Show second examination men san francisco july 28 it was originally intended that client col lee ketover 0 tho first boath dakota would be in command of abo men on the st paul when that transport leaves this port this morning but col thomas II 11 barber ol 01 the first new york infantry who Is to bail on the same vessel being the senior officer has been instructed by gen kernaa to assume command of the troops on the trip from here to honolulu alter leaving that place however libat col stover will be supreme in command until the vessel arrives at manila all the medical officers in the eighth army corps have been instructed to institute inquiry with a view to eliminate ienir from the various regiments all enlisted men who although unfit tor mili tary duty hare medical examination and have been mustered in five new cases of typhoid fever have developed at camp mercur the victims are privates edgar porter frank smith charles christ and charles murphy of the eighteenth infantry and W H bacon of the twenty third infantry there are now thirteen cases of fever at the camp private glen benedict ot the oregon has been reported by his regimental surgeon to be mentally unsound he will ba recommended for a discharge i A message from secretary alger received at loa angeles states that the seventh california volunteers will sure iv go to manila |