Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-08

Washington. juno S-sccrotary Aircr
this morning positively declined to Gay
whether or not tho United states troops
had sailed yet from Tampa Tor Cuba.
lie holds that Notwithstanding the
botilIug % the Spanish squadron in
Santiago. thcro ~ stan sufficient good
rcuron why every procautlon should
be made o. prevent the spanish from
obtaining Information na a. the depart
ufo ~ our troops the point selected for
their . barkntion and tho strength of
the expedition.
tie was good deal annoyed al the
attempt Of some " the newspapers to
Indicate the very point Tor landing the
troops and Siege guns in the nclFhbor-
hood of Santiago do cuba. n Il were
true that the department had selected
q place whore thore b. strong wharf
upon which the vessels may discharge
the heavy Siege trains directly. the
publication of that fact " authuuucat-
cd,mlght very naturally lead the Span
inrdH Go destroy that particular wharf
ana thus seriously hamper the opera
lions Of the troops.
49, NA NA'fNANAN Ah NNNNN IlINN|N NA AlNN
department wher, information as to
the movement OF the troops might
naturally Doc expected developed the
fact that mo- word had yet come of the
departure ~ d military expedition from
Tampa. A. The troops are under orders
60 go to sea just ar soon as they can
he made ready. without further dircc-
ton from the department. Il H. deemed
probable that they viii grt on some
time during tho day aud that notice TO
that eject win be received at the de-
pertinent
No further word from Admiral samp-
son WAS received nt the naval depart
mont The bulletin made public al the
department last nlght In confirmation
~ press reports ~ the attack upon
Santiago last Monday D. believed 10 b.
merely u skeleton statement ~ Admiral
SampHuu'a telegram. which 10 IN sur
missed contained good deal more In
formation than was deemed prudent 20
make public. OF course o. protect the
naval cipher the matter published was
q puraphrusr ana lt was said az the de-
pnrimrni this morning that the terms
used in the bulletin "Hilcncod the works
] quickly without injury ~ any kind"
was based upon thu statement In tho
[ original dispatch, broad enough 10 ga.
dictate that the ships had sustained no
injury and that there had been mo-
/ casualties among the personnel ~ tho
[ American nDrt.
Naval officers today express the be-.
llrf mat about nll uf the force landed
Monday from SIMPSONS fleet wrro ma
rinet,hud that their purpose was not 80
much iu Take miuturN possession uf thu
/ landing uH perhaps o. spike some guns
aud destroy some batteries that might
| have been occupied hy the Spanlards
I o. advantage after the retirement OF
I the American fleet after the action
/ one object Of Admiral SIMPSONS at
| tack which has escaped general obser-
l walton. though exceedingly Important.
| was pointed out nt the navy depart.
/ mont This was 90 prevent the span
| lardH from making n successful attempt
/ 90 remove the obstruction of the chan.
/ mel caused by tho wreck of the Morri.
mae. Having sllHnc"d the forts NJ the
} entrance Of the harhor. which. while
/ effective, Obliged the American fleet
% he many miles out at Foa
to keep OUT ~ range OF their guns.
1 SlmpHuu Win now hc able 60 place one
or moro NJ his ships close 20 the mouth
of the hattie whore n Will Ne IN com.
pnrhtlvoly safety ana yet be- able o.
/ command easily with lie guns the
wreck of the Merrimac.