The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14

Washington, May 1S.-Direct orders
were given General Miles this morning
suspending for the present the move
ment of the invading army upon Cuba
General Miles has therefore postponed
his departure for the south, and it is
announced authoritatively that it cam
not be stated with definiteness when he
will leave.
The suspension of the movement OF
the invading army upon Cuba was in
! duced by the proximity of the Spanish
Cape Verde squadron to Cuban waters.
| 1t is deemed by the department to be
| the part of wisdom not to risk the
/ landing of troops on Cuban soil until
| the landing can be effected under the
protection of a stronger fleet than is
now available for the purpose. 1t is
not doubted that the squadron, under
command of Admiral Sampson, will
seek an engagement with the Spanish
: fleet at once and it is with the idea of
awaiting the result of that conflict that
the movement of the land forces is held
in allegiance temporarily.
Assistant Secretary of War Nickel
john announced today that the depart
ment acquired yesterday two additional
vessels for transport purposes. They
are the Saltwater and Breakwater,
both of New Orleans.
The 80 transports now at the disposal
of the war department on the Atlantic
are capable in the aggregate of carry
ing $4,000 troops and 10000 animals. AS
soon as the department is prepared to
start the army expedition to Cuba, the
vessels will be concentrated at points
on the southern coast, and the entire
fleet will move to Cuba as a body under
suitable escort of warships.
1t was announced yeste n ay that the
transports at New York would proceed
south with regiments of New York and
Massachusetts volunteers. Today. how
ever, the vessels were ordered not to
move until further advices had been
given them.
These orders were issued in view of
the reports from several sources that
two or more Spanish warships had been
sighted on the upper Atlantic coat.
In view of the suspension of the land
movement upon Cuba, il is not deemed
advisable to send transports loaded
with troops south at this time.
SENT TO CHICKAMAUGA.
Adjutant General Corbin stated to-
day that 80 regiments of infantry and
five batteries OF artillery, comprising
lab officers and 29,0S7 men, had been
These troops are divided among the
different states as follows:
Wisconsin-Two regiments, SO Of
ficers, 1925 men.
Michigan-One regiment, AZ officers
and 928 men.
Minnesota-Three regiments, $50 Of
ficers and 1903 mea.
Indiana-Four regiments, 1S4 officers
and 4,104 men. -il-
IEdiana-Two batteries, eight Of
fcers and 900 men.
lliinois-Two regiments, 92 officers
and 1850 men,
Aaine-One regiment, 20 officers and
$50 men.
observation-disclosures regiment, 46 Of
ficers and 1924 men.
Missouri-Light battery, four officers
and la men.
New Hampshire-One regiment, 56
officers ard $50 men.
New York-Three regiments, go Of
fcers and 1850 men.
Ohio-F'our regiments, $50 officers and
1912 men,
Ohio-Light battery, one battery, 20
officers and 396 men.
Pennsylvania-Seven regiments, 322
officers and $500 men.
Rhode Island-One regiment, &c Of |
fcers and 900 men.
Vermont-One regiment, IS officers /
and S1s men.
Total number of regiments, 50; total /
number Of batteries, five; total num- |
Der of officers, 1,450; total number Of |
men, 29.0S7.