The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE following
was received at the state department. to-
night:
Consulate of the United States.
Hong Kong. Aug. II.
Moore, Washington; Information Gem
eral Corbin, steamship sydney. left Maya
saki 9th, Australia 18th. Pekin 9Th, all d.
rect from San Francisco, without stop.
(Signsd) Wl1DMAN.
Yesterday Secretary Alger cabled Mer-
rift asking when the transports sent to
Manila w0ald return, and this reply OF
Consul General Wildman gives the infor-
matio dnesired.
1t is expected they will reach San Fran
cisco about the 18th.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. u.-An order is
sued by General Merriam tonight shows
that, contrary to expectatio the Seventh
California regiment win not sail on the
Arizona on Sunday. The Scandal has been
ordered to be ready next Thursday to take
the Seventh California and possibly part OF
the Third artillery. The remainder of the
Third is ordered for service In Alaska.
The troops to go on the Arizona will con-
sisb of the Eighteenth infantry, Twenty
third infantry, Second Oregon recruits,
Tenth Pennsylvania recruits, First Colora-
do recruits, Tenth Pennsylvania recruits,
First Colorado recruits and First Nebras-
Ia recruits, making total of 1920 men.
No change has been made in the sailing
time of the Arizona and she will probably
go before Monday next
General Merriam has sent word to the
Red Cross society that he would allow 1t 10
send to Manila six trained male nurses on
the steamer Arizona and an equal number
on the Scandal.
Five thousand tons OF commissary stores
will be sent to General Merritt by a special
steamer. The provisions will be rations
for 10000 soldiers for several months. All
the stores will be purchased from firms on
the Pacific coast.
Major General Merriam has received or
ders from Washington to send a Battery
of artillery to st. Michael. The battery
will move up the Yukon. and will estab.
lish post at Fort Yukon. The soldiers
will keep the mining district in order. The
battery will convey a large quantity of
provisions with which to succor destitute
miners.
General Merriam has not decided what
battery shall be dispatched to Alaska. The
only light battery in this neighborhood is
the Alger battery. at the Preside. The
California heavy artillery is also eligible
for the service, but would be compelled 20
act as infantry. Haste Is necessary in dis
patching the battery, because the season
is growing late. If the officer in command
cannot come to terms with owners of boats
on the Yukon he shah have power to seize
means Of transportation for the battery.
The transport Arizona, with the Seventh
California regiment and enough recruits
to make up the ship complement, will sail
away Sunday. The troops will break
camp and embark some time Saturday.
The Scandal will leave about the middle
Of next week. with the recruits for the va
rious regiments
The Alliance. which will carry about 400
of the First New York volunteers. will ar
rive late this evening. Men will be put to
work Immediately, and In another week
she will be ready to leave. Nothing as
yet has reached army headquarters about
the purchase OF the transports Atchison
and Tartar. The government official,
however, at Vancouver may have received
word to purchase them.