The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-24
TROOPS REACH SANTIAGO.
General Skaters Army Of Invasion O1
the Cuban Port,

MoLE ST.. NICHOLAS, June 22.-The
United States army for the invasion of
Cuba. commanded by General Shafter,
arrived off Santiago dc Cuba yesterday
at oon The troops, numbering about
10000 men, were on board thirty
seven transports. The time and place
for the landing OF the soldiers had not
been decided upon.
There were fourteen mild cases OF
typhoid fever and Some cases
of measles on board the transports, but
the troops, generally speaking, we're in
excellent spirits. The voyage was
without incident.
When the feet of thirty-seven trans.
ports, with its freight of fighting men.
swept up the southern coast and slowed
up within sight of the doomed city OF
Santiago the anxiously awaited sol
diers were greeted with ringing cheers
from the decks of the b~lockading wal
ships far in shore, and they were an.
swercd by the troops most enthusiasts.
tically. The week of anxious waiting
and impatient chatting was over. The
army and the navy had at last joined
forces. and all felt that the final blow
at Santiago was ut hand.
II was 10 o'clock when the lookout
IN the armorcd cruiser Brooklyn re.
ported seeing the smoke of several
steamers away to the southeast and n
moment or 81 later he announced that
a dozen or so transport steamers were
in sight. The signals were exchanged
from ship to ship, gladdening the
hearts of the weary b~lockaders. Then
the United States auxiliary cruiser
Gloucester. formerly j. i. Morgan's
yacht Corsair, dashed away to meet
and welcome the troops.
About half an hour later n forest OF
masts had sprung up apparently from
the sea and IA most impressive scene
was presented as the armada swept
gracefully towards the shores where
the great struggle is to take place.
The transports were ranged in three
shifting lines, with the battlcship In.
diana on h extreme right and the
other men-of-war on the outskirts of
the fleet. In this order the transports
and their escorts steamed slowly in
toward the hills where the Morro's
rcd walls stand.
IL vas intended TO take the eMir,
fleet to the lines of Rear Admi y
miral SIMPSONS fleet Of warships. but
al order from the admiral stopped the
advance Of the ships about fifteen miles
To the southeast, and, escorted by the
Gloucester, General Shaftcr went for.
ward on the Seguranca to confer with
the admiral.
The transports lay on the smooth
sea while the plans were discussed by
the leaders on board the flagship. Not
the ~faintcst intimation of their inten.
tions regarding the landing has been
allowed to escape. Undoubtedly,
however, some OF the troops will be
landed at Guantanamo bay, in order
to relieve the marines there, hut IL Is
generally believed the main body of
the troops vii! be landed much nearer
Santiago.
The long and trying journey from
Tampa has left the men in much bet.
ter condition than anticipated. There
are fourteen mild eases of typhoid
upon the hospital ship. among them
being Major Horton of the Twenty.
fifth infantry and several cases OF
measles. There arc, however, nc
serious cases of sickness.
Owing To the smoothucss OF the pas.
sag the soldiers were not generally
affected by sea sickness. They arc
wildly anxious to get ashore and begin
fighting.
The dispatch boat, as it steamed
among the transports, was eagerly
beSicgcd on all sides for news of Ad.
miral Simpsons operations, officers
and men clamoring for a word from
the b~lockaders. Much satisfaction
was expressed among the troops when
il became known that the actual cap.
turc Of Santiago is to be left to the
army.
Macy horses and mules died cnrout,
The American feet OFF Santiago ha.
occn materially strengthened by the
addition of the warships which escort
cd the transports, consisting OF the
Indiana, Detroit, Montgomery, Ban
croft, Helena, Ericsson and Footc.
General Shafter, soon after his ar.
rival, had u conference with Admiral
"iiPS'h ihNs "'HNuSH'' Nv Siklb
the information obtained by Admiral
SIMPSONS scouts as TO the most avail
able landing places in the vicinity of
Santiago, and sent further scouting
parties along the coast. They inspect
ed the points considered by Admiral
Sampson to b. most advantageous and
the commanders OF the army and navy
will speedily decide where TO land the
troops.
Tremendous enthusiasm was awak
cacd among the men with Admiral
Simpsons fleet by the arrival of the
American troops. They gave cheer
after cheer, the report states, and
their enthusiasm met with an
equally hearty response from the
/, troop ships,
Repeated delays in the departure OF
the army from Tampa had made the
men with the feet impatient and they
awaited the coming of their allies with