The Atlanta constitution., 1898-05-16
INVASION AGAIN PREDICTED
Lieutenant Rowan Returns from His
Trip to Garcia's Camp.

Tampa Ella. Nav 14.--ColoncI A. l.. Wag
ner, representing the army on the advisory
board of the war department, and a mem
her Of General Miles's staff. arrived in
Tampa today ana reported at once to Gen
eral Wade. Colpnel Wagner said he expects
General Miles will leave WASHINGTON for
Tampa today. He refused to talk on the
object of his visit here.
The presence of a member Of the advisory
board in Tampa at this time. however, has
brought about a feeling that the time for
the invasion Of Cuba by t.le United States
forces is row very near Added siGnif-
came was given Colonel WaGner's sudden
visit to Tampa by the arrival on the
&tohmer Nas@otte today Of IIautenant \. :.
Rowan, who accompanied Captain DorSt
on the LeTden expedition from Key West
to Cuba. Iicutenint Rowan brought 9TH
him dispatches from the insurgent leader,
General Garcia. involving. it is believed.
"omplot" plan for the corporation Of that
part of the Cuban army with the forces
OF the United States.
Lieutenant Rowan was brought 10 Tampa
from Fort Tampa on a special train ana
was Immediately shown to Colonel Wag-
ners apartments in the Tampa Bay hotel.
Licutenant Rowan said he had no trouble
in landing in Cuba.
Garcia Is at Bayamo.
General Garcia's headquarters are at
present at Bayamo. one of the most import
ant cities of Santiago de Cuba, from which
driven. Here a farce anantitv of much
needed supplies was captured. Win the
exception of half dozen scaports the in
surgcu,s are now in complete possession of
the eastern portion of the island. Licuten-
ant Rowan says the much dreaded rainy
season was commencing. 1t is already ram
ing in the mountains.
Additional details of Lieutenant Rowan $
- General
tenant Colonel Carlos lterenandez, an ana
to General Enrique C"iIaZo, 9oth IL "hom
accompanied the intrepid American o!hqer
from the interior of Cuba to ;he *cacoast
ana VINO SHARED with hIm the dangers al
the four days journey in an open boat
from the coast to Nassau. Jamaica.
'Licutenant oWHn has seen nuch Of tie
island of cuba IN a shorter hmc and en-
dared more hlriship. than any other
American, Said colonel H'fhanoez
FROM Nhcfc Lieutenant Rowan 'lnutu on
April 18th last near Port PortUlo. on the
south coast Of Santiago de Cuba. to where
he left on the north coast is across the
widest part Of the island
with a guard of only ofur mon he
Dushod throuph mart or tba u.a,y on Cont
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SI'Lhd. Nijh hafdiy stop Tor r"it ne
reached Rayamo on May LIST, where lie met
General Garcia. Five hours artrr.3arlS We
started for the north coast. ftag:rna,,t
Pouyan llid No, s.o,, for ~, .,,.a,. ,,,+iI
Ii ra'.sil,r 'i' y'''',
Il'@ ll''H9i"H was 'C'oIhplHhoo' 'Nh""F'ed
1"oUSh ne WlS' for Ioot Gays ana hShl"
We hardly left our saddles.
Trim Was Danoerot,s 0na
.n.
~ IS ride DO not mink Lieutenant
Rowan was ever forget but like the soldier,
that ne is he never complained When we
''''",,N ICar"G" Ilc coast near t'"rt M.'hau
On On nay "tl ne oily po"t pio@uFdole was a
I''li@ HotY' hafdIE NOR" than EiE'Con feet
long, yet our orders permitted 30 Gcls.5 and
six of US embarked on this i,;le cocI,Ie-
shell We were picked nm nv s,,,,,,oar
and reached Ea,..,,, e.f,,,' -, .,I.
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