Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
MORE MEN FOR tlRlNG LINE
Three Regiments Ordered to Proceed 10 sor
Francisco at Once,
sul AS SOON AS TRANSPORTS Ar: READY
Regiments included In The order OF
Secretary of War Are the twenty
seventh, ThirtH-FirSt and
the Thirty-Eourth.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1o,-Thc following
dispatch was today sent by the adjutant
general to the commanding officer OF the
Twenty-scventh, Thirty-irst and Thirty
fourth volunteer regiments Of Infantry:
orders Of today will direct that your
regiment be placed enroute for San Fran
cisco as soon as transportation can be pro
vlded by the quartermaster general On ar
rival at San Francisco your regiment will so
into camp at the Preside, and its instruc~
tions in target practice, etc, continued until
transports are ready to take your command
TO Manila. Acknowledge receipt with any
remarks you may have TO make for the
information of the War department.
The Twenty-seventh is at Callp Meade.
the Thirty-flrst at Fort Thomas. hy., the
Thirty.fourth at Fcrt Logan, Colo.
The Cuartermaster's department to-day d-
rected that the Glenoglc and Tacoma ~ tue
Northern Pacific steamship line be chartered
for carrying troops to Manila. The GlencSle
will carry 500 and the Tacoma $50 men.
Orders were issued from the War depart
ment today placing all majors. captains AMI
lieutenants appointed for the now regiments
on recruiting duty. They will assist tho
nearest recruiting officer for a period OF
about one week and will then conduct their
recruits to the rendezvous.
The first ten regiments OF volunteers are
complete and there is a surplus of about
1000 men for the regiments in the Philip
pines and the next ten being raised, The
enlistmcnts yesterday were 236, making a
total of 1865.
Speaking of the orders issued today to
the three regiments to proceed to San Fran
cisco, General Corbin said that not only
would the other regiments follow soon, but
the ten recently ordered would be sent to
Manila as soon as thew could be organized.
order for the Movement.
The following is the order for the move
ment of the three volunteer regiments:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY. ADJ
JUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, WASHING.
TON. D.. c.. Aug. ~, 1S99.-By direction OF
the secretary of war the tollowing changes
in stations OF troops are hereby announced:
The Twentv-seventh, Thirty-frst and Thirty
fourth regiments. infantry, United States
volunteers. are hereby relieved from duty
at their present stations and will proceed
by rail to San Francisco. Cal. for embarka-
tion at that point for the Philippine islands,
to be reported upon arrival to the
ing general, Department of the Pacific.
Mounted officers may take their horses. The
regiment will be fully armed and equipped
and supplied with 200 rounds Of ammuni-
tion per man and proper tentage. Personal
baggage will be limited to clothing actu-
ally necessary for immediate field service.
Department commanders will by concert
of action arrange witt commanding general.
Department of California, for details OF
movement and hour of departure and
strength of commands by telegraph to the
War department.
The uuartermaster's department will pro-
vide the necessary transportation; the SUD
sistence department proper medical attend
ance and supplies.
BY ommand of Major General Miles.
H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General.