The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-29
GEN. MERRITT GOES TODAY.
WILL SAIL FOR MANILA, PREPARED
TO TAKE POSSESSION.
Swift steamer Newport to Carry
Governor General to the Philip
pines-'TranspOr Valencia Cleara
With the Dakota Volunteers.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2s.-Gen. Mer-
rift announced today that he would en-
bark at O'clock tomorrow morning, and
hopes 10 issue orders 10 sail before ~
o'clock. He sent a telegram TO Washing
ION announcing that he had turned
over to Gen. Otis the command OF the
forces that are to remain behind, and
would depart for Manila tomorrow.
Six eating guns mounted on carriages
have been fixed on the upper deck of the
Newport, and the Aston battery's howit-
GERS and the battery of the Third artillery
will afford some protection to the ship,
though they would not be OF much use IL
the Newport should happen to run into
Admiral Camara's fleet The Newport Is
"a speedy vessel. and as she can easily
make eighteen knots an hour she is ex-
pected 10 catch up with the third trans
port fleet before they reach Honolulu.
The Astor light battery and the Third
regiment marched on board the Newport
today They were ali In heavy march
ing order and presented a fine appearance.
They were accorded an enthusiastic ova-
ton as they marched through the streets.
The Alger light battery. from Wyoming
arrived at Camp Merritt today. The bat
terry consists OF I'D men and three officers.
The men are only partially equipped. but
presented very soldierly appearance and
made favorable impression they
marched TO the camping ground. The bat
terry was met at Oakland mole by Gov
Richards. OF Wyoming. Chief Justice Pot
ter, OF Cheyenne: Cot. Freedborn and
George c. Hunt. They escorted Il
across the bay. and al the ferry the Red
Cross ladies served the new arrivals with
breakfast The men showed their ap-
probation by giving three cheers and the
Wyoming cowboy yell
All through last night and today large
force OF men worked to prepare the trans
port steamer Valencia for sea II was
nearly O'Clock this evening when orders
were given To cast or and with a mighty
cheer from the 100 Dakotans gathered on
her deck the vessel swung into the stream.
As she steamed slowly down the bay the
steam VIII stiles saluie1 her and the crowds
on The wharVcs waved their hats and hand
kerc hiefs in farewell TO the departing sol
diers. The VALENCIA - not a slow boat
ana although very heavily loaded expects
10 reach Honolulu only few hours after
the four vessels which left this port yes
to-day.
Gen Merritt has prepared a procama-
ton which will be issued Immediately af-
ter his arrival at Manila He expects -
enter that CSty without serious resistance,
bat in case Of necessity il prepared 20 use
both tho naval AMI military forces at his
command To take forcibie possession os the
place. The proclamation 10 ne dsseTninat-
"a has bt.en translated into Spanish and
many thousands OF copies viii be cfrcu-
lated.
Although its contents are az yet kept ae-
rret its general tenor is known. !; Will
announce TO the people Of the Islands that
Gen Merritt "A the representative Of tho
United States has established a provisional
government and that hts authority must he
respected A. the same time he Will in
sure the Inhabitants that he comes not 70
Cypress them bat 10 free them. They are
20 s,s granted the fullest h5erty compatible
win The preservation Of law and order. and
AZ personal rights are to be respected.
In an Interview tonight Gen Merritt ex-
rre.sx-.-d his sat action with the Officers
and men under his command and the most
complete confidence IN the Success og the
Tinted states In the Philippines lie mas
Instructions from Washington 10 confer
with Admiral Dewey on his arrival at Ma
mia and the Two Commanders are 70
ac, in coneert in everything that may oe
necessary IA insure The occupation OF the
islands hy ta.a government.
II ia believed that the steamers Peru.
city 81 Puehla. Acapulco and State ~
California will constitute the fourth ex-
-.editlou 10 the Philippine. Information
~as received tonight from Washington to
he effect that t2e Alameda. due here to-
morrow from Australia. would not oe i'm
pressed into the government service
WASHINGTON June y The under
Standing at the war department ~ that
the total number Of regulars and volun-
tcers wAo viii be dispatched to Manila -
-5mmand II Mai. Gen. Merritt viii ap-
proxInls1ta zl.0ta men. of these. 1860 al
ready nave lef; San Francisco In three
sep@Eate expeditions. With rIr troops
now at san F'Tanflsao and these on tn,sr
&av - tuat esGy the remainder OF the
r. snyn cgTps viii Dc made up.
TIE fC4rta expedition 10 the Philippines
Is scheduled 20 start some where between
tac tia ana i0ta " july. The aith. and