Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-19
TROOPS FOR OTIS.
All OF the Esinfsresmssts WIN sail for
Manila NJ s~v A.

for the departure for Manila by Nov.
Of all the troops intended for General
Otis This means that Secretary Roots
statement that every mothers son Of
the reinforcements will eat Christmas
dinner in Manila. will prove correct.
That there may be no lack Of transport
alton, the collier Cassius is TO be fitted
mp a. transport at an expense of sl20,-
900 and General Ludington has in mind
several other vessels which may be Sc
cured II Is estimated that it will be
necessary 10 provide transportation for
29.els men and that this table has been
prepared showing what the vessels now
in service can do
Belgian King Sailing date Sept IS.
part Of the Thirty-fourth infantry, 30
officers and 200 men
Grant Sept Is. Thirty-hrst infantry
and recruits, SO officers, 1900 men.
Tacoma-Sept 10. rest Of Twenty
seventh infantry, four officers, $50 men.
Glenogle-sept 20, Is officers. 500 men.
Elder--Sept 90. rest Of the Twenty
seventh infantry, 25 officers. 600 men.
Sherman--sept 81. Thirtieth infantry
and recruits 50 officers, 1900 men.
Sike-Sept "a. six companies. Thirty
second infantry. 80 officers, $50 men
Sheridan-Sep. "a. Twenty sixth in.
fantry and recruits. 81 officers, 1900
men.
Charles Nelson Sept 21, rest Of Thir-
ty-second infantry. 20 officers, $50 men.
Hancock Sept -, 80 officers. 1900
men
City Of Rio-Sept. e5, rest OF Thirty
fourth infantry. 40 officers siB men
Olympia-Oct I. 30 officers, 200 men.
valencia-oct 8. 80 officers. 500 men.
Zealandia 5. 10 oificers. 600 men.
Victoria-Oct b 30 officers. 500 men.
Manamense Oct. 8. 10 officers. 500
men
City Of Para Oct 10, A. officers 1900
men.
Pennsylvania Oct Is. 80 officers. 1900
men.
City Of Pekin-oct IS. A. officers, 900
men.
Tartar-Oct 20. 45 officers, 1900 men
Newport-Oct. 20. iOofiicers, 800 men.
Indiana-Oct. 20. 40 officers. 800 men.
Anglo-Australian Oct. 25 80 officers,
1000 men
Thomas Nov I, from New York. SO
officers. 1890 men.
Logan-Nov 1. from New NIrk. 50
officers, 1890 men.
Meade-Nov I. from New York. 80
officers 1900 men.
Senator -Thirty-hve officers. 7i2 men.
City Of Sydney Twenty five officers,
TOO men
St Paul-Forty officers. $50 men.
Pueblo-Thirty-six officers $50 men
There will remain to be transported
four regiments. a total Of 1895 men.
The Ohio and Morgan City which are
expected 10 return early in November,
can accommodate ~ officers and 1884
men, and the Cassius, now being fitted
up is expected 10 provide accommodi'
tions for 900 more. Two OF three more
vessels can take the rest. and efforts are
now being made 10 secure them.
General Otis cables 10 the war depart.
ment that the cable ship Hooker, strand
ed ON Corrgidor island can be saved. Ar
rangements have been made for taking
the ship 20 the Cayite navyyard wher,
she will be put in condition under ia,
direction Of Naval Constructor Hobson
for the voyage 70 Hong Kong whore sh,
will be decked and repaired
In order TO provide ample transporta
ton facilities for the columns which viii
operate against the Filipinos, General
Ludington Is shipping 1900 more mule
10 Manila Thirteen hundred are now
on the way.
In compliance with the request o.
General Otis. orders have been issue,
assigning these officers 10 duty rs add
tional members Of his staff:
Major J. " Morrison judge adyocat'
general. Major $ J, Sturgis, assistan
adiutant general; Major = q. Pershing
assistant adjutant general; Major r. n
Noble. assistant adiutant general; Lieu
tenant Colonel l. A Darlington, inspec
tor general; Major r w. West, inspec
tor general: Major +. H. Beach, inspec
tor general; Major J. 7. knight an
Captains Thomas Swobe, X r Steven.
]. w Little. W H. Miller and c. q
Bailey. quartermastor department an
Captain John Biddle, corps Of engineers
Finy Thousand Troops Required.
San Francisco, Sept is,-Major s X
Jones Of the United States army, VIII
has been quartermaster at Manila sine
that city was captured by the Amer
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