The Portland daily press., 1899-05-12
HANCOCK ARRIVES.
Transport Ship with Troops Aboard
Enters MaaiIa iarbor.

Washington, May lin reply to che
cable of Adjutant General Corbin last
night regarding the return OF volunteers
General Otis cabled today:
Manila. May II, 1892.
Volunteer organizations first to return
now at Negros and forty five miles from
Manila at front. Expected that trans
ports now arriving will take returning
volunteers.
Volunteers understand they will begin
to leave for the United States the latter
part of month: know Importance of
cert sacrifice which United States In
terests make Imperative. Hancock now
entering harbor. Transports returning
this week carry sick and wounded men.
Pennsylvania and st. Paul not needed
longer in southern waters where they
have been retained, hence their despatch.
Transports Nelson and Cleveland brought
freight. Return without cargo.
Hence the Hancock which General Otis
reports entering the harbor sailed from
San Francisco, April I8, carrying the 2lst
infantry and Light Battery K, Ist artii-
lery, 80 officers and 1,45l enlisted 'nen,
Colonel Jacob Kline, 2lst infantry. com.
manding.
A later despatch from General Otis
says:
Health condition troops arrived on
Hancock excellent; two deaths en- route,
Privates Il. Jones and Elmer II. Cheva-
lier, Companies u and +, 21st infantry,
April "a and 26."
There are five troop ships now on the
Pacific en- route to Manila with reinforce
ments and stores for General Otis army.
This Warren left san Francisco April 20,
two days later than the Hancock, and Is
due at Manila within the next ten days.
She carried eight batteries of the 9th ar
tillery, including 30 officers and 9l2 men
and also 240 recruits. She stopped en-
route and therefore is not expected to
make as good time as the Hancock. Ihe
Newport also sailed from San Francisco
on the Goth and Is due at Manila In few
days She stopped at Honolulu. She car.
risd two light batteries, including eight
officers ana geo men and also 10 officers
and 216 men of the marine corps. The
Morgan City left San Francisco. April 20,
with Gil enlisted men and recruits. The
Senator and the Ohio left san Francisco
April 2s, carrying the entire 18th regi-
ment. numbering 80 officers and l 1923
men. All these vessels will stop at Hon.
olulu en- route and probably Will occupy
80 days in making the trip, that being the
averages time. The only Vess el yet to sail
for which complete arrang ements have
to carry the 9TH infantry and to start from
San Fran cisco On the 22d inst. The Grant
which has been detained at San Francisco
In quarantine will follow the Sherman
about sweek later, carrying the 10th regi-
ment of infantry.
GEN. OTIS REPORT.
Washington. May 1i.-Adjutan General
Corbin today made public the report OF
General Otis. He recommended for pro-
motion the regimentai commanders Col.
Harry G. Koedler, First Montana In
fantry, Colonel Frederick Funston,
Twentieth Kansas infantry. and Major
W. A. Kobbe, commanding the Two bat
taIions of the Third United States artil-
lery (serving as infantry.)
SITUATION ENCOURAGING.
Washington. May 1l.-General Otis has
cabled the war department concerning
the situation in the Philippines. Follow
ing is the text of the despatch:
Manila, May IL.
Situation as follows: Succeeded in
passing army gunboats to Calumpit for
use in Rio Grande; railway connections
with that point secured this week; pas
sage of 2unboats through Macsbebe
country hailed with joyfui demonstra-
tions by inhabitants; In country passed
over by troops temporary civil admins
traUiop inaugurated and protection to in
habitants against lnsurgent abuses given
as far as possible; signs of insurgent dis
Indignation daily manifested; obstacles
which natural features of country present
can be overcome.
Volunteers understand they are to leave
for the United States the latter part of
the month. Hancock now entering har-
bor. Transports returning this week
carrying sick and wounded men. Penn
sylvania and st. Paul not needed long in
southern waters where they have been re-
tanned, hence their despatch. Trans ports
Nelson and Cleveland brought freight;
return without cargo. OILS.