The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-19

that no time had been fixed for the de-
parture OF Admiral Simpsons feet for
San Juan,
AS to the naval plans he would only
say that they would cooperate In every
way with the movements Of the army.
The reports that three monitors were
on their way from Key West to San
Juan was characterized by the secTe-
tary as unauthorized. It Is the general
understanding. however, that the navy
will rely mainly on armored ships Tor
the bombardmeat Of San Juan, ns the
big battleshlps 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.
Viewed with Less Awe.
The fortiHcatlons there are much like
those OF Santiago with MORO Castle
ut the entrance of the hasbor. and
number of lesser fortlfcations leading
up to the city. These, however, are
Viewed with less awe since an exami-
nation OF the Moro batteries at San
tlSgo has shown them to be antlquated
and capable OF little effective resist
ance.
The movement OF the ships from San
tlago to their new fields OF action will
begin at once, and Il Is probable that
some OF Admiral Simpsons ships were
detached to-day 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 landing, when the at
tack will begin simultaneously from
land and sea.
Secretary Long said to-day that no
apprehension at all existed over the
Spanish threat that the Camara SQUAD
ron would be divided, part of the ships
coming to this side to attack American
seaport cities. This is looked upon as
sheer blufi, and It will not have the eff
feet Of changing any OF the navy plans
Of withdrawing any 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 At-
lantlc port on short notice,
watSon's Expedition.
No time has been set for the depart
ure of Commodore watson's squadron
for Spain, although this move, also, is
drawing near rapidly. Secretary Long
said to-day that reported new lists OF
this squadron were Inaccurate as the
list had not been finally made up.
1t has been finally decided that none
OF the troops that participated in the
actual lighting before Santiago shall be
employed on the Porto Rico expedition,
There are two reasons for this, first,
the men have suffered severely from
hnrdships the climate and from fevers,
and are entitled to a rest; second, II Is
deemed to be very bad practice TO all
low the soldiers who have been exposed
to yellow fever to 0e brought In contact
with those fresh from the United States.
There is also stlll another reason, a
purely military one: Ten thousand
spanish troops are at Holguin, ManZa-
Milo and other points within striking
distance OF Santiago and might not lose
an opportunity to recovering the ground
lost at Santiago II the place were, left
unsufIlclently protected. Therefore,
Skaters entire army is to be kept on
guard on the high hills IN the rear OF
the town until the men have stamped
out the yellow fever. Then they will
take a turn at the Spaniards II they
can be found, and It may be that Shat
ter's march will end at Havana. He
will work as far from his base as posi-.
BILE after his army is thoroughly re-
freshed, hunting the enemy wherever
they arc liable to be found.