The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19

command of Gen. Rodgers. The eXpc-
dition will be particularly strong with ar
tillery as some of that at Santiago com
manded by Gen. Randolph is to be
drawn upon. The Tampa troops are
known as the Fourth corps under Major
Gen. Coppinger, comprising the Sec
ord division under Brig. Gen. Simon
Snyder and made up of the First Brig
iade, Brig. Gen. Schwan, Eleventh and
Twelfth United States infantry; Second
brigade. Brig. Gen. Carpenter. Second
New York and Fifth Maryland; Third
brigade. One Hundred and Fifty-seventh
Indiana; Third Pennsylvania and First
Ohio, Brig. Gen. Hale: Third division,
Brig. Gen. Kline commanding; First
brigade, Col. c. l.. KEENAN,, Fifth Ohio.
First Florida and Thirty-second Michi
gan: Second brigade Brig. Gen. Lincoln.
Sixty-ninth New York, Third Ohio and
Second Georgia; the provisional cavalry
brigade. Col. Noyes. Fifth United States
and dctachments of First Second, Third
Sixth and Tenth United States cavalry
and eight troops of Rough Riders; artil-
lery brigade. Gen. Randolph, two light
and ten heavy batteries. 1t is possible
that all of the cavalry will not be called
upon.
Gen. Brooke will take with him from
Chickamauga Park most of the First and
Second brigadcs of his army corps, the
First-these are Tin addition to Gen.
Ernst's brigade at Charleston the Sec
ond brigade. First division, Gen. Haines,
! Fourth Ohio. Third Illinois and Fourth
Pennsylvania; Third brigade Col. J. S.
Culver, First Kentucky. Third Ken
tucky, Fifth Illinois: Second division.
| ~ - -.
brigade. Brig. Gen. G. Il. Roe, Thirty
first Michigan. First Georgia. One Hun
dred and Sixtieth Indiana. First West
Virginia; Third brigade, Brig. Gen. Ros-
| ser. Second Ohio, First Pennsylvania,
! Fourteenth Minnesota.
| The part which the navy is to take
i'll the assault against Porto Rico has
been fully natured. The several trans
port fleets will have with them one or
two auxiliary craft carrying strong sec
ondary batteries of six or eight pound
erS.
| Secretary Long said this afternoon that
no time had been fixed for the departure
of Admiral Simpsons fleet for San Juan.
| AS to the navys plans he would only
say that they would cooperate in every
way with the movements of the army.
The reports that three monitors were on
their way from Key West to San Juan
was characterized by the Secretary as
unauthorized. 1t is the general under
standing. however. that the navy will
rely mainly on armored ships for the
bombardment of San Juan. as the big
battleships and monitors afford the best
means of offensive warfare. while their
armor belts protect them from such fire
as the San Juan batteries can bring to
bear. The Notifications there are much
like those of Santiago. with a MORO
Castle at the entrance of the harbor and
Il number of lesser fCrtiications leading
up to the city. These. however, are
viewed with less awe since an examina-
ton of the Moro batteries at Santiago
has shown them TO be antiquated and
; capable of little effective resistance.
/ The movement of the ships from San
| tiago to their new fields of action will
| begin at once and it is probable that
= some of Admiral SIMPSONS ships were
detached to-day. and proceeded with
/ General Miles first expedition toward
Porto Rico. They will be needed tC
cover the debarkation of the troops on
! Porto Rican soil The others will fol
low as soon as the full army expedition
is ready to make landing. when the
attack will begin simultaneously from
land and sea.
l Secretary Long said to-day that no an.
| prehensiOn whatever existed over th,
i Spanish threat that the Camara squad
ron would be divided. part of the ships
coming to this side to attack American
seaport cities This is looked upon as
a sheer bluff, and it will not hayc the
effect of changing any of the navy plans
or of withdrawing any ships for patrol
service on the Atlantic coast. Should
the Spanish threat be made good ships
more than match for any of Camara's
vessels would be available at any Allan
tic port on short notice
No time has been set for the departul
Of Commodore Watson's squadron fol
Spain, although this move, also, is draw
ing rapidly near. Secretary Long saiC
to-day that reported new lists of TIE