Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
FIRST STEP TAKEN
Beginning the Movement to Rein
force Otis.
THREE REGIMENTS TO BREAK CAMP
Volunteers to Be in Manila by the
End of October.
THE SECRETARY'S ORDERS

In accordance with the declared purpose
of the administration to end Il insurrcc-
tiou in the Philippines with the least pos
sible delay, Secretary Root today issued
Instructions for the immediate departure
for Manila of such of the volunteer troops
as are ready to move. The regiments in
the most advanced state of readiness are
the 27th, commanded by Col. Bell, at Camp
Meade, Pa; the 31st commanded by Col.
Petit, at Camp Thomas, KY, and the 34th.
commanded by Col. Kennon, at Denver,
Colo. Under today's orders they viii break
camp at once and proceed to San Fran
cisco as soon railroad transportation
can be provided, which will be within the
next day or two.
Date Of BreRkinS Camp.
Similar action viii be taken in the case Of
the o.h-r seven volunteer regiments al
ready organized i'll different parts of the
country as rapidly as the conditions justify
it According TO a statement prepared at
tile War Department, these regiments VIII
D. prepared To leave their present posts as
follows:
Twenty-sixth Regiment. Plattsburg N
y. September !: 18th Regiment Camp
\ .aae. Pa, Octn6er ]. :slfl Regiment, ISort
u fnersOn, Ga. September %; sd Regi-
rent, Fort LeaveuWCrth, kan. September
l'; sd regiment. san antonio. Tex. Sep
t,DEer u. The dates Of readiness in the
case OF The .Hth ana ;,Jth regiments are not
given. hut there is no doubt that both viii
i- prepared To move by September u The
movement Of additional troops TO San Fran
cisco VIII he governed mainly by the camp
iES facilities at that port and availability
oi transports Tor the voyage across the Pa
enc iNdSmueh as no special adVaH age
would oa derived by having troops at san
francisco = long time before the depart
UcGt VIII be able to transport them to
Manila il is not at all improbable that the
re-imrnts not mentioned in tuday'S orders
Wiz be retained at their present posts unJil
the arrangements for tranSuaCific trans
pprtaJinu have been finally completed No
time vii. he lost. however, in Derfectine ali
the necessary arrangements for he Hromnt
TRANSFER OF these troops 10 the Philippines.
All VIII Be in Manila in October.
Unless present plans miscarry. all tie
volunteer regiments already raised in tins
country and all the regular troops and r.
cruits under orders will be landed 81 Ma
Mia and ready for active operations again-s
the insurgents by the end of October at the
latest Al that time it Is expected that
General otts viii have at his command an
effective lighting force Of -ttfjm men which
force Will in case there Is necessity for 1t.
hr shortly after reinforced by about i&.utA
men, constituting the ten volunteer reci-
rnents just called into existence by the
Secretary of War,
The Orders Issued.
Telegraphic orders were issued today as
follows to the commanding officer. 9th
Volunteer Infantry. Camp Meade. Middle
town, Pa: commanding officer. 31st Volun-
teer Infantry. Fort Thomas. Ky, and the
commanding officer. 34th Volunteer Infan-
try, Fort Logan. Col:
Orders of today Will direct that Tn1rr reg
fment be placed route for San Francisco
as soon as transportation can be provided
by the quartermaster general. On arrival
al san Francisco your regiment will go into
camp at the Preside, and its instructions
In target practice, etc. continue until
transports are ready to take your com
with any remarks you may have to ma Ike
for the Information of the War Depart
mont.
'fy command of Major General Miles.
'ta.SEedD II. c. CORBIN.
''Adjutant General
Headquarters Of the Army.
Adiutant Generals Office
WASHINGTON, August II 1890
Ey direction of the Secretary Of War the
following changes in station of troops are
Iareby announced:
The 2-th. 3Ist and 34th Regiments IN
fantry. nited States Volunteers. are here
by relieved from duty at their present sta
uons ana Will proceed by rail- TO San Fran
cisco, Cai- Tor emodrSatInn at that point
for The Philippine Islands. to be reported
upon arrival TO the commanding general
department Of the Pacific. Mounted Off
viii BE- fully armed and equipped and sup
piled with 90 rounds of ammunition per
man and proper teutage- Personal bag
gaze VIII be limited TO clothing actually
necessary for immediate field service
department commanders where troons
affected by this order are now stationed
VIII, by concert Of action, arrange with
commanding general. Department Califor-
MA. FOR details of movement. and report
hour of departure and strength of com
nands stations, by telegraph to the War
Department.
The quartermaster's department will pro-
vide the necessary transportation, the sub
siSiencc department suitable travel rations
and the medical department proper medical
attendance and supplies
By command of Major General Miles
H. c. CORBlN, Adjutant General
More Transports to he Chartered.
The quartermasters department today
directed that the Gienocle and Tacoma of
the Northern Pacific steamship line be
chartered for carrying troops to Manila.
The Gienogle Will carry $50 and the Ia
coma Go men.
Number of Volunteers Enrolled
The total number of recruits secured for
the tea volunteer regiments organized un-
der the orders of July last is 1865. being
/ $40 men in excess of the number required
for the complete organization of the regi-
nents. As already stated. this overflow
viii be used in filing vacancies In the reg
Liar regiments in the Philippines which are
short of their complement. The number of
recruits enrolled yesterday 2;}6.