Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-06-21

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Department received a dispatch from
Admiral Sampson announcing that the
troop ships arrived off Santiago, yester-
day.
CABLE RESTORED.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The news
of Shafter's arrival at Santiago did not
come from Sampson, as supposed, but
from Lieutenant Colonel Allen, of the
Signal Corps, to General Greely. 1t is
also stated that direct cable communi-
cation has been established to Guam
tanamo, via the French cable.
HoBsoN is SAFE.
NEW YORK, June 2l.-In response
to inquiry, Mr. Ramsden, British Con-
sui at Santiago, sent the following to
the World: Nothing happened to
Hobson or others during the lombard
ment.
SOME SICKNESS ON TRANSP ORTs.
On Board Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dandy, MOLE st. Nicholas, June
2l.--Tbe United States Army of In.
vasion for Cuba, commanded by Gen.
eral Shafter, arrived off Santiago yes
terday at noonr The time and place of
landing has not been decided upon.
There are fourteen mild cases of
typhoid fever and some cases of meas
les on the Transports; but the troops
generally speaking, were in good
condition and excellent spirits. The
voyage was without incident.
HARDLY PROBABLE.
HAVANA, June 81. Friday morning
last the United States battleship Texas,
it is announced, endeavored to cover
the landing of an American force at
Punta Cabrera, Province Santiago de
Cuba, but the Americans were repulsed
by the Spanish troops, under Colonel
Aldea with the loss of several men.
COMMUNICATION ESTABLISHED.
WASHINGTON, June 21-There was
important news at the War Depart
ment when Secretary Alger reached the
office today. The transports with
$1,000 troops had arrived safely off
Santiago and direct cable communities
tion had been established between the
United States and Guantanamo, where
the United States marines now hold
possession of Cuban soil. Thus net
only is Captain Blanco cut off from
communication with the outside world,
save through Key West, and other
cables within our control, but the aus
thorites at Washington have been
placed in close connection with our
forces, army and navy, which ale con-
ducting the invasion of Cuba. To Gen
eral Greeley and bis signal corps be-
longs the honor of achieving this feat.
1t is expected that today or Wednes-
day the cable will be thrown
OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC,
subject to the censorship. The first
message over this restored cable was
from Lieut.. Col. Allen to General Gree.
ley who Immediately directed the officer
to forward the earliest possible advices
as to the arrival of the United States
troops transports. Lieut. Col. Allen
applied to Captain McCalla, in com,
mand of the United States naval forces
at Guantanamo Bay. The Captain
sent out boat to Admiral Sampsons S
squadron, which returned with the
the news that the transports had ar
rived safely and were lying off Santa
go, and that at the moment of report
General Shafter, commanding the mil.
itary expedition, was on board the flag
ship New York, counsellng with Ad
miFal Sampson respecting the landing
OF the troops.
PLACE OF LANDING.
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dandy. off Santiago de
Cuba, June 20, p. M, via MOLE ST.
Nicholas, Hayti, June 21, 3 a. N. The
United States army for the invasion of
Cuba, about 10000 strong, commanded
by General Shafter, arrived off Santiago
de Cnba at noon today. The time oi
its Decentralization has not yet beer
determined upon, but it probably will
be within three days. When the feel
of thrifty five transports swept up the
southern coast, today, and slowed III
within sight of the doomed city O
Santiago, the anxiousIy awaited sol
diers were greeted with ringing cheers
which were family re-echoed to tn
transports from the decks of the block
aiding warships far in shore. The
were answered by the
TROOPS MOST ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
in kind. 1t was o'clock this mornin
when the armored cruiser Brookly
reported seeing the smoke of sewers
steamers away to the southeast, and
moment or two later announced doze
or two transports were in sight. Th
news was exchanged from ship to shiI
then the auxiliary cruiser Glouceste
formerly j. p. Morgan's yacht Corsic'
darted away to welcome the troop
About half IN hour later grim fore'