The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
MONITOR MONTEREY
LEAVES FOR MANILA.
Departs Amid Great Enthasfa IA
Prem SAN Fra aeiseo-~s~cond EN-
petition Almost Ready.

SAN FRANCISCO, Juge The pr!nct-
pa event Of sAe local war situation today
vss the departure ef tHa monitor Mon
tsrey and tie collier Brulus FOR Manila.
The order ~ get under way was issued
about j o'eleHk. ard shortly afterward
the seharves and docks on thu water front
wsrs crowded with people anxious 10 wit
Eess the departure OF the formula bio
fighting machine asid the Golfer which 10
10 accompany her. Every steam whistle
on the water front blew a farewell, and
~ the two vessels moved down the har-
Dor toward the Golden Gate the crowds
en- The wharves sci 90 a mighty cheer.
The Monterey has always beer Il great
local fsxoFite. buE the prospects are that
she will never again enter this harhor. as
che Is 10 be permanently stationed ia the
vicinity If Cncle Sans colonies In tas
far East
Nearly 500 go was paid out today 20 the
volunteers from Pennsylvania and Color
ade. All day long i!nes o. men were re-
ceiving the money die them Tor a months
past sfrvIces and for ole m7uthe services
IN advance.
That The second expedition Ia the Phil
ipp.qes will rot leave here before next
Saturday, seems almost certain al th3s
wreing- Stores medHa, supplies and
ammunition are being placed on board.
but the work will hardly be comp!etei be-
fore tho END or tbls week though & Is
stated that tae vessels viii get away on
Friday Tho troops which are TO en-
bark on the Colon. Zsaiaud!a and China
ate ready foE seryice. the last equipment
being delivered today. High rates OF
Charter and scarcity OF ahipping Il pre-
venting the war department from getting
Tbs third Mania expedition under way
Ths three transports engaged. the China
te!oa and zsalanala, VIII constitute the
second expedition. The feet viii not walt
fsr the ohtg and Centennial as these two
crsft will comprise part OF the third ex-
peditlen. ship-owners are demanding ex-
rafasant Prices for steamers and their
demands VIII rot be met by the war de-
raftment. Unless some of them make
raasoAshle proposals Il Is "A fefegoue con-
clas!en that number OF steamers will
Be drafted into service. The cheapest
steamer far occurred Is the Centennial
tbs vessel e Old bus seaworthy aHi Is
about on 4 par with the Zgaiandia. which
~ .tweaty-eighi years cid. but serviceahlc
and comfortable. though an expensive
vessel 70 opefate. TIE Pacific Mall steam
ers city u Para and San Bias may be
chArIcfea for reasonable rates mad the
gevsrnUeut vii undoubtedly secure both
The Pacific Coast steamer city OF Pueha
has ms' wlsh otf'cisl appreciation aEd may
be chartered. The Morgan Clty "a regard
oNer the charter price. though hcr AGENTS
eensgnce that they VIII DO aa ia thrir
pswer 10 secure faiy proposition 70 puy
before tae Eoverrmtut.
Rear Admiral Kirkland has received IN
atfucllQna from Waahlngfon - expedite
tho work On Ihs EgH6oat yorktown IL
10 the wish 90 the navy deraftinett to
ktkh5 her on the Pacific coast waters
TAe cruiser rhIa8eIphi. vii hc COM
rnlsssanea on July T. and ehe Yorklawa
should 90 rsady sen atout two ynon,As
The torpedo hoa' Pow ara NH sooa he
teatsa tn Seattle aud tao torpedo boat
Davis fss already been launched ia Port
isaa,- They wii, shortly ~ pat Ia cola-
fHssAten
TIE Fifsy-afst regiment - Iowa vajun-
tesrs. esmius 81 thfte sections. Is expect
ss - arrive iata tonight.
Word weA rerr.yl3 at atry headguar-
ter that fhe So recruits from Georgia
weo,e stg4ye cary Friday morning.
Ns~F was s.FS received that the tws
haiser.es of tie Ska rut'e1 States artil-
lfrytb2vp been se1errf 20 .tsl~ city
TIE s1e@ fic{loas 20 tae te az Rel Crcss
fugd w.l} saoa teath tt. St' so mark ~
neon tsday thsre was g fas8l dg 81 14a Ia
the fYud