The record-union., 1898-06-21
The Troops Anxious|y Awaited by
Rear Admiral Sampson.
Philippine Insurgents Proclaim a Provisional
Government at Cavite-Captain-Gen-
eral Augusti Goes Into the
Walled City Of Manila.

2O-3 D. m. Copyright, 1898, by the
the Boston Fruit Company's steamer
Brookline, which arrived at Port
Morant this morning, reports that he
sighted twenty-four transports con-
voyed by United States warships fifty
miles south of Crooked Island Passage
yesterday morning. He was due north
of Cape Maysi.
| Captain Hopkins reports also that he
was chased by the United States gun
boat Helena. The transports, he says.
We're headed southeast, and, in his
Judgment, for Porto Rico. He argues
that if they were bound around Cape
Maysi for Santiago they were far off
their course
It is believed here that Captain Hop
kins is mistaken, and that the trans
ports We're simply keeping clear Of
sight from land.
| SIGHTED NEAR CAPE MAYSI
| KINGSTON (Jamaica), June 90
p. m.-The British steamer Ethelwod
arrived at Port Antonio this morning
and reported passing yesterday even
ing near Cape Maysi, the extreme point
of Cuba, an American gunboat, an
auxiliary cruiser, two transports and
a schooner in tow. Later she passed
another steamer with troops on board.
The Ethelwod was stopped by a gum
boat with a blank shot. and was ques-
| toned as to her identity.
lANXIOUSLY AWAITED OFF SANTI-
AGO.
| ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DAUNT-
LESS, OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA,
June 19, p. m, via Kingston (Ja-
maica), June 20, 4:3O p. m. Copyright
1898 by the Associated Press The
United States troops under General
Shafter have not yet arrived. The de-
lay is inexplicable. According to the
latest information in possession of Ad-
miral Sampson, the transports should
have reached here this morning Valu-
able time and favorable weather are
lost by the delay. Though it is blister
ing hot, there has been no rain since
the marines landed The Cuban Off
cials say, however, that in this mount
ainous section of the southern coast
the heavy rain has practically ceased
until the end of July.
The Cubans are extremely active
and a Gordon has been drawn around
Santiago de Cuba. General Garcia, with
4,OOD troops. coming by forced marches
from Banes, is now heading for Santi-
ago His troops are within forty miles
of the city. He left 1900 men at Hol-
effecting juncture with General Torat
at Santiago. The Spanish troops at
Guantanamo, under General Masso. are
also cut off from General Torat, and
are badly pinched for food They Wild
ly appealed for provisions and rein
forcements. but the only reply they got
was that both were impossible Gen
eral Masso said his men We're even
! then at half rations, and the supply
was only sufficient to last during the
present month.
General Garcia and his personal staff
We're picked up at General Rabi's camp
eighteen miles west of Santiago, and
brought to the flagship this afternoon
by the Vixen. There the grizzled and
wounded patriot had a long cOnsulta-
tion with Admiral Sampson regard
ing the operations for the investment
of Santiago and the cooperation of the
American and Cuban troops.
General Garcia is very enthusiastic
He says the Spaniards are starving.
and cannot hold out long, and that the
war should end in few months.
Two regiments of troops will be land
ed at Guantanamo Bay, which will be
held as base until Santiago falls.
There have been no signs of Spanish
troops in the neighborhood of Camp
McCalla for several days 1t is esti-
mated that over 800 have been killed
or wounded since the landing. Fifty
eight bodies were found yesterday. The
Spaniards seem satisfied that they can
not dislodge the Americans, and have
withdrawn
The upper bay is to be occupied i'm
mediately. Lieutenant Delehanty,
with an expedition, is nightly at work
removing mines from the river con-