Show PORTO expedition SAILS advance guard left siboney cuba today four batteries of artillery and seasoned troops headed by gen miles are en route to be reinforced by soldiers from chickamauga park washington july 18 gen miles leading the porto alcan expedition left siboney anba today on the yale with four batteries of artillery and a few seasoned troops two brigades now at charleston are embarking today on transport to take them to porto rico all the force at tampa strong embracing artillery will be put on board as rapidly as transports can be gotten there and reinforce conr other troops gen brooke will take the first and divisions of his corps from to porto rico gen brooke leaves here this afternoon tor chickamauga to get hia troops started it is expected that the whole expedition will be underway within the next four days it has been decided to retain gee shatters brigade at santiago tor an indefinite period |