The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21
LOADED WITH AMMUNITION.
The Cruiser Charleston Sails for the
Philippine Islands.


Vallejo, Cal. May IS. The cruiser
Charleston got under way for Manila
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning sa-
lutes were fired al the Mare Island navy
yard, and the employees Of the yard and
citizens Of Vallejo who assembled along
shore vigorously cheered the departure Of
the vessel. The compasses Of the Charles
ton will be adjusted as she proceeds down
the bay, and no stop win be made at San
RSancisco. On board the Charleston are a
number Of newspaper correspondents,
among them Y. Langley Jones, ordered to
Manila 10 report the operations of the
United States forces there for the AssOci-
aied Press
The Charleston was heavily loaded with
ammunition for her own guns, in addition
TO large supply Of powder and proiec-
tiles for Dewey's feet No troops were car
ried on the Charleston, as she had no
room for more than her own crew Of $50
men. Her complement Of officers Is as fol-
lows; Captain Henry Glass. comma nding;
Lieutenant GOtfried Blocklinger, execu-
tive officer; Lieutenant William Braune-
renthsF. navigator; Lieutenant Frank n.
Bost~iek; George X. SlOcum, Robert Z.
coontz, ensigns; William Mofitt and
Waldo Evans, watch officers; surgeon,
Henry 7. Percy; passed assistant surgeon.
Ammen farenhOlt; paymaster. james
Phillips; chief engineer, Robert w. Gait;
assistant engineers, A. w. Marshal, C. T..
LIeiper and J. b. Henry; bOatswain, ID.
Glynn; gunner, A A. Phelps; carpenter,
J. H. Gill; pay clerk. y. N. Phillips.
Transports Take Coal.
The City Of Sydney, one Of the trans
ports, is being coaied. but there is little
else being done on board. This is also the
case with the steamer Australia, but the
last mentioned vessel hardly needs the
preparation for the trip that the other
vessels are undergoing.
General Merriam has decided that no
more troops can be stationed at the Pre-
Sidio, with due regard TO the health Of the
present occupants, and has made arrange.
ments with the owners OF the old Ray
District raeetAek 10 station all the troops
that arrive here after today within the
great enclosure. II is expected that there
will be at least 5000 regulars and volun-
teerS stationed in this city before the end
Of the month and that most Of them will
be ordered to Manila.
Pennsylvania TFoopa.
Washington, May H. ~ General Miles
said today the Tenth Pennsylvania regi.
meni II volunteers would be ordered to
San Francisco for the Philippines expedi.
ton.
General Oaa Arrives.
San Francisco, May Is Major General
y. & Otis, who has been ordered by thu
war department 10 proceed TO the Philip
pines a. SECOND in command to Maio,
General Wesley Merritt, has arrived here
accompanied by his staff. He will not talk
for publication regarding his future move
Inrnts. stating that the orders he has re
ocived have already been made public.
Two hatialions, OF nearly 200 volun
teeIs. from Oregon will arrive in this cit,
to-day and will pitch their tents at tn.
Preside.
u
An hospital corps for the First and Sec
ond battalions will be completed today. Il
il being made up OF number Of scholarl,
young men, among whom are severa
druggists and dentists. Branches Of IN.
Red Gross Society arc bring establishes
throughout California and it is proposet
to call q convention 10 organize a stat.
society.
A company Of light cavalry is bein,
toTmed.in Oakland, and an infantry com
Pany 81 oolored men will be organized il
the same city. Both will tender their ser
vices 10 the government
Japanese Fleet.
Vancouver, b. C., May ls.-~on the al
OF May" says the purscr Of the steamer
Empress Of Japan, Il learned from a re
liable source-from an official on a jap
anese Warship-that four japanese YES
sells that left that port that morning wer
destined for Manila, and that the order
were not sealed, but in the form Of a doc
ument to the commander Of the feet, tina
he proceed in all haste to Manila will
four warships and protect japanese inter
ests at all hazards and regardless Of an,
! international combinations"