The times., 1898-05-19
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The long delayed expedition to the Phil
ippines is at last about to depart. tel
egram reached the War Department yes
terday announcing the departure of the
Charleston for Manila during the morn
ing. The City of Pekin will leave, ac-
cording 10 the present plan, some time
today Major General Otis, who will go
as second in command under Gen. Mer-
rift, arrived at San Francisco yesterday
accompanied by his staff. The second di-
vision of the expedition viii sail in few
days, probably Saturday or Monday.
Capt Samuel r. Jones, assistant quar-
termaster of the Department of the Mis-
souri,, has been ordered to report at San
Francisco for duty in the Philippines. Ma
jor Thomas II. Barry, assistant adjutant
general of the Department of the Column
bia. has also been ordered TO proceed to
the Preside for active field duty in the
Philippines.
Sausfactory ArrnnG ements Made.
Adjt Gen. Corbin this morning issued an
order increasing the Philippine expedition
by the addition of the crack Tenth
Pennsylvania Regiment of Volunteers.
This win give General Merritt about 49,
600 men. His regulars will be the Four
teenth and Fifteenth Infantry. Reports
on file at the War Department show the
Tenth Pennsylvania to be in excellent
condition, and il is thought that IT can
start for San Francisco tonight or to-
morrow morning.
Col. Hughes, the representative of
General Merritt, had a further conference
with Secretary Alger and General Corbin
today, and il IS said that arrangements
entirely satisfactory TO the War Depart
ment and General Merritt regarding the
Manila command were reached.
The commissary general has arranged
-
dertaking. 1t is thought that this
will supply any emergency that might
arise before the men land.
The Cuban Invasion.
The War Department has resumed the
consideration of the Cuban invasion idea,
and it is believed that move will soon
be made, whether or not Admiral Samp-
son meets and joins issue with the Span
ish squadron.
AS far as can be ascertained with any
degree of certainty, the plan is TO dis
patch a large force of troops 10 Cuba at
an early date, perhaps next week
When it was learned that such a move
was contemplated upon the part Of the
Government, considerable surprise was
caused in Army and Navy circles yester-
day as ii was believed that the Cuban
invasion hung with certainty upon the
movements of the fleets in the Carrib-
beans.
The Army. people are pleased with the
fact that they have held all along that
a Spanish fleet many miles from Havana
could not interfere with any landing of
American troops.
Once landed, the army would be safe TO
| conduct its operations and movements
without any interruption by the fleet of
the enemy, even should IL be fortunate
enough TO reach Havana.
The Eject of Delay.
Another consideration lies in the fact
that every day of delay on the part of
the Government in awaiting the result of
the hide-and-seek movements of the
| Caribbean fleets sees the Spanish regu-
! lars around Havana strengthening old for
/ tifications and erecting new defenses.
There is considerable talk about increas-
ing the size of the invading army to 1G0
! COO men. Should this be determined upon,
the President will issue another call for
volunteers. Many persons at the War
| Department are inclined 20 believe that
a second call will be made, though the
number of men to be asked for cannot yet
| be approximated.
The Volunteer Army.
The volunteer army of Uncle Sam now
numbers over 100, 600 men. 1t is announced
| at the adjutant generals office that by
! Saturday night the entire 125, ,O0OO men ars
! expected to be mustered and moving
In many States The mastering is rapidly
! reaching completion and the tedious work
| Of physical examinations finished. In 9TH
! er States the entire quota asked by the
! President has been mustered into ser
vice.
Among the States whose entire quotas
Georgia, Idaho. Indiana, Kansas. Maine.
Maryland, Minnesota, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Ohio. Oregon, Penn
| sylvania, Vermont, Washington, West
Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Marching Orders.
The troops ordered to move yesterday
were:
District of Columbia, First Regiment,
to move to Chickamauga Saturday.
Tenth Regiment of Pennsylvania Vol
unteer Infantry, to proceed to the Philip
pines at once
Col BiTs First Montana Regiment.
| to start for Chickamauga without delay.
| The mastering officer in North Caro-
| lima telegraphed late last evening that the
| entire quota of that State is filled and
ready to move.
Lieut.. Peyton c. March, of the Fifth
| United States Artillery. has been selected
to command the mountain battery of six
Hotchkiss guns presented 10 the Govern
ment by Mr.. John Jacob Astor, of New
| York.
Mr. William Astor Chauler, the New
York millionaire, arrived from Key West
| yesterday He called at the War Depart
rnent and received his commission as cap
tain of volunteers.
Mai Gen. Fitzhugh Lee arrived
| from his home in Virginia during the af-
ternoon and viii complete arrangements
| for taking part in the Cuban campaign
| AS soon as his staff has been appointed
he will leave for Tampa, probably within
two or three days.
Concentrating Troops.
Mai. Gen Miles. Secretary Alger and
Secretary Long were in conference yes.
terday for nearly an hour.
The result was noticeable activity ir
all departments of the Army Orders
were issued directing the immediate con.
centration of both regulars and volunteer.
in the camps convenient to the seacoast
The members of Gen. MiIes's staff were
again ordered to hold themselves ready
10 go South on short notice.
Ii is authoritatively stated that at the
conference between the War and NAVY
chiefs, Secretary Long was informed oi
the plan to send the invading army tC
Cuba and that he promised TO hold IT
readiness the necessary war ships fol
| conveys and aids TO landing parties
Gen Miles is to go South to Tampa
| within a few days to take command OF
the movement and to direct from the fielC
the invading army.