New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-14
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MORE TRANSPORTS NEEDED.
1T is INTIMATED THAT THE PORTO RICO
EXPEDITION IS TO START

1T is INTIMATED THAT THE PORTO RICO
EXPEDITION IS TO START.
More vessels to be chartered by the Govern
ment for Use transports orders were received
at tho Army Building yesterday for prompt action
in securing at least half dozen. Major Summer
hayes wen. Of once to the Erie Basin to look over
some of the vessels there which are available The
Catania which has been picked out for use, is be-
ing fitted up there to carry fifteen hundred men
and half as many horses or mules. The Arkadia is
another vessel to be taken soon as an American
register is secured for her Two others Major
Summerhayes went to look at belong to the Nal
Tory Line. 1t is understood that two Of the Red d
Line are likely to be chartered also.
1T looks TO me-" said one Of the officers. that
the demand for these additional transports means
that the Porto Rico expedition is 10 be started
Now that the transports are actually of for San
tiago. either the authorities want TO send re-
Inducements to them or to ship men TO more
distant point But don't why the vessels
which carry tho men to Santiago. after landing
them there. cannot return and take more men,
Certainly they will not want to keep tho vessels
there for the troops 10 sneak back on. They must
burn their ships behind them or send them away
and then fight their way out.
"Of course there will have to be a strong gar
rison at Santiago. and force there TO cooperate
with the other army Of Cuban invasion when II
lands near Havana. hear the number OF Spanish
soldiers In Cuba is estimated at from sixty thou
sand to one hundred and twenty thousand, and
they may march In force to Santiago to dslodge
our invading force
Are oil the cables cut or not7 II Blanco has no
means OF getting news OF the invasion II VIII be
all right. for our men land and capture San
tiago before the news reaches him overland. even
II It ever does. as the insurgents control part OF
tho island But for Porto Rico there Is strong
expedition needed. and 1t must have plenty OF
transports. What are looking at are vessels 10
carry horses and mules. as we'll as men and guns
A considerable number is wanted.
There many complaints at the Army builo
ing yesterday Of the dilatory manner IN which the
work of paying off for May is being done 1t was
said that the force Of paymasters detailed 10, ING
army Of d We bnndTed and
the delay. The troops at Fort HahcocK were pr,s
viii be paid of this week.
4 complete pontoon train was ready 10 20 iE ~.
II Consisted Of enough pontoons to AZ eight cars
and they are 10 be used in bridge ou'id'hs III |uo"
The Naval Auxiliary. Board reinspeoted the tug
Dorothy Amman yesterday. which inc owner Ne
ceedingly anxious to dispose OF 10 the uoVefh-
admiral Erben has asked the GGveInors Of tns all
naval militia to turn over such vessels 70 tne
the men ste into militia dhe se 10
assemble upon before they are ordered to sea 9uy
vessels to state 4sg
Hampshire at this harbor; the Minnesota, AZ 1 pos
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was completed YESTERDAY VIII 60 tho 10
list Battalion not already in active service wiz tnen
be examined. The examination OF the S0hnsEicu o
men was completed yesterday. ana tney VIII 81
aboard the Minnesota at Boston TO-DAY. ~ ssH
pics ton has been made for use OF the schooa-shp
St. Mary's. 49,. % rovn.
Mcutenants James Mcfarland ana J. y, r. aH Twr
Trben Yesterday for duty the monitor Nahant.
at Tompkinsville The other monitors nov h,a On
duty are the Jason. at Fishers island ne LenH S
AZ Boston; the Catskill. at Gloucester. Mass: the
Nantucket at Port Royal. S. c.. and the Passalc,
az New Orleans The yachts on DUTY unoer AZ.
riira Erben are the Restless at v Throfs Necsi
the Narrows and the Aileen. at the Swash Chan
mel in this harbor. The tug PoThatan y on dusy
nt Mobile the tug Potomac at Port Eads. al ING
mouth OF the Mississippi. and the tug Cnocta" az
Galveston. 49, .v.r.v,wo o,b.r ves-
sells being made ready for duty at various oo navy
ysrds and they will all be assignee as eooh az
;bev are converted into warshfps. This numoef
viii bc considerably increased by the purchase OF
other vessels this week All VIII NC h'a''i'eu rs
TAFT as they are made ready