The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-20
The Arrangements For His Sailing
Were Completed Yesterday,
SAMPSON TO FURNISH ACONVOY
This VIII Probably Delay His Progress
as the Yale Can Outclass Anything
in the Navy in Speed Blockad-
ing Fleet viii BE Relieved
by thc Auxiliary
Fleet.

failure on the part OF General Miles 10
receive tho orders Of the President pre-
pared late yesterday 20 take command
Of the military expedition against Porto
Rico that officer did not depart as was
expected from siboncy. The mistake was
soon corrected this morning. however,
and as q result Of some short telegraphic
correspondence that followed during the
day It was gathered al the department
that the Yale would start tonight
TO BE Conveyed.
Contrary 10 the first intention. and
probably without General Miles seeking.
the Yale is to- be conveyed by vessels
that Admiral Sampson has been instruct
"a 20 selcc from among the vessels OF
his feet This may result in delaying
General Miles progress somewhat as
none Of the vessels with Sampson is able
to keep pace with the Yale. Nevertheless
there IS no doubt tha, The General will
reach Porto Rico before the detachment
OF troops from Charleston
FRICTION WITH CUBANs.
The War Department officials feel that
they are fully Justified in their decision TO
retain practically au OF Skaters army
a. g4uago by the press reports that
reached them to-day indicating the
growth of the serious friction
between tho American forces and the
Culans troops growing ont of the lat
ters exclusion from Santiago hy General
..r
ItIs ie.t now mat tee garrison or & naliy
pr1Dosed-two immune regimcnts-would
have been quite insufficient To- meet am
outside Spanish force that might come
from H0Ig3in or Manzlniilo ana also 10
restrain tle I.udt.il OF i-lc ND"alH' A.
ia realized chat the present SITUATION ls
flu of difficulties and the future is dark
.,,,I,o t, tba dfsposition evidenced by the
Cubans 90 ignore 0r refuse to Doe pQund
by the amenities of modern warfare.
FUTURE DIFFICULTIES
This nrsl symptom of friction has sug-
eaetcd to tne officials innumciapie oiili-
rulties that viii arise boo the future. ~
cour.a it would seem 90 Doe ony pohuc
now to avoid auy open rupture Win lno
Culans. provided they can pe hepl ln
fas.b and not involve the United states
ir ba disgrace that would follow the
...kfnp 0f helpless communities Out It
b.rins to appear that for some ume ~
,.r-. and even after the conquest Ot
r.ts i- complete. the United states must
maintain there "a military government I'D
order to meet the responsibilities W"''"
10 has assumed TO the civilized "or'u'
PORTO RICAN EXPEDITION.
r.,. .,sreonnl of the Porto Rican ex-
rrarIon naviug been Ieft in I"tso
r.sasure .u .he hands of General BROOKE
a. i. n.t vet possible 90 give am accu,,
rsfa roster of the organizations tha' VIII
enter into &c. -,.....,,. TO-
Tr. President announced prlVately 10,
day that while no GATE or 9ep9i 9eipl,....,.,,os
-he fho0ps to be sent from ChlckanausA
~ p.-to Rico. had been fixed, De eNpecl-
.4 rrey would leave about one week rom
-..rrorrov. BE is awaiting a detailed re-
morn from General Brooke recommeholns
y.b.t troops and supplies should ne senl
r-rr, Crlckamauga. Tho present pan ls
stated no Doe TO embark them al NeWpott
News on Norfolk and nose "I lamp"
either There or az Key west
sAMPsON's PART.
Amiral Sampson mas received hnal Or
l4r. from the Navy Department as ~ ~
mart the American iieet u 70 I'm ln ~
campaign against Poru Rloo. ,ls;-, lney h
h...1 on the view that the campaign -
l..er+isuv am army movement the du-
...e ~ the Navy being 60 lend every sup
Mont and assistance 20 the lana opera
t,,rs Tbo ADMIRAL is instructed 10 ala
tte army movements ny olspd'chihs
convovs when required ana 10y V"NV'ins
the landing OF troops As theIe ls Hu
qnanish feet in San Juan hatooI
otber porto Rican ports, the Navy mas
, limited field OF operation. The reouc-
+t,o of the harhor f0rtihcations VIII be
.bc main work but this. and all otheI
,~crsfione Of the fleet, VIII be
suonlementarv 10 the main operations
conducted by the army. The straleslsts'
military and naval are agreea ln lno
view that taking of Porto Noo ~ p..'r,,
rfv a military undertaking, ana Nuih4iai
gampeon's orders are on these lines
THE AUXILIARY FLEET
.r, -, r,oparfment is rapidly NOV
.--, ,bo farro feet Of auxiliary craft made
,,, ~ merchant ships. large ocen-goins
v1rbfe ucs. etc., from Atlantic coast
,ofrts fo Cuban waters where they
v.u Do placed on blockade duty mus
r.fe.siog Tho larger ships for more active
amy sf Porto Rico and the coast or
s,air Three Of these smaller craft were
eent South to-day and most ah on mem
win be on tho way within week stop
ping only long enough az Noriolk 10
have their batteries strengtheht"
III
Ner of those auxiliary crafts were pnr-
chased They have been distributed along
the coast from Maine 10 Florida az some
forty or more points making an effective
coast patrol There Is felt 20 be no furth-
or need of This patrol. 80 that with the
exception % "a few important points the
auxiliary craft WIN be Withdrawn Tor
service IN Cuba.
TRANSPORTATION BIDS.
Bids Will bc opened tomorrow in New
York ln the presence OF Colonel Heckcr
chSf of The Transportation Bureau Of the
Wad Department. for tho conveyance
homo 10 Spain Of The Spanish army cap
tured by General Shafter Meanwhile IN
advance OF ihe opening. a bid has come
20 the department from one of the biz
foreign steamship lines proposing TO carr
~ 1900 troops from Santiago to Cadiz
for the lump sum of Gl25. 900 Any IN
crease or diminuition In the number will