The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-07
TROOPS FOR The PHILIPPINES.
Secretary Root Replaces Commands
Now Serving There.

! Secretary Root has issued an
| order directing certain troops To proceed
( q" the Philippines. This was in accord
anc' with his unofficial statement several
days ago with regard to this matter.
The headquarters. field and squadron
mo-" stationed at Fort Myer. and part of
Tine IWeuty-eighth Infantry are ordered 20
/ Manila These commands will relieve
tHe Fourth. Seventeenth. Twentieth and
| IW"nty-scc"ud Regiments OF infantry.
when have been ordered To return To- the
/ United States as soon as transports are
"FaHa"te 10 bring them TO this country.
by direction of tine Secretary Of War
/ the following changes i'm stations of troops
are ordered.
81. Eleventh United States Cavalry.
from the Departments of the East and
! The Missouri % the Division Of the Philip
pines, Ia proceed as follows.
Second squadron. from Fort ethan
Allen. Vermont To- New York CITY. TO
sail on transport Crook about Deem
1 Der ], 1901; headquarters. field. staff. band
and Third Squadron from Fort Myer Viz
Elnla. To- New York City. To sail on trans
port BufOrd about the middle of Jar.u-
airy. I*.-, First squadron. from jefferson
Barracks. Missouri. 10 san Francisco.
California. 60 sail on regular transport
December lE. 1901.
''Tweuty-tighth United States Infantry.
from the Department of the Columbia TO
the Division of the Philippines. 10 pro-
coed as follows
Two battaIious tto be designated by
The department commander TO san Fran
cisco California. 10 sail on the transport
Grant about November Il. 1871. head
quarters. field. staff. band. and remaining
battalion To- San Francisco. California 20
san ON the transport Warren about De
Cember T. 1901
Each battalion and squadron viii CON
due "a detachment of unassigned recruits.
equal ia number 60 its authorized
str, myth. for assignment to regiments
serving in the Division Of the Philippines.
These recruits Will boz assembled at points
{" Ice hereafter designated. The regiments
named will be fully recruited and ali
troops viii De- fully clothed. armed.
equipped and supplied. and provided
with not TO exceed fifty rounds of cart
ridges per man. 10 be- carried on the per
son ,Ncepts recruits for regiments in the
Division of the Philippine. for whom arms
and ammunition viii not be provided.
Public horses Of the Eleventh Cavalry
VIE bo l,ft at its present stations in
charge OF the OuaIt'rmaster. Depart
ment-
The baggage TO accompany the troops
by rail Will Ice limited TO $50 pounds per
man. as directed in letter of April 8. 1901,
from this office, to department command
erS. the heavy baggage viii De- forwarded
by slow freight TO the point Of emharka-
ton in time 10 be- transferred 20 the
transport carrying the troops
Department commanders concerned
Will direct the embarzatiou OF the troops,
and by concert of action arrtuEr the de-
tails OF the movements and advise the
AaIutaut General 5f The Army as 60 the
DrpgEt s. of the preparations, reporting by
telcSrap h the hours OF departures and AZ
rivals and strength of organizations
- The Fourth. Seventeenth. Twentieth.
and Twenty second Regiments OF infantry
Will De- relieved from duty by the com
handing general. Division OF the Philip
ui-ss. and ordered 90 the United States
aS nearly as practicable in the order
usu'd as soon as the transports are
available.
Private soldiers 5f these regiments who
are serving In their first enlistmeuts. ana
who have SIX months or more 20 serve.
VIII be transferred hv tho division com
IuIuttr 20 other regiments serving IN that
division. and short term priyateS Of other
regiments Who signify their intention not
10 rec Mist i'm the division viii be trans
frTrgd 10 the regiments returning 90 the
United States. The division commander
is authorized To arrange the transfer OF
commissioned officers and enlisted
men other than Iriyates, as the good OF
the service may require
80 For the foregoing movements the
Quart master General viii furnish the
nee, ssary transportation. the Subsistence
Department suitable subsistence. and the
Medical Department proper medical at
Tendance and supplies