The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-04
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Special to The st. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-There Is
growing belief here that the govern
ment is about to strike a decisive blow
in the war, the preparations for the
successful issue Of which have been
Jealously and successfully guarded
from publicity. There was a rumor in
circulation that no less than 10000
troops were now en- route for Cuba and
Porto Rico, and that the embarkation
Of these soldiers had been accomplish
ed without the knowledge of the pub
lie. The figures are thought to be a
bit large, and to include the Philip
pines eXpeditions-on the way and get
ting ready to depart That a general
forward movement is on, however, is
officially admitted but details are sa-
credly withheld. For instance, advices
received here today announce that the
embarkation Of troops and the loading
of supplies has been progressing salts
factorily to officers at Mobile a greater
part of the present week. The Second
cavalry has broken camp and is now
thought to be aboard the transport
Matteawan. The Twentieth infantry
will also abandon camp life at once and
take quarters on transports now at Mo-
bile for their especial accommodation.
WHERE THEY GO.
Where do these troops go? That is a
question that government officials alone
could, if they would, answer. But they
Will not say a word, save that from
Mobile the transports, with their pre-
cious burdens, will likely go direct to
Tampa. From there they will go
well, it is believed here that Cuba is
their destination, but, as an official
said tonight, it would be folly to an
nounce just how many men the trans
ports will carry, when they will depart
from American shores and when and
where they will land the United States
troops, being sent to invade the
enemy's country. That would be the
sort Of information the enemy would
take to kindly, and just the sort the
government is determined Spain shall
not have. The success of the war and
navy departments in concealing i'm
pOrtant movements so long as their
publicity would put the United States
to a disadvantage, lends color to the
persistent rumor that there is some big
undertaking about to bear fruit, and
: that the general public will be as much
surprised as will be the Spaniards
when il has been successfully accom-
plished
THE SPANISH FLEETS.
There is little anxiety here over the
reports that the Spaniards are sending
over sixteen warshps to relieve Admi-
raj Cervera, or about the Paris story
h.
Santiago, never has been and never
will be; but, on the contrary, is even
now on the way to Manila to annihi-
late Dewey, and to capture or destroy
the American transports that are bear
ing troops to the Philippines Such
rumors reached the capital today. The
first story was to the effect that the
Cadiz squadron had sailed, but no in
timation as to It's destination was Civ
en-. Dispatches from Madrid, Paris and
from Gibraltar corroborated each 9TH
er in saying that Admiral Camara's
fleet had sailed. Then came a dispatch
from Kingston, Jamaica, unofficial,
that the new Spanish fleet, consisting
of sixteen warships, would arrive at
Santiago tomorrow
PHILIPPINES STORY.
Following upon the heels of this came
O more sensational story, this one cred
tied with Partisan origin, to the effect
that Admiral Cervera was not at San
tiago; that, on the contrary, there were
few torpedo boats and secord-class
cruisers there, under command of
Capt. Villamid, Of the Spanish navy.
1t was added that Admiral Cervera had