The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-20
Authorities ut Washington Seeming
~ Determined to Be Prepared for
Any Emergency That May Arise.
STATEMENT FROM AGUINALDO
RU8IORs OF STRAINED RELATIONS
WITH AMERICANS DENIED.
Germany Coveting the Island of Cebu
-AIIeged Attempt to Poison the
Chief of the FiIipinos.
sreclaI to the Indianapolis Journal.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-According to
published accounts the crisis at Manila has
rassed, the insurgents having evacuated
the suburbs. 1t is also given out that
Aguinaldo and Otis are working in accord,
and that the American general does not
fear further trouble. This halcyon condi-
tion, however. did not prevent the War De-
partment from to-day ordering 5000 troops
interfered with the "hurry orders to get
the battle ships Oregon and Iowa ready for
speedy departure to the far East to fortify
Admiral Dewey. Evidently the administra-
tion does not believe the millennium is at
hand in the Philippines.
The Associated Press says: The War De-
partment to-day issued orders directing five
regiments now at San Francisco to proceed
to Manila, and later in the day
amended the order so as to increase the
number by 116l privates and SO officers.
These are made up of four companies of the
Twenty third Infantry and recruits for the
Tenth Pennsylvania, First Tennessee and
First Colorado. These troops made up the
expedition under General King which re-
Gently left San Francisco on the Arizona
for the Philippines but was stopped by the
Observation-Disclosures when tWo days out and
returned to port. The regiments named in
the original order are the Fifty-first Iowa,
Twentieth Kansas, First Tennessee, First
Washington and a detachment of the Second
Oregon Volunteers
It was stated at the War Department that
no exigency had arisen which made it nee
essary to send the troops now at San Fran
cisco to Manila, but the order issued to-day
was in accordance with the general plan
OF the department regarding garrison for
the Philippines. That plan of garrison in
cluded 10000 men for the Philippines, 1850
for Porto Rico and $4,000 for Cuba. The
troops to be sent to Manila under to-day's
order will fill the complement for that sta
tion. The troops would have been sent be-
fore. 1t was understood, except that the de-
partment was awaiting the return of trans
ports. 1t is not expected the troops now at
Honolulu will accompany those to be en-
barked at San Francisco but that more
troops will be sent to Honolulu in the near
future. Following is the order directing the
movement of troops from San Francisco, the
order, as above stated, having been changed
to include part of the Twenty-thrd Infan-
try and recruits for volunteer regiments:
Commanding General, Department of Cal
nornia, San Francisco. Cal.-Wtih the ap-
proval of the acting secretary of war the
Fifty-first Iowa, Twentieth Kansas. First
Tennessee, First Washington and a detach-
ment of Second Oregon Volunteer Infantry.
now at San Francisco, are hereby relieved
or duty in the Department of California and
viii proceed to Manila, Philippine islands.
reporting on arrival for duty to the COM
manding general United States forces at
that point The quartermaster' department
Will furnish the necessary transportation.
especial care being taken to provide suf-
ficient space: and the subsistence and medi-
cal departments are Charged with providing
ample and suitable supplies furnished bv
their respective departments, to insure the
comfort well-being and health of the troops
en- route.
BY command of Major General Miles
III. G. CORBIN, Adjutant General"
1t was stated at the quartermaster gem
erals department that the returning trans
ports which have been to Marila on one
trip will be used to take the troops now at
San Francisco to the Philippines. Two of
these steamers, which will accommodate
about half the command, are expected to
arrive in day or two. Other steamers now
on their way will be sent back as soon as
loaded with troops. -Four steamers will be
suincient for the transportation of the
troops and supplies. 1t is claimed that less
time Will be consumed by using these trans
ports than in fitting up new vessels.