The age-herald., 1898-06-22
Will Be Selected After the Commander
 Has Made Investigation.
THE sPANIARDs HAVE LITTLE HOPE
They See No Chance of Overcoming the American Regulars, to Be Shortly Hurled Against Them-War-
 ships Close in Shore.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press 1s9S)
 On Board the Associated Press Boat Dandy, Off Santiago de Cuba, Monday Night, June 20, Via Kinkston, Jamaica, Tuesday, June 21, Il a. m.-After General Shafter and staff visited Admiral Sampson this afternoon the Seguranca went to Acen- raderos, about seventeen miles west of Santiago, near which place General Garcia is encamped with 5000 Cuban soldiers Gen. eral Shafter and his staff and Rear Admiral Sampson went ashore and proceeded to General Garcia's headquarters, about a mile inland, where they spent several hours in consultation with the Cuban general.
 The best information obtainable Is that there will be no attempt to make general 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 Santiago, including Accerraderos. This will give General Shafter an oppor- tunity to become more familiar with the work before him and to ascertain the best place for a general landing. The transports and war ships which conveyed the full troops came in full view of the lookouts on Morro castle, and they will lay fifteen miles out tonight from Admiral Sampson's fleet.
 The result of Rear Admiral Sampson's investigation of the various points pro- posed for landing places was also laid be- fore the army officers, but General Shafter is not prepared to make a definite selec- tion without Investigating the matter further himself.
 No Fear of Disease
 Garcia gave the Americans assurances that they need have no fear of contract ing disease the southeastern coast Of Cuba, as the climate there Is not un- healthy, only extremely hot at this sR- son of the year. The Cuban general de- clared that his own troops, ill fed and poor ly clothed as they were, were in good health and that the Ameriacns need not fear levers or other serious ailments.
 General Shafter examined the condition of the Cuban soldiers during his visit and was impressed with their hardy and sol dierly appearance, though he recognized the fact that they need clothes and provisions, both of which were given them during the day. The interview closed with the con- clusion on the part of both generals that small bodies of troops are to be landed at once at several points along the coast where they will be safe from any serious attack from the Spaniards and will be able to keep the enemy in doubt for the present as to their ultimate intentions.
 Among the troops that will be landed first are a number of men from the engineer corps, who will begin work at once prepar- ing for the movement of the main body.
 Generals Shafter and Garcia will consult further tomorrow. It was nearly dark be- fore the officers returned to the Seguran- cia, and then she steamed back.
 Before nightfall all the other transports and conveying warships had drifted nearer to the shore, and the Spanish soldiers, watching from the bluffs on both sides Of the entrance of Santiago harbor, must have been impressed by the great array of ves- sells standing off shore. There were nearly sixty of them, including the troopships and the men-of-war, comprising Admiral Samp- son,s fleet and the squadron of Commodore Schley.
 Spaniards Have Little Hope
 The 5000 Spanish soldiers and perhaps 2.O00 Spanish sailors, guarding the city and harbor of Santiago de Cuba doubtless con cluded that there was but small chance of overcoming the force of American war ships and some 10000 American soldiers and sailors which will-he hurled against them before the end of the week.
 The despatch boat of the Associated Press left the fleet for the cable station just at nightfall when the warshipsehad taken their positions in a semi-circle in front of the harbor entrance with the troop ships further out. The scc was conn parativeiy smooth for the first time in several weeks and the great fleet was all most uotionless. The soldiers, most of whom beheld the shores of Cuba for the first time in their lives, watched the steep mountain sides through the gathering darkness with many thoughts of home passing through their minds. realizing the fact that in few days they will be fight ing for their country's honor in the deep canyons which were then darkly visible
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