The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-01
BUSY BUREAU
Intense Activity Infused Into the
War and Navy Depart
mentS
By the Command to Advance.
Hurried But Systematic
Preparations
And an Air OF Keen Expectancy
Observation-Disclosures Of
Porto Rico
Believed to Be a Part of Present
PlanS.--SantiagO Situation
Explained.

tense activity into every branch Of mil.
itary and naval circles. 1t was shown
in the hurried but systematic prepare.
tlons at the various bureaus at the wal
aud navy departments, and in the
keen air Of expectancy everywhere pre-
vailing. The authoritative statements
made by General Miles and others that
the orders for an advance had been is.
sued leaves no further doubt on that
point. The report from Key West that
the steamer Florida returned there
after successfully landing a most i'm.
portant expedition in Cuba, was sup.
plemented by the information here that
the expedition vas III command Of
General Lacret. the we'll known Cuban
leader, who has with him 400 picked
Cubans. thoroughly armed and
equipped by the United States. Prior
to the cabinet meeting. reports We're
current that the president had told
some Of his callers that he expected
Commodore Schley would attack Ad.
mlral Cervera III Sansiago har5or. In.
quiry failed to substantive this report.
On the contrary, those III a position to
know the general plan of attack, stated
that the
Navy and Army Would Act Together,
and that one branch Of the service was
not likely TO strike !. decisive blow un.
I'll the other was ready to cooperate
and thus make the blow doubly effec.
tive. While there continues to be en-.
tire official reticeuce as to the exact
points of invasion, the c~oncensus Of
opinion, drawn from the most intelli.
gent sources. IS that the eastern end Of
Nula, constituting tAe province OF san
- SaN'ri7o 0e Suoa as us cay
- ~ | 49, WIZ oe AMONG 'He
80 ms 1oasoH' a
- pto'tnCe "Ha
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Asa Hase OF operations.
General Lee has left Tampa for
Jacksonville, On the eastern side of Flor.
ia peninsula to open headquarters
there. But one inference can be drawn
from tins movement, namely, that
Jacksonville i TO be made a base OF Op.
erat!0A> against Porto Rtco. The town
i admirably situated for this
II tact II Tar surpasses hey West as a
base Tor operations, even against any
OF the eastern points OF Cuba. The
terminus OF al excellent railroad sys.
TEN leading from the North and West,
with GOOD connection with
NV York; with a n~avlgab.e river al.
lCralAS a gooi haroor, and distant
oA-y l,-0o miles from San Juan, IN an
air llne, Jacksonville leaves little TO be
desired as a base OF military operations.
1Aere seems u be lltt!e DOUBT that the
pan OF campaign c~ontemp.ates the
Reduction of Porto Rico,
and the president is being strongly
urged 10 begin this movement even be.
fore any serious at,emot ls made on
havana. tbs ADVISERS point 10 what
taes ie7di4 ., . 4ah5ei % q retreat on
tHe iait - 'Ae spanish government.
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H.e"s ~ liz @Faa4eA - asseit tAat
'Aes "eeept ~ iu4i TIE oenAahus o. Inns
t3'e!aAeAl u'''alalin anu are pre-.
E1l.4 - "l'Aula" 'nei troops from
'u0d. IA soch case 'ae onlted states
"0u.d te paced III tae aisaefeeaoie
I2s'ti2h oel'ie ~ Win " CONTINUING
9 make "df upon tle country "A1ch
noes cut the nag o. truce. Inc a.
i'!Alli 'A1t "outi c'n'ioht - ~ sun
ta.e "ouiu ~ no" - secu'e 1olto
h.G7 without oheA1iA5 against inter.
L1ti1L@4 law, LOT - c@h De saieAy nc.
eepl-d 4 Tue ruin 'Aat me a~dlnlhiotfa'
tloA !. determined tEat Spahlsh RUE III
the Western hemisphere must cease.
No" that General Niles mas gone II
can De s'a'ea that ior 'Ae 4ast hVe days
he mas Aeld lfeq1eht conferences "lth
F." prominent r"f1o ficah' thoroughly
c2hFefsdne WIN 'Ae SITUATION ia thas
lsIahd ana ao-e 70 give exact ln1ofina-
Ton as 70 the opahi'A strength, de-