The herald., 1898-05-21

MEN FOR MANILA.
WILL LEAVE SAN FRANCISCO
TODAY
SHIP CITY OF PfKING
REINToRCEMENTS.
ANOTHER VESSEL CHARTERED
A Large Detachment Of Regular Army
Men to Make Up the Army Of
Occupation
associated Press Special Wire

s' OccupaClon
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-Advices re-
ceived at the war department-today indi-
cate that by tomorrow night the City of
Picking, which Is to carry troops and sup
plies to Manila, will have started on her
way from San Francisco. Over 1000 men
will be aboard.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn today
chartered another vessel to be used for
transport purposes across the Pacific. This
company, which can carry 800 men. The
Zealandia is now sailing under foreign
flag and Mr. Meiklejohn has communicat-
ed with congress with view to legislation
that will give her an American register.
Gen. Wesley was at the war department
nearly all day in consultation concerning
the troops which are to be allowed to him.
1t has been decided to give the greater
portion of the Fifteenth infantry, now on
the Pacific coast, the entire Eighteenth and
Twenty-third regiments of infantry, two
batteries from the Third artillery and four
troops of cavalry. The remainder Of the
expedition will be made up of volunteers.
The department today gave orders send
ing the battalion of infantry from North
Dakota to San Francisco to join the expe-
dition. It is the expectation of the quar-
termaster's department to send to the
Philippines a consignment Of 10000 ham
nfocks to be purchased. These are regard
ed as essential to the comfort of the SOL
diers in the tropical climes.
Gen. Greeley has suggested and the presi-
dent has nominated half dozen officers
for positions on the signal corps party
which accompanies the expedition under
Gen. Merritt. For the rank and file of the
corps. recruiting will be resorted to in the
Pacific states.
At 10:30 tonight 1t was announced at the
adjutant generals office that 1O4 200 volun-
taers had been mustered into the United
States army. 1t is expected that from now
until the remainder of the 125, 900 men called
ceed very slowly. 1t problematical wheth-
er the government will await the slow mo-
tions Of some of the states.
The Volunteer Army
CHICKAMAUGA, May 20.-Gen. Brooke
has completed the formation of the first
provisional army corps, United States VOL
unteers. The three brigades of the First
division, under command of Maj Gen. Will
son, Is composed of regiments from Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wis
consin.
The Second division, Col. A. K Arnold,
commanding, is drawn from Pennsylvania,
West Virginia. Ohio. Indiana. Michigan
and Minnesota.
The Third division, Brigadier General ].
s. C. Bates commanding, draws its forces
from New Hampshire, Massachusetts,,
sofa, Missouri and Kansas
The Fourteenth Minnesota in the Second
division, and the Twelfth Minnesota, the
Second Missouri and the Twenty first
Kansas, in the Third division, are the only
regiments from west of the Mississippi
river In the First corps.
Until the complement of brigadiers has
been appointed, each brigade will be in
command of the senior colonel. The First
corps will be commanded by Major General
John r. L. Brooke, who will also be in
command of the Army of the Gulf
The following regiments arrived today:
First New Hampshire infantry, twelve
companies, 1000 officers and men, Colonel
r. H. Wolfe.
Second Missouri infantry, tewlve COM
panies, 95S men, under command of Colonel
w. X. Cafe.
Battery B, Pennsylvania light artillery,
121 officers and men, fully equipped, Cap
tain L. T. Hunt.
The Second New York infantry arrived
at o'clock tonight. There are twelve COM
panies, 1000 officers and men, COM
manded by Colonel e. E. Harding.
Battery A, First Illinois artillery, Cap
tain Yeager in command, arrived at S:3t
o'clock
The First Missouri infantry arrived at
10 o'clock. The regiment is made up O.
twelve companies, 1925 officers and men,
and In command of Colonel Edwin Buldorf.
Tomorrow General Brooke will begin the
formation of the Third army corps. Colo
mel Fred D. Grant, 1t is understood, will be
made provisional brigadier of the First
brigade of the First division of the corps.
His regiment will be then assigned to the
new corps, which will be commanded by
General James r. Wade.
Over 10000 letters were delivered to the
troops today.
The story sent out from here to the ef-
feet that three men had been arrested witt
arsenic on their persons, with which 1t was
supposed they were to poison water being
,lssd by the troops, is a fake pure and sim
pie and was evolved from the Imagination
Of several boys who are indulging in liquor,
cigarettes and other vices. and who are
here as alleged correspondents Of certain
newspapers.
Frank McReady, Company D, Twelfth
New York, of New York city, died today
from heart failure while on the march
from Roseville to the camping ground in
he park.
Orders to the First
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2o.-rt was an
uounced at the headquarters of the First