The herald., 1898-07-20
Orders Which Should Have
Reached Him
He Left Last Night for Porto Rico.
General News of the Cam
paign i'm Cuba

ASSOCIATED SPECIAL WIRE
WASHINGTON July 19-Becaue failure the part General
Miles to receive the order the president prepared late yesterday to take
command the military expedition against Porto Ro that officer did
not depart expected from bney The mistake corrected
this morning. and result Of short telgaphic correspondence
that followed during gathered department that the
Yale would start tonight Contrary first intention probably
without General Miles seeking Yale to be conveyed by naval
vessel that Admiral Sampson been instructed select from
the vessels his fleet This result delaying General Miles
gram somewhat of tho vessels with Sampson able to keep
with the Yale Nevertheless there doubt that the general
will reach Porto Rico before the detachment troops from Charleston
A DARK FUTURE
War department officials feel that they fully justified in their
decision practically all Skaters army Santiago by the
reports that reached them today indicating the growth serious
friction between American the Cuban troops out
Of the as exclusion from Santiago by General Skaters orders It
is felt that the garrison originally proposed two immune ments
would have quite insufficient outside Spanish force
that might from Hogun Manzani and also to restrain the
full Of difficulties and the future owing the disposition evil
dence by the Cubans refuse be bound the amenities
modern warfare symptom of friction suggested
the officials innumerabe difficulties will arise the future Of
would be only poo avoid rupture with
the Cuban provided that hey can be kept in leash and involve
the United States the disgrace that would follow the sacng Of
helpless communities but begins that for time
and after the Of Cuba complete the United States must
maintain there military government in order to meet the response
biities which it has assumed to the civilized world.
THE PORTO R1CAN TROOPS.
The personnel Of the Porto Ric expedition has been left in
large in the hands Of General Brooke not possible
yet give accurate roster the organizations that will enter
into it.
The president announced y today that while date Of
departure Of the to be sent from Chickamuga Porto Rico
had been fixed he expected they would leave about week from
tomorrow He is awaiting detailed report from General Brooke
recommending what and supplies should be sent from Chicka
mauga The present plan Newport
News Norfolk and those at Tampa either there Key West
THE WORK OF THE NAVY
Admiral Sampson has received final orders from the navy department
the the American fleet take campaign against
Rico They based the view that
TALLY the duties the navy being every
support and assistance the land operations admiral
to aid the movements by dispatchg when required
and by covering the landing troops As there Spanish
Juan habor other Porto Ran ports
field Of operations The reduction the
work. this and all 9th operations will be
supplementary the main operations conducted by the army The
rag military naval agreed the taking
Rico primarily military undertaking. samp
orders these lines.
RELEASING BIG SHIPS.
The department rapidly moving the large auxiliary
made merchant ships large oceangng yachts tugs etc.
from Atlantic points Cuban waters where they will placed
blockade duty thus releasing the ships duty
Spain smaller craft were
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