The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-01
But ills Understood That He Is Pre-
pairing For the Final Assault.
THE SECOND TAMPA EXPEDITION
II is Now Under Way-Thc Yale VIII
Soon BE Back for Another Install
ment-Thc Cadiz Squadron Has
Left Port Said, But That on
IyIncrcases Efforts TO Get
Watson's Fleet Ready

az the close OF the day was described by
Secretary Alger as being such as to war
rant him in entertaining tho expectation
OF important news at any moment.
Secretary Alger was very much grati-
fed when he learned to-day that direct
telegraphic communication now existed
between Washington and General Shat
ter's headquarters at Siboney. Hereto
fore all messages from the General have
been delayed twenty-four hours owing
to the necessity of sending them across
the rough country to reach the cable sta
tion. The loss OF so much time might
be vital in case Of urgent need for re-
Inducements or Of ammunition and sup
plies.
NAVY AND ARMY.
The opinion IS held here that the navy
will cooperate in the attack 90 San
tiago. and To that end part OF Skaters
force IS 20 move Immediately upon MORO
Castle TO capture the forts and enable the
naval launches 10 open the gateway into
the harbor by removing the mines. Ihe
experience of the vessels while In GUAM
tanamo harbor in pulling up the mines
there is expected to very much facihtate
similar work at Santiago
\ NO WORD FROM SHAfIEk.
No telegram came % the War Depart
meut to-day from General Shafter and
the understanding here Is that he Il EN-
moving his time 10 the best advantage
in taking his artillery and making all
ready for the final assault upon Santiago.
II Is not known how far the Spanish re-
Inducements have advanced since yes
terdav. but General Shafter has fun
knowledge Of their movements and It u
believed is not likely TO delay his attack
until they nave strengthened the garri-
sons al Santiago by uniting with Idnares.
SECOND EXPEDITION.
The SECOND expedition from Tampa 70
reinforce Shafter appears 10 have on
countered almost az many difficulties as
tho original expedition in getting away.
n was confidently expected here that the
start would be made from Tampa last
Monday but one difficulty after another
has arisen 10 retsrd the movement so
that II was with a feeling Of relief that
the news came 10 the Department from
Tampa that the flagship of the eNpedi-
ton, the Hudson. has swung our INTO
the stream and was ready to lead the
procession OF transports, which II IS be-
ieved by this time are under way bound
Tor Santiago.
YALE WILL SOON RETURN.
II Is calculated that the second install
ment OF the reinforcemenis dispatched
TO Shafter from Camp Alger via steamer
from Newport News. Va, reached MN
to-day on the Harvard. and the steamer
Yale is expected al Newport News Gay
after tomorrow. returning from her hrst
trip with Dnfield's soldiers 10 take more
reinforcerdsnts, probably including Car
retts0ns Battalion.
The department is thoroughly satisfied
with the success attending this method
Of transporting the troops from Camp
Algcr. having found it 90 be not only
much more economical than the COM
bined rail and water route via Tampa,
but more expediS Sous. The steamers VIII
be further svailed OF in pursuance of Sec
retarv Ayers intention 10 continue 10
dispatch reiuforcements 10 Shaftcr until
nc has an oyerpoweHng force At his
command.
COPPINGER WILL NOT co.
Maior-General Copplnger is not 70 50 20
Santiago with any OF these additional
forces. lie IS senior 20 General smarter
and n sent TO Santiago BY virtue OF the
army regulations. would assume com
mand OF the army IN front OF that place.
Therefore, it Il likely that be VIII be
reserved FOR the command 0f the Porto
Rican expedition
NJ us announced AZ the Navy Depart
ment this afternoon that the Spanish
Cadlz sauadroi has paid the heavy suez
| canal tolls. and was about 70 proceed
eastward through the canal though this
statement Was probably ERRONEOUS, IN
view Of the later reports 20 the p-ess In
dioating that the Spanish VESSELS were
gtopping for repairs. The ddv,ces only
FASTENED the preparations making Tor
the departure of Commodore Wafson's
Eastern Squadron.
HAS JOINED SAMPSON.
The Commodore has reported 10 the
Navy Department his arrival on San
tlago. and is IN consultation with Ad-
miral Sampson respecting the details OF
the cruise. which. Il IL expected VIII
occupy fully four months. provided the
war endures that length of time.
The delays 20 which the Spaniards are
subject al Port Said viii rebound very
greatly TO the advantage of Admiral
Dewey II Camara IL still In reality bound
/ FOR the Philippines. for they ensure the
arrival OF almost the whole OF General
Merrltt's military force. and almost cer-
tafnly the cruiser Charleston and the
monitors Monterey and MonadnOck be
fore the Spanish squadron could reach
| Manila harbOr.
MAY USE A BALLOON
1ne reports from Santiago as 10 recon-
noitering parties and efforts OF our ofii-
GERS 10 take observations OF the city
leads to The belief at the War Depart
meut that a big balloon may be utilized
py General shafter as means ot sur
veying Santiago and all the surrounding
! country General Greedy. chief signal
| oficer. sent a complete balloon train
with General Skaters expedition and Il
"a now available for use on the field II
! General shafter desires this mode OF OBJ
| seryation. These balloon observations
49, An vogue wf.h foreign military bodies
buf n b thought that Genbal shafter
| r,gv NOT feel disposed on the eve OF big
rgnt a. Try a comparatively new device