The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-15
PLANS FOR THE ATTACK.
a Join, Movement Ia he Made ON the
city of Havana.

n Joint Movement To BE Made ON the
city of Havana.
New York, April IA special to the
Times from Washington says:
The plans for the joint land and naval
attack upon Havana have been prac-
tically decided on. They nave been the
subject Of elaboration of a number of
meetings of the naval strategic board.
of councils of the joint war and navy
board and OF conferences between the
government and military officials. From
the first il was considered absolutely
essential that there should be a joint
movement of the land and naval forces
OF the United States against the Span
iards in Cuba. and the only thing left
for discussion was the best course To be
pursued In carrying out this plan. One
difficulty that has continually present
ed itself is the fact that the nav Is
ready for an advance on Havana with
in an hour after the declaration of war,
while the army could not possibly throw
any considerable force into Cuba in less
time than As hours.
should the fleet OF Captain Sampson
wait until the army Is ready" has been
asked: 'Or should it. as soon as war
was determined on. proceed to carry out
it's instructions and invest Havana from
the sea?"
II is now decided that the feet will at
once move on havana, invest IL, and at
the same time hold pen the Florida
straits for the free transportation of
troops into the island. A part of the
fleet will be employed for this purpose.
as well as to keep open the gulf to the
west of Havana for "A like purpose.
AS soon as the army il ready, which
will be within As hours. a considerable
body of troops will be thrown into the
province of Pinar del Rio. In the neigh
borhood. probably. of Bahia Honda. and
al advance upon Havana will be begun
at once. The feet will cooperate with
the land forces from the moment they
land In Cuba. and both will attack Ha-
vana simultaneously.
Even IL the resolution finally passed
by congress does not recognize the pres
ent republican government i'm the island
the plan OF the army Is To unite with
the armies Of Gomez and Garcia as
allies against the Spaniaids. 1t is prob
able that troops will be sent to join
these evolutionary armies I'm Puerto
Principe or Santa Clara. or that ships
will be sent to transport some Of the
Cuban troops to the vicinity of the
capital. In any event. an effort will he
made TO cooperate at once with the
armies of the revolutionary leaders In
the work of driving the Spaniards out
OF the island. With the establishment
VI a SAdbit anu uhfHtiufnN hIpNtiiThl
in free Cuba. the army will have moth
ing to do. at least I'm the preliminar,
part OF the campaign. Its task is Il
sweep the Spaniards out Of the island
To do this most effectively. It Will a
nee seek the closest alliance with tn
revolutionary troops.
The wal department is certain tina
Gomez and Garcia have respectabl
armies in the eastern part of the island
This conclusion H. basel upon h fac
that they have been able TO hold bacl
the Spanish armies and even to win no
table victories against some of the bes
officers OF Spain. These revolutionar
troops. aided by some American regu
lars. and supplied with arms and ammu
milton. will be able. il is thought. TO d
very effective work against the soldier
under Blanco and Pando.
As soon as war il declared the wa
department Will issue. upon the call G
the president. orders for the enlistmen
OF at least l50. 900 troops. Al nrst Their
was some talk Of i0.ooo volunteers bein
sufficient for the purpose, but II wa
soon found that this number would n'
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