The record-union., 1898-07-19

First and Second Brigades of his Army
Corps, the First. These are Qn addi-
ton to General Ernest's brigade at
Charleston): Second Brigade, First Di-
vision, General Haines; Fourth Ohio,
Third Illinois and Fourth Pennsylva-
MIA, Third Brigade, Colonel j. S. Cul-
yer, First Kentucky, Third Kentucky
and Fifth Illinois; Second Division,
Colonel j. S. Poland commanding, First
Brigade, Brigadier General c. 4. Rock;
Thirty-first Michigan, First Georgia,
One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana,
Second Brigade, General Mckee, Sixth
Ohio, One Hundred and F'ifty-eighth In
diana, First West Virginia; Third Brig
ade, Brigadier General Rosser, Second
Ohio, First Pennsylvania, Fourteenth
Minnesota
The part which the navy is to take
in the assault against Porto Rico has
been fully matured. The several trans
port fleets will have with them one or
two auxiliary craft, carrying strong
secondary batteries of six or eight
Founders. Secretary Long said this
afternoon that no time had been fixed
for the departure of Admiral Samp-
sons fleet for San Juan. AS to the
naval plans, he would only say that
they would cooperate in every way
with the movements of the army. The
report that three monitors are on their
way from Key West to San Juan was
characterized by the Secretary as un-
authorized. 1t is the general under
standing, however, that the navy Will
rely mainly on armored ships for the
bombardment of San Juan, as the big
battleships and monitors afford the
best means of offensive warfare, While
their armor belts protect them from
such fire as the San Juan batteries can
bring to bear. The Notifications there
are much like those of Santiago, with
MORO Castle at the entrance of the
harbor and number of lesser fortlf-
cations leading up to the city. These,
however are viewed with less awe,
since an examination of the batteries
at Santiago has shown them to be an
tiquated and capable Of little effective
resistance.
The movements of the ships from
Santiago to their new fields of action
will begin at once, and it is probable
that some of Admiral Simpsons ships
We're detached to-day and proceeded
with General Miles with the expedi,
ton towards Porto Rico. They Will
be needed to cover the debarkation OF
the troops The others will follow as
soon as the full army expedition is
ready to make a landing, when the
attack will begin simultaneously from
land and sea.
Secretary Long said to-day that no
apprehension whatever existed over
the Spanish threat that Camaras
squadron would be divided, part of
the ships coming to this side to at
tack seaport cities. This is looked up
on as a sheer bluff, and it will not
have the effect of changing any of the
navy plans or of withdrawing any ship
for patrol service on the Atlantic
Coast Should the Spanish threat be
made good, ships more than match
for any of Camara's vessels will be
available at any Atlantic port on short
notice.
No time has been set for the de-
parture of Commodore Watson's sqaud-
ron for Spain, although this move also
is drawing near rapidly. Secretary Long
said to-day that reported new lists Of
the ships of this squadron We're in
accurate as the list has not been
finally made up.
1t has been finally decided that none
of the troops that participated in the
actual fighting before Santiago shall
be employed on the Porto Rican ex-
pedition There are two reasons for
this First. the men have suffered Sc
verely from hardships, the climate and
from severe fevers and are entitled to
a rest: second, it is deemed to be
very bad practice to allow the soldiers
who have been exposed to yellow fever
to be brought in contact with those
fresh from the United States. There
is also still another reason. Ten thou
sand Spanish troops are at Holquin
Manzanillo and other points within
striking distance of Santiago, ana
might not lose an opportunity TO re-
cover the ground lost at Santiago if the
place were left insufficiently protected.
Therefore, Skaters entire army is to
be kept on guard on the high hills in
the rear of the town until the men
have stamped out the yellow fever.
Then they will take a turn at the Span
iards if they can be found and it may
be that Skaters march will end at
Havana. He will work as far from
his base as possible after his army
is thoroughly refreshed, hunting the
enemy wherever they are liable to be
found.