
to sail down to the Philippines. The Roam
oke can be turned over to the government
in few days II necessary.
There are several cases of measles among
the Dakota volunteers, who arrived yester-
day and the Dakota camp has been tenn
porarily located at a distance from the
main body. The health of the North Da-
kotans does not alarm the officers, but tho
isolation was made as a precautionary
measure.
Camp Merritt Brigades
Major-General Otis this afternoon issued
the following order, which thoroughly es-
tablishes the divisions and brigades at
Camp Merritt:
HEADQUARTERS INDEPENDENT d.
VISION, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Elk
RIFT
SAN FRANCISCO, June /, 1s9a
GENERAL ORDER NO. 1.
1. In obedience to General Order No. 2,
from headquarters, United States expedi-
tionary forces and department Of the Pa
cific, the undersigned assumes command
of all troops here encamped, and they will
constitute provisional division to be Of
flcially designated, Independent Division,
Philippine Islands Expeditionary Forces"
The following-named officers for the pres
emit constitute the staff:
Captain John L. Sehon, assistant adju-
tant-general and aid, Acknowledgements.
First Lieutenant F. w. Sladen, Fourth
infantry, aide.
Captain George Ruhlen, Guartermaster's
department, acting judge-advocate.
Captain j. s. Mallory, Second infantry,
acting inspector-general.
First Lieutenant J. F. Bell, Seventh cav
airy, acting engineer and ordnance officer.
Temporary commanders Of the Second
brigade are announced as follows:
OF the First brigade. consisting of regular
troops, Colonel Samuel Overshiner, Twen-
ty-third infantry.
OF the Second brigade, consisting of Min
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