The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-08
TO COVER A LANDING
ETHER THAT OR TO PAVE THE
WAY FOR ONE.
BELIEVED TROOPS ARE EMBARKING
In Tampa They Have Been Uuder Orders to
Embark for Some Time, and Have
Simply Been Waiting for Abso-
utely Necessary Supplies.


Washington, June 7.-Shortly after
o'clock this evening information con
frmatory of the Associated Press dis
patches concerning the bombardment of
the Notifications of Santiago reached
the Navy Department. 1t came in the
form of cablegram from Admiral
Sampson which was made public in the
following bulletin:
Secretary of the Navy: Bombarded
forts at Santiago 1880 to 10 a. m. to-
day, June 6. Silenced works quickly
without injury of any kind, though with
in 1000 yards SAMPSON"
While officials of the Navy Depart
ment declined to say definitely whether
the bulletin contained all the informa-
ton given in Admiral SIMPSONS cable
gram, there is reason to believe it dd
not.
Only one additional point was elected
by questioning. That was that the ca
blegram contained no information about
the landing Of either land forces or ma
rines.
The information received from Adj
miral Sampson was evidently quite sat
isfactory to naval authorities. While
they decline to discuss either the reason
for or the probable consequences of the
bombardment. they were thoroughly sat
isfied with the results accomplished.
1t is pretty well understood that the
bombardment was for the purpose Of
paving the way either for the landing OF
troops or actually to cover the landing
of marines and the few troops preSunla
bly, already there. Dispatches received
by the Associated Press from Spanish
sources tonight Indicate that Il landing
was effected, either during or immediate
ly after the hombardment. This is re-
garded by naval authorities as entirely
reasonable IT is not believed that All
miral Sampson after having silenced the
forts would leave them to be re-habilita
ted by the enemy. 1t is deemed Likely
that he landed Il sufficient force of ma
rines to hold the ground he had gained
or to make preparations for the landing
of the regular forces upon their arrival
it, indeed some of them are not already
Mt hand.
1t is not denied that every effort Isl
making to put troops into Cuba at the
earliest possible moment. and this after
rsebn st is. believed, although no official
adyices to that effect were at hand
that the troops have actually been EN-
barking ut Tampa to-day and may get
away tonight. The reason for this be-
lief is found in the admission by officials
that the troops have been under orders
to embark for some time past The diff
Guilty that presented itself was the alb
sefce Of absolutely necessary supplies,
which in most cases were stored away
in some of the thousands of freight cars
which blocked the railroad tracks many
miles out from Tampa. The orders that
went forward yesterday were of char
acter to cause a speedy breaking of the
deadlock and if the troops now have
their supplies, which is believed to be
the case there is no reason why they
should not sail at once for Santiago.
BY the newspaper reports of the
breach Sampson has made in the coast
defenses, there is every reason to be-
lieve little difficulty will be found in
the actual debarkation of the troops.
particularly if marines are already
ashore to guard the landing.
The extent of SIMPSONS attack on
the Santiago defenses has brought out
one fact very clearly, namely, that he
has practically unlimited power as to the
that he is unhamperd by restrictions
from Washington.
The cruiser Buffalo. lately the Nicthc-
roy of the Brazilian Navy arrived in
Hampton Roads to-day directly from
Brazil. The vessel it is learned, is not
yet actually on the United States naval
lists. She has been acquired subject to
certain conditions that doubtless will be
strictly fulfilled by the Brazilian govern
ment but which have not yet been met
They are that the ship must be turned
over in good condition. The ordnance
that will be supplied by the United
States government in the shape of ten
inch guns, is now ready to put in the
ship. The machinery of the Buffalo is
known to be in bad shape but just to
what extent is not known.
The ship will be inspected by the Naval
Board when she is ready for delivery
to the government. Meanwhile the
work of putting her in condition will go
ON ut once at Newport News The Buff
falo was not obliged, like the Oregon,
to make ii detOur in reaching n home port
to avoid Il possible enemy, because. be-
ing manned by Brazilian crew and not
vet the property of the United States,
she was not subject to attack
1t will be good news for the many
persons interested directly or Indirectly
in claims against the Spanish govern
ment growing out off ill-treatment in !
Cuba or loss to property sustained there, |
TO know that the State Department has
not lost sight of them. These claims on
file in the State Department now amount
to an aggregate of $16,0000O0. and it is |
the purpose. when a treaty of peace is |
drawn. to provide therein for their set |
Element, either directly or through the |
more usual means of Il joint claims COM |
mission.
IT Is great leap from the old fash |
ioned doses Of blue-mass and norsoor. |