The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-17
TROOPS IN FLORIDA.
Thirty-TwO Thousand Men Almost
Ready to Invade Porto Rico.


NEW YORK, June 16.-According to esti-
mates made by Adjutant General Corbin,
says the Washington correspondent of the
Times, the total number of troops left at
Tampa after the sailing of the Santiago ex-
petition, is in the neighborhood of $4,000.
This includes the portion of the Fourth
Corps remaining at Mobile, which is re-
garded os a part of the Tampa camp. At
Jacksonville it is estimated by the adjutant
general that there are about nine thousand
men. This would make the entire strength
of the forces most eligibly located for en-
barkation to Puerto Rico 80, 1000 men. Little
doubt is harbored that out of this it would
be possible to organize by the time the
other preparations for the expedition are
completed an army of 1000 men thorough
ly equipped. The latest official returns to
the War Department show the following as
the composition of the Fourth Army Corps
commanded by Major General Coppinger,
which is expected to take part in the move
ment on Puerto Rico;
At Moble-First Division, commanded by
Brigiadier General Schwan, five regiments,
the First and Second Texas, First and Sec
ond Louisiana and First Alabama.
At Tampa-Second Division, commanded
by Brigadier General Snyder, nine regi-
ments. the Eleventh and Seventeenth regu-
Second New York, Fifth Maryland, Third
Pennsylvania One-hundred- and-f ifty-sev-
Also the Third division, commanded by Brig;
Gen Henry six regiments and cavalry and
artillery detachments,. Fifth Ohio, First
ninth New York, Third Ohio and Second
Georgia. provisional cavalry brigade made
up of the Fifth regular cavalry detach, /,
cavalry; six batteries Of light artillery, c
and F, from the Third; and F. from the
Fourth. ard d and F from the Fifth; two
batteries of heavy artillery, M and K, from
the Fifth.
and Tenth regular cavalry.
Only one division of the Seventh Corps
under General Lee. at Jacksonville :, has as
Brigadier General Arnold, and made up as
follows: First North Carolina. Second Hi
ncis, Second New Jersey, First Wisconsin;
Ffthieth Iowa Fourth in9is Second an1
organized to accompany General Shafter,
and commanded by Brigadier General Sny-
der was intended to be the First Division
of the Seventh, but has now been attached
to the Fourth Corps under General Coppin-
ger The Third Division of General Lees
corps has not yet been formed, but the
Second Mississippi Regiment has been or
dered to Jacksonville and it will enter that
division.
vestigation into the state of preparedness
of the troops at Tampa, Mobile and jack
sonville with a view to selecting the regu-
lars for the Puerto Rico force, but it by
no means is certain that the companies for
the enterprise will be taken from these
camps In fact it seems we'll assured that
selections of specially well-equipped and
well-trained regulars from the camps at
Chckamauga and Washington Will be made
in organizing the new expedition. There is
some reason to suppose that a portion of the
force left at Tampa may yet be sent on to
Santiago as a second division or General
Skaters army. Should the Spaniards prove
more numerous and formidable about
Santiago than is expected reintorcementS
will undoubtedly be hurried there. Several
of the transports engaged for the Santiago
movement were not used in the first eXpedi-
ton end these would be available for sec
ond should it be found necessary.