The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-29
Gen. OTIS ARMY GROWS,
The Transport Sheridan Arrives
with Reinforcements.
TWO FILIPINOS CAUGHT
American Prisoners Beg Gen. Otis to
1ntercede at Once for Their
Release.

Manila, July 24-6 p. m.-The United
States transport Sheridan, which sailed
from San Francisco June % with rein
forcemcnts for Gen. Otis. arrived here
today. On July 1G a great water spout
was discovered directly in the course of
the ship, and To avoid it, il was necessary
I" make dctour of several miles
Gen. Otis has received a letter dated
July and signed by Charles Blanford
and Fred Hoppe, respectively assistant
engineer and third officer of the hospital
snip fellef, who We're captured by Fill
plnoS off faranaque on May 30. The
letter says the prisoners in the hands of
tn" insurgents are receiving excellent
trcat thent. but the suspense of fearing
the loss of our positions is terrible
The writers beg Gen. Otis to intcrcede
Tor their release. Gen. Otis has taken
steps IN that direction.
l. Wo Augustinian friars who had land
ed from the Hong Kong ship have been
arrested here. 1t is said they had docu-
mentS upon their persons showing they
We're agents of the Filipino juntl at
Hong Kong and that they intended to
bear messages to Aguinaldo.
On board the transport Sheridan, the
ARRIVAL of which ut Manila is reported
above, were Brighten. Is. NJ. Young and
aides. Col. Daggett, Mai. Quintou; Com
pani2s Il and III Of the Fourteenth in
fantry 239 enlisted men and company
officers Of troops \ and +, Fourth cav
airy. I officers and 1I3 enlisted men;
Lieut.. Moss and - men of the Twenty
fourth infantry, s hospital corpsmCn and
Al members OF the signal corps as well
as l2lS recruits for the regiments al
ready in the Philippines.
San Francisco, Cal. July eth"
cruiser Boston is expected here from Ma
Mia ut any hour. She is out now forty
five days an unusually long voyage. but
She sailed from \aGaSaki on June %.
which would make her out twenty-five
days from that port.
The Boston is probably coming along
on slow time to save coal. She has on
board number Of discharged sailors
who fought with Dewey in the battle
Of Manila bay.
Washington. u. G., July 24-Gen.
Otis cables the following deaths: Dysen-
terry. July II, Michael Corrigan. captain
X. First Montana. Suicide July 10,
John l.. Moore, first lieutenant, J., Fifty
first Iowa. Intestinal tuberculosis, July
l.. William l.. Murray, Twenty first in
fantry. Co. {. Deaths from typhoid few
or. July u, Floyd Allen, Twenty
regiment infantry, Co. X.
WaShingt0n d. G. July 2i.-The war
department has ordered troops \. {. -.
T.. /, N. /. and VI, lhird caNaIfH' 10
proceed tu Seattle to he embarked for III"
Philippine islands These troops 20 from
the following posts: Fort Myer. Va;
Fort Ethan Allen, VT; jefferson bar
racks. Mo. and Fort Sheridan. Ill Each
of the troops for the Philippines IS to be
recruited to 100 men hy the transfer Of
recruits for San Francisco.
/ San Francisco, Cal jul 81 The Iha
transport Morgan City arrived todaE
rom Manila with returning troops, IN
F., cIuding those invalidcd home. 81" was
at once sent to the Angel island quaran-
tine station for examination and fumga-
!