The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-22

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Which VIII Give shafter an Oppor-
tunity to Become Familiar With
Work Before Him.
Copyright, 1893, The Associated Press,)
On board the Associated Press dis
patch boat Dandy, off Santiago de
Cuba, Monday night, June 90 via
Kingston, Jamaica, Tuesday, June Il,
IL a. MAS soon as the fleet of trans
ports had arrived at a point about
twenty miles off Santiago this after
noon the steamer Seguranca having on
board General Shafter and his staff left
the other vessels lying to and steamed
to the flagship of the American fleet in
order to visit Rear Admiral Sampson.
The general went on board the flag
ship and the Seguranca then went to
Acerraderos, a little over seventeen
miles west of Santiago de Cuba, near
which General Garcia is encamped with
5000 Cuban soldiers. General Shafter
and his staff and Rear-Admiral Samp-
RhCSSSNtSNA W
eral Garcia's headquarters, about
mile inland, where they spent several
hours in consultation with the Cuban
general. At the conclusion of the con-
ference General Shafter and the other
officers had little or nothing to say re-
garding the plans for landing the
American troops or for the cooperation
of the Cubans. The best information
htoi ic hot ha Of
tempt 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 de Cuba, includ-
ing Acerraderos. This will give Gen.
eral Shafter an opportunity to become
more familiar with the work before
him and to ascertain the best place for
general landing.
The transports and the warships
which conveyed them here came close
in-shore this afternoon, in full view of
the loekouts on Moro Castle, and they
will lay tonight fifteen miles out from
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet, guarding the
entrance of the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba. The result of Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS investigation Of the various
proposed landing places was also laid
before the army officers, but General
Shafter is not prepared to announce
definite selection without investigating
the matter further himself. General
Garcia gave the Americans assurance
that they need have no fear Of con-
tracing diseases on the southeastern
coast of Cuba, as the climate there is
not unhealthy, only extremely hot at
this season of the year. The Cuban
general declared that his own troops,
ill fed and clothed as they were, were
in good health and therefore the Amer
leans need not fear fevers or other Sc
rious ailments.
General Shafter examined the condi-
ton of the Cuban soldiers during his
visit and was impressed with their
hardy and soldierly 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 understand
ing 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 by the Spaniards,
and will be able to keep the enemy in
doubt, for the present, as to their ulti-
mate intentions. Among the troops
which will be landed first are a number
of men from the engineer corps, who
will begin work at once preparing for
the movement of the main body of
troops. General Shafter and General
Garcia will consult further tomorrow.