The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-04
ARE PREPARING FOR WAR.
,o,G WINTER CAMPAIGN Seems
. TO BE EXPECTED.
. Are Making TO Land Provf-
.ions for IA Large Force Tor SIX
Months at Taku.

naw York. August appropriations
1,i,s made by the war and navy Depart
.,onts to facilitate the operations of the
American forces in China, not osy in
10 advance against Pekin. but also for a
,,,nter campaign, Indicate that the ad-
..,n.stration, while hoping that condl-
-, ~ avowed war may be avoided, in
tends to be prepared for 1t, sayst Wash
,ngton special to the Herald.
IN anticipation of tile northern part OF
mo Gulf OF Chi LII freezing in November.
nnartermaster General Ludington Is max
Inc strenuous effort to land Ut least six
u,ontas supplies at TaAu.
Ar mis- moment Nagasaki is the base OF
onsnations for the Troops operating II
I'M. hut tnls base must be transferred
m ,,aku, wAcn can be reached by lana.
cenerai LudlngtOn is arranging Tor the
,r.n.uurlat.on uf 26UUO tons OF fuel tc
naKu Thousands OF small campaign
sfoyes have been sent 70 that point
nex,y w.uler clothing, doors Tor tents
arctic shoes, ETC.. have also gone. the
,ransports will, OF course, be Withdrawn
before the gull freezes and any addition :
a, supplies subsequently sent to the
,roons must 90 via CAee Foo, which con-
necls nv means of highway with Taku.
Brieadier General j. f. Weston, com
missary general of subsistence is also
nrenaring 10 dispatch six months ra-
ions 10 Tako. The Hancock, which re-
gently siiled for China carrying y73 men
and twenty-slX officers, conveyed sixty
days' ration for these troops and this sup
nly will be greatly augmented. General
Weston has in contemplation the simpli-
scation of the commissary supplies sent
N raku, He has called attention to the
;nadyisabillty OF sending canned oysters,
ioh.ters. mushrooms, peaches, pears, pine
annlAs two kinds OF SardineS, four KINDS
of MES etc, to China and IL his wishes
are carried out the supplies Will be linz
lied to the wholesome ration OF the army
with a few extras for sale to the officers
and men desiring to purchase them.
This Ia a list of the articles selected a.
random from that detailing the supplies
carried by the Hancock: Bacon, 2l,92t
nnupds; corned beef, canned. 1864 pounds,
aour. 1887 pounds: hard bread, 2S,64i
mounds. beans, loose and packed in cans,
s4sO mounds, rice SOC pounds; hominy. asa
mounds. potatoes. fresh, 1851 pounds; po-
tatoes. desicated. 1870 pounds; potatoes
sliced. 1850 pounds; onions, 200 pounds,
milk canned, 1880 pounds; machroni, 1920
pounds; sugar, 5l51 pounds; butter, 1850
pounds; green corn, In cans, 1900 pounds;
tomatoes canned. 1880 pounds.
In addition to these articles there wer"
apples apricots, cheese, chocolate, crabs,
prunes. preserves, iellies, olives, pickles,
etc,
General Weston holds that in view OF
the difficulties in the w4v OF prompt
transportation 1t Is entirely inadvishble to
send so many articles which are OF
course sold to officers and men, and fav-
ore limiting the number OF articles as
much az possible.
Surgeon General Sthrnberg Is sending as
many surgeons as may be needed in China
ard Is placing both medical supplies and
money at their disposal.