Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-13

Of anxious Inquiries from Washington
cuuccrnlug transports The NnNtfn-
mont " must be understood. DE- anN-
iou 10 Not ne many uf the vessels 10
Manila M possible. for there are Volun-
toora from other States uh eager ah
those from OREGON. tu return home.
Gen. shafter'a orders have been 90 hur-
~ the incoming transports back u the
Philippines and while De fully nppre-
ciatos the good intentions Of san Fran
cisco citizens aud the Wishes nf the
people ~ Oregon who are now rep-
resented here by Gov. Gecr. he must
follow his Instructions ns nearly ns
possible. This means that unless II Va
absolutely necessary Tor the NcWpnrl
and Ohio to remain here. they VIII
be hurried up 10 oregon ns soon a. or
ders con be conveyed 10 their COM
The vessels entered mort with COM
parntivcly clean bills of health, there
being but one or two eases uf sickness
among the soldiers. but there are ncv-
Cnty-two men Of the transports Huiter-
ing from wounds received IN the Phil
ipnlnos There were no deaths or other
cnHunitlou among the soldiers during
the voyage from Manila. 80 stop was
wndo nt Honolulu. Tho soldiers are nll
anxious Co have their discharge papers
Issued here and Col Summers has gcnt
"a toicrram 10 the ndiutnnt general nt
the men 90 be mustered out here. Tho
telegram was Endorsed by Gov. Gcor
OF oregon.
ON board the transports were thirty.
two members OF the California signal
rorpu and several women but who the
latter passengers ARE o. uncertain,
though 10 % believed they ARE nurses
Tho vessels were released from their
Temporary quarantine and anchored on
tho Transport dock this evening.
u II Understood that Gen. shnfter
VIII recommend that the soldiers De
given the opportunity Co land here be-
fore returning 10 Astoria. where u was
originally intended 60 muster thom out
At % late hour tonight u had not
been decided whether or not the Ore
g0n troops would be landed here. Be
fore leaving Manila the returning Vol-
untoerH. Boy an almost unanimous vote,
expressed their desire 60 bc mustered
out in this city w order TO- secure their
travel pay. which, Tor The regiment
would amount 60 about &a1OOo more
than would be- received nt Portland. II
be- stated that n the people VI OREGON
will guarantee To meet The deficiency
the soldiers VIII De sent north 60 he
muatorcd out Of the service. Otherwise
the men may receive their honorable
discharges IN this city ana proceed
north By rail. II satisfactory arrange
monts Tor their transportation can be
made
At midnight no definite reply had
been received from Washington 60 the
dispatches sent out asking that the
oregon volunteers be mustered out In
this city ~ has been decided, how
ever. that the returning troops win re-
main here Tor NJ least two days nH the
transports viii have tp take on moro
coal ana provisions before proceeding
north
While these necessary supplies are
being taken on board. tho men VIII
not be- combined IN tho close quarters
which they have occupied during the
long voyage across the Pacific. but Will
b. allowed shore leave. Preparations
are already being made Tor parade
through the principal streets 10 hr fol-
lowed by reception, nt which the
people VIII be afforded an opportunity
10 greet the mon whose crcdltnblc rec
ord In the Philippines Is now mat
ter ~ history.
The governors Of California and ora
gon have Joined with Mai. Gen. shaft
ter In an effort TO give the returning
volunteers "a suitable welcome, and the
Indications arc that the prospective
parade and rocepticn will rank among
the most notable events In the annals
OF this city and State.