The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
UISHING MEN TO PORTO RICO.
DEPARTMENT HOPES To
AVE AL LOADED IN a WEEK.

can Niles and the Regiments Now
,,-,.t, Him Expect to Encamp on
- share Pending the Arrival of
uemnInder of His Expedition.
war balloon to Be Used-Gen.
cu,rt,s brigade Ordered From
c,.i.tyamnuga to Newport News.
-. resolution Sent Admiral
Dewey.
washington, July 25.-The war depart
,,sct WAS busted to-day hurrying the dis
aatcb of the remainder of the Miles expe-
st,r AGAINST Porto Rico. Such progress
.,s hasn made that it is hoped all of the
troops will be on Porto Rican soil within
. week at the latest.
Con Miles is not expected to defer his
landing until that time, but presumably
u,1 nick out a suitable place for encamp-
,o, his troops and establish himself ashore
awaiting the arrival of the other detach-
me1ts now on their way.
War department officials expect that The
ers+ news received from Gen. Miles will
come through the press dispatches, as the
GENERAL has not with him, so far as known,
anv dispatch boats. 1t will be at least
Saturday before direct cable communca-
t,r can he established with him, and in
the meantime reliance must be had on the
disp9tch boats running across to st. Thom-
as distant about four hours run. 1t was
evnected at the department that Sea.
Brooke and Gen. Hams would sail to-day
from Newport News to join Gen. Miles
and that most of Gen. Brooke's cammand
would be embarked by Wednesday.
The work Of embarkation at Newport
News is being conducted with much less
difficulty and delay than was expected.
Col. Hecker, in charge of the transporta-
lion division of the war department, who
has lust returned from that place, has re-
ported to Secretary Alger that it is emil
nently suited to the shipment of the
troops
Consequently the secretary to-day order
e. all Of Gen. Grants brigade, 5000 men,
from Chickamauga to Newport News 1t
IS not expected that all of the transports
required for their accommodation will have
arrived there by the time the soldiers get
in, but they will encamp on suitable
ground, ana it is believed win be benefit
ed by the change from Disadvantage.
The signal service has succeeded in re-
claiming from the battlefield of Santiago
the tubes which supplied the military bah
loon with pure hydrogen gas, and they,
with the balloon itself, have been brought
over to Tampa on the steamer Adria. The
tubes will be recharged Immediately and
the whole apparatus will be dispatched at
once to Porto Rico, to assist Gen. Miles IL
his campaign there. The balloon is said
TO have proved of great value in the San
tiago campaign, and from the character
Of the country in Porto Rico, where mill
tary operations must be conducted, it is
said that it also can be used to advantage
there
Ii was announced to-day at the navy de-
partment that the long expected report
from Admiral Sampson upon the destruc-
ton of Admiral Cervera's S fleet, with the
accompanying reports OF the commodore
and captains of his squadron, had reached
the department. Ii is supposed to have
been brought by Capt. Sigsbee on the ST
Paul, which arrived at New York last Fri
cav, and to have been sent by mail by
Capt sigsbee.
1t IS the intention of the Secretary of tie
navy % give these reports to the public
N their entirety. They will be given out
Tor publication Wednesday morning.
secretary Long to-day forwarded to Ad-
mlfal Dewey the joint resolution of Con-
efess' extending the thanks of Congress
ior the victory achieved at Cavite. The
resolution was beautifully engrossed, and
p'eiaced by formal attestation of its au-
'nenueity by Secretary of State Day, the
woe being enclosed in highly gilt and
VI 'Hatnental Russia leather covers.
IL rs To be remarked that Secretary Long
III his letter of transmittal, makes refer
S'se TO letter from the Secretary of
,ale eompImenting Admiral Dewey upon
r's direction of affairs since the great
-'f9i victory, a formal evidence that the
ey1le e department. is thoroughly well salts
NV win the diplomatic qualities he has
exhibited
,oI.l Inc letter of Secretary Long is as fol-
r,,1. - -NHN| department, Washington,
oIs ol,s 20, lS96.-Sir: The department has re-
I've rom the Secretary of State an en-
II-osS'o ana certified copy of a joint reso-
~ Ion On OF Congress rendering the thanks
~, 1ohsress to you and the officers and
r'o OF the squadron under your com
.9i."' u. Ior transmission to you, and here
"tN enclose the same.
--1 .ohPanying the copy of the Joint
-. o.utlon the department received a let
tb,+ 'gM me Secretary of State requesting
c,.. mere lie conveyed to you his appre-
f'.. f'a.o1 OF Your character as a naval Of
.ds-.. ana OF the good Judgment and pru-
s you have shown in directing affairs
ir lhe date Of your great achievement
..rL oSlhg the Spanish fleet.
mo-. '''S take pleasure in doing. and ION
n... "edruy on behalf of the navy de-
r,,.'.i' '.'i'n nS' as well as personally in the
very respectfully, ' oi 0'''e'
Rear John D. Long. Secretary"
ST." AqIniral George Dewey, Tinted
fa5 NAVY, Commander-in-Chief Trni-
states Naval Force, Asiatic Station.
b.. ShAFTER's FEVER REPORT.