The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-08
TO OPEN
THE WAY
FOR Miles
Was the Object Of the
BOmbardment.
SAMPSON'SREPORT.
The Department is Satisfied
With the Results.
TROOPS ARE READY TO MOYB.
Some May Have Already
Embarked.
| SHOULD BE NO CAUSE FOR DELAY
IL is Brought Out that Sampson Has Z
Unlimited Discretion I'm Matter OF
Conducting His Campaign and
is Unhampercd by .lnstruc-
! tions from Washington.
It is Believed His At
| tack on Santiago
Has Removed
| All Di III
Guilty.
SHOULD BE NO CAUSE FOR DELAY

y,AsHINGTON, June 7.-Shortly after
o'clock this evening. information con-
frmatory OF the Associated Press dit
patches concerning the bombardmcnt OF
the fortincations OF Santiago reached tina
Navy Department. 1t came in the form
of a cabIegram from Admiral Sampson
which was made public in the following
bulletin:
Secretary Of the .-Bombarded
forts at Santiago 1880 to 10 A. NJ to-day
June 9Th Silenced works quickly with
out injury of any kind. though within
? 600 yards. SAMPSON"
While the officials of the Navy De-
partment declined TO say definitely wLe-
ther the bulletin contained all the infor-
nation given in Admiral SIMPSONS ca
blegram, there is reason to believe thai
IL did not. Officials refused to discuss ths
situation or to vouchsafe for the intor-
nation which was posted on the bulletin
board.
ONLY one additional point was e!icitec
by questioning, that was that the cable
gram contained no information about ths
landing of either land forces or marines-
LANDING EFFECTED.
The Information received from AdmirN
Sampson was evidently quite satisfactory
10 the navy authorities. While they de-
clined 10 discuss either the reason Tor, on
the probable consequences OF the bom-
bardment, they were thoroughly SATISFIED
with the results accomplished
II Is pretty well understood that the
bombardment was for the purpose OF
paving the way either for the landing OF
troops or actually to cover the landing
OF marines and the few troops presum-
ably already there.
Dispatches received by the Associated
Press from Spanish sources tonight In
dsicate that a landing was effected. either
during or Immediately after the bonn
bardment. This is regarded by naval
authorities as entirely unreasonable.
II is not believed that Admiral
Sampson, after having siienced the
forts would leave them TO be rehabilitat-
ed by the enemy. It Is deemed likely
that he landed a sufficient force OF ma
rines TO hold the ground he had gained
and to make preparations for the land
ing 6f the regular forces upon their ar
rival, II indeed some OF them are not
already at hand.
EArBARKING AT TAMPA
II is not denied that every effort Il
making to put the troops into Cuba al
the earliest possible moment and this
afternoon IL Is believed. although no one
cial advices to that effect were at hand
that the troops have actually been ems
barking at Tampa to-day and may gel
away tonight. The reason for this be-
lief is found in the admission by ofiiciah
that the troops have been under orders
TO embark for some time past.
The difficulty that presented itself Wal
the absence OF absolutely necessary sup>
plies which in most cases were stored
away I'm some OF the thousands OF freight
cars which blocked Che railroad tracks
many miles out from Tampa. The orcert
that went forward yesterday were OF
character to cause speedy breaking OF
the deadlock and II the troops now have
| their supplies, which Is believed to be
| the case. there Is no reason why they
| should not sail at once for Santiago.
BY the newspaper reports Of the breach
| sampson has made IN the coast defenseA
| there Is every reason to believe htfN
| dIniculty would b found In the actual
| debarkation OF the troops, particularly
| n marines are already ashore TO guhrd
Wv UNLIMITED POWER.
The extent OF Simpsons attack on the
Santiago defenses has brought out ons
| fact very clearly. namely, that he has
| practically unlimited power as 70 the
| time and character OF an attack. and
| that he IL unhampered BY restrictions
! from Washington.
The cruiser Buffalo. lately the Nicthe-
row of the Brazilian navys arrived In
| Hampton Roads to-day directly from
| Brazil. The vessel. II Is learned. ID not
! vet actually on the United States naval
| list. She has been acquired subject to
| certain conditions that doubtless win b.
| strictly fulfilled by the brazilian govern
| ment. but which have not been met They
are that the SHIP must be turned over
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