Manila, Sept. 4.
The Quartermaster's Déepartment and the Navy Department are working day and night loading the transports Meiggs and Merritt with supplies and provisions for the suffering millions in Japan. The vessels expect to sai] to-morrow afternoon. The Ecos, which is arriving here on Wednesday, will load immediate ly and sail for Japan as soon as possible, probably on Friday, Major-General Read is taking charge of the ec: ition, which il include 2 lief corps, Army and Navy doctors and nurses.
Four complete 750-bed field-_ hospitals are being sent and also 5,000 cots and tents, blankets, clothing, medicines, food and flour from the Army and Navy Stores here.—Reuter.
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