The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-21
CAVALRY FOR GEN. OTIS.
MS MOUNTED FORCE TO RE IN
CREASED TO ABOUT 5000 MEN.

Eight Troops Of tho Third Cavalry and
Volunteer Regiment of Rough Riders to
he Sent to Mnnila-Three Vessels Char
tered Yesterday to Garry tho Horses.
WASHINGTON. July 2O-The President and
his military advisers have determined that an
aggressive cavalry campaign is necessary in
the Philippines. and to that end have already
begun to make preparations for augmenting
the force under Gen. Otis with mounted men
Of the:reRular and volunteer services. Orders
preparatory to sending eight troops OF the
Third Cavalry TO Manila, with the necessary
number OF horses. were issued to-day. and the
Quartermaster- Generals department char
tered three large steamships to carry the ami
mails. 1t is said that this action OF the Admin
istration was based on Ii re ,ommendaton from
Gen. Otis. who has come to tho conclusion that
a large force OF cavalry can be used In Luzon
with telling effect on the insurgents.
Here ofors Gen. Otis has had only four
troops Of cavalry. and these have been used
chiefly in accommodating. The character OF the
campaign followed by the ipiros.is such.that
they cannot be closely followed by infantry
without great fatigue.to the soldiers. Tho
military authorities here believe that with a
large force Of cavalry the retroGrads tactics OF
the ebes can bechsck mated and retreat turned
into rout. The authorities are Of the opinion
that n Gen. Otis had had several cavalry rsgi-
msnts his plans for baggng the insurgents
would not have met with failure. The horses
and cayarymen are 10 he sent to the Philip
pines in time to engage in the expected cam
paign at the beginning of the dry season.
In addition 20 the eight troop5 o. the Third
Cavalry. n volunteer cavalry regiment 10 to hs
organized and sent to Manila. and enough
horses will be TRANSPORTED to the philippines
10 enatle Gen. otls 10 mount at least one Ia :.
Cavalry. A, y, II aud N. now at Tort Myer; Va,
IRE t. remain at home in accordance With tho
rate the English home battalion system. The
headIuatters OF the regiment and TroCp Us {.
and X at Jefferson Enrracks. Mo. The eight
Each OF these eight troops will be mere ased
from 100 TO l20 men. making the number as
signed 10 foreign service $50: The Quarter
any preparations for their TRANSPORTATION. but
| It was explained to-day that they will go from
san Francisco on troopships now in service,
The War Department anticipates no DIM
Guilty In rails ing the regiment of volunteer
Vets RomR r RSsrs TO AssSrasSes s have Ss.n
ina ssyGrn tr32ns sIn DO
| Rough Ridars This regiment will consist OF
| LAO enlisted men. divided into twelve troops
In Cuba permit. it is probable that some OF the
| cavalry now attached to the army Of occupa-
tlOn VIII he transferred to the InlllpplnSS.
The battalion Of the Fourth Cavalry. which has
done excellent servics in tho Lu2on cam Daign.
| has been augmented Ivy the REMAINING" eight
troopS of that command. so that with the two
battalions OF the Third Cavalry. the volunteer
regiment and regiment'ot mounted infantry
Gen. Otis will have abOu: 1000 mounted men
| to harass the insurgents and prevent their
escape after repulse.
| When all tho state troops now in the Philip
| pines haze been Withdrawn Gen. Otis will have
| 10000 regulars. By tho beginning OF the dry
| seaeon this force will be augmented by nearly
| 10000 volunteers. In addition to these. he
will get one full regiment OF volunteer cavalry
and tho eight troops OF the Third regular
| cavalry. This will bring his force W to $4,000
| men.
| The three vessels chartered by the Quarter
| master General day for carrying horses and
| other animals to Manila are the steamsh rs
| Victoria Garrone and Port Albert. On their
| first trip they will carry 800 horses for the
| Third Cavalry AMI 900 mules Tho Victoria ID
| one OF tho finest ships Of the Canadian Pacific
| Company. She will he available the first week
| in August, but It will he necessary to overhaul
| her in order that she may carry the horses
| She has u capacity for 800 animals The Gar
| rome. nor due at Seattle. has accommodations
| for 800 animals and tho Port Albert. which
| will be available before Aug. |. will be abs to
| take 700 animals. These three ships will be
| loaded at Seattle. They will be used exclu-
| sively for carving horses and mules II IL
expected that one OF them will be ready to star,
| for Manila about Aug. 10.