The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-11
FEW TROOPS
TO BE TAKEN
FROM RO|)IMI ORIENT. RE:
Can Spare q Limited Number From
the Garrison Regiments Now
Serving in the Philippines
FIRST OFFICIAL ADMISSION
Of the Purpose to Withdraw Addi.
tonal Soldiers for China--May
be Call for Volunteers.

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WASHINGTON, July 1O.-In reply to
instructions Of the secretary of war, OF
July 7th, General Macarthur cables the
adjutant general the following under
date Of July 9th, 1o:40 p. m.
"Daggett's regiment (Fourteenth
United States Infantry; Reilly battery
tFlrth Artillery win leave 1871. for
Taku on transports Indiana. Fllntshlre
and Wyeiield. Taylor in Sanar, no:
available. For other infantry regiment
for Chinese service recommend FIRST
one leaving states. Manila nicely Cared
for until arrival Of new troops witEou.
drawing on Anderson. Bullard or Sar-
gent, which is now impractlcable. In
addition to one months subsistence
supplies with troops. send with Daggctt
to establish depot, three months subsis-
tence for 5000 men. Regiments have
500 rounds ammunition per man.
Carries q Million Reserves.
Crozler carries 100000 reserve and
such miscellaneous ordnance supplies
as can be spared from here. With view
TO medical supply depot, stores three
months for 5000 men go with Daggett,
there will be eight medical officers In
China from the Philippines. Send three
months forage for $50 animals aud par
tial supply OF 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 of troops
here. Foregoing arrangements easily
changed II departments wishes cabled
quickly. Seven companies Hardin's
regiment. Taylor's battery, huve been
sent to Samar. replacing Hughes troops
therein which have been concentrated
in Lcyte. Bequest authority to pcrma-
nently transfer Samar department to
southern Luzou.
(Sisncd) "A1acARTIIUR."
This bulletin Is the first official admis-
sion Of the purpose of the administra-
tion to withdraw additional troops from
the Philippines Tor the purpose OF aid
Ing in the suppression of the rebelllous
conditions in China.
Outside OF the sailors and marines Of
Admiral Kempff's fleet the only United
States forcesnow In China are the 1850
officers and men OF the Ninth infantry,
which, according to press dispatches.
arrived at Taku from Manila last Sat
urda2. The additional troops ordered
TO the scene from Manila, according to
General MacArthur's dispatch will add
little over 1000 to that force. The re-
Inducements consist OF two battalIons
OF four companies each OF the Four
teenth infantry. aggregatlng about 900
men and Captain Relry's battery OF the
Fifth artillery. numbering l3S men with
six guns.
General MacArthur's dispatch Is in
terpreted to mean that no morr. OF the
troops of his command can bc with
drawn at present without detrinent to
the service In the Philippines. 1t also
shows that he was unable to send as
many troops to China as the war de-
partment evidently desired.
Shows Gen. MacArthur's Anxiety.
This is shown by his statement that
Taylor's battery OF tho Fourth artillery
In Sanar was not available for service
in China and the further statement that
It Is impractlcable to draw upon the
Thlrty-eighth. Thlrty-nlnth and Twen-
ty-ninth volunteer regiments COM
manded respectively by Colonel Ander-
son. Bullard and Sargent. In response
to request he was authorized by the
secretary Of war to transfer the troops
In Samar to the department of southern
Luson.
General MacArthur's anxiety as to
conditions In the Philippines Is Ind!-
Gated by the statement In his dispatch
to the department that he has ordered
the large transports on the Philippine
station back 10 the United States In
order to expedite the transfer OF troops
to the Philippines. The Sherman Is the
only one OF the large troopships now in
the Philippines. The Logan Is In Chi
ncse waters and the Thomas Is due at
Manila on the 18th Inst. General Mac
Arthur's message Is taken to mean that
these vessels wifi be sent back to the
United States as soon rs possible.
The transport Grant. which left San
Francisco on the 1st instant. with two
squadrons of the Sixth cavalry and u
battalion OF marines Is due at Nagasa-
III about the goth Inst. She undoubtcd-
ly VIII continue her voyage TO Taliu,
where the troops she carries are much
needed. The balance OF the GOOo troops
ordered to the Philippines to relieve the
volunteer army Will be forwarded us
rapidly MS possible between now anu
Christmas.
THE POWERS CASE