The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30
WILL LAST TILL WINTER
There Will Be at Least Six
Months More of War.
THE ADVANCE ON VAN
The Work Will Be Long and Tedious,
but 1t Will Be Thoroughly Done.
General Shsfter Will Make a
Great Name for Himself.
Washington Bureau of the Standard, !
No. I4I5 q Street n. w. (

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Washington. June Pat is now ac-
cepted as a fact that the Spanish war
will not come to an end before lac
this fall or early i'm the winter. That
is to say, If the S~paniards do not soon
er cease their futile efforts, or the
great powers intervene. The Spanish
are apparently in position to make a
long. although useless, resistance to
the occupation of Cuba. The officials
of the war and navy departments are
now making all their calculations upon
the basis of at least a six-months'
continuance of the conflict. So nearly
as can now be gathered the plan of
campaign involves the occupation If
Santiago and the firm establishment
of the authority of the Cuban repub-
lie in Eastern Cuba; the occupation Of
Porto Rico, and then an advance on
Havana. This latter work may be
long n tedious, but there IS no doubt
of the fall of the Cuban capital.
The necessity of this long, slow pro-
cess of taking the island of Cuba is
not altogether apparent to the outsid-
er. But there is no question of the
t~horoughness of the job whom done
this way. Some prominent army ana
navy officials think that it MAJ be a
waste of effort to take Santiago at all.
They say hat the Cervera squadron
could be penned up In Santiago barber
with ease and be mad as useless as a
lot OF children's toy boats, and the
American army could be more profit
ably employed in Porto Rico and
o Havana, leaving Santiago to sur
render at the close of the war. In any
event there will be a pyrotechnic finish
to the war about Havana.
The belief is growing that Gen. Will
liam r. Shafter will MAKE a great
name in the war. He has proceeded
throughout with great vigor and has
won praises for his prompt debarka-
ton of troops. During his long ex-
perience in the West, especially along
the Rio Grande, where he was famil-
iarly known as "Pecos BILL he has
familiarized himself with the Spanish
language and with many traits of thu
Spanish and h-American char
acter that are important i'm dealing
with the Cubans and operating against
the S~Daniards.
There was glory for Montana at the
very dawn of the war. The second
troops to debark at Baiuuiri were the
25th regulars (colored), lately stationed
in Montana. Splendid work is expect
ed to be done by these troops. which
are among the best in Skaters army
of invasion. General Shafter himself
places great reliance on the black SOL
diers. He is familiar with their worth
as warriors. He commanded a colored
regiment in the late war.
1t is reported here that Captain Car
ter Johnson of the 10th cavalry. who is
well known in Montana, being lately
stationed at Fort Assinniboine, has left
Tampa for Cuba. He takes with him
30 of his troop, and is to be accompa-
yinH hN 1n0 I1han fhnApr pnraY a N a
of one of the many Cuban Generals. One
of his old comrades at arms now here
says: Where Carter goes look for
trouble. for some one is going TO get
hurt. When you read of severe fight
ing for several hours where he is en-
gagged, you may depend upon it many
Spaniards will fall. and the rest will
fee with tales of terror 1t is said
that Lieutenant George i. AheTn of
the 25th infantry. late of Helena, ac-
companied Captain johnson as second
in command. There are prospects OF
valuable service ahead of this troop,
and it is likely to be heard from with
a vengeance. Nothing is known as to
its probable place of debarkation.
Army officers who have lately visited
Camp Cuba Libre at Jacksonville, and
the camps at Tampa say the stories of
unhealthfulness and discomfort are
vastly exaggerated. At Jacksonville
the troops are on the outskirts of the
town, and are very comfortably stu
ated. having artesian well water piped
into every company. electric lights for
the camp and a daily breeze from the
sea. All seem happy there, judging
from the jokes and smiling counte-
nances you meet on every side. Gen
eraI ("Ducky'D Arnold is in command
of the camp, and has things running