The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-15

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June IA
without reference to the exact hour at
valch the United States ormy left Flor
Ma .os Cuba. 1t may be safely said thar
before the end OF the week, General
shatter will have landed with his 5000
Ual.ed States troops on Cuban soil. and
tat the investment OF Santiago BY
land will have begun,
There was some confusion IN the ofTl-
elil mind here to-day on the time OF de-
pitture Of the transports, though as
srance was given that they had oil
gt,en away. The confusion on this
Ycln. Is easily accounted by persons
rho know, anything OF the difficulties OF
rov!ng simultaneously a numerous fleet
@nposed o: vessels OF all sizes and
tasses. No less than three times, be-
ginning Sunday, was definite hour se-
kcted for the start and the war depart
cent SO notified.
Yet In each case SOME untold obstacle
vas encountered that required notifica-
ton 10 the department that q postpone
neat had been forced
Sailors say such delays cre Inevitable
sad that rarely does u Ae,t get OF by
first Intention. However, the depart
nsat officials, stated this afternoon that
hsr believed the!very last OF the trans
pofs had at lastsstarted for Cuba. For
ii The delay OF q day or SO in the start
Is not calculated to make any material
difference In the plans. and the only
persons who suffer from 1T will be
Simpsons marines. camped on the
topical bog OF Guantanamo and oblig-
ed TO maintain the greatest vigilance In
:epelling the bush-whackIng Spanish
!Tesulars who swarm in the thicket.
This foe gives no trouble during Ythe
daylisht hours. owing to tile presence
Q. the Marblehead within easy range
but at night when the warship is un-.
able 10 distinguish their own men from
the enemy the lot OF the marines is q
very exciting one. ~ a
Porto II len l;rpe'iition-
Having started the Santiago. expedi-
ton the war department has now con-
tsntrated alliitss energies In preparation;
q the force to be sent to Porto Rico
Active movements In that line have
teen made on scale so extensive as to
had to the supposition in some quarters
that the attack Is to be directed upon
Havana. but il this is so, there Is no
open indication OF 1t. The volunteers
at Chattanooga, 2,0GO in num-
her, are reaching q degree OF excellence
Under the magnificent management of
General Brooke that would warrant. the
soTernment in ordering them Immedi-
ssely into active service. but unfortu-
aatelf there Is still considerable lack
O. equipment that will not permit OF
this. - n Il
General Merritt has brought the Sec
oad lnstallment OF his force into readl-
hess and sails for. Manila Tomorrow. It
y believed that the advance guard, the
three transports which followed the
Charleston to Honolulu, met the cruiser
there and sailed In her company for2the
Philippines about the 18th OF this
month. In this case 1t Is reasonable to
expect them to arrive at Manila within
q week. ia 4. fE1fs
The only bulletin posted at the navy
apartment to-day from Sampson con-
aimed the satisfactory news that an
American naval officer, Lieutenant Vic
.or Blue, Of South Carolina. at the risk
:. his life, had succeeded In encirclIng
NE bay Of Santiago and counting the
spanish vessels therein with the result
OF establishing the fact that all OF Ger
Ssfa's fleet were bottled up.
Unexpected Com plicntfon.
An unexpected complication has arls-
ta as to the right OF Admiral Sampson
at Santiago and Admiral Dewey at
Manila to use the cables which each has
secured with view to bringing them
mo direct telegraphic communication
with the authorities here. It Is UNDER
sood by officials here that Admiral
Oe"ey secured the shore end ofthe ca
pie leading from Manila to Hong Kong
zone zone time ago. and buoyed itiwltf a
view 10 sending dispatches The same
sstohdition is understood to exist at Snn-
IIago. where Admiral Sampson has
Ouored the shore end OF the cable with
We" to repairing and using It. But no
messages have been sent, and the Ques-
.oh has arisen as to whether II Ia al
eWaole under the rules OF neutrllity for
!He French and British companies own
as THESE lines to permit them TO be u.s.
% for strictly military purposes. The
.ompanles control the points OF exit and
s'te able to refuse to pass dispatches
uons. so that the holding OF the shore
,nds by AdmiraIs Dewey and Sampson
aoes not permit them to carry ;on COM
1nunication. except through the assent
u ,he companies. h z
thesa are private concerns, but they
ite pound to observe the neutrality OF
iaeiT respective governments. There
y come anxiety, therefore, as TO the
course OF the operators Of the French
at Havti when they receive
messages from Admiral Sampson.
'aouid they refuse to handle them over
asutfal lines, touching neutral territory
~ Interesting International question
n'snt arise. The same condition exists
y 10 the Manila cable, nnd the failure
% receive dispatches from Manila Is at
siohted 10 the failure OF the British
operators upSrators at Hong Kong to take the
H. y was stated Tonight that negotia-
Dhs were now progressing which gave.
,.v,nise r,.. OF a satisfactory understanding
"'n !. me companies. nnd the forwarding
,n,s !, such messages as tho American ad-
uIals send. &
DELAY IN SAILING VI
. hey Wost Plant Caused by False Ite-.
ports About Spanish 5ycssei"