Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-15
sumner's headquarters.

/ General Summers headquarters.
Vigilance, seventy-irst New York vol.
unteers.
Orizaba. Twenty-second infantry. siege
guns, two hattaaons heavy artillery, II
mules.
.Iroquois, Seventeenth infantry. one bat
TALON Twelfth infantry. headquarters Of
General Chane.
Matteawan. General Bates headquarters
Eighth infantry. troop 9. Second cavalry
ssS horses and mples. = Il
Arkansas. 1ls;; apipals. eampmSnts Of
fhfrd artiiiery. detaciment Second cavalry
saltwater. Troop a. Second cavalry. 1et
h1ssfsi s,ss.r.,.r. ri.ta Infantry. I
Marsan. Troop G, Second cavalry. 100 ami
mails -
Clinton. Companies B and D. Second in.
fantry. 200 horses.
Cumberland and Mateo, miscellaneous.
Kennewah. waterboat.
Resolute, collier.
Steam barge Laura, containing machinery
and derricks.
The conveys for the transport feet are
as follows:
Indiana, Detroit, Scorpion, vesuvius.
Helena, castine, Annapolis, Panther, Hor-
net. Manning, Bancroft, Wampatuck, Ea-
gle. Wasp. - ,., La =
After passing the bar at the entrance to
this harbor. the feet will assume the fol-
lowing order:
First division. first column-Miami, San
tiago, Gussie, Cherokee and Seneca.
Second column-Berkshire. Whitney. OIL
vette. eeguranca and Iroquois.
Third column-Allegheny. Gan Marcos,
Miller. Saratoga and Morgan. -.
Second division, first column-datteawan.
Comal. Yucatan. Arkansss and Alamo.
Second column-stillwater. Clinton. City
Of Washington, Breakwater and coneho.
Third column-Rio Grande, Vigilance,
Orixaba. Knickerbocker and Leona.
The columns Will be 900 yards apart
abreast, containing five vessels, each 400
yards apart. Between the two second d.
visions will be space Of 1ooO yards. The
two divisions will be alike in formation.
The consorts will occupy points Of want
age surrounding the tfanspofts.- 4--'-. -
WASHINGTON, June 1A-without refer
ence to the exact hour at which the United
States army left Florida for Cuba. It may
be safely said that, before the end Of the
week. General shafter will have landed his
1900 United States troops on Cuban soil.
and that the investment OF Santiago by
land will have begun.
There was some confusion In the oficial
mind here to-day on the time Of departure
of the transports, though assurance was
given that they had all gotten away. The
confusion on this point is easily accounted
for by persons who know anything Of the
dificulties of moving simultaneously ntl-
merous feet coinposed Of vessels Of all
sizes and classes.
No less than three times, beginning Sun
day, Was q definite hour selected for the
start, and the war department 20 notified.
Yet in each case some untold obstacle was
encountered that required notification. to
the department that q postponSment had
been forced. Sailors say such delays are
inevitable. and that rarely does q fleet get
OF by first intention. However, the de-
partment officials stated this afternoon
that they believed the very last Of the
transports had at last started for Cuba.
Omcial Information reached Washington
this forenoon to the effect that the feet
OF transports with troops for Santiago,
which was supposed to have left yesterday
for Cuba, had not sailed up to An early hour
this morning. No reason was stated 10 far
AZ can be learned. for this very unexpected
delay in the movement against Santiago.
The oficials positively declined to discuss
the matter. but clearly show by their man
ner that the news is most unwelcome.
Later advices received during the after
noon show that start was actually made
yesterday. but that the movement dragged.
and that many OF the ships did not move
until some time this forenoon. It Is sup
posed that all the vessels are now fairly
under way. The public probably will be
fully informed tomorrow concerning the
movement, as the authorities here have
determined. to withdraw the censorship thus
far enforced from Florida points some time
tomorrow. Allowing three days for the
trip. General Skaters forces will be In
the vicinity Of Santiago by Friday noon.
and it is expected that the debarkatton
will take the rest. Of the day and night
and part of the following day.
After all, the delay Of . day or two tn
the start is not calculated to make any
material difference in the plans. and the
only persons who will suffer from it will
be SIMPSONS marines. camped on the
tropical bay OF Guantanamo and obliged to
maintain the greatest vigilance in repel-
ling the bushwhacking Spanish irregulars
who swarm in the thickets. This foe gives
no trouble during the daylight hours, ow-
ing to the presence OF the Marblehead
within easy range. but at night, when the
warship is unable to distinguish their own
men from the enemy. the lot Of the
marines is q very exciting one.
COUNT CASTELlANE'S DUEL.
He. wounds His Antagonist In Each
of the Three Rounds
PARIS, June H-Count Boniface de
Castellane who married Miss Anna Gould