The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22
rnE GLOUCESTER.

Ceivera's squadron: the Wasp which
has attained an enviabie reputation as
a disturber of Spanish blockhouses: the
Leyden, which for time was the sole
representative of United States power
In Havana harbor, and the Dixie.
Secretary Alger believes that General
Miles on the Yale will arrive at his des-
tination Sunday morning with 5000 men
under his immediate command. day
later 1000 men on the transports will
arrive. and the day following that $500
more. Whether the landing will be de-
ferred until the arrival OF this entire
force or whether General Miles will take
the initiative and hoist the flag himself
on Porto Rican soil is left to the dis
cretion of that officer 1t is the depart-
ment's determination that he shall not
lack for troops or equipment and this
first expedition may be followed by
others as fast as the troops can be gotten
ready until word comes from the general
that he needs no more. General
Schwan's brigade comprising the Fifth.
the Eleventh and Nineteenth United
States infantry. a splendid body of
trained soldiers, sailed from Tampa
yesterday to join Miles. and IL the Porto
Rican expedition is not an immediate
success it will not be for lack of dis
position in theswar department to supply
every requisite.
The state department has come to
have fully as great sense OF apprecia-
tion of Dewey's diplomatic abilities as
the country has OF his naval skill and
courage. and the best evidence of this
Is that II has not fround IL necessary
up TO this point to interfere in any way
either to protest or TO amend his works
The navy department has discovered
that the Monterey will not arrive at
Cavite until Aug. 8. that being the ad-
vices received at the department. from
the captain of the vessel when she
touched at Honolulu. The admirars
announcement of the arrival of the sec
ond detachment of United States troops
at Cavite has given great comfort al the
war department.. which was not alto
gether at ease concerning the first ex-
petition lying between Spaniards and
the insurgents and without being able
10 depend very largely upon either.
With these added troops II will now be
possible to demand the surrender OF
Manila. but II Is gathered here that our
purpose Is 10 defer such movement
until all the troops now afioat have ar
rived at Manila bay. unless the attitude
OF the insurgents force prompter action
on the part OF the American COM
manders. military and naval.
Preparation for the dispatch OF the
Watson squadron 10 European waters
r. going on uninterruptedly. but the de-
parture necessarily will await the move
ment OF the warships at Porto Rico.
the Massachusetts, and other ships being
required for conveying the troops TO
that island. This disposes Of report
that the expedition had been abandoned.
The report was the more mischlevous
at this time as IL Indicated n purpose
10 yield 10 the implied threats of Euro
pcen sources that n European coalition
would result n tho American warships'
attacked the, coast of Spain. Neither the
state nor the navy department looks
for any erbnrraerment from European
quarters withou: spal~ asa result of the
uaval movement against the peninsula