The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-03

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Corcoran Building.
Special to The st. Paul Globe
WASHINGTON, June At Is given
out here tonight that the next attack
on Santiago will be made before the
close of the present week, and that 1t
and sea- 1t Is limited that United
States troops have by this time either
formed junction with Gen. Calixto
Garcia's forces or are about to do so,
and 1t is known that thousands of rifles
and an abundance of ammunition have
reached the insurgent commander.
Just when these soldiers departed for
Cuba, or from what point they en-
barhed is not made public, but there Is
nothing remarkable in that, for the
government has brought to bear every
possible means to prevent being made
public the movements Of troops intend
ed to be used in the invasion of Cuba.
Gen. Garcia's headquarters are within
striking distance of Santiago, a little
more than fifty miles away, and it is
stated that Admiral Sampson is fully
advised Of the intentions of the insur-
Garcia in the reduction of the Spanish
stronghold. before which the flower Of
the American navy is now congregated
This strengthens the belief that a de-
cisive blow is about to be struck.
SCHLEY'S ATTACK ON FORTS.
That navy officials are expecting i'm
rortant news, is not denied, even in
official circles. Yet it Is asserted that
there was no general engagement be-
tween American warships and the
Spanish forts at Santiago. 1t Is ad-
mitted, however, that Schley threw a
few shells to put stop to the building
of new Notifications, and, at the same
time, to get the range of the enemy's
guns, in order that, when a simulta-
neous attack by land and sea is made
there need be no experimenting. Gov
ernment officials have been in direct
communication with the insurgents in
Santiago province and are fully ap-
prised as to their strength and capa-
bflities. The government has also
armed and equipped the insurgents so
thoroughly as to make them far more
formidable than ever before. This is
saying great deal when the fact that
the insurgents have done about as they
pleased in Santiago province is taken
into consideration.
ONE DECISIVE BLOW.
1t is pretty well understood here that
the governments apparent delay in
certain movements is due to the fact
that 1t is intended to strike one decis-
i've blow that will fully convince Spain
of the hopelessneSs of her cause, and
the absolute folly of endeavoring to
hold out against a nation possessed OF
limitlesS resources in men, money and
supplies. When active land operations
in conjunction with those of the naval
forces are inaugurated Spain will be
overwhelmed. Everything is in readi.
ness for the forward movement of al
the troops thought necessary to carry
out the military plans perfected by the
government, and general assault
upon the enemy in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines will quickly be ir
full swing. 1t is broadly limited thai
there will be no further dearth Of rea
war news once the armies Of invasion
get to work.
PEACE PROPOSITIONS.
There Is a growing belief in official
circles here, THAT there Is good ground
for the repeated runor that Spain Is
seeking means by which peace can be
attained, yet is not willing to accept
the position of a defeated belligerent
There are none who believe that Spair
can secure active cooperation of any
of the powers in terminating the wal
by Intervention, which is Spains only
hope Of escaping complete discontinue
There are many signs that the despera-
tion of the Spanish cause, the hopeless
ness of continuing the unequal strug-
gle with the United States, has become
manifest to an increasing minority OF
Spaniards, and that peace, upon terms
not needlessly humilating, would find
more favor in Spain now than 1t would
have found a month ago. The ease an6