The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-19
TO co AT LAST.
The Twentieth Kansas is Or
dered to Manila.

Washington, Sept19.-Five regiments
now at San Francisco have been order
| ed to Manila. Arrangements for their
transportation viii be made at once.
! This order includes Col. Funston's regi-
| ment, the Twentieth Kansas.
| The regiments ordered to Manila are
the following:
Fifty-frst Iowa, Twentieth Kansas,
First Tennessee, First Washington and
| a detachment of the First Oregon.
It was stated at the war department
that no exigency had arisen which
made it necessary to send the troops
now at San Francisco to Manila, but
| the order issued today was in accord
ance with the general plan of the de-
partment regarding a garrison for the
Philippines. That plan of garrison du-
ty included 10000 men for the Philip
pines, u, 500 for Porto Rico and 60, 900
for Cuba. The troops to be sent to
Manila under today's order will fill the
| complement for that station The troops
would have been sent before it was
said, except that the department was
awaiting the return of transports.
1t is not expected that troops now at
Honolulu will accompany these to be
embarked at San Francisco, but that
more troops will be sent to Honolulu
in the near future.
The following is the order directing
the movement Of troops from San Fran
cisco:
Adjutant Generals Office, washington.
d. c., Sept. 49, 1898.
Commanding General, Department of
California, San Francisco, Cal
With the approval of the acting sec
retary of war, the F'ifty-first Iowa, the
Twentieth Kansas, First Tennessee,
First Washington and detachment of
Second Oregon volunteer infantry, now
at San Francisco are hereby relieved
from duty in the department of Cali
fOrn1a and Will proceed to Manila, Phil
1ppine Islands, reporting upon arrival
Tor duty, to the commanding general,
United States forces, at that point.
The quartermaster' department will
furnish the necessary transportation,
especial care being taken to provide
sufficient space land the subsistence and
medical departments are charged with
providing ample and sufficient supplies
furnished by their respective depart
ments to insure the comfort, we'll being
and health of the troops en- route.
By command of Major General Miles
H. c. CORBIN,
Adjutant General.
Odn ETduClSCOy NdI., sept. 1S.-In6
news received from Washington today
to the effect that five regiments now
encamped in this city had been ordered
to Manila created quite an excitement,
civilians and soldiers alike being af-
fected. Conjectures as to the sudden
change of policy on the part of the gov
ernment once more aroused the almost
dormant war fever which swept over
this city two or three months ago when
departures of troops were of almost
weekly occurrence. The official intel
ligence had already been given out that
no more soldiers would go to the Phil
ippines and the work of disbanding the
regiments is even now progressing, but
will be brought to a halt as soon as
official instructions are received.
The Associated Press bulletin an
nouncing the decision of the depart
ment at washington said that arrange
ments for the transportation of troops
were in progress. A call on the Mer-
chants exchange ELECTED the infOrma-
ton that the only vessel available for
transportation purposes. not already
otherwise engaged is the steamer Cen
tenniaI and she has been rejected by
the government on two occasions.
The steamers City of Pekin and the
City of Sydney, formerly transports,
are here but are being prepared for
their former commercial duties The
Sydney is scheduled to sail for Panama
September ZS and the City of Pekin is
slated to depart for China October l.
The steamer Australia is due to arrive
tralia has already made one trip to the
Philippines in the service of the govern
ment and was but recently returned
to her former run between this city
and Honolulu The Zealandia, one of
the original transports, is now at Ma
gasalxi, Japan. having met with an ac-
cident while on her way from Manila
to this city.
The steamer Alameda, a large steam
er in the Australian trade, is due here
from the antipOdes on Wednesday and
the steamer Queen is expected to ar
rive here from Alaskan and northern
ports some time tomorrow.
Washington, Sept. 19-The war de-
partment this afternoon amended the
orders relative to the dispatch of re-
Inducements to the Philippines so as
to increase the number by 1.161 priYates
and sc officers. These are made UP of
four companies of the Twenty third in
fantry and recruits for the Tenth Penn
syIvania. First Nebraska and First Ore
gon. These troops made up the expedi-
ton under General King which recently
left San Francisco on the Arizona for
the Philippines, but was stopped by the
departments orders when two days out
and returned to port