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The Pioneer Express
Pembina, Pembina County, North Dakota
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On Aug. 11, the War Department in Washington stopped sending further reinforcements to Porto Rico after Gen. Miles reported sufficient forces for conquest. Gen. Wade's corps remains in the US, while most of Gen. Wilson's division proceeds, except Third Kentucky and Fifth Illinois regiments detained at Newport News.
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War Department
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Washington, Aug. 11.--The secretary of war has stopped the dispatch of further reinforcements to Porto Rico. Gen. Miles reported by cable that the force at his command was ample for the purpose of completing the conquest of the island. This leaves all of Gen. Wade's provisional corps of eighteen regiments still in the United States. It is believed that all of Gen. Wilson's division, except the Third Kentucky and Fifth Illinois, have already sailed and they will be allowed to proceed. The two regiments above named are at Newport News, and will be detained there until the department has arranged for their further detail.
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Washington
Event Date
Aug. 11
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dispatch of further reinforcements to porto rico stopped; gen. wade's provisional corps of eighteen regiments remain in the united states; third kentucky and fifth illinois regiments detained at newport news.
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The secretary of war halted further reinforcements to Porto Rico based on Gen. Miles' cable report that his forces were ample for conquest. Most of Gen. Wilson's division has sailed and will proceed, except the specified regiments.