The herald., 1898-04-21
MILES CHOOSING AIDES
FOR CONDUCT OF THE CUBAN
CAMPAIGN
FIGHT AGAINST YELLOW JACK
Will Be as Carefully Prepared for ~
the Struggle With Spanish
Soldiers
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The presen
expectation is that General Miles, com
manding the army, will leave the city OF
Saturday for tour of inspection OF thi
points where the regular army VIII bt
modified in the south. He will be &C
companied by a number of his aides.
Colonel c. r. Greenleaf, assistant sur.
geon general, now stationed at San Fran
cisco, has been ordered to Washington TO,
duty on the staff of General Miles. ard
Captain James Allen will serve on the
staff as signal officer. The latter has had
considerable experience with General
Miles and served with him as signal ofiicel
in his. Indian campaign. Captain s. Y,
Leyburn Of the Tenth infantry also was
added to the staff.
General Greely. chief signal officer, has
detailed Lieutenant ]. =. Maxfield, sta
toned at New York, to take charge OF all
matters pertaining to the question Of pro-
viding balloons for the use of the army.
Surgeon General Sternberg Of the army
has had applications for positions fror,
ever 1000 persons in medical profession.
The surgeon general, however. thinks the
regular army medical corps is adequate
for all present purposes. In the event
of the occupation of Cuba. the depart
ment would make an effort to obtain
physicians who are immune to yellow fever
for service there.
Colonel William Ludlow, who has been
ordered to Washington as chief engineer
officer on General Miles staff, reported at
army headquarters today.
The commissary officer of the war de-
partment has issued advertisements in
viting proposals for furnishing subsist-
ence supplies for the army in such Quanti-
ties as may be called for, and which will
be regulated entirely by the size Of the
army at the time the supplies are needed.
The bids will be opened at the end of the
present month in New York, Chicago. St.
Louis, Kansas City and New Orleans.
General Wilson. chief Of engineers, has
issued orders for the immediate prepara-
tion of the pontoon train of the military
academy, West Point, for use in military
operations in Cuba.
Such information as the war department
has been able to obtain from persons
familiar with the Cuban climate has led
the officials to believe that the proposed
pack trains are about the only means avail
able for the transportation of supplies to
an army in the field in Cuba. The regular
quartermaster's train of fine four-wheeled
wagons, drawn by from six to eight mules,
it is said would be absolutely useless in
Cuba during the rainy season, although
they may be availed Of should the war
last.
1.-THE bottom drops out of the roads,"
as they say in the west. during the rainy
season in Cuba, and pack trains there
fore will be used.
The navy department was scene of
great activity. The department has al
most completed arrangements for the
purchase of one or two vessels in England
to be used as colliers, but in advance OF
the completion of the sale the officials do
not deem it prudent to make public their
names. There was every disposition on
the part of the officials to limit the pur-
chase to ships of American construction
and ownership, but in view of what is
termed at the navy department number
of bare-faced attempts at extortion by the
owners and agents of some of these craft.
the department feels warranted in going
abroad and securing suitable vessels at
moderate cost.
Rear Admiral Hughes, retired naval
officer of the mature age of 76 years, filed