The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-16

Work at Camp AlErr.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE state.
fuent given out by Aait Gen. Corbin
yesterday as % the composition OF the
expedition sent to Santiago puzzled
the general public IN one respect. IL
was not understood why the greater
part OF the United States cavalry with
the expedition, a. wci a. the four
troops OF rough riders under the com
mand OF Col Wood and Lieut.. Col
Roosevelt had been sent without
their horses. The wonder was why
the cavalrymcn had been sent at all.
Us long as they were not allowed
10 take their horses with them.
when there was an abundance OF
good infantry material at Tampa which
could have been employed in their
stead. The explanation l. that the
cavalrymen, particularly the rough
riders, arc wanted fer their fine marks.
manship. The character of the coun.
try around Satiago would afford an OPP
pOrtunity for the use OF their horses
The animals would only be in the way.
But the men can bc used a sharp
shooters TO the greatest advantage.
There are no finer marksmcn in
the world than the United states
cavalrymcn and the rough riders
who have gone with the Santiago cX-
petition. They will, il is said, form
the skirmish line Of the United States
forces Accustomed to beating the
brush, nearly all of them are quick
with their guns and of almost infalli-
BILE accuracy of aim. They will be
well able to dislodge any Of the Span
ish under cover in the chaparral.
When il comes TO the bombardment
of the outposts of the Spanish, splcn-
did service is expected from the I'M
mounted cavalrymen of Gen. Skaters
army in picking off the Spanish gun
ners.
Lee to Head an Army for Havana.
WASHINGTON, June l4.-Mat Gen.
Fitzhugh Lees corps may not go TO
Porto RICO. The provisional division
Of the Fifth corps, formed at Tampa
by Gen. Shafter when he expected To
take 20, 600 men To Santiago, is To be
utilized. with some additions from the
Porto Rico movement This body,
composed of volunteers. numbers
about 10000 men. Under the re-.
arrangement of plans the war
board is considering the advisa-
bility of having Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
remain here and get ready for the
main Cuban invasion rather than take
his corps TO Porto Rico. This accords
with Gen. Lees views of the duties In
which he can render most efficient
service. The proposition before the
war board Is that Gen. Lee shall pro-
coed at once to organize from the vol
F.v- fal
ice a force of 10000. 10 be in readi-
ness to 90 to,Cuba after the Santiago
expedition ha done its work and Porto
Rico has been occupied. The destina-
ton of the 40. 600 will be point on
the north coast of Cuba, whence opera
tions against Havana can be under
taken. No time is set for the main in
vasion, but@the war board believes IL
Is time TO begin to get the army IN
shape for it, and this suggestion to
have Gen, Lee undertake active prepa-
rations atsOnce has met with consider
able favOn
The Work at Camp AIgsr.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The princi-
pal wo>k IN progress at Camp Alger
Just now is the running OF telephone
and telegraph wires from headquar'
tiers to the various regiments Mem
bers of the Seventh Ohio who have had
experience in this line were called
upon 70 perform the work Interest
in the subject of hospital service Is In
creasiny, as Col. Girard has announced
his intention 70 abolish Eegimental
hospitals. II is said that Col. Kavan'
augh, of the Seventh Illinois regi-
ment refused 70 deliver an ambu-
lance 70 the division hospital and may
be called to,account for his action. II
is expected that canvass suits will be
distributed TO the troops within a
week. proposed change is hailed
r-a.t .aols1rht b. the r,ersnirirn soldiers