The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-21
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mes and others, that will tend to prevent Q
repetition Of the conduct that jeopardfxsd
tho relations between the American and
Cuban soldiers.
Tired Of Waiting
WARRINGTON, July 2o.-Gensral Miles
telegraphsd tho War Department thi,
afternoon announcing the arrival there
from Tampa OF the transports Lampasas
and Neuces last night with about six hun-
dred mon on board. These are supposed "a
include the District Of Columbia Engineers
and an artillery battery. General Miles
states that he now has ten transports with
him, and It IL presumed they are laden with
troops. He complains that the men are
very tired waiting for their naval convoy.
and says some of the horses have died from
the effects of being taken aboard ship and
kept there.
The Pbrto Rico Campaign
NEW YORK. July 2o.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
While the details Of General Miles plan
Of operations in Porto Rico are not d.
vulged, 1t is known that they are wholly
unlike those necessitated by the peculiar
conditions at Santiago. Instead OF having
a single city as an objective. General Miles
has got to secure control Of an entire island
and occupy a number Of cities, establish
ing system of thorough and effective
government in all its districts. The chief
city Of San Juan can only be taken by the
navy in cooperation with . large force
ashore. a. 1t u practically impresnable
on its land side except by tedious
siege with heavy artillery. The island H.
in round numbers. a hundred miles long
and forty miles wide and even the unhealth-
lest coast ports are seldom visited by yell
low fever. Most of the Spanish troops in
Porto Rico are gathered at San Juan and
It is General Miles intention to land ct
least So miles from that stronghold and
occupy other important places. while the
heavy double-turreted monitors and othse
armored vessels Of the navy destroy San
Juan's Notifications and compel it, sur
render by bombarding, II necessary. II
the navy part 10 completed a. speedily a.
scheduled in the program approved By ne
War Board and other authorities here.
that city will be ready for General Broo1so
occupation almost by the time that he can
reach there.
three regiments Of volunteer infantry Of
General Garretson's brigade. The Sixth
Illinois. the Sixth Massachusetts and light
batteries c and M of the Seventh Artillery
which started from Tampa several days
ago. are to meet him off Mole st. Nicholas.
These batteries are the first in the Ameri-
can army to be equipped exclusively with
smokeless powder. and were selected by the
linz
General Miles does not expect to be depeu-
dent upon subsistence stores forwarded
from this country during his campaign,
as was the case with the army before
Santiago.
the spaniards and It Is believed that Am
erican gold will buy all the food that 10
necessary for the troops. Fresh meat will
probably be found in as great abundance
as 1t Is In most States Of the Union, and
altogether. no difficulty IL anticipated In
living on the country. The towns to be
captured outside Of San Juan are small,
with two exceptions, Ponce and Mayaguex
The former Ii the most modern and
thoroughly progressive city In tho West
Indies. It has 1900 inhabitants and Ii
said to be the healthiest place in the island.
It also contains the only Protestant church
in the Spanish Antilles, and in addition to
its three hrst-class hotels, q Chamber Of
Commerce, q theater and bank. possesses
perfectly equipped American fire depart
ment. The residence Of the Military Com-
mander is there and its population il al
most altogether engaged in mercantile
pursuits. Its harbor. two miles distant.
admits vessels Of twenty-five feet draught.
and its climate. though warm, Is never OPP
pressive. Yellow fever has never been
known there.
Mayaguez, the third city in Importance,
faces Mona channel on the western side Of
Porto Rico. It has 10000 population. the
majority white. and Its exports are chiefly
coffee and sugar. Its climate Is excellent
the temperature never exceeding 30 de-
grees. The city Is connected by railway
from Aguadillo, in the northwest of the ID
land, and another railroad runs to Lares,
half way toward Arecibo, which Is on the
north coast fifty miles west of San Juan,
with which it is connected by rail. Maya
guez will probably be the first town &C.
cupied by General Miles.