The Monte Vista journal., 1898-07-02

Chicago, June IA special from
Warrington to the Record says:
General Miles has made all arrange
ments to leave Washington tonight
for Tampa, to embark there ~ soon
~ possible with General Coppinger
and the Fourth army corps Of about
1900 men for Santiago. II ID definite
ly announced that Santiago 10 to be
the chief outlying base Of supplies for
subsequent military and naval opera
ti0ns against the enemy In the West
Indies. General Miles expresses the
hope that General Shafter will have
succeeded In taking possession Of San
tiagO before he reaches there. In case
this achievement Ii delayed. the large
army of reinfOrcements will undOubt-
edly be able to effect a speedy termln-
alton Of the siege. The flower Of the
spanish army In Cuba consists Of TO-
900 men under General PandO. who IL
known rs their fighting general. and
Is now reported as Fastening to San
tiaKo overland from Holguin, seventy
miles away In an air line.
General Shafter was directed by Gu
ble to-day to get all the supplies out Of
his transports az quickly MS possible
and hurry the boats back to Tampa
for General Coppinger's troops, who
are now ready to embark. Secretary
Long sent orders mt the same time to
Admiral Sampson to furnish an effec-
tive convoy Of warships for the expe-
dition. 1t is believed the big neet can
start on its return voyage not later
than Sunday. and can reach Tampa
as early as Thursday morning, their
empty coalition being conducive to
the attainment Of much higher speed
than they made on the outward vOy-
age. With no troops aboard II will also
he unnecessary TO exercise such strict
precaution against the possibility OF
attack by small gunbonts or torpedo
cruisers, and perhaps the faster ves-
sells Will not have to wait for those Of
slower speed.
According to the present arrange
mcnts. when General Miles arrives at
Tampa Monday morning lie will I'm
medintcly undertake the execution Of
all necessary preliminaries TO provide
for the prompt and systematic loading
OF supplies on the transports, and none
OF the exasperatinE delays which
marked the departure Of the first cx-
peditiOn are anticipated to recur on
this occasion. General COppinger'x
force is composed almost altogether Of
the brign,ies which were originally Sc
lected TO participate with General
Shafter. II has the advantage Of thor
Ough and compact organization.
The total strength Of this force
slightly exceeds 1900 men. The
first division Of the Fourth army
corps. under General Schwan. which
Inns been removed to Miami, will not
accompany the expedition. but will
probably be attached to General Lees
corps.
In addition to the thirty-two trans
ports utilized by General Shafter the
War Department has chartered eleven
other vessels, which are available for
Immediate nxe. and these will prOba-
bly, be assembled at Tampa the firSt
Of next week. The Atlantic transport
vessels are Admirably adapted for
military purposes. The first ave
have nm average tonnage Of 5.1OO
tons. are fitted with twin screws
driven by triple-expansion engines
and attain q speed OF twelve and one
half knots an hour when fully loaded
upon . cGal consumption Of sixty tons
. day. Each of these ships has . n
tfieefating capacity of 1000 tons of
meat and addltional srace for 1.00O
head Of cattle or hor~es. Their chief
utility will be In transporting cavalry
horres and heavy supplies. as well ~
keeping the army At Santiago and
other baser Of operations plentifully
supplied with good food aud fresh
beef.
While General Miles intends TO &C.
company this expedition Ia support Of
General shafter. II In not contem-
plated that he will assume direct
command. although possibly another
ma jor- general. II not two. will be At.
tachesi to the corps as division COM
mRndern. The detail Of all additional
officers. including several brigadierS.
II now under consideration. and will
te announced tomorrow.
ON the arrival Of the force at Han.
tiago General Niles. by virtue Of his
position. will assume active command
of all the forces In the field. and M
soon ~ the city falls I've will under.
take Ia pcr.on the leNderuhip of sub
seQuent campaigns. whether against