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the exigencies of the staff services require equal ability and devotion, while yielding none of the glory, so dear to the soldier's heart. Up to the present time about 53,000 troops with their supplies have been forwarded to the Philippines and preparation is now well in hand to forward soon, and as required, about 30,000 more, besides the return of the volunteer troops from the islands.

THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM.

This work has been and now is under the direct supervision and management of Colonel Oscar F. Long, Quartermaster of the department. As indicative of the ability with which it has been managed, it should be mentioned that at no time has there been a lack of supplies in the Philippines for the troops, and these have been commended both for quantity and quality. Not a life has been lost

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attributable to defects in the Quartermaster's Department and, with 3500 horses forwarded, the loss is less than that which occurred in their transit from the place of purchase to the place of shipment. It will not exceed two per cent. The business done exceeds five times the whole of the five great commercial lines from the city. Stevedoring costs about 15 cents a ton. Private firms pay from 23 to 30 cents for the same kind of service. It is thought that about $15,000,000 have been expended for supplies in the transport service at the port of San Francisco, and the total number of men employed in the various departments, including manufacturing, approximates 11,000. The expense is about 40 per cent of what it costs private companies. But one ship has had an accident worthy of noteand this occurred in a fog on the coast of Japan.

In the English transport system, each man is allowed a minimum of 70 cubic feet of air in his berth and a maximum of 77 cubic feet. In the system which Colonel Long supervises, every man is allowed a minimum of 80 cubic feet and

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a maximum of 100 cubic feet. Take the Scandia as further illustration.
Russian service she carried 2400 men. In our service she carries 1100.
Long has had four commissioned assistants in this work, his staff being Captains
N. P. Bachelder, John L. Barneson, C. G. Lyman and J. H. Humphreys.
The sub-joined table in a condensed form shows:

First-The cost of the transport service on this coast since the war began to
July 1, 1899; second, the cost of charters; and third, the time not in transit.

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It should be said in explanation of the last table that any delay in San Francisco was caused by the transports being refitted, refurnished and repaired, and often a little delay in waiting for cargo or the arrival of troops. ditions may be considered as existing in Manila.

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The following is a statement of the troops despatched to the Philippines up to September 15, 1899, with date of sailing and arrival:

FIRST EXPEDITION-158 Officers and 2386 Men.

Australia left San Francisco May 25, 1898, and arrived at Manila June 30, 1898, carrying the following officers and men: Brigadier-General Thomas M. Anderson, U. S. V.; Elmer W. Clark, 2d Lieut., 14th Inf., Aid-de-Camp; Henry P. McCain, 1st Lieut., 14th Inf., AdjutantGeneral; Samuel R. Jones, U. S. V., Chief Quartermaster; Sydney A. Cloman, 1st Lieut., 15th Inf., Chief Commissary; Harlan E. McVay, Capt., Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A., Commissary Sergeant; 1st and 2d Battalions and Company C, 2d Oregon, 38 officers and 732 men, making a total of 44 officers and 733 men.

City of Sidney left San Francisco May 25, 1898, and arrived at Manila June 30, 1898, carrying the following officers and men: Companies F, I, and M, 3d Battalion, 2d Oregon Inf., U. S. V.; detachment of Batteries A and D, California Volunteer Heavy Artillery; band and Companies A, C, D, E and F, 14th Inf.; Hospital Corps; Commissary Sergeant, making a total of 22 officers and 674 men.

City of Peking left San Francisco May 25, 1898, and arrived at Manila June 30, 1898, carrying the following officers and men: 1st Regiment California Volunteer Inf. and Commissary Sergeant, making a total of 49 officers and 979 men.

SECOND EXPEDITION-158 Officers and 3404 Men.

China left San Francisco June 15, 1898, and arrived at Manila July 17, 1898, carrying the following officers and men: Brigadier-General F. V. Greene, U. S. V.; W. G. Bates, Capt., Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. V., Adjutant-General; Frank S. Bourns, Maj., Chief Surgeon,

U. S. V.; W. H. Anderson, Capt., Chief Surgeon, U. S. V., Chief Commissary; Schuyler Schieffelin, 2d Lieut., 47th New York Volunteers, Aide-de-Camp. Attached: LieutenantColonel C. L. Jewett, Judge-Advocate, U. S. V.; Maj. J. F. Bell, Engineer Officer, U. S. V.; Capt. W. A. Tucker, Chief Surgeon, U. S. V.; 1st Lieut.; J. B. Clayton, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A.; 1st Lieut. R. H. Allen, 14th Inf., Aide-de-Camp; 1st Regiment Colorado Inf., U. S. V.; Company A, 18th Inf.; Company G, 18th Inf.; Sections 3, 4 and 5, Battery B, Utah Volunteer Light Artillery; detachment Company A, Engineer Battalion, U. S. A.; Detachment Hospital Corps, making a total of 61 officers and 1208 men.

Senator left San Francisco June 15, 1898, and arrived at Manila July 17, 1898, carrying the 1st Regiment Nebraska Inf., U. S. V.; Detachment Hospital Corps, making a total of 43 officers and 950 men.

Zealandia left San Francisco June 15, 1898, and arrived at Manila July 17, 1898, carrying the following officers and men: 10th Regiment Pennsylvania Inf., U. S. V.; Sections 1, 2 and 6, Battery B, Utah Volunteer Light Artillery; Detachment Hospital Corps, making a total of 34 officers and 665 men.

Colon left San Francisco June 15, 1898, and arrived at Manila July 17, 1898, carrying the following officers and men: Companies B and E, 18th Inf.; Companies D, E, F, and H, 23d Inf.; Battery A, Utah Volunteer Light Artillery; Detachment Hospital Corps, making a total of 20 officers and 581 men.

THIRD EXPEDITION-198 Officers, 4642 Men and 34 Civilians.

Newport left San Francisco June 29, 1898, and arrived at Manila July 25, 1898, carrying the following officers and men: Major-General Wesley Merritt, U. S A.; John B. Babcock, Brigadier-General, U. S. V., Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific; Lewis H. Strother, Maj., U. S. V., Aide-de-Camp; Harry C. Hale, Maj., U. S. V., Aide-de-Camp; T. Bentley Mott, Capt. Aide-de-Camp; C. A. Whittier, Lieutenant-Colonel, Inspector-General, U. S. V.; James W. Pope, Lieutenant-Colonel, Chief Quartermaster, U. S. V.; David L. Brainard, LieutenantColonel, Chief Commissary Sergeant, U. S. V.; W. A. Wadsworth, Maj., U. S. V., Assistant to Chief Quartermaster; Charles McClure, Maj., Paymaster, U. S. A., Chief Paymaster; Charles E. Kilbourne, Maj., U. S. A., Paymaster; Charles H. Whipple, Maj., U. S. A., Paymaster; R. B. C. Bement, Maj., Engineer Officer, U. S. V.; William A. Simpson, Maj., U. S. V., Chief of Artillery; Samuel D. S. Sturgis, Maj., U. S. V., Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific; Enoch H. Crowder, Lieutenant-Colonel, U. S. V., Judge-Advocate; Henry Lippencott, Lieutenant-Colonel, U. S. A., Chief Surgeon; Charles E. Woodruff, Maj., U. S. V., Attending Surgeon, Department of the Pacific; Julian M. Cabell, Capt., (retired), Assistant Surgeon; Charles L. Potter, Lieutenant-Colonel, U. S. V., Chief Engineer Officer; Richard E. Thompson, Maj., U. S. V., Chief Signal Officer; Frank R. Keefer, Capt., Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A.; G. W. Daywalt, Acting Surgeon, U. S. A.; G. W. Matthewes, Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A.; Astor Battery, Batteries H and K, 3d Art.; Detachment Hospital Corps attached to Headquarters, making a total of 15 civilians, 33 officers and 548 men.

Astor Battery left Manila for San Francisco, Cal., December 15, 1898, on transport Senator. Armament and ammunition of Battery turned over to Light Battery D, 6th United States Art.

Indiana left San Francisco June 27, 1898, and arrived at Manila July 31, 1898, carrying the following officers and men: Brigadier-General Arthur MacArthur, U. S. V.; F. J. Kernan, 1st Lieut., 21st Inf., Acting Assistant Adjutant-General; C. G. Sawtelle, Jr., Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. V., Quartermaster; Pegram Whitworth, 2d Lieut., 18th Inf., Aide-de-Camp; Herbert M. Lord, Maj., Additional Paymaster, U. S. V.; William B. Rochester, Jr., Maj., Additional Paymaster, U. S. V.; Henry C. Fitzgerald, Maj., Additional Paymaster, U. S. V.; Timothy D. Keheler, Maj., Additional Paymaster, U. S. V.; William B. Gambrill, Maj., Additional Paymaster, U. S. V.; John M. Sears, Maj., Additional Paymaster, U. S. V.; R. H. Fitzhugh, Maj., Commissary Sergeant, U. S. V.; W. A. Harper, Capt., Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. V.; Dr. Titus, Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A.; Dr. Henry Brodek, Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A.; 19 civilian clerks; 1 newspaper correspondent; Headquarters band and Companies B, C, G and L, 23d Inf.; recruits for 1st Battalion, 23d Inf.; Companies D and H,

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Photo by Hodson.

THE "SHERMAN."

"TWEEN DECKS" ON Showing sleeping quarters occupied by the rank and file of our soldiers

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