The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
HEAVY RElNFoRCEMtNTS TO GO.
The Department is Pushing Arrange
ments to Send Large Number or
Troops TO Cuba from Both Tam
pa and Newport Ncws--Drafts
on Chicamauga Will
soon Follow - Every
Facility Will Be
Furnished to
Hasten De-
barkation

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Interest
shifted sharply to-day from the Navy
Department to the War Department. The
newspaper reports. brief and graphic.
telling OF the short, bloody little engage
ment between the Spaniards defending
Santiago and the Rough Riders. the ro-
mantle figures In the American army bad
aroused popular interest to a high pitch
Cons equently tho War Department. had
scarcely opened for business before =
crowd OF newspaper men and other inter
ested persons filled the hall and vicinity
OF the bulletin boards seeking for sons5
official information that would supply
data missing from the press accounts.
IL was not until nearly noon that the
drst cablegram came from Shafter, aud
then to the disappointment OF the Depart
ment 1t was even more meagre than the
press reports During the course OF tho
day several other dispatches were re-
ceived, but they all left something to 30
desired, for being under yesterdays date
they did not relieve anxiety as 10 what
happened yesterday evening and to-day
with the two armies separated by tho
short space OF mile and half
NO TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
An explanation OF this state of affairs
was found in the fact that General Shaf-
ter failed to take with him from Tampa
the splendid field telegraph service that
had been prepared with much care by
General Greedy for just such q campaign
as is now being waged. II Is probable
that he had already seen his error and
will avail himself OF the instruments just
as soon as they can be sent TO him.
III. Al 80. arfx ~ -
at the loss sustained by the soldiers In
yesterdays fight. Still. the officials In
high places expressed themselves az tho-'
roughly satisfied with the result. reaiiz-
ing that war cannot be successfully wa2-
ed without sacrifice Of life.
WAITING FOR BIG GUNS.
The impression gained from one OF Gem
eral Skaters dispatches Is that he II
now about TO delay his advance Until no
has secured his artillery. Such course
will be dictated by common prudence, for
It is known that the spaniards have for
tilted, as far as they could. advanced
positions outside OF Santiago ana II
would be the height of folly to throw
such works.
Unfortunately, there promises to be
some delay In landing all the artillery.
owing TO the loss on the voyage TO Santt-
ago OF the big lieh.r which seems to BE-
necessary to trarsser the heavy guns
from the ships tG the landing pier.
The naval authorities have responded
promptly to the appeal OF the War De-
partment and some means Will be found
through the aid OF the war ships 10 ac-
celerate the landing OF the supplies and
guns.
REINFoRcEMENTs TO GO.
nnr "A Ia fyp
General Miles held several conferences.
not so much to go over the struggle OF
yesterday as to give every military pre-
paration for the great struggle yet 10
come. AS a result, heavy reinforceme1tB
will go forward at once. both from Tam
pa and from Newport News. An expe-
dition of 6.000 men Is expected to leave
Tampa within the next three days
IL comprises the command or Brgadter-
General Snyder, the Third Division Of
ths First Army Corps. The stores are
already going aboard transports and the
start OF the expedition only awaits the
arrival Of the naval convoy.
Part of the warships sent over with
Skaters expedition have been released
from Admiral Sampson and are now on
their way back 10 Tampa 10 escort the
additional troops. others will follow and
another formidable marine procession
viii start across the gulf to Cuba. Wheth-
sr the battleship Indiana will lead this
expedition. as II did the last. II not d.
finiteiy settled. There will be severol
heavy warships. however, "a well ae
lighter craft 10 give safe condtrt g
General snyder's division.
MANY TO co.
Simultaneous with these. General 5eD-
ry's division will be moving aIonH ~
Atlantic coast and thence 20 Santiago. Ia
all the reinfoTcements from Tampa end
Newport News win be In tho neignbcr~
hood Of 1900 to l40o9 men. pfafl0 ~
chickamauga are likely 20 follox eo3x
a. tho hurry orders recently o1voo A1Ro'
led to the full equipment Of sever4 eop1e
mands.
The War Department is setips On ~