Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-23
MILES is EN- ROUTE.
Reported to the War department
From Mole st. Nicholas at
Noon Yesterday.

WASHINGTON. July 22-The war de-
partment has received the following dis
patch. which was filed just before noon
to-day:
ITO Secretary of War. Washington
e. Am disappointed in non-arrfval or COZ
oueI Hecker with construction corps Col
oneI Black arrived without snagboats or
lighters Please send at least four strong
seagoing steam lighters and tugs: also Cen
eral Stones boats at jacksonville. II not
already sent, as soon as possible Moving
along well. MILES,
BY direction of the secretary of war. the
construction corps referred to by General
Miles was sent directly TO Porto Rlco, IN
stead of Santiago. as was proposed before
the surrender of the city. The secretarys
orders were issued after the surrender OF
Santiago. and without the knowledge OF
General Miles.
The construction outfit consists of ocean
going steam tugs and lighters, equipped
with derricks piledrivers, blacksmithing
apparatus. heavy timber and other en-
gineering supplies and machinery neces-
sary for the construction of docks and
bridges and the unloading of ships.
1t is announced that the troops and con-
yoys under General Miles probably will ar
rive at Porto Rico some time next Sunday.
seems to he TO longer any doubt as to the
purpose of the government with respect TO
the island when occupied 1t viii be per-
manently annexed to the United States.
a section of almost 500 troops will sail
| for Porto Rico on Monday next from New
port News. They will go on the auxiliary
cruisers st. Paul and st. Louis and the
transports Massachusetts. Roumania and
City of Washington. The five ships have
| a carrying capacity of 5000 troops and 1.5ot
horses. Nearly the full capacity of the yes
sells will be tested by the men. who will
| comprise General Haines' brigade from
| Chickamauga and several batteries of ar
| tIIlery. 1t is expected that about los
| horses will be taken, 1oO Of that number
| being artillery horses.
| CHICkAMAUGA PARK, GA, July p
| The actual movement of troops from Camp
| Thomas for the Porto Rican expedition be-
| gan this morning. when General Haines
| brigade, the Second, of the First division
| First corps, broke camp and marched tc
Rossyille The regiments included were the
| Fourth Ohio. Fourth Pennsylvania and the
Third Illinois. The Fourth Pennsylvania
| the last to load did not leave Rossvile un
| til tonight. Their route is to Cincinnati
| over the Cincinnati Southern. and thence
to Newport News via the Chesapeake
| Ohio railway.
A special train will carry General Brook
and staff from Battlefield station at 30
tomorrow afternoon. They will go to New
port News to embark. The following fou
light batteries of artillery will follow
breaking camp early Sunday morning
Battery a. Illinois; Battery B. Pennsyl
vania; Battery A, Missouri, and the Twen
ty-seventh Indiana batter
1t was conceded at headquarters thi
afternoon to be the plan to take the Who'll
Of the First corps TO Porto Rico and
is the understanding that other regiment
are to leave as rapidly as transportatio
can be provided. the brigades leaving III
park in regular turn until the last brigad
of the Third division has been ordere
out.
Counting the recruits and taking int
consideration the hospital corps and othe
organizations to be included, the force wi
fall but little short of 1900 officers an
men 1t will require from twelve to hftee
days to move the corps.
General J. +. Wade will assume CON
mand at Camp Thomas tomorrow.