The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22

Copyright 1888 by Associated Press.
On board the associated press dispatch
boat Dandy. of Santiago de Cuba. Mon
day night. June 20. via Kingston. ia
maica. June 21, II a. MAS soon as the
about 20 miles of Santiago de Cuba this
afternoon the steamer Segurancia. hay-
ing on board General Shafter and his
staff, left the other vessels lying to and
signaled the flagship of the American
feet in order to visit Rear Admiral
Sampson. The general went on board
the flagship and the Segurancia then
went to Acerraderos, about II miles west
Of Santiago and near which place Gen.
eral Garcia is encamped with 5000 SOL
diers. General Shafter and his stan
and Rear Admiral Sampson went ashore
and proceeded to General Garcia's head
quarters, about a mile inland, where
they spent several hours in consultation
with the Cuban general. At the con-
clusion Of the conference General Shafter
and the other officers had little or MOTH
ing to say regarding the place for land
ing the American troops and for the CO.
operation of the Cubans. The best in
formation obtainable is that there will
be no attempt to make a general land
ing for two or three days. but small
bodies of troops will be put ashore, prob
ably tomorrow. at several points, both
east and west Of Santiago. including
Acerraderos. This will give General
Shafter an opportunity to become more
familiar with the work before him and
to ascertain the best place for a gen.
-eral landing.
The transports and the warships
which conveyed the troops here came
close in shore this afternoon, in full
view of the lookouts on MORO castle,
and they will lie tonight Is miles out
from Admiral Simpsons fleet, which is
guarding the entrance of the harbor Of
Santiago.
The result of Rear Admiral Samp-
sons investigation of the various pro-
posed landings was also laid before the
military officers, but General Shafter is
not prepared to announce a definite Sc
lection without investigating the matter
further himself.
General Garcia gave the Americans
assurances that they need have no fear
Of contracting diseases on the south
eastern coast of Cuba, as the climate
there is not unhealthy, only extremely
hot at this season of the year. The Gu
ban general declared that his own
troops, i'll fed and poorly clothed as
they were, were in good health. and
therefore the Americans need not fear
fevers or other serious ailments. Gen.
eral Shafter examined the condition of
the Cuban soldiers during his visit, and
was impressed with their hardy and SOL
dierly appearance, though he recognized
the fact that they need clothes and pro-
visions, both of which were given them
during the day
The interview closed with the under
standing on the part Of both generals
n NJ Aa
landed at once at several points along
the coast, where they will be safe from
attack by the Spanish. and these will
be able to keep the enemy in doubt for
the present as to their ultimate inten-
tions.
Among the troops that will be landed
first are a number of men from the
engineer corps, who will begin work
at once. preparing for the movement
of the main body. Generals Shafter
and Garcia win consult further to-mor-
row.
diers returned to the Seguranca. and
then she steamed back to the flagship
and took UP a position for the night
Before nightfall all the other trans
ports and the conveying warships had
drifted nearer to the shore. and the
Spanish soldiers watching from the
bluffs on both sides of the entrance of
Santiago harbor. must have been I'm
pressed by the great array of vessels
standing on shore. There were nearly
so of them, including the troop ships
and the men OF war comprising Rear
SIMPSONS fleet and the squadron of
Commander Schley.
The 5000 Spanish soldiers and per-
haps 1000 Spanish sailors guarding the
city and harbor of Santiago de Cuba
doubtless concluded that there was but
a small chance of overcoming the force
of American warships and some 20 900
American soldiers and sailors which
will be hurled against them before the
present week is over.
The dispatch beat of the associated
press left the fleet for the cable sta
ton Just at nightfall. when the war
ships had taken their positions in q
semi-circle in front Of the harbor en-
trance with the troop ships further out.
The sea was comparatively smooth for
the first time In several weeks. and
the great fleet was almost motionless.
The soldiers. most of whom beheld the
shores Of Cuba for the FIRST time in their
lives. watched the steep mountain
sides through the gathering dark
ness.
The newspaper dispatch boats. which
had been steaming back and forth
among the transports since the arrival
OF the latter. were held at every stage
of their passage with the request TO
take letters to the nearest point. an
nouncing the arrival OF the army.
According to the naval regulations
established at the outbreak Of the war.
not q light was visible on any. Of the