The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-20
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SPANS
''CH|VALRY. !"
The Dons Finally Re-
fuse to Exchange
HobSOn and His
,s;:.ss.y : .s Brave Com
panions.
DASTARDLY VENGEANCE.
Enemy Holds Our Sailors
Because They Are Pop
ular Idols at Home.
BLANCO'S new BRUTALITY
Havana's Captain General
Says He Will No Longer
Respect Flags of Truce.
SHOTS FOR ALL VESSELS
Blockade is Effective and
Havana is in Sore
Straits.
WHERE WILL SHAFTER LAND !?
War Department Believes the Trans
ports Have Joined sampson
by This Time.
War Department Believes the Trans
ports Have Joined sampson
by This Time.

WASHINGTON, June 20, 1895. mo doubt
is entertained at either the ar or Navy
Departments that General Skaters milf
tary expedition has arrived safely off
Santiago by this time. AS matter OF
fact. it is believed that the first of the
transports arrived near the blockading
fleet Saturday night. According to the
plans arranged for the debarkation, the
fleet of transports was to lie in safe
place until Sampson had cleared the way
for landing.
The selection of the handing place has
been left entirely to the Judgment of Ad-
miral Sampson and General Shafter, the
military commander, and the first bust
ness in order. upon the arrival of the
transport fleet off Santiago would be
war council between Admiral Sampson
and some of his naval captains on the one
had, and Major General Shafter and his
staff on the other. the purpose being to
settle all the details of the debarkation.
Meanwhile the feet of transports would
lie out at sea at least ten miles beyond
the blockading squadron in order to be en-
tire1y safe from attack by Spanish tor
pedo boats These craft are dangerous
enough to full f1edged warships hut
transport would be absolutely helpless
against their attack, SO that the strictest
possible watch must be kept by The con-
voys until the troops are landed, the
present being the most critical moment
In the whole operation.
The work of debarking the troops Is not
to be one of hours but rather days, ac-'
cording to the opinion of army officers
A great deal depends on the point se-
lected for the landing. 1t was thought
that Aguadores, to the east of Morro Cas-
tie. about six or eight miles. would be
likely landing in view Of the fact that
1t has a wharf. the property of an iron
ore company, which would be extremely
useful for landing the heavy supplies and
ordnance of the siege train
sit is reported now, however, that this
particular wharf has been commanded by
Spanish batteries, who have been SO
placed as to give an enfilading fire upon:
It, If this be so then the batteries must
be first silenced by the fleet else There
would be not only loss of life among the
troops. but the wharf itself might be
destroyed by the Spanish shells
il the landing Is made at this wharf, no
less than two days. 1t is estimated. will
be consumed in getting the expedition
ashore, as only one ship can lie there at
time and there is an enormous guam
tity of ammunition and stores to be taken
ashore. If the landing is made on the
beach. It will be tedious and time-con-
Stunning operation, although 1t will be pos
sfble in that case to proceed simultane-
ously from an the ships.
The army officials feel confident that