Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08
TROOPS FOR THE PHI r1.L1p1SR,s.

An Expedition Carrying 5000 Will Soon
Leave San Francisco.
WASHINGTON. May THE details
OF the proposed expedition to the Phil
ippineS under rhe direction OF the War,
Department have advanced materially
as result of conferences held today
between Secretary Alger. General Miles
and other officers of the army.
The expedition. which will carry in
all about 5000 men. will start from
san Francisco nS' soon as alrran cement S
can be perfected. 1t is mort yet finally
determined which troops will 60 nor
mas the exact composition been fully
decided upon. The statement was
made. today that in addition to the
regular soldiers, the quota OF tine nu-
t!onai guard from California. Idaho.
Oregon and Washington will, in all
probability, be detailed to go. and am
order for their rendezvous at SAN Fran
cisco is expected very soon. Senator
Shoup's company of ritiemen, which
was TO join one of the three specially
organized regiments of mounted men
is likely to be sent. AS for THE reg
ula army troops, there are two regi-
ments of cavalry. four companies of
tine Thirteenth Infantry and a regiment
OF artillery readily accessible to San
Francisco.
The four companies of infantry We're
stationed at Vancouver barracks, but it
is said have recently been ordered to
san Francisco. Ten companies of the
Third Artillery are scattered along the
coast. but the greater number are In
California. The Fourth Cavalry is
distributed among the posts and forts
IN Washington, California. Wyoming
and Idaho. and the Ninth Cavalry is
i'm North and South Dakota.
General Miles believes 1T would be adj
visSuble to have cavalry troops accom-
pany the niashtTy and ARTILLERY for tine
4 ,ft3l 4 "a VT r>J
valuable for 1,at1n1 duty. Ercsrs number,
no wever, necessarily would be limited
because OF the great amount Of room
required for the transportation of
horses.
For trans portat ION, the war officials
say there is no lock OF available YES
sells at the coast. Ii is said at THE de-
palstment that u commander OF troops
to go to the Philippine islands has not
been decided upon as Yet. BrisadieI
| General Merriam is in command OF
| unt. Depa r1menJs OF California and the
| Columbia, and he may be selected
enough there are other officers available
for the. command which is eagerly
sought.
a recticenee in making public the
plans of THE expedition is noticeable
among sh,. officials. and the heads of
several of the bureaus who will be
cllted upon to assist in furnishing
supplies have not yet even been advised
Of the department purposes.
AN ALLEGED spy
american Seaman Arrested in Wash
ington Yesterday
(By Teiegraph)
WASH NGTON. May Am alleged
Spanish spy was arrested in this city
toni ght and is now in confinement ut
tine arsenal The authorities are eX-
tremely recticent regarding the details
of the case and refuse positively to
make public the name OF the man. 1t
is known. however. that ne is an Amer
s ;ssD b and Yo1r VI flhEhd!ResSsden nteSs
vessel 4.nam says to Cuba I.ibre, and
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ssr'Icson as manufacturers OF the
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c,flo1Ei1 nothing but the finest and
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