The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22
TO PORTO RICO.

Plans Prepared fer shs Ioas1saos -
vassss sf H. lsnssA
New York. June 21.-A special to ~
Times from Washington says: trom
behind an appearance Of unu9ual a.
terror quiet ut the war department eer-
tain evidence Of the preparations 1OR
large and momentous events which are
known to be on foot have MADE tnodr
way into the public cognixance- Noen-
BILE among these Indications Of the Woy
the war wind is blowing was the -
nouncement that the volunteerB 80
camped at Mobile, on the Alabama 9ul4
coast. have been ordered to Manu. -
the coast of Florida There are o1x q
these regiments. the LIST and "a Texas.
the LIST and I'd Alabama. the 1Dt and
I'd Louisiana infantry. and al, from
the fact Of their coming from tno
lower tier OF the Southern states. ere
regarded as peculiarly adapted foe
service in the West Indies in the hoe
season.
Miami IL the southernmost town In
Florida, being situated at the terminus
of the East Coast railway, far down IN
the neighborhood of the eveTgln0on.
The sending Of the Mobile troops to
Miami is In execution Of the plan De-
termined upon as the result OF over
crowding at Tampa. 1t was decided to
use several points for the embarkattons
of the succeeding expeditions. Miami
was inspected with q view to its being
made q camp site by the special army
board sent South by Secretary Alger
two weeks ago. and i was one OF the
the seoncentration Of q small. num-
ber of troops. along with Feruandina,
Savannah. Charleston and Jackson-
willie.
1t is not understood that the facll-
tiles at Miami are adequate to any
In rgo nuu1har NJ froorw and The aovr-
preston Is that few. IL any. in addition
to those already sent will be dispatched
there. 1t Is still contemplated to make
Fernandina the main point Of en-
barkation for the expeditionary forces
now being organized for the invasion
OF Porto Rico when the capture Of SAN
tiago de Cuba has been accomplished
The harbor at Fernandina II the best
along the Florida coast for the accom-
mediation Of big transports and Il -
there. therefore, that the majority Of
them will be mobilized. although de-
tachments of the Porto Rican expedi-
tion undoubtedly win be embarked At
Miami. Charleston. Jacksonville and
perhaps other seacoast points adv0-
Gated by the army board
For the second section OF General
Skaters army. additional batteries OF
artillery are being dispatched to Tam
pa. that port being the destination OF
the battery ordered from Fort 0oO-
cum. the battery ordered from ruge
Adams and the two batteries ordered
from Fort Monroe yesterday. These
will be sent to join the two heavy and
six light batteries which. 1t PRESENT.
make up General Skaters ont1ro a1-
tillery strength.
The four transports sent around to
Tampa and the two ordered there from
Mobile. the Specialist. Unionist and
Catalonia, which sailed from New York
several days ago. will. II ID undeFotood.
be used here for conveying tho supple
mentary expedition to Santiago. and
their departure may take place In =
few days. There does not appear to -
any reason why It should be delayed
any longer than IL necessary to got the
forces together and there u every reA-
son. experienced officers cay. Why
Shafter should have his fun compile
ment Of artillery ~ soon ~ poou1o1e.
Almost equally pressing. say theoo Oh
servers. il his need for . respectable
contingent Of cavalry. the h0rseo for
which will be taken to Santiago hy the
second fleet OF transports. which win ~
fitted up with special regard to the &C.
commodation Of animals.
Ate UuWholeoo0o Booa.
Jacksonville. Fla. June a.-From = -