The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-26
THE NEXT EXPEDITION
TO CUBAN TERRITORY.
General Miles WIN Go with IL aud VIII
Have Fuiiy Eighteen thousand
URlted states Troops

Washington, June %. -General Miles
has made all arrangements TO leave
Washington at once for Tampa, to EN-.
bark there as soon as possible with Gen.
Coppinger and the Fourth army corps.
Of about 1900 men, for Santiago; that
point being definitely announced as the
chief outlying base Of supplies for sub
sequent military and naval operations
against the enemy in the West Indies.
General Miles expresses the hope that
General Shafter viii have succeeded in
taking possession Of Santiago before he
reaches there, but in case this achieve.
ment is delayed the large army Of rein.
forcements will undoubtedly he able to
effect a speedy termination Of the siege,
as well as neutralize the heavy addition.
al forces constituting the flower Of the
Spanish army in Cuba, consisting Of
1000 men under Pando, known as their
fighting general, which is now reported
as Fastening TO the scene overland from
Holguin, 20 miles in an air line
General Shafter has been directed by
cable to get all the supplies ont Of his
transports a. quickly As possible, and
hasten them back 20 Tampa FOR General
Coppinger's troops, who are now ready
TO embark, and Secretary Long sent or
ders 10 Admiral Sampson to furnish an
effective convoy Of warships for the OK.
petition. IL Is believed the big feet can
start on is return voyage not later than
July 2, and that they can reach Tampa
not later than Thursday morning, their
empty condition being conducive 20 the
attainment Of much higher speed than
they made on the outward voyage.
General Coppingers force iscomposed
almost altogether Of the brigades which
were originally selected TO participate
with General Shafter, and II has the
advantage Of thorough and compact or.
ginization.
The total strength Of this force ex.
ceeds 5000 men. The first division Of
the fourth army corps, under General
Schwan, which has been removed to
Miami, will not accompany the expcdi.
ton, but will probably b. attached to
General Lees corps.
In addition to the IS transports util.
lied by General shaitcr the war depart.
ment has chartered all other vessels
which are available for immediate use.
The war department has announced the
purchase Of eight transatlantic liners,
seven Of them Of much greater capacity
than any Of the American transports
heretofore chartered, and as many Of
these vessels a. can be made ready in
time will be utilized
While General Miles intends to ac-
company this expedition in support Of
General Shafter, It is not contemplated
that he will assume direct command.
| although possibly another major general,
II not two, will be attached TO the corps
as division commanders. The detail Of
additional officers, including several
bngadiers, is now under consideration.
On the arrival Of the force at Santiago
General Miles, by virtue Of his position,
VIII assume active command Of all the
forces in the field, and rs soon as the
city falls he will undertake in person
the leadership Of subsequent campaigns,
whether against Porto Rico or various
Cuban points.
No Permission to Land Marines
Washington, June 25.-The Associat-
ed Press is able 10 state on authority
that no permission TO land marines or
troops at Manila has been sought by
the German ambassador here nor has
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