The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-21
THE RETURN OF VOLUNTEERS.
Soldiers From the Philippines All to
Land at san Francisco

Land at san Francisco
Even under the most favorable condi-
lions the return of the volunteers before
July 1 will be attended with great ex-
pense, an amount not less than 81. 500. 900
and probably $1,000, goo being required to
bring home the 10000 troops. Approval
has been given the chartering of four adj
ditiOnal steamers on the Pacific Coast for
this purpose and steps are being taken TO
secure more. Many of the troops who
have been discharged are finding ready
employment as policemen and on other
duties in the islands. but this number is
small when compared 10 that which Will
prefer returning home The departments
purpose to return some Of the regiments
by way of the Suez Canal has been aban-
doned, and San Fra Iciseo Will be the port
of debarkation for all volunteers mustered
out at home While it would be praeli-
cable to secure a larger fleet CT trans
ports on the coast than in the West, the
long voyage by the eastern route involves
heavy expense.
The officials find that they can land
troops in San Francisco and pay their
travelling expenses across the continent
for less than they can bring them direct
to Eastern points. Under the present
plan the department hopes 10 arrange a
schedule so that one transport may leave
Manila full every five days General Mac
Arthur has added 20 the problems before
the War Department by cabling that ne
cannot spare 5000 of the volunteers
which would reduce the force to so. 500
men Should he therefore. retain the
5000 until new regiments are organized,
equipped and sent out. the War Depart
10
them out at Manila
The Thirty-sixth Volunteer Regiment IS
now on the seas and the Thjrty-seyenth is
expected to leave in a f.,a lays. The next
regiment to follow VIII De the Thirty
fourth under Colonel Lyman II General
Macarthur can carry out his present plan
the volunteers viii leave Manila as fol-
lows
The Thirrieth Volunteer Infantry. Col.
Cornelius Gardner. organized at Fort
Sheridan. arrived at Manila, October u.
1893; Twenty-siXth Infantry. Col. Edmund
Rice. organized at PIattsburg. y. Y, Bar
racks. arrived October q. 1893; Twenty
seventh Infantry. Col. Albert s Cum
mings, organized at Camp Meade. Pa. ar
rived October 81 1893; Thirty-second In
fantry. Col @ L. Craig. organized at Fort
LeayeawOrth, arrived October "a 1899;
Thirty-third Infantry -coI. Marcus D. Gro
min, organized at Fort Sam Houston, ar
fantry, Col William e Berkheimer. or
gained at Camp Meade, arrived November
% 1893; Thirty-ninth Infantry, Colonel
Billiard. organized at Fort Crook, Neb..
arrived December I, 1899; Forty fifth In
fantry, Colonel Dorst, organized at Fort
Smelling arrived December Z 1893; Forty
sixth Infantry Col. Walter 5. Schuyler,
organized at South birmingham. Mass.
arrived December 10. 1893; Forty-third III
fantry, Col Arthur Murray. organized at
Fort Ethan Allen, arrived December 70,
1899, Thirty-fourth Infantry. Colonel Nc
Clerdon organized at Fort Leavenworth.
arrived December IS, 1899; FoFty-seventh
Infantry. Colonel Walter Howe, organ
lied at Camp Meade. arrived December p.
1899; Thirty-eighth Infantry. Colonel An
derson. arrived December q. 1899: FOrti-
eth Infantry Colonel Goodwin, organized
at Fort Riley. arrived December q. 1893;
Forty-second Infantry, Colonel Milton. or
EaniZed at Fort Niagara. arrived Deem
Der 81 1899; Forty-nfnth Infantry Col.
William n. Beck. organized at Jefferson
Barracks arrived January .. 1900; Forty
first Infantry Col. T. c. Richmond. or
gained at Fort Niagara. arrived January
). 1900; Forty-eighth Infantry. Colonel Du-
val. organized at Fort Thomas. Ky arriv-
ed January .. 1900.