Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-13
PORTO RICAN CAMP AIGN
a LARGER CONVOY THAN TO CUBA
fiishurh i"c WIN Go sampson WIN Com
maud the Fleet Army Of 10000
to 10000 Men.

W '"fN'' H'hs
New York. June IA special 90 the
Times from Washington says;
Now that the Santiago expedition lH
under forcc. with General shafcr AZ
iH head. 60 cooperate with Admiral
sampson in the reduction 81 that city
ana the capture u the spanish ships
~ lts harbor, the energies VI the war
department are expected 10 be- directed
toward preparations Tor the Invasion
" Porto Rico. While these prvuara-
lions will b. pushed forward as ox-
plditiously % possibly. thcrv II no
reason 60 believe that any oNtruordina.
~ haste viii De- rchortvd to. IN" vulun-
terrH OF Jacksonville ana Tampa, who
are expected a. form part of the army
NJ Invasion fut Porto hic9, are not ln
condition 10 be- sent 10 that island, and
u will take little time 10 put them
IN shape.
n II true that the pfugrcsu made nt
jacksonville. where Ggnural FltzhuFh
Lee II IN command, has been much
more satisfactory than at some OK the
other camps. Already clothing for
900 men has BEEN delivered there. and
owing 10 the abundant railroad fanIil-
ties, no such congestion and confusion
au occurred nt Tampa IN the diEirlhus
ton OF uniforms. equipment aud sup.
piles has been encountered. This ou-
oouraKes tho hope that the volunteers
there VIII be- all ready Tor the invading
campaign In less time than was ru-
quircd nt Tampa and IL being taken at
Chicknmnura.
No one supposcs that the Porto Rlcnn
army Will be- made ~ entirely ~ Vplun.
tuHra. ana a. Gen. Shufipr has taken
with him 10 cuba practically ull the
regulars. n viii hU necessary COR the
move On Porto Rico 90 De- deferred az
least until SnntiuEo has fallen ana sonic
% tho regular troops now with that gN.
petition can b0 Withdrawn ana come
hinod with q detail % volunteers Tor
Investment Of san Juan. Tho war de-
pnrtmrnt preparations nll point to the
one operation following upon the other.
That this can be- done speedily Ia not
doubted.
The capture u Santiago Is looked
upon nH likely Co require very few days.
and after the city has fallen, q com.
pnrntiNrly small force VIII De- required
IN cooperation with the Insurgents, Co
take possession Of tho entire province,
when that ~ done. several regiments
~ the regulars can be- spared o. lead
the Porto Rico forces.
The same transports that are bearing
the hfth army corps 10 Santiago will
have 10 be- used Tor The movement
against Porto Rico. supplemented BY
the additional ships that have been or
dorrd 60 Fernnndinn, There are seven
~ these. the Gate city. city 0f Macon.
Comanche, knlckerhuckrr, Louisiana,
Catania, and Mnrkndln. These ships.
Il In expected. viii take on volunteers
from Gen. Lees seventh corps, now at
aaHNa IA ten - NtfaN
are 10 take the regulars from Santiago
10 San Juan may remain on the south
cuban coast until their services are
needed.
There IA no disposition on the part
~ the administration 10 underestimate
the strength OF the enemy In Porto
Rico IN spite " the assurances of tho
Newspaper strntegista that Il n inconse-
uuoutlal
No one rupposes that the Porto
Illcnn army make up viii be
Lieutenant whitney II said 20
have reported the Spanish strength
In the island Ms small but II
IL recognized by the war board. n its
general attitude may be taken mn mean
Ing anything that II viii not do TO
take any chances In the matter.
n IL remembered that Admiral Snmp-
son found that the reduction ~ the
forts and batteries NJ san Juan was no
child's MAY, ana that he succeeded In
doing little damage 90 them In three
hours OF bombardmont II r. rea-
snned. too. that there may be more
spanish troops In the island than Lieu
tenant whitney saw, ~ any rate, the
war department feels that while Il has
the men. IL would be wise 10 send
enough "a Porto Rico 10 meet and de-
feat twice as many SpanlnrdH as are
believed to be In the island, The larger
the force the quicker more decisive,
and possibly the less bloody VIII be the
work ~ capturing the place. For
these reasons, probably no. 0000 or 1000
men viii be sent 20 the island
General FitzhuFh lee h expected 10
command a part o. tho Porto Rlcan
expedition, but this l7 not taken nv
eliminating him from the main Cuban
campaign. There wiz be- plenty M op-
portunlty for him 20 take me mart he
N anxious % take In the real work nf
freeing cuba. when the campaign IN
the lesser island N over The story
that ne n 10 be- made governor general
~ Puerto Rico ~ diacr0dltrl because
~ M lnnpproprlatonoss.
The navy department has been nd
visod ~ tho movements ANA "a busy
In expectation of supplying the cnn-
yoy FOR the fleet IN Porto Rico. This
viii Doc more formidable force than
that which goes with the Santiago ar
my, for the plans contemplate 70 JOINT
attack upon the san Juan forulhcatlons
by the army and navy ana the FORUM
cations are M powerful that heavily ar
mOred ships must be- sent against them
nt the hoglnnig. Therefore, Il IL PEE
lieved that Admiral Snmpaon'h battle
ships Will head this fleet