New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
COLORED TROOPSATKEY VEST
WILL, PROBABLY BE THE VANGUARD OF
THE CUBAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
PHASES OF THE HEALTH QUESTION BEING CON-
srpERrD-A NAVAL BATTLE NEAR

CUBA DOUBTFUL.
IsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.l
Key West April 1.-Two companies Of the
25th Infantry were dsembarked at Key west
to-day. Though they were fresh from the rig
ors Of q Montana winter. the arrival OF these
colored troops taken as Ali indication OF
the policy which contemplatcs the landing OF
soldiers In Cuba who are best fitted to With
stand that climate. The Officers Of these two
companies believe they Will be among the FIRST
to be ordered across the Gulf. The soldiers
were quartered at Fort Taylor. The news froi'
Washington Of an appropriation for military
hospital here was taken further sign tha'
Key West might see as much of the Army as
1t has been seeing of the Navy.
Regular troops would find the climate OF
Havana less trying than that OF the Guif ports
II military operations had to be carried on
against the Spanish forces throughout the
island the rainy season would unooup'eui'
interfere. but this Will not he necessary. As'er
the first American soldier touches the shores OF
Cuba the insurgents will do all the campaign
ing that is necessary In the Interior The work
OF troops from the United States will be limited
10 taking Havana. Matanzas and one or TWO
other seaports. How large force will be neces-
sary for that purpose no one can predict al TINS
stage After these seaports are taken II VIII
not need large force TO MAINTAIN oroer
while the Spanish troops are evacuating the
island and while the establishment OF CIVIL
government Is under way.
Yellow fever is always to be feared, yet there
Is less danger Of an epidemic this year than for
many seasons past because 1t has almost run
itself out II anything. there is more danger
from SMALLPOX The proposed moving OF troops
TO Gulf ports with view to their prompt trans
portation to Cuba has rendered the discussion
OF this matter Of health pertinent Naval COM
manders think that the soldiers on shore would
suffer much less than the sailors on the ships
which might be compelled to remain in Havana
Harbor.
The opinion is growing that the fleet which IS
now gathered at Key West after one demon
stration before Havana and the reduction OF
the shore batteries, may thereafter nave niue
part in the war near Cuba. No certainty Is no"
felt that an encounter with Spanish ships VIII
take place in Cuban waters. The crippled
cruiser Alfonso XII and the gunboats which
are now doing patrol duty would hardly allow
themselves TO be shut up in the harbor IL Is
also improbable that they would walt to be
taken by the vessels of the squadron under Cap
tain SIMPSONS command. After the Nizcaya
and Oquendo left Havana disquieting reports
were circulated that General Blanco had been
instructed from MdOrlu tHdt tiie CITY iHuoe IVY
for defence on the shore batteries and on the
land force. General Blanco never denied the
report.
Whether the Flying Squadron will encounter
anything to fight at Porto Rico may be indi-
Gated soon by the movements Of the Spanish
feet and the torpedo f1ota at Cape Verde
Islands Some Of the naval officers here think
there will be no encounter either in Cuban
waters or off Porto Rico. They are cognzant
In a general way of Spanish official discussions
regarding the ACCESSIBILITY OF directing their
maneuvres solely against the Atlantic ports. The
certainty that Cuba is gone adds to the BELIEF
that Spain may send no warships to Cuban
waters II this theory proves correct. most OF
the vessels now az Key West may find them
selves after a short stay near Havana and fol-
lowing the reduction of the shore batteries.
giving way to transports with troops while they
are hurried off to meet Spanish ships elsewhere
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NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE LAMPASAS.
THE MALLORY LINER HELD AT KEY WEST FOR
Use AS A TRANSPORT If WANTED.
Key West. April 1.-THE Mallory Line
steamer Lampasas. which arrived here on Thurs
day with coal for the fleet. has received instruc-
tions from the main office 10 remain at Key
West until further orders. as the Government
Ia negotiating for her purchase. But whether
purchased or not, she will be used by the Gov
eminent to transport troops to Cuba. should the
necessity arise.
WHAT DON CARLOS WOULD HAVE DONE.
SPAIN. HE SAYS SHOULD HAVE BoMBARDED
NETWORK YEAR AGO.
Venice April l7-Don Carlos declares that
Spain has mismanaged the Cuban difficulty from
the first.
.She should have sought a casus belli year
aro" he said when the United States were
unprepared and should have had the courage
70 lombard New-York and to dsembark troops
upon the coast of Florida The United States
would then have given way. If Spain were now
TO be vanquished Cuba would share the tate OF
California, Texas and Louisiana, and be alb
sorbed by the Anglo-Saxon element
In reply to a question as to what would hap
pen to Spain after disastrous war, Don Carlos
said:
."rhe future Is IN the hands Of God: but Span
isrds would not be likely to rebel against the
government which had known how to vindicate
the old Castiiian honor"
London. April 1S.--The Paris correspondent
OF THE Daily Mail" says:
az hcnr from one OF the most influential fol-
lowers of Don Carlos that the threat Of his
chief to intervene in Spain and assume the
throne, 10 the present Government recedes. is
not an empty boast
THE Carlists have established several mill
tary depots with material enough to furnish an
army, The greatest store OF arms and ammu-
milton is in Milan; and arrangements are com.
piete FOR transferring THIS stock by way Of
Genoa to the Cariists in the North Of SPAIN
MANY RECRUITS FROM GLOUCESTER.
4 Gloucester. Mass. April l'-snee Friday noon
about twenty-five men have enlisted at the naval
reorutinx station In thi. city In all there has been