The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-19
RUSHING TROOPS.
They win he Sent as Fast as Possible to
the Philippines.


New York. Sept. lS-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Ar
rangements have been made by the
war department for the departure for
Manila by Nov. l of all the troops in
tended for General Otis. This means
that Secretary Roots statement that
every mothers son of the reinforce
ments will eat his Christmas dinner in
Manila" will prove correct. That there
may be no lack of transportation the
collier Cassius is to be fitted up as
transport at an expense of $125,00 and
the department has in mind several
other vessels which may be secured. 1t
will be necessary to provide for $4,000.
and this has been prepared as follows:
Belgian King, sailing date, Sept: %,
part of 26th infantry. 40 officers, 720
men; Grant, Sept. IS, 31st infantry
and recruits Ss officers and loo men;
Tacoma, Sept. 10, rest Of 9th infantry,
"a officers, $50 men: Glenogle, Sept. 20,
25 officers. 800 men: Elder Sept. 20,
rest of 9th infantry, 25 officers, 600
men; Sherman, Sept. Il, 18th infantry
and recruits, Sc officers, 100 men: Sikh,
Sept. "a. six companies SD infantry.
80 officers, $50 men; Sheridan, Sept. "a,
Goth infantry and recruits, 50 officers,
1,700 men: Charles Nelson, Sept. 25,
rest of 32d infantry, 20 officers, $50
men; Hancock, Sept. %, so officers,
1900 men; City of Rio, Sept %. rest
of 34th infantry, 40 officers, 800 men;
Olympia, Oct. /. 30 officers. 700 men;
Valencia, Oct. 5. 80 officers, 500 men,
Victoria, Oct. 5, 80 officers, 800 men;
Manauense, Oct. 5, Is officers, 500
men; City of Para, Oct. 10, 46 officers,
1000 men; Pennsylvania, Oct. Is, 80 of
ficers, 1000 men: City of Picking, Oct.
IS, As officers, 900 men; Tartar, Oct. 20,
As officers. 1000 men; Newport, Oct. 90,
10 officers. 500 men; Indiana, Oct. 20,
40 officers, 900 men: Anglo-Australian
Oct. %. so officers, 1000 men; Thomas,
Nov I, from New York. So officers,
1000 men; Logan, Nov. 4, from New
York, Sc officers, 1890 men: Meade,
Nov. l. from New York, 30 officers, 1000
men; Senator, IS officers, 712 men;
City of sydney. Is officers, 700 men;
ST. Paul. 40 officers, $50 men; Preble,
SO officers, $50 men.
At the same time there will remain
to be transported four regiments, a
total of 4,236 men. The Ohio and Nor
gan City, which are expected to return
early in November, can accommodate
AZ officers and 1884 men, and the Cas-
sius, now being fitted up, is expected
to provide accomm odations for 500
more. Two OF three more vessels can
take the rest and efforts are being
made to secure them.
General Otis cables to the war de-
partment that the cable ship Hooker
can be saved. Arrangements have
been made for taking the ship to the
Cavite navy yard, where she will be
put in shape under direction of Naval
Constructor Hobson.
In order to provide ample transpor-
tation facilities for the columns which
operate against the Filipinos, General
Ludington is shipping 1,b00 more mules
TO Manila. Thirteen hundred are now
on the way.
In compliance with the request of
General Otis, orders have been issued
assigning these officers to duty as adj
ditional members of his staff: Major
J. N. Morrison, judge advocate gen.
eral; Major Sturgis, adjutant general;
Major Pursuing, assistant adjutant
general; Major r. H. Noble, assistant
adjutant general: Lieutenant Colonel
Darlington, inspector general; Major P.
w. West, inspector general; Major
Beach, inspector general; Major ]. T.
Knight and Captain Thomas Swobe
Captain r. r. Stevens, Captain j. w.
Little. Captain w. Fl. Miller and Cap
tain G. G. Bailey, quartermaster de-
partment, and Captain John Biddle,
corps of engineers.