The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-23

Washington. June 22.-The forwarding
of reinforcements to Genera! Shafter at
Santiago de Cuba has begun, and at
o'clock this morning the first body of
troops left Camp Alger for Newport News
there to take transports for Cuba. This
was in accordance with orders issued by
Major General Miles last night. directing
the movement to begin today. The order
was to Major General Graham, command
ing the Second army corps camped at
Falls Church, and is as follows:
with the approval of the secretary of
war, you will detail Bngadier General
Duffield and one regiment and one battal-
ION Of another regiment of his command
10 proceed tomorrow Ohis) morning by
rail to Newport News, with ten days
travel rations. On his arrival at New
port News General Duffield will go on
board one Of the auxiliary cruisers now
awaiting TO transport his command to
Santiago de Cuba. Upon arrival at that
place they Will be reported to Major Gen
eral Shafter, commanding the United
States forces there. The troops viii carry
complete camp equipments and full sup
plies of ammunition for field service. 1t
IS understood not to exceed six horses can
be taken on board the ship.
(Sgned) IN. A. MILES.
Major General Commanding"
Other orders in execution of the gen
eral plan of sending reinforcements will
follow. This first movement is confined
TO one regiment and one battalion, as it
was found necessary to divide General
Dufheids command in order to meet the
accommodftftns of the transports Har-
ward and 9ale. tie facilities OF one being
considerably greasr than the other
washington, june 22.-The Ihlrty-third
Michigan aid o.l~ battalion Of the Thir-
ty-fourth Michigan were selected to go
first comprising 1850 men and 50 officers.
1t is expected that the Harvard will be
the first ship ordered. The remaining
regiments and battalions of General DUFF
fields command will leave on Saturday
next, taking the Yale. The entire expe-
dition Will then be placed under command
of General Duf1ield. whose brigade con-
sists of the Ninth Massachusetts, the
Thirtythird and Thirty-fourth Michigan
and the Third Virginia regiments. Gen
eral Dufield had a personal conference
with Secretary Long on Tuesday night,
during which the details of this move
were gone over. The general has the
fullest confidence of the secretary of war,
being a Detroit man who for years has
occupied a close relationship to Secre-
tary Alger. Aside from his personal rela
tons, General Duffield is regarded as one
of the best equipped officers of the volun-
teer forces. He had a long and distin-
guished service during the civil war, go
ing out with the Ninth Michigan infantry, /
of which he became adjutant Later, he |
went on the staff of General George II. |
Thomas. in command Of the army of the !
Cumberland. and was with that hero /
through the notable engagements in /
which he participated. on returning to
civil life General Duffield, then Lieutenant |
Dufield, became a member Of the Michi- /
San state military board and by special /
act Of the Michigan legislature he and 1
his associates on the board were placed .
on the staff Of the governor with the /
rank of colonel. His command includes
two Michigan regiments while his staff
officers and aides come to a considerable F..
extent from Michigan. One of his staff
officers is Captain Mcmillan. son of Sen
ator Mcmillan Of Michigan
General Dufield's expedition is expected
TO report TO General Shafter i'm about four
days from the time the ships leave New
port News. The men got away from
camp at 1880 today. General Duffield's
command viii augment that under Cen
eral Shafter 10 about 10000 men. Besides
these the present plan of sending rein
forCcments contemplates that General
Garretson's brigade of 1000 men will go
as soon as transports can be secured.
which is expected to he at an early dav
by the purchase outright Of the needed
vessels.
Tho war aut navy departments had
nothing 10 add up 10 noon today as TO
the arrival Of General Shafter-s forces at
Santiago de Cuba The last information
came from Captain Allen OF the signal
corps. at o'clock last evening. saying
thai he had the cable station nj Guanta-
namo and was working toward Santiago
de Cuba. Thus far no reports have come
from either Admiral Sampson or General
Shafter. although the re-establishment
Of the cable office reports are hourly ex-
pectod. General Greeley has given orders
that commercial business will be sent
lat sonder's risk" owing to the circum-
stances under which the cable was put
into operation. For the present the faciH-
ties are nOt-of the best