The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
TEN REGIMENTS ORDERED.
oEN. OTIss FORCE TO ne IECREAsED
TO $4,000 MEN,


Tho Colonies of the New Regiments
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17-secretary Roots
policy in the Philippines contem plates the en-.
forcement OF q vigorous campaign against the
insurgents and the use OF many troops as
will be necessary to bring the instruction to q
speedy end. The orders issued to-day for the
raising Of ten additional volunteer regiments
means that General Otis will have an army In
the Philippines OF about $4,000.
This is the order for the organization OF the
ten additional volunteer regiments:
Pursuant to tho instructions Of the Presi-
dent. the Secretary OF War directs that ten ad-
ditional regiments OF infantry volunteers be
organized under tho provisions Of the act OF
Congress. approved March .. 1899. Genera
orders l22. Headquarters OF the Army A. q. o.
July 5. 1899. will apply to these regiments. ex-
cept that the ordnance and quartermaster's
supplies will be provided under the direction
OF the Chief OF Ordnance and Quartermaster.
General.
The regiments will be organized as follows:
Thirty. eighth Regiment. Geo. 8. Anderson. Major
Thirty ninth Regiment, II. L. Billiard Captain Sub.
Tortieth Regiment +. A. Goodwin. Captain Eighth
Cav, Fort Riley. Kan.
slFonS EsEm %.ss Richmond Captain
Re- NJ Thompson Major
Torty:thiEd Regiment Arthur tn Murray. Captain
FSry nqE Esnn A'R j. Mocn.nd Captain
Forty, nth Regiment, J H Dorst Captain Fourth
Forty sixeh Regiment, W. s; Schuyler. Captain
S.S ,h Rsemsn Waiter Howe Captain
Fourth Art. Camp Meade. Pa.
The following are TO be Lieutenant Colonels:
f. b. Pratt. Capt. 23rd Infantry: C. ]. Crane.
Capt, oath Infantry; b. A. Byrno. Capt. 9th
Infantry: J. s. Mallory. Capt. 2nd Infantry: L.
II. Creeder. Major. Judge Advocate: James
Parker. Capt. 4th Cavalry Francis Michler.
Capt. 9th Cavalry: W. E. Wilder Capt. 4th
Cavalry: J. II. Beacon. Capt. 9th Infantry:
John Bigelow. Jr.. Capt. 10th Cavalry.
II has been decided not to follow the rule es-
tabllshed when the first volunteers Tor the Phil
ippines were enlisted Of dividing the country
into districts and OF restricting the enlistments
at certain stations to those districts. Under
the modified arrangement volunteers from any
part OF the United States may present them
selves for mucter at any station they may
choose and therefore will be allowed to enlist
under any colonel they desire. The old rule
was found to operate in such way as to cause
omplaints from officers who said that officers
in adjoining districts approached the boundary
lines to induce veterans to cross the lines and
enlist under them. In future there will be
no such boundaries. and the complaints re-
ferred to will therefore be prevented.
The Secretary OF War has determined to for
ward to the Philippines. as rapidly as the
regiments can be organized. equipped and
drilled. and transportation provided. all OF the
volunteers now authorized by the President.
The first OF the ten regiments already formed
will leave the United States in the first week
in Septem Der. and it is proposed to send the
other regiments Just as quickly as possible.
1t is not intended that any OF the volunteer
examinations now Ordprpd ghnllremain in
this country as q reserve force. as the Secre-
tary of War believes that the campaign should
be opened with the full army of $4,000
soldiers Instructions have been given to the
Quartermaster's Department to make every
effort to add to the Pacific transport
feet all the vessels needed to get all OF the
volunteer regiments in the Philippines before
the end OF December. 1t IL calculated that 1t
will take until the end OF September to recruit
the ten regiments ordered to-day. Thirty days
more will be needed for their equipment and
drilling. so that they will be ready to leave the
United States early in November and reach
Manila before tho end OF the present year.
1t Is said officially at the War Department |
that Gen. Otis Is in full accord with the Admin
istrations policy Of a vigorous campaign and |
has the confidence OF the President and War
Department officials There is no indication
that he will be interfered with in his opera
tions. and it Is certain that he will have all the
assistance necessary
1t Is proposed that he shall have an effective
fighting force Of fully fifty thousand troops the
remainder to be used in policing and garrison
ing the towns and cities.
Reports from colonies OF regiments received
by. the Secretary OF War show that the ten
volunteer regiments being now formed are
filled with the very best material. A telegram
from Col. Gardiner. Of tho Thrtieth Infantry,
says that he has about So per cent OF old,
regular army men. who have seen active SER
vice and are hardened to campaigning. Reports
from other colonies also show large percent
age OF former regular army soldiers. and efforts
will be directed by recruiting officers to secure
rs many such men as they can.
Tho City OF Puebla. one OF the new transports
chartered yesterday. will follow the departure
OF the st. Paul. the former being scheduled to
leave San Francisco on Aug. %. The Columbia
will leave on Sept. l. the Charles Nelson on
Sept. 10. and the Belgian King on Sept Is. In
this way the department will get the imme-
diate benefit OF the new transports
The first regiment to leave will be the 81 st.
under Col. Petit at Fort Thomas. KY, and
orders have been issued directing the officers
to prepare to depart for San Francisco SO as to
leave on tho transports about the first of next
month. The 31st will be followed by the 3Oth
Infantry under Col. Gardner. 9th Infantry
under Col. Bell. and the 28th Infantry under
Col. Rice now stationed at Plattsburg Bar.
racks. N. Y.
The War Department makes public the fol-
lowing statement giving the records OF the
eolonels for the ten new regiments
Edward A. Goodwin. age. 40 years: born In
and appointed from West Virginia. served as
private company A. First W. Va. cavalry, Feb
ruGry 10. 1865: discharged July 8. 1865, cadet
U. &. Military Academy. October IT, 1866; Sec
ond Lieut.. 9Th Cavalry. June 10. 1870: First
Lieut.. 9Th Cavalry. October 3. 1876; captain
9th Cavalry. July 5. 1885, has served contIn-
uously with his regiment since 1870 with the
exception OF one year on recruiting service in
New Mexico. Texas. Kansas and South
Dakota.
Ephraim T. c. Richmond. age 90 years; born
In and appointed from Maryland. Cadet U. s.
Military Academy. July /. 1863; Second Lieut..
End Artillery. June IT. 1897: First Lieut..
April !. 1872: Capt. Sept. 30. 1891 has served
at various posts on the Atlantic seaboard and
at several stations on Pacific coast; was on
duty in Alaska in 1853 and 1869 and again in
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