The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-10
viii Penetrate Into Interior II
Necessary,
EAGER TO BEGIN ATTACK.
Remember the Maine TO Be tho
Battle Cry Of the Troops.

Tampa, Fla. May s.-The steamer Gus.
sic, one of the Mallory Line OF boatss
chartered by the government for use ~
transport will sall for Cuba beforS
morning. loaded with arms. ammunition
and supplies furnished by the United
States government for use of the Cuban
Insurgents
A company of 100 United States troops
from the First Regiment OF Infantry Will
accompany the expedition and aid in
guarding the landing of the valuable car
80 on the coast Of Cuba, and will, Ia
necessary. penetrate into the interior fan
enough to place the supplies in the hands
Of the insurgents. The expedition will ba
In charge of Capt. ]. H. Dorst Gen. Miles,
aide. who has just returned from Cuba
The Gussie has on board between 5000 and
1000 Springfield rifles. about 100000 rounds
OF ammunition and several hundred boxes
OF provisions. consisting principally of
canned meats and hard tack.
The utmost secrecy is maintained re-
garding the point of landing. but In view
of Capt. Dorsts recent landing in Ha-
vana, where he communicated with tho
insurgent leader, Gen. Delgado It is be-
iieyed that the expedition will be headed
for point not far from Havana.
The Gussie had mounted on her forward
deck to-day a 1-pounder rapid-fre motion
gun for protection. IL is understood how
ever, that she win be met at some polne
not far from Key West by gunboat fronr
the American blockading squadron and
escorted to the designated landing place.
The Whitney, the sister ship to the Gus
sic, which sailed for Dry Tortugas satur-
day, with two companies of the Fifth In
fantry, returned to-day. In is Intimated
that she will follow the Gussie 10 Cuba
as soon as the arms ammunition and sup
plies can be loaded. Before a week has
passed Il Is believed that the insurgent
leaders will have been furnished win
arms enough for at least 1900 men and
With base Of supplies established Oh
tho coast, vigorous campaign against
the Spanish forces win be inaugurated
Large amounts of powder and projec-
uies for Hhe blockading squadron are
now arriving here. On Picnic Island there
are twelve cars loaded with dynamite.
torpedocs powder and ammunition. which
VIII soon be shipped to Key West and as
many more cars on the wharf tracks An
extra heavy guard has been placed around
the cars with orders to shoot any ono
attempting to tamper with the seals.
Hundreds of carpenters are at work to-
day fitting up the big transports Hereto
fore the work has been rather slow ow-
ing 10 lack of material, but IL Is believed
now that all of the boats here will be in
readiness for loading by Wednesday night
The engineer corIs to-day were drilled
in the use Of the canvass pontoons. which
are part of their equipment In the
capacious hold Of the Alamo are stored
enough of these pOntoons to form a bridge
several hundred feet'in length. They Will
be carried along with the expedition.
Although Tuesday has been repeatedly
referred to during tine past week by news
paper correspondents as the day set for
the departure of the United States army
of invasion, there was nothing around
headquarters tonight to Indicate that
there would be any move FOR day or two
yet.
The officers were anxiously awaiting
news from Admiral Sampson's squadron
and discussing the relative merits of the
American and Spanish navies.
The younger officers around hesdquar-
ters are impatient and anxious for march,
ing orders. They are willing to take the
chances OF yellow fever or any thing else
50 long as they get a chance to fight the
Spaniards.
Although the question concerning the
destruction of the Maine was sidetracked
in the resolutions which caused the begin
ming of the war. the officers and men OF
the army are determined that 1t will noe
be made a side issue when they once meet
the Spanish
As a whole, there Is very little talk about
establishing the Independence of Cuba, 9TH
er than as one OF the results to be achiev-
ed by conquering the Spanish forces.
They remember the Maine and have de-
clared that they will never be satisfied un-
til at least 100 spaniards have been killed
for every man murdered on the Maine.
A telegram of considerable length was
received from Washington to-day by a
prominent transportation official, in which
II was stated that IL had been learned
from the best authority possible that Inc
invasion of Cuba By the forces now sta
toned at Tampa will begin this week. The
programme Is to land 10000 regulars and
volunteers as soon as possible and compel
the Spanish army In Cuba to fight q de-
cislge battle before the beginning of the
sainy season.
The teleeram stated further, that In or
der to land these troops IN Cuba with as
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