New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-20
RETTRN OF TOLTNTEERS.
OWING TO LACK OF TRANSPORTS THEY
CANNOT BE BROUGHT HOME FOR AT
IEAST TWO MONTHS

LEAST TWO MONTHS.
Washington April 10 (speciaD. physical I'm
possibility OF bringing home any appreciabis nuns
Der OF the State volunteer regiments from the
Philippines for at least two months is shown by
the following statement OF the present disposition
OF Army transports on the Pacific. those vessels
marked with asterisk being chartered steamerss
EASTWARD BOUND.
The Grant sailed from Manila to San Francisce
on March Is.
The Sherman sailed from Manila to San Fran
cisco on April g.
WESTWARD BOUND.
THE conemaush sailed from San Francisco "a
Manila on March II.
THE Cleveland sailed from San Francisco u
The City Of Pueblo sailed from San Francisco 70
Manila on March "a
Manila on March 2s
The Charles Nelson sailed from San Francisco
The Leelanaw sailed from San Francisco tn
Manila on April IS.
LOADING FOR MANILA
The Hancock arrived at San Francisco on Apriie
the valencia ' arrived " pa at San |' Francisco on
The Newport arrived at San Francisco On
sThe. Morgan City arrived at San Francisco on
!The Senator arrived al San Francisco or
The Ohio arrived at San Francisco on April ~
IN PHILIPPINE PORTS.
sThe Indiana at Negros.
The Pennsylvania at Cebu
The Tacoma at Manila;
The Centennial at Manila
The Portland at Manila
THE Roanoke at Manila
The Sheridan at Manila April IL
The fastest Of the seven vessels now a. ssn
Francisco will hardly reach Manila before the last
of May and cannot therefore be utilized for return
ing volunteers before the first Of June The Grant
and the Sherman. respectively are expected ~ San
Francisco about May and 10. and will start across
the Pacific again, according 10 present plans. on
the 18th and 18th OF rext month. so they Will not
be available to start home again with volunteers
before July l. The Hancock. the Warren. the
Grant and the Sherman are the ships the War
Department intends TO use for this service releas-
ing the other vessels from charter as soon as they
can be spared from the work they are now per-
forming their owners desiring 10 obtain possession
OF them at once.
or the six chartered steamers now on their way
across the Pacific from San Francisco only three
are considered available for carrying troops. ana
the accommodations on these are restricted ana
a,,o~ether insufficient for large force OF soldiers
when they reach Manila IL is within General Ouss
discretionary powers TO send home such volunteers
on them az he selects. They can bring ABOUT
a., sep hundred men, perhaps the organizations OF
,vo States Only military considerations VIII
afYect General Otis In the choice OF these com-
mands. the first, except the Astcr Battery. TO b
relieved. 1t is thought he will detach the COM
mands entitled to the most consideration from
among those willing to return instead OF those af-
tempting to exert the most political influence to
secure their release. In any event the three ships
will hardly be able to get away from Manila b.
fore the latter part Of May. certainly not earlier
than May %. The Sheridan. which reached
Manila last week. win not bring home any volun-
teers on her next trip. Orders have already been
given that she shalt be used TO return the sick
and wounded TO San Francisco. and. In obedience
these orders she s expected TO start across the
Pacific next week.
The remaining seven transports. al q 0sD