The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
TROOPS TO BE RAISED
untll the Whole Number Authorized BY
Law Are Under Arms.
the FIRST ORDER WILL SOON Be ISSUED
For Eniisting Five Regiments aud
rms IL to he supplemented by
Others from Time 10 Timc.
Special to The Post.l

Especial W me fOSt.t
Washington. August ls.--Secretary Roo
and Adjutant General Corbin both sal,
today that they expected to be able to
morrow TO make definite announcement
as to the contemplated action OF the de
partment respecting the army increase
That means that the presidents order di.
rectine the enlistment of additional sol
diers fer the Philippines and determining
the number OF regiments to be organized
VIII be issued within the next twenty -four
hours. 1t is still stated unoffcially that
the presidents next order will designate
the organization of Ave regiments. 1t Is
known, however, that General Miles favors
increasing the strength of tho army to the
full limit, $4,000 and 1t is quite well I'M
dersiood that his views are largely in
dorsed by Secretary Root. The president
is aware of the desires of his war secre-
tary, and it is to be expected that II the
forthcoming order will provide for only
a part of the whole number subsequent or
ders will be issued until the entire pro-
visional army has been called out.
Twelve dynamite guns for use against
the Filipinos will be shipped to Manila
as soon as possible by the ordnance
bureau. II is believed that these power
full weapons will produce good moral as
well as actual results in the war of sub
jugation, because the Filipinos all along
have shown great fear OF artillery and es-
pecially guns throwing explosive shells.
Washington, August 16.-Secretary Root
was in communication with the president
today in regard to the organization of the
new volunteer regiments. He had moth
ing to give out more than that the sub
ject was being considered The president
is to decide whether or not the Nolun-
teers are TO be enlisted.
The names of officers for colonies and
lieutenant colonies as well as some other
officers have been sent to President Me
kinley. These names were recommended
by Secretary Root The appointment of
all the officers lies with the president and
1t is probable that the recommendations
of the secretary will be favorably acted
upon by him.
New York, August 16.--A Herald special
lioiil NdouIuSluH says. rOlUldl OIueiS
will be issued by Secretary Root tomorrow
directing the organization of ten additional
'egiments of volunteers for service in the
President Mckinley has CIV
N his approval of Secretary Roots de-
'lsion.
The result of the secretary's decision
viii be to give General Otis a fighting
orce OF 62,4o1 men, distributed as indi- |
ated below:
Regulars, including 5072 en- route and /
sol about to sail. 3042S.
Organizing in Philippines 1.-TWO infantry
egiments and one cavalry regiment vol
nteers), 1855.
Ten infantry regiments, volunteers, or
anized in the United States. i3,0s0
Ten infantry regiments, volunteers, TO
e organized in the United States. 1850
The aggregate combatants for the Phil
ppines is ,451.
1t is proposed also to increase the hos
ital corps to 1000 men and the number
( medical officers so that General Otls
ill have an army of practically $1,000
len. The enlistment oil the ten add
onal volunteer regiments will make the
)tal volunteer force in service number
!, 5O7 men. leaving only 449S men of the
J, 900 unorganized until called for ana
lie strength of the army about $4,000
len.