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Show MnnRITT WANTS BO.O00. rroposse le llaeo Xaoostt Troops la Uklp Ibo Betxls Han Francisco, Aug I In reply to a dispatch rrcelved from (leneral Mrrrltt, now at Cavlte, (leneral Merrl am cabled that alnce tho departure of the governor general of the Philippines Philip-pines five transports with t,IJ7 men had aalled from this port Hearcely had the measage been aent before (leneral Morrlam received word from the war department that (leneral Merrltt had ask to have his command Increased from 10,000 to 60,000 troops In order to be able to meet any emergency emer-gency which mayarlseon account ol the hostile attitude of Agulnaldo amf the Insurgent forces. |