The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-13
Carried Men and Stores to the Asiatic
Fleet and Brought Back Sailors
Who Were Ordered Home.
SULTAN OF BACOLOD FOR WAR
AMERICANS DEFIED BY A PETTY
RULER In MINDANAO.
Invited to Test Strength without De-
Iay-Bogus American Silver Dol
lars at Manila.

NEW YORK, Oct 12.-The United States
steamer Buffalo arrived this morning from
Manila and ports on the Asiatic stations
Buffalo left New York June last with
thirty midshipmen of the class of 1902. $50
men and 500 tons of stores for the Asiatic
fleet. She had a very pleasant run, max
ing the usual stops at Gibraltar, Malta,
Port Said, Colombo and Singapore. At Glib
raltar ten midshipmen were transferred to
vessels of the European station. The ves-
sci arrived at Cavite (Manila) Aug 2,
where she found Rear Admiral Rodgers
with his flagship, the New York, also the
Rainbow, the flagship of Rear Admiral
Wilder, and several vessels Of the South
ern squadron. The Buffalo transferred
about $50 men to their vessels and re-
ceived $50 who had served the required two
years in the Philippines. She also landed
stores for the Southern squadron and took
on stores for the Northern squadron. Bad
weather interfered considerably with the
handling of the men and stores at Manila,
and as cholera existed there comparatively
little communication was permitted with
shore.
vessels at Cavite, and the Buffalo sailed on
Aug. for Nagasaki, Japan, where the
flagship Of Rear Admiral Evans, the Ken
lucky, New Orleans, Helena and Vicksburg
were found. The Buffalo made exchanges
of men and supplied stores. She also trans
ferred five midshipmen and received num-
Der of officers who had been ordered home
AS much cholera existed at Nagasaki the
steamer remained at the water anchorage
under voluntary quarantine. On Aug. 10
the Buffalo sailed for Wu-Sung, China,
where she found the Monterey, Wilmington
and the collier Saturn. Then she continued
the exchange of men, transferred the last
two Of the midshipmen, delivered stores,
coaled snip and received officers for home
She left Wu-Sung Aug. 10 for Hong-Kong
found there the Monadnock, completed the
transfer of men and stores and left for
home Aug. Is. stopping at Singapore. Co
lombo and Port Said.
At Messina, Sicily. the Buffalo fell in with
the Albany and received five officers and
forty-seven men sent home from various
vessels of the European station on account
of the expiration of their terms of sea duty
The Buffalo crossed the Atlantic in about
"a latitude and had fine weather. On board
are twelve men for hospital from the Euro
pean and Asiatic stations
The officers of the Buffalo are: Capt A
Ross, Lieut.. Commander H. H. Hosley,
Lieut.. Commander V. 8. Nelson, Lieut.
G. H Eaton, Lieut.. J. d. Mcdonald, Lieut.
A. H. Robertson, Lieut.. M. l. Miller Lieut.
L. P. Magruder. Lieut.. w. J. Terhune
Surgeon L. w. Curtis Assistant Surgeon
c. II. Delaney. Chaplain w. G. Sassard,
Assistant Paymaster. II. z. Stevens.
Officers from the Asiatic fleet: Lieut.
Commander F. H. Sherman. Lieut.. Com
mander f. H. Scribner, Lieut. B. 9 Samp-
son, Lieut. N. w. Crank, Lieut. w. Ball.
Lieut.. N. Mansfield, Lieut.. F. e. Ridgely,
Ensign F. l.. Sheffield, Ensign E. s. Kalb-
fus. Ensign c. Z. Courtney. w. r. Sayles
Ensign r. w. Vincent. Chief Sailmaker w
w. Watkins from the European fleet, and
Ensign j. f. Babcock.
The United States supply steamer Are
thusa also arrived to-day from Cavite, via
the Suez canal, after an absence of twenty
six months in Asiatic waters. where she has
been in service attending the United States
feet stationed in the far East All on board
the vessel are well. She carried a crew Of
thirty-nine men.