Arizona republican., 1898-05-10

with the first military expedition, even if this be of a preliminary character.
 Count Von Goetzen, the German, and Major De Granprey, the French attache, will not accompany this first movem ent, the former not being likely to arrive in time, while the latter will await until more general move ment occurs. Lieutenant Rod CT, the Austrian attache, will probably go on board enc of the American ships now off Havana His observations, being of a naval character, will be rather more general than those Of the m1ll- tary observers, as it will take in not only the operations in Cuba, but also those of the flying squadron and the ether forces along the north Atlantic.
 These military and naval experts are united in giving Commodore Dewey the highest tribute for his recent fear less entrance of Manila harbor and his furious attack on the Spanish fleet. When it was suggested today to one of them that some of the foreign press comments were disparaging, he promptly answered that this in no way reflected foreign military and na- val views. Commodore Dewey s achievement. he said, was beyond crit icism, and in time would rank him with Farragut and other American naval heroes.
 A leading ambassador, on hearing this remark, added the statement that statue of Dewey. in time would be erected in Washington along with those of Farragut, Dupont and others The foreign tributes to Dewey are un mistakably sincere and genuine.
 The observation of the foreign ex perts is now directed toward Com mOdOre DeWey's next move. One o them pointed out today that while Deweys force of probably 2,5OO mer 1, was not sufficient for him to occupy the town of Manila, yet it was ample l to allow him to garrison the two commanding forts of Cavite and Cor regidOr. He believed the strategi, move of Dewey following the annihi lation of the Spanish feet would bt to silence and then occupy these two forts About 1000 men, he said, could be spared from the ships without crip bling them, and with these men a Cavite and Corregidor Commodort Dewey practically would hold the cit, 1 Ol ndulld duU dll IIS | without the necessity of taking pos session of the city itself.
 1 The foreign experts are also mucl interested in the approaching active movements in Cuba One of then stated today that from strategi, standpoint he thought it would be un
 wise to attempt military landing a any point within the present line O blockade. The danger of such land ing, he pointed out, was that the rail
 ways run along the coast of Cuba connecting Havana with all the point l covered by the blockade. These rail roads are in the hands of the Spanisl
 and would permit them to mass 90, i 900 soldiers at any point threatenet 1 with landing. For this reason, h.
 said, the expedient move would seen to be to take a port remote from tn present blockade, such as Santiago. l
 would be difficult to mass Spanisl troops there in time to prevent
 landing. Once taken, he said, tn
 American forces would have a bas
 from which to supply arms and ammu
 nition to the insurgents. He believe'
 base from which the insurgent
 could be fully equipped was of ia greater value than one for offenslv
 operations by the American troops.
 There continues to be complete si
 fence in all foreign quarters as to an,
 move of intervention.