The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-06-25

about is miles east Of Santiago. The
change was made from Camp McCaila
20 Playa del Este in order that the sta
tion might be nearer the scene Of action.
VIII Not he Hsmpered.
The delay in receiving further cable
communication after the first of Tues
day evening Is thus explained: The
lines were being carried westward.
probably to be nearer the point selected
as the landing place in Cuba. In his
dispatch Lieut.. Col. Allen said that he
had heard nothing officially from either
Gen. Shafter or Admiral Sampson. This
Is accounted for readily by his instruci
tions-he was told specifically by Gen.
Miles in a cablegram sent Tuesday, not
to embarrass Gen. Shafter by any un-
necessary suggestions. Thus IL Will
be seen, TO the delight of all true sol
diers, that Gen. Shafter. like Admiral
Sampson, la not to be tied by exact or
ders from Washington, but is to be al
lowed the widest liberty OF action, in the
belief that he, being on the ground, Ia
capable Of judging best the propriety OF
projected movements. The lieutenant
colonel, however, who is a member OF
Gen. Miles staff and directly in charge
Of the signal work In Santiago province,
communicated briefly with Gen. Miles
In cipher the fact that the debarkation
OF the troops had begun, and that plan
Of attack had been arranged.
Reinforcements start.
The reinforcement of Gen. Shafter
actually began Wednesday in the de-
parture OF regiment and a battalion
Of the troops at Camp Alger for San
tiago. They go 10 Newport News and
then by steamer direct to Santiago. IL
the expectations Of the projectors Of this
movement are realized. these troops are
likely TO occupy actually less time in the
passage than did the first contingent,
which left Tampa directly, notwith-
standing the distance is twice as long.
Formal orders were issued placing Gen.
Guy v. Henry in charge Of the new d.
vision of troops composed OF Duflield's
and Garretson's brigades, which are TO
form part Of the new division. Prob
ably some Of the troops now at Tampa
will be attached also, in which case they
will be dispatched in separate trans
ports. Gen. Henry Is one Of the noted
cavalry leaders in the army, possibly in
the world.
Landing ut Aguadores.
Playa del Este Cable Station, Guam
tanamo Bay, Province Of Santiago de
Cuba, June 23.-The army began land
49,. XVnJrnega,. ~ kruaIarae * Ynftea
west Of Santiago de Cuba. 1t is not eX-
pected that the Decentralization will
be finished for several days. The fleet
Of transports which arrived off San
tiago on Monday disappeared Tuesday
morning for the purpose OF making a
demonstration at points east and west
Of Santiago to deceive the Spaniards re-
garding the point Of actual landing.
The demonstration TO the eastward was
made at Altares and that TO the west
ward at point about equally distant
from Santiago.
worked Under Heavy Fire.
Playa del Este, June 23.-Four picked
crews removed seven submarine mines
from Guantanamo harbor under heavy
fire from shore batteries. The Marble
head and the Dolphin replied to the
Spanish shots.
Dlnnco Not shot.
Havana, June 23.-There is absolute
" no foundation for the report pub
lished in the United States of an at
tempt to assassinate Capt. Gen. Blanco
by a member of the volunteers whose
brother il was alleged had been shot
for completely in plot against the gov
eminent.
Capt. Gen. Blanco denies that he has
decided that there shall be no exchange
of prisoners with the United States. At
the same time the captain general says
he cannot allow the exchange of Lieut..
Hobson and the other members OF the
party who sailed the Merrimac into the
mouth OF the harbor at Santiago de Gu
ba, for the reason that the lieutenant
and his companions had opportunities
for seeing the harbor and its defenses.
The most common prudence, the cap
tain general says, would forbid that
these men be now given their liberty, as
proposed by the United States.
Capt. Gen. Blanco added that he had
not forbidden the approach Of vessels
bearing flags Of truce, but had only or
dered that no vessel be permitted to APP
proach within six miles Of the shore,
so that IL be made impossible for of
fcers OF the United States to make
drawings OF or inspect fortresses.
WOMEN IN CONVENTION.