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

of anxious Inquiries from Washington
concerning transports. The govern
munt 10 must be- understood la utiN-
ioua to get me- many OF the vessels ."
Mnnila ne possible, for there are Voluh-
teors from other states NE eager as
those from oregon. 20 ivturn home.
Gen. Skaters orders have been 60 hur-
~ the incoming transports back 20 the
Philippines and, while ne fully nppfc-
clates she good intentions Of san FRAN
cisco citizens and the wishes ~ the
people OF oregon. who are now reu-
rcscnted here by Gov. Gccr. he must
follow his Instructions ns nearly 90
possible. This uitung that unless 70 Us
absolutely nccoeH1ry for the newport
and OHIO 60 remain here, they VIII
be hurried up On oregon n4 soon as ore
ders can DE conveyed TO their COM
mnnders."
THE vorscia entered port with CONF
parntlvcly clean bills ~ henlth. thcrc
being but one ur two cases NJ HlrItncf1
among the soldiers. but there ate Hev-
onty-twu mon Of the tr1nsnofts aulirr-
Ing from wounds received in Che Phil
lppln0e. There were no deaths 0r Other
casualties among the s1ldlorH during
the voyage from Manila. 80 stop was
mnln Ht Honolulu The soldiers arc 600
anxious 90 have thelg discharge papers
issued here and Col. SUNNI r has gont
telegram 90 the ndiutnnt general 1t
M aN| lNNINMNNNN NH NN'H "'NNN| "'N 20
the men % be- mustered out hofU The
telegram was Endorsed by Gov. Gccr
of Oregon.
on board the transports were thirty
two mem crs Of the California signal
CORPS and several women. but who the
latter unHsonucrn nrn o. uncertain.
though it 10 believed they nru nurses
The vessels were released from their
temporary quarantine and anchored on
the transport dock this evening
II ~ understood that Con. Shaftor
viii recommend that the soldiers BE-
given the opportunity 90 lana here nee
fore returning 90 Astoria, whore ~ was
originally intended Co muster Thorn out
A. late hour tonight 10 had not
been decided whether nr not The Orc
ron troops would hn landed here. Bee
fore leaving Manila the returning vol-
untoerf by AN almost luminous vote.
EXPRESSED thoir desire 10 be- mustered
out in this city IN order TO secure their
travel pay which, for the regiment,
would amount tu about $4,000 moro
than would be received ut Portland II
ia stated that n the people Of OREGON
viii guarantee 20 meet the deficiency
the soldiers will be- sent north TO be
the mon may receive their honorable
discharges IN this city ana proceed
north by rail. II satisfactory arrange
monts for their transportation can be
made.
Al midnight no definite reply had
been received from Washington 90 the
dispatches sent out asking that the
Oregon volunteers bo mustered out IN
this city. II has been decided. how
ever. that the returning troops will re-
main here Tor az least two days ns the
transports win have to take ON more
coal aud provisions before proceeding
north.
While those necessary supplies are
being taken on board, the men win
not be- confined IN the close quarters
which they have occupied during the
long voyage across the Pacific, hut viii
be- allowed shore leave. Preparations
are already being made Tor "a parade
through the principal streets 90 be- fol-
lowed by n reception, at which the
people win be- afforded an opportunity
20 greet the mon whose crcditnblc rcc-
ord IN the Philippines II now mat
tor NJ history,
The governors of California and Ora
rou have Joined with Maj. Gen. SHAFT
ter IN an effort 10 give the returning
volunteers u suitable welcome. and the
indications nro that the prospective
parade and reception will rank among
tho most notable events IN the annals
Of this city ana State.