The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-21
VOLUNTEERS TO BE
MOVED WESTWARD
Two Transports to Be Chartered.
New officers for Volunteers-Put-
nam Bradlee Strong Appointed
Major.

Washington, Aug. 20.-The following
dispatch was yesterday sent by the ad-
Jutant general to the commanding Off
GERS of the Twenty-seventh Thirty
first and Thirty-fourth volunteer in
fantry:
Orders of today will direct that your
regiment be placed en- route for san
francisco as soon as transportation
can be provided by the quartermastcr
general. On arrival at San Francisco
your regiment will go into camp at
the Presidio, and its instructions in
target practice continued until trans
ports are ready to take your command
to Manila. Acknowledge receipt with
any remarks you may have to make
for the information of the war depart
ment."
The Twenty-seventh regiment is at
Camp Meade the Thirty-first at Fort
Thomas and the Thirty fourth at Fort
Logan, Colorado.
The quartermaster's department to-
day directed that tine Glenogle and the
Tacoma, of the Northern Pacific
steamship line, be chartered for carry
ing troops to Manila. The Glenogle
Orders were issued from the war de-
partment today placing all majors.
captains and lieutenants appointed for
the new regiments on recruiting duty.
They will assist the nearest recruiting
officer for a period of about one week,
and will then conduct their recruits
to the meeting place.
The first ten regiments of volunteers
a A1A cd
of about 1000 men for the regiments
in the Philippines and the next ten
being raised, The enlistments YES
terday were 236, making a total of a.
Cos.
Speaking of the orders issued today
to the three regiments to proceed to
San Francisco, General Corbin said
that not only would the other regiments
follow soon, but the ten recently or
dered would be sent to Manila as soon
as they could be organized.
officers Appointed.
The following officers have been ap-
pointed in the new volunteer regi-
Majors-Harry C. Hale, Illinois: NJ. NJ
McName, Wisconsin; John H. Parker
-hlSSOuIl, H. I. NnuTeWS, New YORK, Guy
II. Preston, Massachusetts; John c. Gil
more, ir., New York. w. c. Brown, Min
nesota; Henry T. Allen Kentucky; d. A.
Frederick. Geo gia: IL. b. Mulford, Ne
braska; Putnam Bradlee Strong, New
York; V. ID. Du Boce, California; Will
lam c. Dows, Iowa; Joseph f, Armfield
North Carolina; Hugh d. Wise, New
bell, New York; W. A. Holbrook, Wis
consin; S. w. Miller, Pennsylvania !;
Charles II. Muir, Michigan.
Captains-RObcrt Sowel New Jersey
l.. NJ. Goldsborough Elmore +. Austin,
| New York; W. ]. Kendrick, Georgia /;
Claude T.. Sawyer, South Carolina; Noel
Gaines, George d. Lee. Kentucky; Henry
Wocott, Rhode Island; Arthur c. Rog-
ers, Ohio; William J.. Murphy. Iowa; I.u-
| ther S. Kelly at large; Harry Walsh, Dis
trict of Columbia William H. Collier,
Kentucky.
First Lieutenants-H. II. Pitcairn,
Pennsylvania; Harold Sayre, Colorado:
Silas j. McCaughrin, Frederick Mobley,
Lewis A. Griffith, Clarence s. NettlCs,
Sonth Carolina; John II. Galleher Fred
! elick L. Wilson, oscar Bishop. kentucky;
Frederick T. Austin, Massachusetts,: Will
| liam Brown, George T. Humpe, Montana ;
Frank T.. Hipkins, Rhode Island: James
NJ. Shallenberger, Ohio; Richard *.
Cravens, Indian Territory; Albert NJ.
ietlle' iowa MlloSn X. liiISaru, Illinois (,
| g. 5. Wood, at large: William ]. Wat
son, Vernon l.. Everett, Clyde B. Parker,
Kansas; 7, b. Siegle North Carolina
Second Eeutenants-Wil r. Tay-
lor, Gordon Johnson, Edward Francis
Hackctt, ir.. New York; Frederick w.
Bugbce, Arizona; Arthur r. Jones. iii
nois; Charles Raymond Wood Indiana
Carlos W Pierce Vermont; Charles II.
Morrow, Walter J.. Slack. William A.
Haycraft, Lewis w. Dillon. Kentucky: [:
Charles l.. Lanham, District of Columbia f:
Richard Y. Envanagh. Lawrence p But
| ler. William Ray Harrison, Frederick w
Mills. ir,. Edmund 7. Paterson, at large ;
/ w, O, Thornton, Georgia; Burton j.
| Mitchell, Howard NJ. KOontz Robert r.
Mitchell, Arthur j. Cadden, Kansas
Major Putnam Bradlee Strong.
whose name is mentioned in the list
Of majors of new regiments. Is the
only son Of cX-MaYOr Strong of New
York. He has Just returned TO this
country from the Philippines. where he
! saw active service ms an aid 10 Cen
eral Macarthur. He now holds the
rank Of major OF volunteers.