The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-06-24
MORE TROOPS TO Go.
Sampson Thinks the Spanish Force
at Santiago Is Underestimated.
deavorinE 60 Prove the blockade Net
EHective-BIanco Sending
Troops to santlaEo.

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Troops to Santiago.
WAsHINGrox. June 22-Inside in
formation last night is to the effect
that news has been received from Adj
miraI Sampson that the Spanish force
at Santiago has been under-estimated,
and reinforcements viii be hurried
forward with the utmost dispatch to
supplement the forces now In Cuba IN
der Gen. Shafter. According to this
programme, it is stated that Gen. Duff
fields brigade viii leave Camp Alger
to-day and go to Newport News. where
ships are ready to transport the men
to their destination. The ships that
will convey this force are the aux
iliary cruisers Yale and Harvard, and
they viii sail Thursday morning Ex-
petitions viii follow rapidly by way
of Tampa, for, while Fernandins
and Miami are considered to have
many good points for concentrating
troops, yet army officers are now sat
isfed that Tampa can be retained
with advantage as the main point Of
embarkatiOn. The next forces to 90
viii include those Of Brig. Gen. Gar
retson, of the Second brigade of the
First division, Second army corps, en-
braeing the Sixth Illinois, the Sixth
Massachusetts, and Eighth and Ninth
Ohio regiments. This expedition viii
go next week. Brig. Gen. Guy V.
Henry, a distinguished cavalry officer
of the regular army. arrived here yes
terday from Tampa, and the present
plans are for Gen. Henry to command
a division, made up of the brigades
OF Gen. Dufield and Gen. Garretson,
this division, comprising 5000 men, to
be for the speedy reinforcement OF
Gen. Shafter. 1t viii at once swell
the American forces at Santiago de
Cuba to about p, GOO men. But the ex-
petitions Will not stop at that num-
Der, as there is a determined purpose
to send forward a sufficient force TO
crush any Spanish command which
can be concentrated at that point
There is no purpose on the part of the
authorities here to leave Gen. Shafter
with an inadequate force to meet
these seasoned Spanish soldiers. 1t
is for this reason, in part, that divi-
sion, probably under Gen. Henry,
will reinforce Shafter, followed by
such additional troops as the needs of
the situation seem to demand Coupled
with this information Is the positive
statement that there viii be a third
call for volunteers in short time 1t
is said that the date for the call has
been fixed for the oath of this month
and that the number viii be 100, 600
men. If this should prove true, as is
confidently asserted, congress viii be
expected to make another substantial
appropriation for the use of the war
department
TIE CUBAN BLOCKADE.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The Wash
ington Post prints the following to-
day: The Spanish government is en-
deavOring to prove to the European
powers that the blockade is ineffect-
i've. Naval officers in Washington
Yesterday discussed with no small
amount of interest the published state
ments that supplies were being SNUG.
gled into Cuba in large quantities.
Secretary Long, in speaking of those
reports, pointed out that the presi-
dents proclamation did not propose a
blockade Of the entire Cuban coast,
but only Of certain ports. among them
Havana and Cienfuegos. These
ports" said the secretary, ''are
dent that no ships have been
able to enter Havana, even while
the larger vessels of our navy
are at Santiago, unless perhaps a few
small schooners may have slipped in
at night The blockade Of Havana is
as tight as wax. I am also sure that
the entrance TO the harbor Of Glen
fuegOs Is absolutely closed Probably
at other places along the coast SOME
small vessels have been able to run in
and out; but there are small towns
against which a blockade has never
been proclaimed. am certain that
Spain has no ground on which TO ap-
peal to the powers against the effective
ness OF our blockade" It is believed
at the navy department that Sautl4go
will fall within a few days Plans for
cooperation between our land forces
and the Cubans were made by Admiral
Sam sou and Gen. Garcia before the
arrival of Gen. Skaters expedition,
and the only delay viii be In landing
and organizing the troops.
BLASCO SENDING TROOPS TO SANTIAGO.
LoSDoz, June 22.-The Havana cor.
respondent Of the Times says: Gen.
Linares, IN command OF the province
Of Santiago de Cuba. telegraphs thai
60 vessels, supposed to be carrying the
American expeditionary force, have
: arrived OF Santiago de Cuba Gen
: ElancO IS sending SIX battalIions tC
protect the coast of the province o.
1 Santiago de Cuba Great enthusiasm
prevails IN Havana Order IS main
tanned and no yellow fever is reported
Z ChIsF Justice FuiIsr's Daughter Divorced
, CHICAGO, June 22--Mrs- Colin Q Man
ming. daughter OF Chief Justice Fuller
( Of the United States supreme eourt
/ was yesterday granted a divorce De
sertion was the specified charge upol
which the bill was based Mr.. Man
+ ming Is United States consul At Eeyal
IN the Azores islands
The Recent RIOT At Tampa
ATLANTA, Ga. June Sz.-TWenty
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