The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-22
LOOKING FOB A LANDING

| Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press. }
! On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dandy, off Santiago de Cuba,
Monday night une %, via Kingston. ia
maica, Tuesday, June q Oh a. rn).-As
soon as the fleet of transports had arriv-
! ed at a point about twenty miles off San
tiago de Cuba this afternoon the steamer
Seguranca, having on board General
Shafter and his STAFF, left the other yes
sells lying to and steamed to the flagship
of the American feet, in order to make
a visit TO Rear Admiral Sampson. The
general went on board the flagship. and
the Seguranca then went to Acceraderos
about seventeen miles west of Santiago
near which place General Garcia Is en-
camped with 5000 soldiers. General Shat
ter and his staff and Rear Admiral Samp-
son went ashore and proceeded to Cen
eral Garcia's headquarters. about mile
inland, where they spent several hours
in consultation with the Cuban general
AT the conclusion of the conference Cen
eral Shafter and the other officers had
little or nothing to say regarding the
plans for landing the American troops
and for the cooperation of the Cubans
The best information obtainable is that
there viii be no attempt to make = ga1-
eral landing for two or three DAYS. but
small bodies of troops will be put ashore
probably tomorrow, at several points
both east and west Of antiago. including
Acerraderos. This Will give General Shat
tie ran opportunity to become more famjI-
lar with the work before him and to as
certain the best place for a general land
ing.
The transports and the war ships which
conveyed the troops here came close in
shore this afternoon in full view of the
Iookouts on Moro Castle. and they will
lay tonight fifteen miles out from Admir-
al SIMPSONS fleet. which is guarding ,b,
entrance Of the harbOr of Santiago.
The results of Rear Admiral Samp-
sons investigation of the various pro-
posed landing places was also laid bafora
the army officers. hut General Sbaf,er s.
not prepared TO announce definite 60
lection without investigating the matter
further himself.
General Garcia gave the Americans as
surances that they need have no fear Of /
contracting diseases on the southeastern
coast OF Cuba, as the climate there is no, /
unhealthy, only extremely hot at this 4
season Of the year. The Cuban general I
said that his own troops. i'll fed and poor-
ly clothed as they were. were in good /
shape and the Americans need not fear /
FEVER or other serious diseases. General
Shafter examined the condition Of the /
cuban soldiers during his visit and was
impressed with their hardy and soldierlv
appearance, though he recognized The
tact that they need Clothes and pr5vis-
Ions both Of which were given them 5ur-
Ing the day. The itne-viewclosed with
understanding on the point by both gan
erals that small bodies OF troons are ?,
be landed a once al several points along
The coast, where they viii be safe from
attack by the Spanish. ana these VIII he
ao.e TO keep the enemy in doubt for the
present as 20 their ultimate intentions.
Among The troops that viii be lsn5ed
lrSt are number ot men from the en-
sineer corps. who VIII begin work al once
preparing for the movement OF the main
,ody
Generals shafter and Garcia WIFI confer
'urther tomorrow.
II was nearly dark before the officers
'eturned 70 the seguraaco, and then she