The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-03

Charity.
The secretary says TIA. even II this road
IL TO be built, there In q necessity for
large appropriation TO resieys the destitute.
Appropriation for Lake Unien Canal.
Some recommendations that occurred n
the early portion OF the report are tnat
provision be made for statue o. Gen.
Grant. that Grief Clerk Tweestale be made
a Northumberland; that provision b. made
for a second assistant secretary of var,
and that an appropriation be made
for the construction of the Lake
Onion, Washington, ship canal.
Expenditures of the War.
The statement OF expenditures and egtl-
mates presents Some formidable figures.
The expenditures for ta% fiscal year ended
June % last were $50 So. ia. and the est
mates for the next fiscal year. beginning
July L. 1sss, are sis5,gsi.yTT. or tals great
estimate the sum OF sya.i99.sAs - charged
to pay OF the army. The estimate OF .x-
six months ending June 81, isss. are &c.
1B.hss. and the estimates Tor that per.od.
combined with those for the next fiscal
year. reach a total of sz5sf2I.s1I.
Reports of the Genesal Omeers.
AT this point the secretary includes re-
ports OF Gen. Miles and ali other generals
who participated In active operations He
then takes Up the teiegraphie and other
correspondence relating TO the war, and
that matter occupies more than a fourth
t.
The 0mciaI Dispatches.
This part OF the official story begins with
The statement that early I'm Mag a snoFs-
lnent upon Havana WAS contemplated, aud
IL WAS believed That the city could be az
sauited and captured before the rainy sea-
son SET IN, but the plan wss subsequently,
abandoned on account Of the reported
movement Of the enemys feet. Ii WAS
proposed 10 send another part or II 10 Key
West on account or the close proximity OF
h. 1st -.xfs. 4
Rotary quotes one of tae dispatches at this
point az follows:
"Headquarters Of the Army, Washing
tor. May s-The ma fof-s * neral commando
sDg directs thai the following order be sent
by telegraph TO Gen. Wade at Tampa:
Direct Maj Gen, shafter To move his
command. under protection OF the navy,
and seize and hold hariel, or the most inn
pors4liii point On nortis coast OF Cuba.
where territory Is ample 10 land ard depi5y
army. Follow ap his command with all
you as rapidly as possible from Chlcka-
y. c. GILMORE,
Assistant Adjutant- General"
This order was forwarded by AdjL Gen.
Corbln 10 Gen. Wade. who was further in
structed 10 have the troops fully equipped
with sixty days rstions. to be followed by
four months supplies A number of tels-
grams are included TO show that difficulty
was experienced In getting wafer at Key
West Tor the expedition.
Al this point appears an order TO Gen.
Miles 10 make an Inspection OF the camps
before the departure Of the SKATER eK-
pediton. There is nothing In the core
spondence 10 show what action was taken
under II. The order reads as follows:
War Department, Washington. May Is
Mai Gen. Nelson A. Miles. command
Ing general. Z. s. A.. Washington. You
VIII proceed 70 the foilowing, points 20
make a thorough inspection OF the troops
there IN camp: Disadvantages, Ca: Tampa,
Fla: Mobile, Ala, You Will be accom-
nanied by the Officers of your personal
staff On the completion Of this duty Won
VIII return TO the city and make report
OF the inspectoa herein ordered. have
the honor. etc. .R. A ALGER.
Secretary OF War"
Miles Plan of Campaign.
The next dispatch Is one from Gen.
Miles. outlining tire plan OF campaign. II
headquarters Of the Army. Washington.
~. T.. May 2t~-The Honorable The Secre-
Try "a OF War-sE: Referring TO my letter
OF yesterday and To our consultation snce
/ desire 10 submit the following:
AS We are now about 10 inaugurate
active military operations In conjunction
with the navy. ] think 1t would be advls-
able to load the transports al Tampa with
a strong force OF infantry and artillery
move them To Key West and thence along
the northern coast of Cuba. where they
Wouii nave the full protection of Admiral
Simpsons fleet until they reach Admiral
Schiey's fleet at Santiago de Cuba, and Their
by combined effort of the army and navy
capture The harhor garrison and possibly
the Spanish fleet at that point
IF. before reaching Admiral Sehlav's
hect. II shall be found thar he has already
accomplished the above object ar that the
Spanish fleet shalt have escaped them
urge the Importance OF a combined attack
OF tae army and navy upon Porto Rice.
we VIII ne able to land superior force
anu believe that combined effort viii
result in capturing the island with it's gar
risen. providing 1T is done before Il can he
reinforced from Spain Tho distance from
hey West to Porte REQ Is ia.o miles ana
from tadZ Spain. 20 Porto Rico II X
about sbn mlieg The u0ssessinn ~ p,rto
ksco would be OF very great ADVANTAGE 10
the military. as II would cripple the forces
OF SPAN. giving va several thousand srlx-
oneFs; 1t could be we'll fortified the hsrhor
mined and would he u most excellent mort
Ter our navy, which could be speedily re-
Hsvsd from any responsibility IN the charge
OF that port, as We could leave a sufficient
garrison To hold Il against Anv force mar
might De sent against IL
Then We should commence IN NV ind 2
ment movement towards the weat by
captufins Ehe ports along thu northern
coast OF cuba. At the east eud supplying
Ire insurgents with Abundance az arms mi
munitions OF war. ard az speedily rs pos
sfbte fand our cavalry aud sun lent lrht
afnlsefN 70 enable them to move from tha
Barber 81 Porte de Ncuvlta~ alorg fhe lio,.
or railroad 10 Porto Pr.ncfpa f.yoru .Nas
hsase our cavalry ans l'eht artillery Ia cngl-
taFcla ANA boB. Gomez. Shouid move svrat
10 near santa Clara. These movements "a,
my judgment. can he accomplished durfs,y
the rairy Feasou. through "a country com
hafatiteiy free from yellow fever Well
stocked Win cattle ana having grass a., iii
Client for ctr animals While this IL being
aeeoEnsi.s0sa olir volunteer army Nili b..
prepared 70 land n sNa vicinity of VI s-l,.3
HaiNna or MAtansas IA sufil lent fay.,
npon the island cf cuba The asivanttgt
II this movement vii he shst tna ern,v
ana navy viii as ia ,st p1Svf and ,f,ss,
union. That & taes uot divide our fss,-y an.g
that II VIII utilize car most aVanahfa INIT
tafy force In the best way during fAa s!r,fa
of the year when tile military oiserarlo,,s
are rsost dissicult.
u h%NSva that the trtrauea En- -s>a r...r+
or tfsnt0egts can 10 oostrIcfe.f a- 49,
HIed ~ one ~ tWn f}tAfFnre 20 e..ts.f =
vantage than T. sTns ,h5 army .Aere y .,..~,
u would have 50 psss q strong N4vyt...u
which Is already there snd s8 ~ fhs e9r,.s
that can o* quickly sens There ~ ran al
fs>ty ftoin Havana ah3 bts;ausss
II tae atsoSo plan Is approved tro.,~S
coait be ordered 20 embark aa sAa zraus-
pefss Immediately art ths purr,s~s ', ss.,t
Re the occupation ~ spanish territory ar~f
Nv moving otr troops a. SFs..sftfv q & .sss~F-
flE ia SANTIAGO tte, sNNsNs Fa..rss. pa