The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19
GEN. MILES STARTS FOR PORTO RICO
Travelling Be Quickly Fol-
an Army of 10000 Men, Which
Be Enlarged if Necessary.

Kennan. 5th Ohio. 1st Florida and 3fd
Michigan; I'd brigade--Brigadier Gen.
eral Lincoln, 69th New York, Sd Ohio
and 21 Georgia; the provisional caval-
ry brigade-Colonel Noyes. 5th II. ..
and detachments of the LIST, I'd, Sd. sth
and 10th u. s. cavalry and eight troops
of rough riders; artillery brigade-Gen-
eral Randolph, two light and 10 heavy
batteries. 1t Is possible that all of the
cavalry will not be called upon.
General Brooke will take with him
from Chickamauga park most Of the
hrst and second brigades Of his army
corps, the first. These are Gin addition
to General Ernest's brigade at Charles
toni I'd brigade, 1st divfsion-General
Haines, 4th Ohio, Cd Illinois and 9Th
Pennsylvania; third brigade-CoL J. s.
Culver. 1st Kentucky, Sd Kentucky and
9TH Illinois; I'd division, Col. J. 9. Po-
land commanding; 1st brigade-Briga-
dier General G. T. Rook. 21st Michigan.
1st Georgia, 16oth Indiana: I'd brigade
General Mckee, 9Th Ohio. 15sth Indiana.
lst Pennsylvania, 14th Minnesota
The part which the navy Is to take
in the assault against Porto Rico has
been fully matured. The several trans
port fleets will have with them one or
two auxiliary cruisers, carrying strong
secondary batteries OF six or eighk--
Founders.
that no time had been fixed for the de-
parture OF Admiral SIMPSONS feet for
San Juan. As to the naval plans, ho
would only say that they would CO.
operate in every way with the move
ments Of the army. The reports tha&
three monitors are on their way from
Key West to San Juan was character
lied by the secretary as unauthorized
1t Is the general understanding. how
ever. that the navy will rely mainly on
armored ships at the bombardment of
San Juan. as the big battleships and
monitors afford the best means of Of
fensive warfare. while their armor
belts protect them from such fire as
the San Juan batteries can bring 10
bear.
The fortifications there are much hike
those of Santiago. with a Moro castle
at the entrance of the harbor and a
number of lesser fortifications leading
up to the city. These. however. ara
viewed with less awe since an examina-
tion of the batteries at Santiago has
shown them to be antiquated and capa-
BILE of little effective resistance.
The movement OF the ships from San
tiago to their new fields of action will
begin at once, and II is probable that
some OF Admiral Simpsons ships were
detached to-day and proceeded with
General Miles with the expedition to-
wards Porto Rico. They will be need
ed to cover the debarkation OF the
troops on Porto Rican soil The others
will follow as soon as the full army
expedition is ready to make landing
when the attack will begin simultane-
ously from land and sea.
Secretary Long said to-day that no
apprehension whatever existed over the
Spanish threat that the Camara squad
ron would be divided, part OF them
coming to this side to attack seapore
cities. This is looked upon as sheer
bluff and il will not have the enect OF
changing any of the navy plans or OF
withdrawing any ship for patrol service
on the Atlantic coast. Should the span
ish threat be made good, ships more
than a match for any Of Camara's ves-
sells would be available at any AtlantiD
port on short notice.
No time has been set for the depart-
ure of Commodore Watson's squadron
for Spain. although this move also Is
drawing near rapidly. Secretary Long
said to-day that the reported new list
of the ships OF this squadron were In
accurate, as the list has not been finally
made up.
1t has been finally decided that mons
of the troops that participated in the
actual fighting before Santiago shall be
employed on the Porto Rican expedi-
tion. There are two reasons for this.
from hardships. the climate and from
severe fever and are entitled to a rest:
second, il is deemed to be very bad
practice to allow the soldiers who have
been exposed to yellow fever to be
brought in contact with those fresh
from the United States. There is also
still another reason. a purely military
one. Ten thousand Spanish troops are
at Holguin. Manzanillo and other points
within striking distance OF Santiago.
and might not lose an opportunity 20 re-
cover the ground lost at Santiago II the
place were left insufiiciently protected
Therefore. Skaters entire army Is TO
be kept on guard on the high hills In
the rear OF the town until the men have
stamped out the yellow fever. Then
they will take a turn at the Spaniards.
IL they can be found. and 1t may be
that Skaters march will end at Ha-
vana. He viii work as far from his base
as possible after his army is thoroughly
refreshed, hunting the enemy wherever
they are liable TO be found. )