Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18
WON'T CEASE.
Fall Of Santiago Doesn't In
terfere With Plans.
Porto Rican Campaign to Be Opened
by End Of Week.
President and War Board Discuss Plans Il
Landing Troops There.

conference was held at the White
House. tonight, the participants being,
besides President Mckinley, Secretary
Long, Admiral Sicard and Captain
Mahan, of the war board. Adj. Gen.
Corbin was present during a part of
the deliberations.
The happy conclusion of the cam
palgn against Santiago affords the
PRESIDENT and his advisers intense
satisfaction, but no disposition is
manifested to let the war rest for a
moment. Even before the details of
the Santiago campaign have been
cleared away, the expedition against
Porto Rico absorbs the attention of
the President. He fully realizes that
the war can be prosecuted to a speedy
ana successful issue, only by pressing
the advantages already gained, and as
one of the officials expressed it to-
night; The President proposes TO
strike while the iron is hot"
Arrangements for the Porto Rico ex-
petition We're discussed by the Presi-
dent and the war, board, today 1t
may be two or three days before the
plans of the new invasion are worked
out, but it is probable that before the
END of the present week, the military
forces of the expedition will have eff
fected a landing not far from San
Juan.
Prior to the landing naval demon
stration. probably will be made against
the San Juan Notifications. The best
vessels taking part in the lombard
ment will be part of the fleet of Ad-
miral Sampson but whether vessels
have been ordered to Porto Rico could
not be ascertained.
No definite decision has been reach
ed as to the strength and personnel of
the land forces to be sent to Porto
Rico, but it is known now that at least
a part Of Skaters command will be
in the new expedition. Cen Brooke,
who is scheduled to go to Porto Rico.
desired TO take with him the troops
which constitute his corps in its en-
tirety.
II is believed by the war officials that
not many men will be needed in add
ton to tne number TO be sent from Gu
ba and only a part of Gen. Brooke's
corps Will form part Of the Porto Ricln
expedition which is to be sent directly
from the United States. 1t is under
stood that Gen. Miles, who is to have
general command of the operations in
Porto Rico. will not return to the Uni
ted States, but will proceed directly
to point near San Juan with such Of
the military forces now at Santiago,
as are to form a part of the expedition
against Porto Rico.
These and other details of the new
expedition were discussed by the Pres
iCen; and his advisers, today. Gen
Mics is in constant communication
VITA the administration, and much re-
liante fl being placed upon him in the
matter Of selection OF land forces for
the Porto Rican expedition. 1t is eX-
pected that two or three days, and per-
haps a longer time will be required to
complete the turning over to the United
States forces of the arms and equip
ments of the Spanish troops at SAN
tiago.
Gen. Shafter indicates in his latest
dispatch, tonight, that disarmament
is proceeding probably as rapidly as
possible and that the work will con
tnue. tomorrow. Direct communicl-
ton with Santiago. Playa del Este, and
Hayti, has been established, but it is
the chief signal officer that even better
communication will have been cstab-
lishCd, in day or two.