Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-23
MOVING ON PORTO RICO.
Stars and Stripes Will Soon Be
Floating Over That Island.
Army OF Heavy Proportions Already In
Process OF Removal to That Point.
spaniards Expected to Yield With
out Inviting Annihilation.


days of consultation between the presi-
dent, Secretary Alger and Gen. Brooke,
during which there was frequent com
munication with Gen. Miles at Siboney.
the details of the Porto Rican expedi-
ton were perfected and the expedition
itself was gotten under way, Gen. Miles,
with some artillery and troops, sailing
today for Porto Rico on the converted
cruiser Yale, to be followed quickly by
an army of about $4,000 men.
4 There are some notable differences
in the plan for this expedition, and
the stately naval pageant that sailed
away from Tampa, under Gen. Skaters
command, to attack Santiago. First,
there will be practically no naval con-
voys. The navy department has de-
clarcd that they are unnecessary; that
there is not a Spanish warship in the
| Vest Indies that dare thrust its bow
out of port. In the second place, the
expedition does not start from one
point but will be divided among several
ports, thus preventing the tremendous
congestion that was encountered at
Tampa in the effort to start the big
fleet. Lastly, there will be no effort
to get the ships away together, but the
transports will be allowed to find their
own way to their destination, without
concerted movements.
| Gen, Miles leads the way. as the Yale
headed today from Siboney for Porto
500 miles distant.
Gen. Brooke will be the senior ohiccr
in Miles command, and upon him will
fall the responsibility for the execution
of the details of the campaign plans.
Flag VIII Soon BE Iioisted.
1t is estimated that Gen. Miles should
arrive by Wednesday night at the point
selected for the landing, and will hoist
the American flag at once over Porto
Rican soil. The point chosen for his
landing is kept secret, as the general
will land before the full body Of the
expedition is at hand, and it is, consc-
qucntly, not desirable that the enemy
should be able to assemble a superior
force to meet him.
The distance from Charleston, where
the first body of troops for Miles eX-
pcdition was to start today is more than
double the distance from Santiago to
Porto Rico. SO that the transports
which sail from the former city can
scarcely reach Gen. Miles before the
early part of next week. These Charles
ton troops are the first brigade oil the
first division of the First Army Corps,
and are commanded by Brig. Gen.
George II. Ernst. The brigade com
prises the Second Wisconsin, Third
Wisconsin and Sixteenth Pennsylvania
regiments
The purpose of the administration is
to make the Porto Eiean eampaign'a
short one. An overwhelming force viii
be thrown upon the island, and it is
I possible that bloodlcSs victory will bt
accomplished when the Spanish become
convinced that they have no REASONABLE,
chance to resist successfully. The eH
} pcdition is to comprise 10000 men al
| the start and it will be swclled soon t,
10000, and, if necessary, to 10000 men
the equipment of the volunteer force
having now progressed so well as te
warrant the statement that this mum
Der of men can be ready for service il
Porto Rico within very short time.
The Tampa Troops.
The entire body of troops at lamp;
will be taken, numbering about 1900
men, and including a lot of heavy ant
. light artillery. under command of Gen
Rodgers. The expedition will be par
+ ticularly strong with artillery, as somt
of that at Santiago, commanded b,
Gen. Randolph, is to be drawn upon
The Tampa troops are known as tn
| Fourth Corps, under Maj.-Gen. Cop
I pnuer, comprising the Second division
J under Brig Gen. Simon Syndcr. an,
made mp of the first brigade, Brig.
Gen Schwan; Eleventh and Nineteent1
, United states Infantry: second brigade
i Brig. Gen. Carpenter, Second NeN
. York and Fifth Maryland; thir
brigade, Brig. Gen, Hale, Third Penn
sylvania, One Hundred and Fifty
' seventh Indiana and First Ohio; thir
: division, Brig. Gen. Kline commanding
first brigade. Col. c. l.. Kennan, Fift
" Ohio, First Florida aud Thirty-secon
Michigan: second brigade, Brig. Ger
Lincoln, Sixty-ninth New York, Thir
Ohio and Second Georgia; the provi
d ional cavalry brigade, Col. Noyc'
Fifth United States and detachmcnts {
First. Second, Third, Sixth and Tent
United States cavalry and eight trooF
= of Rough Riders; artillery brigade
Gen. Randolph, two light and tc
e heavy batteries. 1t is possible that II
d of the cavalry will not be called upol
IL Gen. Brooke will take with him fro'
. Chicl,amauga most of the first and Sc
ond brigadcs of the First Army Corp
These are Tin addition to Gen. Ernst
!. brigade at Charleston second brigad
" first division, Gen. IIaines; Fourth Obi
Third Illinois and Fourth Pennsylv
II mia; third brigade, Col. j. 5. Culve
First Kentucky, Third kentucky, Fif'
Illinois; second division, Col. J. 5. 7
, land commanding. First brigade, Brig
Gen. G, Il. Roe, Thirty-first Michiga
I'd First Georgia, observation-disclosures
teth Indiana; second brigade, Ge
Mckee, Sixth Ohio, Onc-hundrcd-an
lifty-eighth Indiana, First West vi
VI rinia; third brigade, Brig. -Gen. Rosse
u Second Ohio, First Pennsylvania, Fou
J" tcenth Minnesota.
The Navy's Part.
70 " The part which the navy is to take
! the assault against Porto Rico has be-
u fully matured. The several transpo
II fleets will have with them one or ty
auxiliary craft carrying strong secon
ary batteries of six or eight six-poun
crs.
~ Secretary Long said this afterno'
NJ that no time had been fixed for the
$. pnrture Of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
lie SAN Juan. AS to the naval plans,
y, would only say that they would
OF operate in every way with the mo'
ie ments Of the army.