The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-01
SAMPSON TO GO TO SANTIAGO.
sHAFTER TO PAVE TaE WAY BY
TAKING MORRO CASTLE.

GutRWGy TO the AiaEpOE ny
MOVING the Hines-SecOnd ENpedi-
ton From Tampa with Reinforce
ments for shaftr Probably Now
Under Way-Shafter Provided
With DaIIoOt for Observation
Purposes If He Wishes to Use 1t.
Washington. Jn9 9O.-The situation at
the close of the DAY was described by Sec
retary Alger as b4ng such as to warrant
him in entertainirk the expectation of i'm
por(ant news at k1y moment.
Secretary Alser MAS very much gratihed
when he learned to-day that direct tele-
graphic communication now existed be-
tween Washing on and Gen. Skaters
headquarters a Slboney. Heretofore all
messages from the general have been de-
layed twenty-t,ur hours, owing to the ne
cessity OF sending them across rough coun-
try to reach he cable station. The loss
of so much tine might be vital in case of
urgent need ,or reinforcements or of am
munition anl supplies.
The opinifn held here is that the navy
will cooperate in the attack on Santiago,
and to th t end part of Gen. Skaters
force is to move Immediately upon MORO
castle to apture the forts and enable the
naval launches TO open the gateway into
the hartr by removing the mines in the
harbor The experience of the vessels
while il Guantanamo harbor in pulling
up The mines there is expected to very
much acllitate similar work at Santiago.
No elegram came to the war depart
ment to-day from Gen. shafter, and the
unde standing here is that he is employ
ing is time to the best advantage in TAX
ing lis artillery and making all ready for
the final assault upon Santiago. 1t is not
kn 'wn how far the Spanish reinforcements
haze advanced since yesterday, but Gen.
Slater has fun knowledge of their move
uents, and it is believed is not likely TO
dalay his attack until they have strength
ned The garrisons at Santiago by uniting
With Linares.
The second expedition from Tampa to
reinforce Gen. shafter appears to have en-
countered almost as many difficulties as
the original expedition in getting away.
1t was confidently expected here that the
start would be made from Tampa last
fionflsy bur ono diflcu7y after aaofhar
has arisen to retard Che movement. so that
it was with feeling Of relief that the
news came to the department from Tampa
that the flagship of the expedition. the
Hudson, has swung into the stream and
was ready to lead the procession of trans
ports, which it is believed by this time are
under way bound for Santiago.
It IS calculated that the second INSTALL
ment of the endorsements dispatched to
Gen. Shafter from Camp Alger. via steam
er from Newport News Va reached him
to-day on the Harvard, and the steamer
Yale is expected at Newport News dav
after tomorrow, returning from her first
trip with Gen. Duffiield's soldiers to take
more reinforcements, probably including
zen. GarretsOn'S battalion The depart-
ment is thoroughly satisfied with this
method of transporting troops from Camp
Alger, having found il not only much more
economical than the combined rail and
water route via Tampa, but more expedi-
tous. The steamers will be further
awaited of in pursuance of Secretary AL
gers intention TO continue the dispatch
OF reinforcements to Gen. Shafter until
ne has an oVerpowering force at his COM
mand.
Maj Gen. Coppinger is not to go to San
uago with any of these additional forces
He Is senior to Gen Shafter and if sent to
santiago by virtue of the army regulations
would assume command of the army in
front OF that place. Therefore It is like
~ that he will be reserved for the com
mand of the Porto Rican expedition
IL was announced at the navy DEPART
ment this afternoon that the Spanish
Cadiz squadron has paid the heavy suez
canal tolls and was about to proceed
q a < fN7a aHA L
statement was probably erroneous in view
of the latter reports to the press indicat-
ing that the Spanish vessels were ,stop-
ping for repairs. The advices only has
tened the preparations making for the
departure of Commodore Watson's east
ern squadron. The commodore has re-
ported to the navy department his ar
rival off Santiago and Is in consultation
with Admiral Sampson respecting the de-
talls OF the cruise, which, it is expected.
Wsil occupy FULLY four months provid-
ed the war endures that length Of time
The delays to which the Spaniards are
subject at Port Said viii rebound very
greatly to the advantage of Admiral Dew
ey If Admiral Camara is still In reality
bound for the Philippines, for they ensure
the arrival of almost the whole of Gen.
Merritts military force and almost GER
tainly the cruiser Charleston and the
monitors Monterey and Monadnock before
the Spanish squadron could reach Manila.
The reports from Santiago as to recon
noitering parties and efforts of our officers
to take observat tions Of the city lead to
the belief at the war department that a
big balloon may be utilized by Gen.
Shafter as means of surveying Santiago
and all the surrounding country.
Gen. Greeley. chief signal officer. sent
a complete balloon train with Gen. Shat
ter's expedition and 1t Is now available
for use on the field if Gen. Shafter de-
sires this mode Of observation
These balloon observations are in vogue
with foreign military bodies. but it Is
thought that Gen. Shafter may not feel
disposed on the eve Of a big fight TO trv
a comparatively new device in warfare.
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