Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-21
YALEOFF
AT LAST
Nom Arrival of Orders
Somewhat Delays
Miles Start.
Friction With Pillaging
Insurgents Causes
Apprehension.
Bids to Transport Span
iards Home to Be
Opened Today.

Washington, July 20. Because OF
the failure on the part of Gen. Miles
10 receive the orders the president
prepared late Monday to take com
mand of the military expedition
against Porto Rico. that officer did not
depart as expected from Siboney. The
mistakes were corrected Tuesday
morning, however, and as result
Of some short telegraphic correspond
ence that followed during the day 1t
was gathered Mt the department that
the Yale started last night. Con-
trary to the first intention and prob
ably without General Miles seeking 1t,
tho Yale Ia to be conveyed by a naval
vessel that Admiral Sampson has been
instructed to select from among the
vessels of his feet. None of the yes
sells with Sampson are able to keep
pace with Yale,
The war department officials feel
that they are fully justified in their
decision to retain practically all of
Skaters army Mt Santiago by the
press reports indicating the growth OF
serious friction between the American
forces and cuban troops growing out
OF the latters exclusion from Santiago
by Gen. Skaters orders, II is felt
now that the garrison as originally
proposed two immune regiments,
would have been quite insufficient to
meet an outside Spanish force that
might come from II alguin or Man2nn-
lilo and also restrain the rapacity of
the Cubans. 1t Is realized that the
present situation Is full of difficulty
and the future Is dark, owing to tho
disposition evidenced by the Cubans
to ignore or refuse to be bound by the
amenities OF modern warfare. This
first simple friction has suggested to
the officials the innumerable difficult
ties that will arise in the future, or
course 1t would seem to be only pol
tic now to avoid any open rupture
with the Cubans, provided they can
DO kept in leash and not involve the
United States In the Disgrace that
would follow the sacking of u helpless
community, but II begins to appear
that for some time to come, even after
the conquest of Cuba is complete, the
United States must maintain there u
military government In order to meet
the responsibilities which 1t has as.
sumed to the civilized world,
The personnel of the Porto Rican
expedition having been left In u large
measure in the hands of Gen. Brooke.
II is not yet possible to give an
accurate list of the organizations that
will enter into II. The president an
nounced privately Tuesday that while
no date of departure Of the troops to
be sent from ChiCkumauga to Porto
Rico has been fixed, he expected 1t to
leave about week from today. He
Is waiting u detailed report from Gen
Brooke recommending what troops
and annnliaa ohnnll Iva
Chickamauga, The present plan Is
stated to be to embark them at New
port News or Norfolk and those Mt
Tampa either there or ut Key West.
Admiral Sampson has received final
orders from the navy department MS to
the part the American feet is to take
In the campaign against Porto Rico.
campaign is essentially m army move
ment, the duties OF the navy being to
lend every support and assistance to
the land operations The admiral Is
instructed to aid the army movements
by dispatching conveys when request
cd and by covering the landing Of the
troops. AS there Is no Spanish fleet
In Porto Rican ports, the navy has n
limited field of operation. The re-
duction Of the harbor Notifications
Will be the main work, but this and
all other operations Of the fleet will
be supplemented to the main opera
tions conducted by the army. Strate-
gists, military and naval, are agreed
in the view that the taking OF Porto
Rico is primarily military undertake
ing, and Admiral SIMPSONS orders
are on these lines.
The navy department is rapidly
moving a large fleet OF auxiliary craft