The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-08
TROOPS ARE ORDERED TO THE ORIENT

WASHINGTON, July 7.-As a result
Of thorough consideration of the Sub
| iect by the secretary of war, Lieut. Gen.
Miles and Adjt. Gen. Corbin, orders were
! issued by the war department this after,
noon fer the dispatch of 6,254 regular
! troops to the Philippines, with a view to
| their utilization in China, in case it is
found necessary to divert them to that
country. These troops are intended
primarily to relieve the volunteers in the
Philippines and will only be diverted to
China in the event that circumstances
demand 1t.
The force is made of two battaIions
| each of the Fifteenth, Second, Fifth and
Eighth infantry, two squadrons each Of
the First and Ninth cavalry, one squad
| ron of the Third cavalry and a company
of engineers. These troops will be for
warded as rapidly as transportation ar
rangementS can be perfected and the en-
tire feet Of transports at San Francisco
and New York will be employed in the
work.
TEXT OF ORDER.
The order showing the details of the
movement is as follows:
Headquarters of the Army, Adiutant
Generals Office, Washington, July I, 1890:
General Orders No. So
BY direction of the secretary of war the
following changes in the stations of
l. Headquarters, band and two battal-
ions of the Fifteenth United States in
fantry to be selected by the department
commander, from the department. of the
East TO the division of the Philippine ISL
ands.
2. Company E battalion of engineers
from the military academy, West Point
n. Y, to the division of the Philippines
g. Troops A c and K, First United
States cavalry, from the department of
Missouri; troops B and L, First United
States cavalry, from the department of
Inc CoIorado, and troops D, l and NJ
First United States cavalry, from the de-
partment OF Dakota TO the division of the
philippines.
Third United States cavalry from fha de-
partment of the East to the division of
the Philippines.
5. Headquarters, band and two battaI-
ions OF the Fifth United States infantry
from the division of Cuba to the deparf-
ment of the lakes.
o. Headquarters, band and two battaI-
IONS OF the Second United States infantry
from the division of Cuba to the denart
ment of the Lakes.
Z. Headquarters, band and two battal-
IONS OF the Eighth United States infantry
from the division of Cuba to the DEPART
ment of Dakota
s. One battalion of the Eleventh Unit
ed states infantry, to be selected by the
ment of Porto Rico to the department of
the East for assignment to stations left
vacant by the departure of the companies
of the Fifteenth United States infantry
now stationed in that department.
8. Headquarters band and one squad
ron of the Fifth United States cavalry,
to be selected by the department com,
mander from the department of Porto
Rice, to the department of the East for
station at Fort Meyer. Va.
:, 10, Troops A and c. First United
States cavalry, from Fort Robinson, Neb.,
and Troops K, First United States cav
airy, from Fort Niobrara, Neb., will
each be relieved by one company of the
Tenth United States infantry, from Fort
Greek, Neb,; Troops L. First United
states cavalry at Fort Logan, Co, will
be relieved by Company B, Seventh
United States infantry, from San Carlos,
Arr; Troop D, First United States
cavalry at Fort Yates, N. D.. will he
relieved by Troop F, First United States
cavalry, from Fort Keogh, Mont: and
Troop NJ. First United States cavalry at
Fort Yellowstone, Wyo., will be relieved
by Troop G, First United States caval-
ry, from Fort Mead, 8. D., leaving Troop
II. First United States cavalry, at Fort