Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13

pedition could start within twenty-four
hours.
the purpose Of the army. and the war board
to-day was making arransements for the
supply Of the conveying feet. This viii be
Of a more formidable character than that
which goes with the Santiago expedition,
for the plans contemplate a Joint attack
upon the San Juan fortincations by the
army and navy, and these fortihcations
are SO powerful that heavily armored ships
only can be sent against them at the begin
ming. Therefore. 1t is believed that samp-
sons battleships viii head this neet.
Now that Sampson has taken up a posi-
ton ashore in Guantanamo bay. 1t is ex-
pected at the navy department that he
will soon be in direct cable communication
with the department, which will greatly
facilitate the combined operation of the
navy and army. The cable he cut Just
before landing the marines was buoyed.
and as soon as cable operators and instru-
ments can be gotten over from Hayti. the
cable will be opened again.
TAMPA, FLA. June 1.-The expedition
that sailed from here to Key West prior to
going to Santiago was made, up of nearly
twenty regiments Of regular infantry, Of
from 800 to $50 men each, including, beside
four regiments of the Fifth army corps.
four regiments of artillery. The total force
Of regular infantry was about 11.sos. men.
There were also two regiments Of volume
teer infantry, about 1000 men altogether.
the Second regiment Of infantry from Mo-
bile. 500 men. and two squadrons each from
the First. Third. Sixth. Ninth and Tenth
cavalry. about 1000 nnen. eight troops Of
volunteer cavalry, taken from, Roosevelt's Q
rough riders. 500 men: four batteries Of
light artillery, 100 men ana sixteen guns:
two 'basteries OF heavy artillery. 1oemen
and sixteen guns: the battalion Of enEin-
eers. 100 men: signal and hospital corps.
ETC.. about 800 men: grand total Of about
17.oOo men. -
The regulars were practically picked men.
rs not single recruit was taken, the regi-
meats carrying only the old seasoned
troops.
arranged in their numerical orders. names.
commanders and. carrying capacity: h
Miami, Commander Mcdonald. LOO men:
-2-santiago. Leighton. $50 men: s-Gussie.
Girney. 100 men: 4Cherokee. Garvin, 1000
men. 5-seneca. Decker. 800 men; s-Alamo.
Hix. 800 men: 7-Commal, Evans, s50 men
and 175 horses: s-Yucatan. Robertson, 80
men: s-Berkshire. Dizer, 474 men and
ia horses: lo-whitney. Staples. 100
men: u-Olivette. Stevenson. 90 men and
Is horses; n-seguanca (Florida). Hanson.
600 men; 1s-Blank: 14-coneho. Rick. 1.soo
men; l5-Florida, Miner. 600 men: 16-City Of
Washington. Stevens, 800 men; l7-Aile-
gheny, Nickerson. $50 men and 100 horses:
ls-San Marcos. Itsen, LOO men and q
horses: is-H. Miller. Peterson. $50 men and
300 mules; 2e-saratoga, johnson. 800 men:
] N-Leona, Wilders. l,25o men: 2@Rio
Grande, Staples, LOO men; 25Iroquois.
Kimble, $50 men; 96-Mattewan. Lewis. 800
mer. 400 horses; N-Morgan. Staples; Is
Saltwater. oault: - s-Breakwater. River;
Cumberland; u-Knicaerbocker., 900 men;
x-Clinton. 81.
State of Texas (hospitaD. Commander
Young.
Barges Bessie. Martha, Tug Captain
Sam. IL
On the sides and on the smokestacks of
every one Of the transports which formed
the fleet were painted large white NUM-
bers. and by these numbers the boats were
onacially known, their original names be-
ing discarded. This was for the purpose
of facilitating signaling between the flag
ship and the other boats of the feet.
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