The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-19

svlvanla and First Ohio. Brigadier Cen
oral Hale. Third Division, Brigadier Cen
eral Kline. commanding; First Brigade,
Colonel G. l.. kennan. Fifth Ohio, fir5t
Florida and ThiTty-second Michigan: Sec
ond Brigade. Brigadior General Lincoln,
sixiy-ninth New York. Third Ohio and
Second Georgia, the provisional cavalry
brigade. col. Noyes, Fifth United States
and detachments Of First, Second, Third
Sixth and Tenth United States Cavalry
and eight troops of Rough Riders; Arti-
lery Brigade, General Randolph, two
light and ten heavy batteries.
GENERAL BROOKE'S COMMAND.
IL IS possible that all Of the cavalry VIII
not be called upon. General Brooke VIII
take with him from Chickamauga Park
most of the First and Second Brigades
of his army corps. the First These are
dn addition to General Ernsts brigade
at Charleston the Second Brigade, First
Division. General Haines. Fourth Ohio.
Third Illinois and Fourth Pennsylvania;
Third Brigade. Colonel j. S. Culver First
Kentucky. Third Kentucky Fifth Ili-
nols: Second Division, Colonel j. s. Po-
land commanding.
First Brigade Brigadier General @. 7.
Roe. Thrty-first Michigan. First Georgia.
Sixteenth Indiana. Second Brigade Cen
ersl Mckee Sixth Ohio. Fifteenth In
diana. First West Virginia. Third Brig
ade, Brigadier General Rosser Second
Ohio, First Pennsylvania, Fourteenth
Minnesota.
The part which the navy IS 10 take IN
tho assault against -Porti Rico has been
fully matured. Tho several transport
fleets will have with them one or two
auxiliary craft carrying strong secondary
.H..v Co.
retary Long said this afternoon that no
time had been nxed for the departure OF
Admiral Sampsons fleet for San Juan.
As to tho Nays plans he would only
say that they would cooperate in every
way with the movements Of the army.
10 BOMBARD SAN JUAN
The reports that three uOnitors were
on their way from Key West TO san Juan
was characterized by the Secretary as
unauthorized. 10 IS the general under
standing however, that the Navy VIII
rely mainly on armored ships for the
bombardment of san Juan. as the big
battleships ana monitors afford the best
means Of offensive warfare while their
armour belts protect them from such IRE
as the san Juan batteries can bring 10
bear. The fortincauons there are much
like those Of Santiago with MORO cas-
tie at the entrance of the harbor ana
number of lesser fOrtihcatlOns le1dinS uP
% the city. These, however. are lowed
with less awe since am examination or
the Morro batteries at Santiago has
shown them to be antiquated and capa-
BILE Of little effective resistance.
TO LEAVE AT ONCE
The movement Of the ships from Sanu-
aeO TO their new fields OF action viii oe-
Gin AT once. and 10 IS probable that some
of Admiral SIMPSONS ships were dctach-
cd to-day. and proceeded with General
Miles first expedition toward Porto Rico.
They will be needed 10 cover the denarka-
tion Of the troops ON Porto Rican sou.
Tho others will follow soon as the iull
army expedition is ready 90 make a
landing. when the attack vii begin sim
ultancouslv from land and sea-
CAMARA'S BLUFF.
Secretary Long said to-day that no
apprehension whatever existed over the
Spanish threat that the Camard squadron
would be divided. a part Of the shlps
coming 20 this side 10 attack American
seaEort cities. This is looked upon as q
sheer blum. and it viii not have me & &el-
feet OF changing any Of the navy plans
on of WithdraWins aay ships i"r palioi
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 Atlantic port on snort Hollc''
WATSON TO SAII. SOON.
No time has been set for the depar-
ture of Commodore Watson's squadron
for Spain. although this move, also, IS
drawing rapidly near. Secretary Long
to-day said that reported new lists Of
the ships Of the squadron were inaccu-
rate. as the lists had not been finally
made mp.
It has been decided that none Of the
troops that participated i'm the actual
fghting befo4e Santiago shall be em-
ploved on the Porto Rico expedition.
There are two reasons for this-hrst
the men have suffered severely from
hardship. the climate and from fcvers.
and are entitled to rest second, it is
deemed 20 be very bad practic TO allow
soldiers who have been exposed TO yel-
low fever 90 be brought I'm contact with
those fresh from the United States
a MILITARY REASON.
There Us also still another reason p
Durely military one. Ten thousand
Spanish troops are at IloguIn Manza-
Milo and other points within striking
distance of Santiago and might not lose
an opportunity 60 recover the ground
lost at Santiago If the place We're left
Gnsufciently protected.
Therefore Skaters entire army Is 20
be kent on guard on tho high hills in the
rear Of the town until the men have
stamped out the yellow fever. Then they
Continued on Seventh PagO