The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-22
TRANSPORTS At ANY TINE
THEY SAILED JUST \ WEEK AGO
TODAY.
China, Zealandia, Colon and Senator
are Bringing 3,525 Men-Arrange-
ments Made to Receive Them.

Four transports with 3,525 men on
board, are very close to the Islands
this afternoon. They sailed from San
Francisco between the hours of ! and
g last Wednesday, and are therefore
now seven days out. The vessels are
the China. Zealandia, Colon and the
Senator. The troops are distributed
between the ships as follows
On the China-General Green, COM
mander of the expedition and staff;
First Regiment Colorado Volunteers,
1922 men: half battalion Eighteenth
United States Infantry, regulars: de-
tachment of United States engineers,
20 men, and 10 sailors from the Rush
and Grant. for the Mccullough. Total
1.202 men.
On the Colon-Four companies of
the Twenty-third Infantry, two COM
panies of the Eighteenth Infantry and
Battery \ of the Utah Artillery. 600
men in all. Lieutenant Colonel c. NJ.
Bailey of the Eighteenth Infantry is
in command.
On the ealandia-Tenth Pennsyl-
vania Regiment and a part of Battery
B of the Utah Artillery. Total Gao
privates and 60 officers. With the
artillery are two Maxim fighting ma
chimes, which. as a precautionary
measure. are placed ready for action
in the bow of the vessel Colonel
Hawkins is in command.
On the Senator-First Regiment of
Nebraska Infantry, 1,032 men, Colon
el Bratt in command. They were
loudly cheered by the Kansas troops
as they passed down to the wharf to
go aboard, the men from the Cyclone
state themselves expecting to sail by
the Senator.
The ships are provided with an i'm
mense supply of ammunition. stores
and even fuel. The coal supply of
the ships is as follows: China. 2.7OO
tons; Colon, 1,5OO tons; Zealandia,
LOO tons. and Senator about 600 tons.
1t is stated that the ships will not
coal here, or if they do will take but
very little. The reason given is that
the government has found fuel cheap
er at San Francisco. The China has
so much coal on board that 200 tons
of freight. including 80 tons of flour.
had to be left behind
The committee are on the alert
and will be ready to meet the troops
as soon as the transports are sighted
off Koko Head. 4 steamer will leave
from the wharf of the /. |. S. n. Co.
soon after the whistles sound. If the
troops get in tonight the reception
on the grounds of the Executive
building will probably be arranged
for tomorrow. If they do not show
up before morning tile feast will take
place the day after, Friday.
meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the One Hundred will be
held at 1870 this afternoon to arrange
the final details of the reception. The
chairmen of all the other committees
will be present.
Minister Sewall and waterfront au-
thorlties do not think the transports
VIII arrive much before tomorrow af-
ternoon. The reason pointed out is
that the Senator is very slow boat
and will REQUIRE nine days, or near
that, to make the voyage from the
Golden Gate. 1t is assumed that the
other steamers will hold back for her
on the run to port.
Consul Haywood received no advi-
ces to the effect that his coal would
not be required. The statement above
that the ships had taken on an ample
supply at San Francisco and would
not coal here is taken from the EX-
aminer and other Coast papers.