New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES.
SCOPE OF THE EXPEDITION INCREAS-
ING DAILY.
CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY ADDED TO GEN
ERAL MERRITT's ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
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Washington June 3-Each day that passes
seems to add something to the scope OF the
naval and military expedition to the Philip
pires. After some hesitation on the part OF the
authorities here il was decided to-day to in
crease the forces 10 be put at General Merritts
disposal by from four To six Regular troops of
cavalry and two Regular light batteries. There
had been some question about the practicabil'ty
Of employing cavalry in the Philippines, 1t being
feared that American-bred horses would not be
able to resist the effects Of an equatorial ell
mate and only this morning dispatches from
San Francisco announced that no troopers
would be sent to Manila for the present. Inc
War Department has resolved. however, 10
utilize at least four Of the cavalry companies
now available on the Pacific Coast TO
strengthen General Merritt's army Of occupa-
tion.
The two light batteries ordered to Join HIS
command are drawn from the 1st and 9th resi-
ments Of artillery. one IS now stationed AT the
Washington Barracks, in this city. ana the
other is al Fort Myer. Virginia. These cavalrV
and artillery rcinforcements viii bring tn" iui'
strength Of General Merritt's force up 10 twenty
one thousand
SECOND FORCE TO SAIL. NEXT WEEh'
Word was received 5y Secretary Alger this
morning that the second detachment Of troops
was prepared to sal from san Francisco for
Manila before the end Of next week. General
Otis to-day ordered the let Colorado and lVth
Pennsylvania Volunteers to embark on tues
dav next on the transports Zcalardia emma
and Colon and II is expected that all three
steamers will be ready 10 start for the Far
East by Thursday tho latest The lst Coio-
RADIO numbers 1.OOS men. and the ION fennsy'
vania Gao There is also strong .pTo"a"'"S
that the 23d Regiment ~ United States 'h'"""S'
now concentrated at san Francisco VIII '' ~
rected to take passage with the Coorado ana
PENNSYLVANIA volunteers.
third fleet Of transports has been ordered
"a ho in readiness fer sai'iEg by June ~ 'houE"
DELAYS in nttug out the newly chartered U"'P'
sbins may keep the expedition In san Fran
cisco a few davs longer To rcet the drafts
modo on the forces ~ Camp Merritt hy ~" de-
parture OF the Pennaylvania and Colorado U"'pS
and Of the I'D Regulars. three more regiments
or infantry were today ordered 10 proceed ~
San Francisco They include the l''h 'i''''
States Regulars and the 'lst Iowa an" '''"
Tennessee regiments of volunteers ih" 4"''''
commands were chosen for service ~ inc Ihl"p-
mines because they had Just been muhl'i'" "'
and had not vet been assigned 80 any one "l
the volunteer camps in the East y WIS
thought he,,o- - eend them AZ once 'o 0an
rro,clsco than 10 deta-h two regiments rom
can,p Thomas or Camp Alser. which haa AZ
roodv been assigned to brigade ana d'''s''"
organizations.
ASSIGNMENTS OF OFFICERS
To-day's asst garments q officers to duty WIN
the Philippine expedition include Br'gad'er-"'"-
eral Arthur Macarthur United states No'u"
,e.r, recently stationed at 81. Paul VINO mas
heen ordered to report 20 Major-General Mei
.',,. can,aln william A. Tucker. Coumissnry "t
-.,et.,t,c r-nit.d States Volunteers. VINO u
sssjSneA 70 the s,an Of Brigadicr-Gcncral An
derson. Major II ". Cardweh, "ho VIII be ,ll. mao.
chief surgeon Of a division. Acting Ass'S,am'