The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-19
General r1iles and Troops
Off for Porto Rico
A Magnificent Force of Arms Sent
to the Island- Skaters Work
Has Just Begun
BIZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SPECIAL WIRE.

PRESS
WASHINGTON July 1sAf three days consultation between
Secretary Agr General Brooke during which there frequent
communication with General Miles Sbone the details Of the Porto
Rn expedition perfected and the expedition itself gotten under
General Miles, with artillery and troops sailing today
for Porto Rico the converted cruiser YALE be followed quickly
Of about $4,000 There notable differences the
plans for this expedition and for the stately naval pageant that sailed
from Tampa under General Skaters command attack Santiago
First there will be practically naval
has declared that they that there Spanish
whp dare thrust its bow out port In
the second place. the expedition does start from point but will
ton that Tampa big
Lastly there will be effort made get ships away together
the transports will be allowed And their their desna
Mon with concerted General Miles leads the way He
has ben promised by the president that he should Porto
the promise redeemed when the Yale today sboney
for Porto Rico poo miles distant General Brooke will be the senior
officer General Miles command and him will fall the response
by for the execution of the details his uperiors plans
WILL RAISE THE FLAG AT ONCE.
II il estimated Miles should by Wednesday
night the point selected for the landing and that he will
American flag Porto Rican soil The point
the landing kept secret the general will land before the full body
Of the expedition at hand and consequently not desirable that
the enemy should be able assemble superior
The distance from Charleston where the first body troops
General Miles expedition to from today than double
will sail from the former city scarcely
early part Of next week These Charleston
brigade the first division Of the First and
manded by Bgader General George brigade comprises
the Second Wisconsin, Third Wisconsin and Sixteenth Pennsylvania
regiments.
TO BE SHORT CAMPAIGN
The Of Secretary Ager to make tho Rcan
overwhelming will be
island and possible that bloodless victory
the Spanish become convinced that they
resist SUCCESSFULLY The expedition comprise $4,000 the
start and will be welled 10000 men, necessary to
10000 the equipment the volunteer having now
the statement that that men can be ready
service Rico within very time The entire BODY
Of troops at Tampa will be taken numbering men,
including lot heavy and light artillery command Of General
Rodgers.
STRONG WITH ARTILLERY
The expedition will be particularly strong artillery and some
Of that Santiago commanded by General Randolph
The Tampa CORPS under Major
General Copping comprising the Second division Bgadier
General Simon Snyder and made the brigade Bgadier
General Schwan Eleventh and Nineteenth States infantry
second brigade Badier General Carpenter and Fifth
Mayland third brigade Bgadier General Hale Pennsylvania
One hundred and fftyevenh Indiana third division
Brgadr General Kline commanding; first brigade Colonel
Fifth Ohio Frst Florida and Michigan; second
brigade Bgader General Lincoln sxyninth Third Ohio
and Second Geora the provisional cavalry brigade Colonel Moves
Fifth United States and detachments Of the Sixth
and Tenth United States cavalry and eight rough riders
artillery brigade General Randolph light heavy batteries
Il possible that all Of the cavalry will not called upon
GENERAL BRooKEs COMMAND
General Brooke will take with him from Chkamauga Park most Of
the first and second gad his army the First These are
lin addition General Ernests brigade at Charleston)
Second brigade first division General Hanes Fourth Ohio Third
Ohio Third Illinois and Fourth Pennsylvania brigade Colonel
Culver First Kentucky Third Kentucky Fifth Illinois: second
hvo Colonel Poland commanding first brigade Breadier Gen.
M Rook Michigan First Georgia. Sixteenth Indiana:
end brigade General McKee, Sixth Ohio
indiana Erst West Virginia third brigade Bgader General Rosser
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