Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-22
THE ARRIVAL
How GeneraI shafter and His Boys Joineo
the Bluejackets at Santiago" hoo
the Landing VIII Take Place.


the Bluejackets at santiago-"he''
the Landing VIII Take Place.
Santiago de Cuba, June ~ VIA ~
Mole st. Nicholas, Haiti, June e. -
United States army for the INVASION u
Cuba, commanded by General onai't -,
10000 strong, arrived off Santiago ue
Cuba at noon today. The time " 10
decentralization has not yet peeh ue'Il
mined upon, but it will prooao'S
within the next three days. ...
When the feet of 81 transports WIN
it's freight of fighting men, swept up lho
southern coast today and slowed up
within sight of the doomed city OF oan,
tiago de Cuba the anxiously awalteu
soldiers were greeted with ringing
cheers which family echoed 10 tne
transports from the decks OF the ploch-
aiding warships far inshore. They We're
answered by the troops most heartilv
and in kind. The weeks of anxious
waiting on one side and of impatient
chatting on the other were over and the
army and the navy had at last joined
forces and all felt that the final blow AT
Santiago de Cuba was at hand.
1t was 10 o'clock this morning when
the lookout on board the armored cruis-
err Brooklyn reported seeing the smoke
of several steamers away to the south
east, and a moment or so later he an
nounced that dozen transports were IN
sight Then signals were exchanged
from ship to ship. gladdening the hearts
of the weary blocladers Then tho
United States auxiliary cruiser Glouces-
ter, formerly Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan's
steam yacht Corsair, dashed away to
meet and welcome the troops
In about half an hour later grim
forest Of masts had sprung up appar-
emily from the sea, and most Impress
i've scene was presented as the armada
swept gracefully up from the horizon
toward the shores where the great
struggle is to take place.
1t was intended to take the entire
fleet to the lines OF Rear Admiral Samp-
sons warships, but an order from the
admiral stopped the ships.
The transports lay to on the smooth
sea while the plans were discussed by
the leaders on board the flagship. Not
the faintest intimation of their inten-
tons regarding the landing has been
allowed to escape. Undoubtedly, how
ever, SpIllG VI lHe lIOOpS VIII NC ldllucu
at Guantanamo bay In order to relieve
the marines there, bit it is generally
believed the main body Of the troops
will be landed much nearer to Santiago
de Cuba.
The long and trying Journey from
Tampa has left the men in much bet
ter condition than anticipated. There
are IA mild cases of typhoid on the hos
pital ship, among them being Major
Horton of the Twenty fifth infantry
and several cases of measles, but there
are no serious cases Of sickness. Owing
to the smoothness of the passage the
soldiers were not generally affected by
seasickness, and they are all wildly
anxious to get ashore and begin fight
ing.
The horses and mules on board the
transports have suffered severely, many
of them dying The American fleet off
Santiago de Cuba has been materially
strengthened by the addition of the
warships which escorted the transports
here, concieting of thc-~Indiana- Detroit,
Montgomery, Bancroft, Helena, Erics-
son, Foote, Hornet Annapolis, Castine
and Eagle.
Wherever the landing may take place
the operations and the information of
the last ten days show conclusively that
some bitter work is ahead for General
Skaters men before the Spanish flag
comes down from Morro's walls. The
Spanish infantry, cavalry and guerrilla
forces estimated by Admiral Sampson
today to number from 10000 to $4,000
men. are stretched from Guantanamo
to Cubanas, a distance Of 30 miles.
ready to concentrate at the point of at
tack; but, starving and harassed from
the inland by the insurgents, the situa-
ton Of the Spanards is desperate, and
naval officers familiar with the situa-
ton fully expect terrific fighting about
Santiago.
Interviews with army officers of the
transports show there is some anxiety
as to how the men will stand the strain
if the fighting begins Immediately after
the long inactivity at Tampa and the
wearing voyage. There is no fear,
however, for the final result.