The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11

Reinforccments Will Add 1000 to
the Troops Now in China.

Reinforccments Will Add 1000 to
the Troops Now in China.
Washington. July 1e,--In neply to in
structions of the Secretary of War of
July Z. Gen. Macarthur cabed the adju-
tant general the following, under date of
July 9. 1910 p. m:
'Daggett's regiment Fourteenth U. S.
Infantry and Reilly's battery (Fifth Ar
tillery) will leave on 18th for Taku on
transports Indiana, Flintshire and Wye
field. Taylor in Samar not available. For
other infantry regiment for Chinese ser
vice, recommend first one leaving states.
Manila nicely cared for until arrival new
troops without drawing on Anderson, Bull
lard or Sargent, which is now impracti-
cable.
I'm addition to one months subsistence
supplies with troops, send with Daggett
to establish depot, three months subsist-
ence for 5000 men. Regiments have $50
rounds ammunition per man. Crozier car
ries 100000 reserve and such misceilan-
eous ordnance supplies as can be spared
from here. With view to medical supply
depot, stores three months (for) 5 900 men
go with Daggett: there will be eight medf-
eel officers in China from Philippines
Send three months forage, $50 animals and
partial supply winter clothing for Ninth
Infantry. Shall keep Indiana and Flint
shire in China waters for local service
therein. Order all large transports home
to expedite transfer troops here. Forego-
ing arrangements easily changed If de-
partment's wishes cabled quickly Seven
companies Hardiu's regiment Taylor's
battery. have been sent to Samar replace
ing Hughes troops therein, which have
been concentrated in Leyte.
Request authority to permanently trans
fer Samar department to Southern Lu-
zon. Macarthur"
This is the first official admission of the
purpose of the administration TO with
draw additional troops from the Philip
pines for aiding i'm the suppression of the
rebellious conditions in China. Outside
of the sailors and marines of Admiral
Kempff's fleet, the only United States
forces now in China are the 1850 officers
and men of the Ninth Infantry which,
according to press dispatches. arrived at
Taku from Manila last Saturday.
The additional troops ordered to the scene
from Manila according 10 Gen. Mac
Arthur's dispatch. will add a little over
1000 to that force. The reinforcements
consist of two battalions of four COM
panies each of the Fourteenth Infantry.
| aggregating about 800 men, and Capt.
Reillys battery of the Fifth Artillery,
numbering 1873 men, with six guns. The
Third Battalion of the Fourteenth In
fantry is now in the United States, post
ed at Fort Brady and Fort Wayne.
The Philippine reinforcements should
arrive at Taku by the Goth instant. The
transports used for this movement are
large freight beats, and while somewhat
slow are we'll adapted for the purpose.
| They will carry supplies and stores of all
kinds sufficient for an army of 5000 men
! for three months. A depot Of supplies will
| be established AT Taku and will be pro-
vided with everything necessary for the
maintenance of the troops in active fed
service, including a wel-stored medical
! supply depot.
Gen. MacArthur's dispatch is interpret
ed to mean that no more Of the troops of
his command can be withdrawn at pres
ent without detriment to the service in
the Philippines. In response TO his request.
| he was authorized by the Secretary of
| War to transfer the troops in Samar to
| the department Of Southern Luzon.
| Gen. MacArthurs anxiety as TO condi-
tons in the Philippines is indicated by the
| statement in his dispatch TO the depart
ment that ne has ordered the large trans
ports on the Philippine station back 10
! the United States in order to expedite
| the transfer of troops to the Philippines
The Logan is in Chinese waters, and the
Thomas is due at Manila on the 18th inst.
! Gen. MacArthur's message is taken 10
| mean that these vessels will be sent 10
the United States as soon as possible.