New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
GEN. MILES GOING TO CUBA.
Continued from Frat Pnge.

~ ,ornedo cruisers. and perhaps the faster ves-
GELS will not have to wait for those Of slower
speed.
According to the present arrangements when
General Miles arrives at Tampa Monday morn
ing he will Immediately undertake the execu-
,ion Of all necessary preliminares to provide
for the prompt and systematic loading OF sup
plies on the transports. and none Of the exas-
nerating delays which marked the departure Of
Tho first expedition are anticipated to recur on
this occasion.
General Coppinger's force is composed almost
altogether of the brigades which were origin
ally selected to participate with General Shat
ter and IL has the advantage Of thorough and
compact organization. The organization is as
follows:
Second Divislon-First Brigade. Colonel J. D.
De Russey l1th United States Infantry and
10Th United States Infantry.
Second BrIgade-Genera L. II. Carpenter LIST
Infantry District Of Columbia Volunteers. ID In
fantry New-York Volunteers and 9th Maryland
Infantry Volunteers.
Third Brigade Brigadier General r. r. Hail.
Sd Infantry Pennsylvania Volunteers, 10Th In.
diana Volunteers. lst Ohio Infantry Volunteers
and LIST Infantry Illinois Volunteers.
Third Division--First Brigade. Brigadier-Gen-
eral Jacob Kline 9Th Infantry Ohio Volunteers.
LIST infantry Florida Volunteers and SD Infan-
try Michigan Volunteers.
Second Brigade Brigadier General j. " An
drews. Goth New-York Infantry Volunteers "a
Infantry Ohio Volunteers and "a Infantry Geor-
Gia Volunteers.
Third Brigade-Provisiona Cavalry Brigade.
9TH United States Cavalry. Battalions OF Isl,
ID 3D. 9th and 10th United States Cavalry
Two battalions LIST United States Volunteer
Cavalry and LIST Cavalry Ohio Volunteers.
Fourth Brigade. provisional artillery brigade.
Brigadier- General w. +. Randolph-Six light
batteries. United States Artillery. and Two
heavy batteries The total strength OF tins
force slightly exceeds eighteen thousand men,
The first division ~ the Fourth Army Corps. TN
der General Schwan. which has been removed
to Miami will not accompany the expedition
but will probably be attached to General Lees
corps
In addition 10 the 'hirty-two transports
utilized by General Shaf;er the War Depart
nent has chartered all other vessels which are
available FOR immediate use. and these VIII
probably bc assembled at Tampa the first OF
next week They are the Louisiana the Hud-
son. the Unonist. the Specialist. the Ca;ans'
the Arkadla the Nueces the Comanche. the
Iampasas the City Of Macon and the Gate
City.
purchase II eight transatlantic liners. seven o'
them ~ much greater capacity than any OF '"e
American transports heretofore chartered anu
as many Of these vessels as can hc made READY
I'm time Will he utilized.
While General Miles intends 20 accompany
this expedition IN support of General Shl''e'
it is no. contemplated that he Will assume 'r
rect command. although possibly another ms-
jor general If not two. will be attached to inc
co, pa as division commanders The detah u
all additional officers including several o'is"
dlcrs is now under consideration. and VIII "
announced tomorrow.
on the arrival OF the force at santiago VIC"
cral Miles. by virtue Of his position. VIII as
sumo active command of all the forces III INV
fed. and as soon as the city falls he VIII u''
dertaxe in person the leadership Of suosel"e'"
campaigns. whether against Porto Rico or WIZ
Gus Cuban points.