New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-22

CLINTON-Companies and D. "a ihlahiE' ~
horses.
CUMBERLAND Miscellaneous
MANTEO- Miscellaneous
KENNOWAH-Water-
RESOLUTE-Coer.
LAURA (steam overwhelmingly and derr'cks'
The convoys for the transport fleet are the IN
diana. the Detroit. the Scorpion the NesuN' u''
the Helena the Castine the Annapons the al.
thar the Hornet the Manning. the bancroft
the Wampatuck the Eagle and the wasp
DIRECT CABLE COMMUNICATION.
WASHINGTON IN TOUCH WITH GUANTA-
NAMo-GoOD NEWS FROM MARsEILLEs
Washington June 21.-There was important
news at the War Department when Secretary
Alger reached his Office to-day. The transports
with fifteen thousand troops he was informed
had arrived safely off Santiago. and direct cable
communication had been established between
the United States and Guantanamo where the
United States marines now hold possession Of
Cuban soil. Thus, not only is Captain General
Banco cut off from any communication with
the outside world save through the Key West
cable within this Governments control, but the
authorities in Washington have been placed in
close connection with the National forces. Army
and Navy which are conducting the invasion Of
Cuba.
To General Greedy and his Signal Corps be
longs the honor Of achieving this last feat lie
was intrusted some weeks ago with the task or
re.establishing cable and Geographic communi-
cation with Cuba. Under his supervision Lieu
tenant Colonel James Allen. OF General Miess
staff with officers and men Of the Signal Corps.
has been busily ngaged in the execution OF that
work To the French cable company whose
cable from Santiago TO Guantanamo Bay
and thence TO Cape Haytien. where direct con-
nection Is obtained with New-York. was acc
corded the privilege OF restoring this communi-
cation with Guantanamo and Santiago with
permission TO send commercial and domestic dis
patches. under strict military censorship nlaSe
necessary by war conditions. The cable steamer
Mancel was employed for the work. and COM
muncation was restored between Cape Hayden
and Guantanamo about o'clock yesterday
afternoon II Is expected that to-day or on
Wednesday the cable will be thrown open TO the
general public. subject to censorship
The first message over this restored cable was
one from Lieutenant Colonel Allen to General
Greedy announcing the reopenlng Of communica-
ton. General Greedy Immediately directed the
Officer to obtain and forward the earliest posi-
bic advices as 10 the arrival Oh the United
States troop transports Lieutenant Colonel
Allen applied to Commander McCalla. in COM
mand OF the United States naval forces in
Guantanamo Bay He in turn sent out boat
TO Admiral SIMPSONS squadron. which returned
with the news tina, the transports had arrived
safely and were lying or Santiago. and that at
the moment Of the report General Shafter. COM
manding the military expedition. was on board
the flagship New-York consulting with Admiral
ca he Ia Of ho
The news particularly grateful to Score
tary Alger, who. besides his official interest In
the safe arrival OF the expedition. has a natural
concern for the welfare OF his son. an Inspector
on General Skaters STAFF.
The news was promptly communicated TO the
Navy Department, where there a general
expression Of satisfaction at the notification that
ii would be possible hereafter TO communicate
directly with Admiral Sampson.
Another piece Of good news that came to the
Navy Department, through the medium Of the
State Department. was from trustworthy at
thority In Marseilles, France. stating that posi-
tive information had been received there that
the CadiZ fleet had returned 10 Cadiz. after its
pretentious departure, with one of the most for
midable Of the ships, the Vittora. disabled and
in tow Of one Of the other vessels The Vlttoria
is OF the broadside ships OF the Spanish
Numancia another vessel of the squadron sic
has no turrets. but. like the old style OF iron
tidus, mas gums InOuliteV DTOduSle DenlEd Il
protecting barrier OF heavy iron. She has lain
neglected for many years at Cadiz. and II Is pre-
sumed that the hasty repairs made upon her TO
prepare for active service were not extensive
enough TO make good the damage sustained by
her machinery through neglect
The vessels which arrived Off Santiago. with
the troops on board OF each. according 10 the
data supplied to the War Department by Cen
eral Shafter, numbered. with the convoy, forty
nine. IL Is expected here that the trans
ports Will remain off Santiago. or perhaps
tha lo dfxr ,.<xt,. tn(t
I'll Santiago has been captured. when they will
take aboard the greater part Of the invading
army. IL 1t can he spared from that locality and
convey the troops II Porto Rico to effect the
capture Of that island.