Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20
Volunteers to Be Sent Home by Gen
eral Otis.
ORDERS SENT TO THE PHILIPPINES
Transportation of the Troops viii
Take Some Months.
THE AVAILABLE VESSELS

The administration has yielded TO the de-
mand of their relatives and friends in this
country and has ordered General Otis, COM
.manding in The Philippines. to send home
all the volunteer troops in that country for
muster out soon he arrange for
their transportation. In taking this action
the War Department accepts the conten-
ton that all these troops are entitled to
their discharge in consequence of the ter
nination of the war with Spain, and avoids
the possibility of foreign complications
which might arise from any action
tending to recognize the existence of a
state of war against the Filipino insur-
gents That conflict will continue to be re-
garded as an instruction against the au-
thority Of the United States. and foreign
governments will be compelled to treat it
accordingly.
Order OF Return.
In accordance with the determination to
show preference to the volunteer organiza-
tons which have had the longest service
In the Philippines the troops will be
brought home in the following order: LIST
California and I'd Oregon and detachment
California Artillery; \ and 3. Utah Ar
uHery; 10th Pennsylvania, 1st Colorado and
list Nebraska. Isl North Dakota, 18th Min
nesota, LIST Idaho and 1st Wyoming. LIST
Montana, list South Dakota. LIST Washing
ton, 10Th Kansas, LIST Tennessee, 51st Iowa,
troop Nevada Cavalry, LIST Wyoming Bat
terry,
The list California and I'd Oregon and the
California artillery left San Francisco for
Manila May 25,- 1878. and the LIST Wyoming,
which was the last to go. left the same
port November Of the same year. 1t is
expected that these organizations on their
return will receive ovations in their re-
spective states.
Dispatch of Regulars to Manila.
To replace these troops in the Philip
pines about 1i,01 regulars Will be dis
patched to Manila soon as the necessary
transportation can be provided Probably
the first regiment to go will be the 7th
Artillery. distributed at Fort Slocum.
y. Y; Fort Adams R. l.: Portland Head,
Me; Fort PrebIe. Ne; Growers Cliff, Mass;
Fort Schuyler, " Y. and Washington bar
racks Light Batteries c and NJ of this
regiment have been ordered home from
Porto Rico for service in the Philippines.
Two other regiments, including possibly the
1lth Infantry, recalled home from Porto
Rico, will also be sent to the Philippines.
These reinfOrctments are in addition to the
six regiments Of regulars already under
orders to report TO General OTIS at Manila
for duty in the Philippines.
Present Strength to Be Maintained.
The plans Of the department contemplate
placing about 5000 troops at the disposal
of Gen. Otis in the early fall, and TO make
the changes so gradually that his military
strength VIII not fall below its present
vigorous aggressive campaign has been de-
termlned upon in the fall and will be prose-
Cuted to the bitter end. The Instruction is
To be effectuaily suppressed by force of
arms if that result not be accomplished
by other means Ii is said that the army in
The Philippines is to be Increased to - 600
men whether the Insurgents abandon the
field or not. as ii is recognized that even in
the expected event of the surrender of
ASulnaldO's forces strong military force
VIII be needed IN the archipelago for some
time TO come.
Believe the Regulars Will Suffice.
1t is stated positively at the War Depart
ment today that the provisional army of
300 volunteers authorized by the law
Will be called out only as a last resort
No such action is now in contemplation
and it will be avoided as long as possible
The hope is expressed that there will be
no necessity for an increase of the army
beyond the present limit of 5000. and the
army officials confident Of their abili-
~ TO completely subjUgate the Filipinos
with the troops now in the field and the re-
Inducements to be sent there from the reg
ular army.
The plans of the department appear to in
dictate a partial suspension of active ag-
gressive operations against the enemy dur
ing the summer, or al least until the close
of the rainy season. in the fall. The army.
il is said. will cOnfne its efforts during
the summer to the retention and protection
OF the cities and villages il its pos
session and to repsIlins any attacks which
the insurgents may b. bold enough to make
against their Ines
Whereabouts OF the TroOpships.
To demonstrate the physical impossibility
0f bringing home the volunteer forces in
the Philippines under two months time the
officials Of the War Department have pre-
pared the following statement of the pres
sent disposition of the Army transports on
the Pacific station:
Eastward Bound.
The Grant sailed from Manila 10 San
Francisco March -.
The Sherman sailed from Manila to San
Francisco April 8
Westward Hound.
The Conemaugh sailed from San Francis
CO To Manila March IL.
The Cleveland sailed from San Francisco
TO Manila March ~.
The City of Pueblo sailed from San Fran
cisco to Manila March -.
The Zealandia sailed from San Francisco
To- Manila March 2S
The Charles Nelson sailed from San
Francisco to Manila March so
The Leelanaw sailed from San Frncisco
to Manila April 16.
Loading for Manila.
The Hancock arrived at San Francisco
April G.
The Warren arrived at San Francisco
April ..
The Valencia arrived at San Francisco
April :
The Newport arrived at San Francisco
April :
The Morgan City arrived at San Fran
cisco April II.
The Senator arrived at San Francisco
Ii
The Ohio arrived at San Francisco April
Il.
In Philippine Ports.
The Indiana at Negros.
The Pennsylvania al Cebu.
The St. Paul at HOilo
The Tacoma at Manila
The Centennial at Manila.
The Portland at Manila
The Roanoke at Manila
The Sheridan az MLni!a April IA.
Will Take at Least Two Months
The fastest Of the seven transports now
al San Francisco can hardly mach Manila