Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11
MAY NOT GO TO PORTO RICO.
The First Delaware Regiment May BE De
tailed for Garria.nn Duty in Cuba.

MAY NOT GO TO PORTO RICO.
The First Delaware Regiment May BE De-
tailed Tor GarriscD Duty in Cuba.
The Indications now are that the
regiments in Gen. Wade's Division.
which include the First Delaware Reg
iment, will not go to Porto Rico, but
may, within short time be sent tu
Cuba to do garrison duty. Washing
ton dispatch says: This Secretary of
War has stopped the dispatch Of fur
Their reinforoements to Porto Rico.
Gen. Miles reported by cable yesterday
that the forcea at bis command were
ample for the purpose of completing
the conquest of the island. This lenves
all of Glen. Wade's provisional corps Of
IS regiments still in the United States.
II 10 believed that all OF Gen. Wilson'S
division, except the Third Kentucky
and Fifth Illinois, have already sailed,
and they will be allowed to proceed.
There are ak brigades under the
command of Gen. Wade. The First
Brigade is composed of the First Rhode
Island, Fourth Missouri and Twenty
second New York; the Second Brigade
of the First North Carolina, First Ala
bamn and First Arkansas; the Third
Brigade Of tina First New Hampshire,
First Vermont and Fifty second Iowa;
the Fourth Brigade of the First New
Jersey, First West Virginia and Third
Virginia the Fifth Brigade Of the Sec
opd Texas, First Connecticut and thu
First Delaware; the Sixth brigade of
the First Maine, Third Tennessee and
the First Maryland. None of the troops
under Gen. Wades' command have yet
started.
The disposition Of the troops which
are moi now needed for active service
ia being considered by the Department
oiiicials, and the determination bas
been reached that there would be
general movement from the larger
camps. Some Of these troops will be
sent North, whore they will be In a
cooler climate, and stationed ut camps
which are under consideration, bur
which have not yet heen definitely &c.
lscteh. Investigation Of number of
places are in prograss. with a special
reference to the health OF the camp and
water supply.
Concerning the disposition of tie
regiments in Gen. Wade's division. the
Philadelphia Ledger's Washington cor
respondent says:
Most of the regiments indicated for
the excursion to Porto Rico may. how
ever, within the next 80 days, be
utilizsd for garrison duty In Cuba. 1t
is expected that at least 80 900 of the
volunteers will be needed in Cuba and
| the Philippines, aud the plan, az now
outlined. 10 to replace most OF the
troops now on foreign duty with regi-
ments from the camps. who have bean
training for nearly four months past to
fit them for the duties in the field. OF
course, ID rs possible that when the
Porto Rican campaign ia concluded
| large portion Of the troops now in that
island will also BIO Withdrawn to the
| United States and their places taken
| 10 part by regiments from Chicla-
| maugua and Camp Alger. The under
standing Ia that Gen. Lees corps ia to
| be sent to Havana and Western Cuba a
snon as 1t becomes safe to transfer
them to that island.
No determination has yet been
| reached regarding the mastering out
of the volunteers; preparations are in
| progress, however, for the making out
Of muster out rolls in order that as
| little delay az possible may be had
When decision is reached as to the
| time fnr the reduction of tho army.
\ This President is anxious to avoid, if
possible, an extra session OF either the
| Senate or the House OF Representa-
| tiyes. Legislation will be needed for
an increase of the regular army above
the peace footing OF $1,000 men.
There Is nothing however. in the law
| increHsing the army, as war measure,
or providing for the enrolment Of the
| volunteers. which will prevent the re-
| tention OF the army at its present
l.f~ nrtI ~ h. 49,. DO. %
| has been formally ratified by the
Senate. Even IL the Senute should be
called in extra session for this purpose
between now and thu end OF October.
| the work of reducing the army would
! be one of several months time, and
could nut have progressed fur when
Congress- met in its regular session 10
| December. At that time it will de-
| vOlve upon Congress to determine how
many troops will be needed for military
| purposes in the United States and for
| foreign possessions, whether the ragu-
| lnr army shall! be- recruited up to
number sufficient for the occupation OF
Porto Rico, Cuba. Hawaii and Manila,
or whether the volunteers shall be re-
| tanned as auxiliary.
Chairman Hull Of the House Com
mittee on Military Affairs, ia firm in
the belief that the regular army should
be increased to at least 100000 aud
| the Republican SIDE of the chamber
generally will. in all Likelihood, sup
port him in this attitude Vigorous
opposition is expected from the Demo
crafts. led by Bailey of Texas, who
have steadily opposed any increase in
the regular army. There are 10.
dicntions, however, that Mr.. Bailey'a
following ON this line will be much
smaller at the next session than it was
| at the last.