The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-21
LIKELY TO GO SLOW.
WILL GIVE HIS MEN TIME TO GET
OVER SEA TRIP.

No Forward Movement Against San
ttnao to Begin Until They Are in
Condition for Fighting-Surf Bath
ing Counted on to Help Put Them
I'm Good Trim-''TO the Rescue of
Hobson,' to BE n New Battle Cry.
washington. June 2O.-Gen. Shafter and
his army of invaders may have reached
Santiago. but up to a late hour tonight
neither the Secretary of the Navy nor
the Secretary of War had been officially
advised of his arrival in the vicinity of
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet.
1T Is possible" said Adjt. Gen. orbin,
os he was closing his office, that the
troops may have reached their destination,
but up to this time we have not received
a word from Gen. Shafter. We will prob
ablv hear the news first through the press
dispatches, for they are prepared TO rush
off with every item of news as it occurs.
Gen. Shafter is not given to rushing
reports to headquarters until he has some
thing to report
Under the circumstances, we may
hardly expect anything from him until he
of progress.
I'VE will have to be a little patient,
for it is not an easy job to land 10000 men
in small boats.
ut is estimated that the landing may
be accomplished in three days
81 do not imagine that Gen Shafter in
tends to take his men directly from the
transports and march them up 20 the bat
Af he
aboard ships for from eight to ten days,
and it VIII require a day or two for them
to lose their sea legs.
Then Gen Shafter, as a prudent COM
manding officer, win want TO brace his
men up with some fresh provisions and
give them a chance 10 freshen up by
plunge in the surf before taking them into
battle.
"All those little details must be looked
after for it would be downright cruelty
10 expect men that have been crowded up
on transports to wade ashore and proceed
to climb the hills surrounding Santiago,
before they have had time to get into
lighting condition.
Under the circumstances 1 do not look
for Gen. Skaters men to get into action
for several days.
Some Of the landsmen among the
troops may be sick from the effects of the
trip a few hours upon land but plenty of
right.
I'm. the army as in the navy, command
ing officers do not have time to rush to
the telegraph office and report to head
quarters every move they make or in
tend to make"
This plain, straightforward statement,
Gen. COrbin made without betraylng the
plans of the invading forces, or indicat-
ing where the troops are expected to land
Ii is sufficient to know that the troops
are supposed 10 have reached a point
where they can cooperate with the naval
forces under Admiral Sampson, and as
soon as the commanding officers of the
two forces have an opportunity to meet
and confer as to the best methods TO be
employed against the Spaniards, the at
tack upon Santiago will commence.
When the command is given to advance.
there Will be no haltng until the Ameri-
can flag floats triumphantly over the an
cient city.
The announcements from Commodore
Watson off Havana to-day that Capt Gen.
A-anco refused to exchange the brave Hob
son and his shiDmates for a like number
OF Spanish prisoners has aroused greater
feeling of contempt for the Spaniards..
The decision of Gen. Blanco has been COM
municated to Admiral Sampson and he
VIII loose no time in Furnishing the Span
iards for their dastardly conduct toward
the gallant Hobson and his companions.
To the rescue of Hobson," will be a
new battle cry as the forces Of the United
states attack Santiago In view of what
has occurred, it is believed the Spaniards
nave removed Hobson and his followers
10 place of safety where they will be
held to await further deVelopments
In the list of Spanish prisoners captured
by the United States there is none above
the rank of second lieutenant Lieut..
hobson is too rich a prize for the Span,
lards TO relinquish in exchange for a sec,
ond lieutenant.