The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-13
TROOPS HAVE STARTED
FOR Invasion OF CUBA.
Continued From Page /.

necessary. II Is not believed that they
will be landed at Cairnanera, the point on
Guantanamo bay, where the American flag
now flies over the heads of SIMPSONS ma
rines, as that place. while we'll adapted 10
serve az a naval base. and as a harbor of
refuge. for the American warships, Is not
particularly well suited for the beginning
OF military operations.
In ten days time, unless unforeseen OBJ
stacies are encountered, the movement on
Porto Rico viii begin. The war depart
ment has been in close communication by
telegraph with Gen. Miles at Tampa, and
all OF the necessary instructions have been
given to the commanding general for the
preparation OF the military forces to be
used IN this part OF the campaign. Gen
Miles. in turn, has been consulting Gen.
Coppinger and Gen. Lee at jacksonville.
giving the necessary detailed Instructions.
and all is SO near ready that were some
essentia, supplies on hand the expedition
could start within twenty-four hours.
The navy department has been advised
or the purpose of the army. and the war
board today was making arrangements
for the supply OF the conveying feet. This
will be OF more formidable character
than that which goes with the Santiago
expedition. for the plans contemplate a
joint attack upon the San Juan fortificl-
tons by the army and navy, and these
Notifications are so powerful that heavl-
ly armored ships must be sent against
them at the beginning Therefore il is
believed that SIMPSONS battleships will
head this feet.
Now that Sampson has taken up q Do
sition ashore in Guantanamo bay. II is
expected at the navy department that he
will soon be in direct communication with
the department, which VIII greatly facili-
tate the combined operation OF the navy
and army. The cable which was cut just
before landing the marines was buoyed,
and as soon as cable operators and Instru-
ments can be gotten over from Hayti the
cable viii be opened again.
TAMPA. June i2~Tha expedition that
sailed from here 10 Key West. prior TO
going to Santiago was made up OF nearly
twenty regiments OF infantry, Cf from
so 10 60 men each. including besides four
regiments OF the Fifth army corps. four
regiments of artillery. The total force OF
regular infantry was about 1l.ooo men
There were also Two regiments OF volun-
teer infantry. about 900 men. and two
squadrons each from the First, Third.
Sixth. Ninth and Tenth cavalry. about
1850 men, eight troops OF volunteer cav
airy. taken from Rooseveit's rough riders,
go men: four batteries of light artillery,
400 men and is guns: two batteries Of heavy
artillery. aoo men and &c guns. the bat
talon Of engineers. 60 men. engineer and
hospital corps. etc. about DO men. grand
total OF about i7.&o. the regiments being
only the cid seasoned troops. The follow
ing is the list Of transports. arranged In
and carrying capacity:
Miami, Commander Mcdonald. 100
Men.
2-Santiago. Leighton. SO meE.
3-Gussie. Girnay 100 men.
4-Cherokee. Darwin. 1Goa men.
@Seneca. Capt. Decker. 40 men.
s-Alamo. Capt. Hsx. 500 men.
7-commaI. Capt. Evans 80 men and
Is horses.
s-Yucatan. Capt. Robertson. 20 men.
e-Berkshife. Capt Diser. "a men and
ia horses.
Ig-whifney. Capt. Staples. ipo men.
u-oi!vette, Stevenson. 4to mea and Is
horses
i2-Se gurnaca tFlorlaal. Capt. Hanson.
50 men.
l4-foncho Capt. Rex. 1870 nsea.
i5-FlorIaa. Capt. M!nsr. s.t men
I6-1ri,y OF Washington. capt. Stevens.
aes nen-
I7--Allegheny. Capt Niksrson. ~ men
and 1.l horses.
is-san Marcos. Capt Ilzeu. i.ino men
ard y horses
Is-H. Miller. Peterson, 80 nsa and 30
mules
ss-sa-ztoga. johnson. 50 men.
21-Leoaa. Capt W3Iaers 30 men.
e2-Rio Grxn8s. Capt; Staples. l.i0s men.
55-Troaaois. Capt. k3mble, So men
ss-Msttswan. Louis 50 men and ~
horses.
z--M0rEan. Capt Staples