Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-19
TO PORTO RICO.
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tiago to Porto Rico; that the trans
ports which sail from the former city
can scarcely reach Gen. Miles before
the early part of next week. The
Charleston troops are the 1st Brigade
of the ist Division OF the lst Army
Corps and are commanded by Brig.
Gen. George II. Ernst. The brigade
comprises the 2d Wisconsin, Sd Wis
consin and 10th Pennsylvania Regi-
ments.
The purpose Of Secretary Alger is to
make the Porto Rican campaign a
short one. An overwhelming force will
be thrown upon the island and 1t Is
possible that a bloodless victory will
be achieved when the Spanish forces
become convinced that they have no
reasonable chance to resist successful
ly. The expedition is to comprise 30
coo men a the start and it will be soon
swelled to 10000 men and if necessary
to 10000 men, the equipment of the vol
unteer forces having now progressed 50
well as to warrant the statement that
that number OF men can be ready for
service in Porto Rico withing a very
short time.
will be taken numbering about 1900
men including a lot of heavy artillery
under command of Gen. Rodgers. The
expedition viii be particularly strong
IN artillery. as some of that al SANTA
go. commanded by Gen. Randolph is
to be drawn upon. The Tampa troops
are known as the 4th Corps. under Ma
or General Copp.nger. comprising the
% Division under Brig. Gen. Sim ~
snyder. and made up of the lst Brig
ade. Brig. Gen. SchWan, llth and l95h
L. S Infantry; "a Brigade, Brig.
Gen. Carpenter. 2d New York and
5th Maryland; Cd Brigade Brig. Gen.
Hale. Sd Pennsylvania. 15Tth Indiana
and LIST Ohio: Sd Division. Brig. Gen.
Kline. commanding. 1st Brigade. Col.
c. kennan, Jth Ohio, 1st Florida and
32d Michigan; "a Brigade. Brig. Gen.
Lincoln. Goth New York. 81 Ohio and
ID Georgia. the Provisional Cavalry,
Col. N0yes. Jth l.. s. and detachments
of 1st. "a. Sd. 9Th and loth United states
Cavalry and eight troops of Rough
Riders: Artillery Brigade. Gen. Ran
dolph. two light and 10 heavy batteries
II IS possible that all Of the cavalry
viii not he called upon.
Gen. Brooke will take with him from
Chickamauga Park most Of The lst ard
~ Brigades Of his army corps. the LIST.
These are in addition to Gen. Ernst $
brigade at Charleston. "a Brigade, Isl
Division. Gen. Haines. 4th Ohio. 81
Illinois and 4lh Pennsylvania; Sd Brig
ade Col. J. 5. culver, Isl Kentucky, ~
Kentucky. 9Th Illinois: "a Division, Col.
j. s Poland: list Brigade. Brig. Gen.
G. T. Roe. 3lst Michigan. 1st Georgia
l60th Indiana: 2d Brigade, Gen. McKeo.
6ih Ohio. 18th Ind ana. LIST West Viz.
ginia: 81 Brigade. Brig. Gen. ROsser
"a Ohio. 1st Pennsylvania. 1ith Min
nesota.
The part which the navy is to take II
the assault against Porto Rico has been
fully matured. The several transport
fleets will have with them one or twb
auxiliary craft carrying strong secon-
dairy batteries of six or eight 6-pound-
ers. Secretary Long sad. this after
nonn that no time had been fixed for
| the departure Of Admiral Simpsons
| fleet for san Juan. As to the naval
plans he Would only say that tn "
! would cooperate in every way with
/ ilc movements 81 Tue GlIA. 1 lt lfF
/ port that three monitors were on their
| way from Key West to san Juan was
characterized by the secretary as un-
authorized.
! 1t is the general understanding. how
ever. that the navy will rely mainly ON
armorcI ships for the hnmb1rdmcnt Of
san Juan. as he big blttlcships and mon
/ aft tg hos t,f .ff
warfare, while their armor belts protect
them from such fire as the san Juan hat
tcrcs can bring to hear. Tho forttica-
| tions there are much like those of Sln-
| tiago, With a MORO Castle at the en-
trance of the harbor and a number ot
lesser Notifications leading mp To The city
/ These. however. are viewed with less
awe since an examination Of the Moro
batteries; at Santiago has shown them "a
be antiquated and capable of little cffvc-
! tive resistance.
The movement Of the ships from San
tilgo TO their new fields Of action will be-
gin at once ana it is probable that some
of Admiral SIMPSONS ships were lie
tachcd, today. and will proceed with Gen
Miles first expedition towards Porte
Rico. They wall be needed 10 cover th,
dcbarkaiion of the troops on the Ptrtc
| Rican coast. The others viii follow a.
soon as the full army expedition is ready
to make a landing. when the attack vii
begin simultaneously on land ana sea-
/ Secretary Long said. today, that no ap-
prehenSiOn whatever existed over the
Spanish threat that the Camara squadron
would he divided, part of the ships com
| ing to this side to attack American sel-
port cities. This is looked upon as a shccl
bluff, ana il will not have the effect o
changing any of the navy plans or o.
with lrawing any ships for service on III,
Atlantic coast. Should the Spinisl
threat be made good, SHIPS more than ;
match for any of Camara's vessels woul,
be available nj any Atlantic port GA shor
notice.
No time has been set for the departur,
of Commodore Watson's squadron 70
Spain, although this move also, is draw
ing near rapidly. Secretary Long saiu
) today. that reported new lists of the ship
of this squadron were inaccurate, as th
list had not yet been finally made up.
1t has been finally decided that none o
the troops who participated in the actua
fighting before Santiago shall be en-
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