The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-19

Rando1ph is to be drawn upon. the
rama troops are known as the Fourth
coTns under Major General COpplnger,
cornDrisine the Second division, uhde5
Brigadier General Simon Sny1e[, y-ssr, ;aiaI sliag
made mn of the First brigade, Br1gaoler
General Schwan, Eleventh ana NllIe al'7
teenth United States infantry SecCllo S
brigade Brigadier General CarpehleI'
second New York and Fifth Marylah9'
Third Brigade, Brigadier General HUI
SON Third Pennsylvania, 10lth AnuLe1Il'
and First Ohio; Third division, BrISd-
der General Kline, commanding 6 6iisl
brigade: Col. c. L. Kennan, Firth ONO
FTiTst Florida and Thirty-second Mlchi-
gan: Second brigade, Br1gadler Genera Ie
TincOln 69th New York; Third ONO
and Second Georgia; the proVlslohaA
cavalry brigade, Col. Noyes; Fifth Onl-
fed States and detachmentS OF Fifsls
Second Third, Sixth and Ienth OIlleeU
States cavalry and eight troops VI
rough riders; artillery brigade, GeneFai
Randolph, two light and ten heavy
batteries. 1t is possible that all of the
cavalry will not be called upon:
General Brooke will take wlth nun MN
from Chickamauga park most OF the
First and Second brigadeS OF ms army
eorps the First. These are (1n adoltloLl
+o Cen. Ernest's brigade at Charlestong
Second brigade, First division, General
Faines. Fourth Ohio, Third Illinois ana
Fourth Pennsylvania; Ihlfd Drlgaoe,
Col J. s. Culver, First KENTUCKY, 1hIrd
Kentucky, Fifth Illinois; Second dlV1s-
M. y. -
brigade Brigadier General {. L. Rook'
Thirtv-first Michigan, First Georgia,
16Oth Indiana; Second brigade, General
Mckee. Sixth Ohio, 15Sth Indiana, First
Vest Virginia, Third brigade. Brigadier
General Rosser, Second Ohio, FIRST
Pennsylvania, Fourteenth Minnesota.
The Navys Part.
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 craft, carrying SIrOnS
secondary batteries of six or eight SIX
Founders. Secretary Long said that no
time had been fixed for the departure or
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet for san Juan
AS to the naval plans he would only
saw that they would cooperate IN eve
~ way with the movements OF the
aTrnv The reports that three monitors
were on their way from Key west TO
San Juan was characterized by the sec
Tetary unauthorized. 1t is general
understanding, however, that the navy
will rely mainly on armOred sh1pS Tor
the bombardment of San Juan, as the
I1iey 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 fortifications there
are much like those of Santiago, with a
AIorrO castle at the entrance OF the mar
Dor and a number of lesser fOrtIhca-
tiOnS leading up to the city 1neSe,
however. are viewed with less awe since
an examination of the Morro batteries
at Santiago has shown them to be anti
quated 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 and proceeded with General
Miles first expedition toward Porto
Rico. They will be needed 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 a landing, when the at
tack will begin simultaneously from
land and sea
Secretary Long said that no appre,,
hension whatever existed over the
Spanish threat that the Camara squad
ron would be divided, part OF the he
ships coming to this siue to attack
American seaport cities. This is looked
upon as sheer bluff, and it will not
have the effect of changing any of the
ships for patrol service on the Atlantic
coast. Should the Spanish threat be
made good, ships more than a match
for any Of Camara's vessels would be
available at any Atlantic port on short