The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-18
ARMY MiTTCRs
~ o. the commanders, Under
lstimsted Strength Of
FilipanOs

washington July Il-Ths statemen
v-s prepared az army headquarters toda,
and given out for publication
TheIe has been some discussion In tr.
press recently relating 70 an alleged an
ference of opinion reEatdIne hc nuubcI
OF troops % be sent 20 the Philippine o.
lands in The first Instance
Immediately upon receiving Che news
through the press dispatches VI Dewey.
victory az Manila General Miles recon.
mended the dispatch of a mil tary fore.
90 the Philippine islands The following
Is the letter.
Headquarters OF tine army. washington
u G. May 3. lSos
To the honorable secretary OF war
I have the honor % recommend thai
General Thomas NJ. Anderson be sent tc
! occupy the Philippine Islands IN com
mand Of the following troops
Two battaiions 18th infantry two t.oops
! an cavalry one regiment OF infantry.
California volunteers; two batteries of
heavy artillery California volunteers.
one regiment OF infantry, Oregon golun-
teers. one regiment of infantry. Wash
ington volunteer. the troops Go go win
all the necessary appliances and supplies
Very respectfully
NELSON A. MILES Major
! General Commanding L. s Army
The force above designated was 5000
men and the recommendation was app
proved by the president as follows:
| "ExecuBve mansion Washington, May
T. 1893
.'rhe troops deelgnaled by General
Miles if approved hy the secretary of war
should be assembled at SAN Francisco
! California. FOR such service as may be
ordered hereafter
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
DEwEY's ESTIMATE.
| Up 90 this limo M Commuuc cation had
been received from Admiral Dewey. mis-
hrst dispatch, May T. not reaching Wash
ington untn the 7th Later the following
was received:
HING Koug May Is. 1898
(Cavite. May 13D
Secretary Of the navy, Washington
"I am maintaining strict blockade Of
Manila by sea and believe rebe.s are hem.
mlng m bv land although they are m.
aou,ve and making no demonstrations
Great scarcity OF provisions in the city
believe that spanish governor general
will be obliged t1 surrender soon ] can
| Nhht NAhIl .it AN any IlNIlHIl I'D lNfNIhlA
possession ana thus control Philippines
would require in my best judgment wei
equipped force of 5000 men. although
United states troops sent by Pedn would
be very useful tp relieve the Olympia
OF guarding Cavlte. United states troop'
should make provision for extremely ho
weather Spanish force is estimated "a
10000 men. The rebels are reported 30.
900 men.
DEWEY"
MILES WANTS MORE
ON May 15 after seeing The above dis
patch from Admiral Dewey Genera
Miles made the following recommenda
ton
Headquarters Of the army Washington
May 49,
The honorable secretary of war.
"sir-I have the honor Of submittin
the following.
"In order 10 make the United State
forces as strong and effective az possib
with q view OF rs maintaining our pos
ession and our rag on the Philippine a
lands and at the same time relieve OF
navy as 80 eddy as possible. / suEEe
a that the command sent there conss
| the 18th and 18TH United States ufantr
two squadrous fourth cavalry. one ba
terry Of heavy artillery from the seveut
and two batteries OF light artillery froi
r the seventh and Iu addition 1875 vlIuI
o teers from California. Colorado E1u.1
Montana oregon, Utah. Washingtoi
North. Dakota South Dakota Idaho, W,
l. omlns Minnesota already designated
also recommend that two twelve lnc
u guns two. 10 inch gums with dlsappeauu
cartridges and eight morars o. Boz di
mounted. also two inch gums now
Benica barracks an 10 bo placed
+, board ships at sam Franoisco aud set
10 Manila. there to be- mounted aa spec,
=, ay as possible for the defense of To-.
harbor and used together with any rap
!, nre guns that can be spared from ti
nj fleet now at that place When this e. l
I. i complished the nct can be released q
mi more important service The guns ar
II mortars referred 10 should be placed
sel coon as possible by others sent 10 ga
5tI Francisco from the gun toundrlss ana
r. senals on the Atlantic coast
n Very respectfully yours,
z Commanding"
Of NELSON A. MILES. Major Gener
d. The troops designated IN mo abo
~ communication numbered % i25 zoe
~ which was over 1000 more than Admr
% Dewey had asked Tor. But notwi hstau
l. ing IL was General Miles opinion that
view OF tho adm.rars statement that I
Spanish force was estimated on i0I
{. men It. would be advisable for us % na
:, a preponderatinE force.
y sfERRIr GIVES Hs VIEWS
In the meantime General Merritt f
been selected 40 command the HEIiiII
for tre Philippine and iu le'te- Sd q
b. president dated May i2 1858 he ubm
hsl an estimate Of the troops neflrf
ar constitute such au expedite -rm .'
lzeIllr. u.Dp of which nunbc l'li ".
..eu are on May % ho u"nr.-
IT. tsr ty au estimate FOR logo '.'.
5t- and emau or5na1ra dear.r.
Del General Mile had u1r
.ticl Arerrltrs esumate when 1e F1t.
letter ~ May i6 given above This Iep
.all va- released 600 General
e. mark ana was received Hiff "'
me fol.owmg endorsement
no .Headou8rierH 'depar.mcu- Hi voc ''
led goyern5r'a Island May l' 'NE
.Respecimiy returned 20 the ndla''
s'l general of the ARMY
n@l tI consder the composition ~
force outlined by the major gene
'''i commanding tne army as unsuited
ths ends DO be accomplished and n.sui
IN .snt ln efficiency for the eFpedit on