Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-24
TO DEAL CRUSHING BLOW
New Philippines Campaign is
Virtually Commenced By
Secretary Root.
TWO MORE TRANSPORTS.
Three New Regiments Ordered TO San
Francisco Soon as Transpo rtation
Can Be Secured.


Several Regular Army Men Named
AS Majors War Department Map
Out Plan to Put Il Speedy End to
Hostilities Recrs,iting in South Is
Satisfactory.
Washington, Aug. -. Orders have
been given which virtually iuauyur;lte
what is believed to be the final cam
paign in the Philippines From now
on the preparations will be pushed
along the lines indicated by the latest
order. which shows that the winter
campaign against AguiiaIo has been
mapped out at headquarters. and all
that remains is the carrying ont of
iEs tructionS.
The colonies of three of the first new
regiments OF volunteers the Twenty
seventh. 1'hirty-lirst ANA Thirty fourth
have received the following:
Orders of to-day will direct that
Your regiment be placed ell route for
san Francisco as soon as tranSporta-
ton can be provided by the Quarter
Francisco your regiment will go into.
camp at the rresidio ana its instrdc-
tion in target practice continued until
transports are ready TO take your com
Eand to Manila. Acknowledges re-
ccipt, with any remarks YOU may have
to make for the information OF the
War Department.
The Twenty seventh regiment is ut
Thomas. Ky. the Thirty fourth ut
! ort Logan. Col.
The QuartermaSter's Department has
directed that the Glenogle and Ia
coma of the Northern Pacific Steam.
ship line he chartered for carrying the
troops The Genogle will carry 500
and the Tacoma go men.
Orders were issued placing all ma
iors. captains and lieutcnants appoint
ed for the new regiments on recruiting
duty They will assist the nearest re-
cruitino officer for about one week,
and will then conduct their recruits
to the rendezvous.
Speaking of the orders issued to the
three regiments 10 proceed To San
francisco. General Corhin said that
roi only would the other regiments
follow soon. but the len recently order-
cd would he sent Ia Manila aS soon ~
they could be organized.
Despite reports to III" contrary. the
department is satisfied with tltc re-
salts of the recruiting in the South for
the first ten regiments Both the regi-
nent 1T Fort Mcpherson Ga. and Mt
Fort Sam Houston. Tex. were filled
with Southerners. II * true there
were more reflections at the Southern
recruiting stations than IN the North.
This was due To the fact that the ply
sical standard fixed for the army IS too
lgh for many of the southern boys.
Their principal defect WAS III chest
aslremcnt and weight,
Although til" dvna"ment has not
provided for the Organization OF any
of the ucw regiments in Il Sou lhrrn
state. many Soulhc>n rnliStmen;$ are
expected. ON" at the regiments VIII
br formed NJ Jefferson Barracks. This
Lost is convenient to several Southern
States. and. no doubt. many Son! hern
| oyS will enlist there.
The Department in liking the rHndcz-
vous for the new regiments WAS de-
sitous of having them ou II direct route
10 the points from which the 'roops
gre to he embarked for the Inilp-
pines. II is III" intention to now the
regiments Ia the front as fast rs form
cd
The situation IS satisfactory ~ the
plilippines to those acquainted with