Warps are intended to not warp minions. We had several playtests where warps did warp minions with the General. As a result, the most effective strategy was to just warp on top of an unsuspecting Assassin. The cloud of minions is incredibly rude and was almost a sure kill.
While warps do not bring minions along for the ride, movement speed items do affect the movement speed of minions, which will cut down on the movement time the army needs to reach your new position.