The herald., 1898-06-14

ana, Clty Oh FueDla ana possibly the City U
Para are the vessels that will make up the
first section Of the third expedition.
The Senator willsbe locked at Lombard
street wharf this afternoon. When SIN,
drops into the stream the Ohio)will take hel
Iplace at he wharf.
The first feet will beready to take men or
board by tomorrow morning, and 1t is ex
Ipected on board the ships that the troops
will get their orders to break camp tomor
lrow at about o'clock. The Senator's move
Ito Lombard street shows that she is ready
for sea.
The China and Colon, which are at ths
Mail dock, are loaded, and all that Is neces-
sary to complete their cargoes is a supply Of
fresh provisions and their respective allot-
ments of ammunition. Ammunition will
mot be put on board until the ships are In
the stream.
The Zealardia is being guarded by detail
of men from the Pennsylvania regiment
She is loaded to her water line, and is ready
to cast off when the troops are cupboard.
1t will be Thursday afternoon, from pres
ent indications, that the second feet sails
The first expedition sailed on May Is. The
third fleet will get away about the 3Oth OF
the present month.
| WASHINGTON, June 13.-The first army
of invasion is now well on it's way to Cuba,
thirty-two transport steamships, bearing
over 5000 officers and men, conveyed by
battleships, cruisers, gunboats and auxili-
airy craft, sixteen in number, having act
uaily sailed from Key West at daylight this
morning. An authoritative statement to
| this effect was made at the war department
| today setting at rest all reports that the
expedition was on its way or had landed
last week. The authorities made the an
nouncement for the reason that the time
| for secresy was past, as the scout boats
had made sure that the path was clear be-
| fore it and that no possible menace could
be made from Spanish ships or troops, even
should the enemy know that our forces
were now advancing against them. With
| the expedition off officials here feel that
| there will be a period of comparative in
action. By Thursday, at latest, the trans
ports will be off Santiago, and a large part
of the American army will make its landing
upon Cuban SOIL
The Way Cleared
Admiral Sampson has cleared the way for
this undertaking, and little danger is ap-
pretended in getting ashore. 1t will be
after that, when the advance is made, that
the actual developments may be expected.
BY that time it is likely the American COM
manders will be in direct cable communi-
cation with the authorities here. Admiral
Sampson has taken, the shore end of the
cable landing at Guantanamo, and force
of cable experts is rapidly restoring the line
to working order. The progress of this
work has been so satisfactory that one
Of the leading officials of the state depart
ment said today that 1t was hoped that d.
rect cable communication would, be estab-
lished by Thursday. This will put an end
to the dearth of official information con-
corning important movements and will en-
able the authorities here to keep in close
touch with those executing the strategic
movements.
Troops Well Supplied
Aside from the men and officers m liking
up the expedition, the boats carried vast
quantity Of supplies, ammunition and war
equipment, necessary to maintain an or
ganization of this size for at least sixty
days. Every detail for the landing of this
party has been worked out by the engineer
corps of the army. 1t is laborious pro-
cess at best, and will take a full day or
more. The point of landing has been so
chosen that there is little danger of inter-
ruption from the Spanish forces, but should
they attempt to make trouble Admiral
SIMPSONS ships will furnish ample pro-
lection until the troops can take care of
themselves.
The Spanish Cadiz fleet is almost as much
of a mystery to the naval officials here as
was Admiral Cervera's flying squadron dur
ing the two weeks Immediately preceding
it's inglorious bottling up at Santiago.
The Phantom Fleet
Today report came that the squadron
was unfit for sea. That would have been
credited, except that the department has
had. information as late as Saturday to the
effect that the squadron was already at
sea, and was about to depart. About a
week before that 1t had been told that the
Cadlz fleet had sailed. Having in mind
these conflicting reports, the war board
scarcely knew where to give credence,
though 1t would seem to be an extraordi-
nary circumstance that the least doubt
could exist as to the presence in or abb
sence from the harbor of a populous city,
such as Cadiz, of whole squadron of war
ships. However, the weight of opinion
seems to incline toward the presence of the
fleet at Cadiz, owing to the bad condition
of the ships. 1t may be noted, however,
that although acting upon this belief, as
shown by the beginning of the military
invasion of Cuba, the war board is taking
no unnecessary chances Of a surprise, and
by means Of scouts has provided for secur-
ing timely warning Of the approach Of any
hostile force n the seat of war
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.-The troops
composing the second Manila expedition
will go on board the transports al 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, and the fleet is expect
ed to sail Wednesday afternoon. Gen.
expedition, with headquarters on the China,
has been ordered to report to Gen. Merritt
at o'clock Wednesday morning to receive
final instructions from Washington. One
battalion of the Twenty eighth, and one of
the Eighteenth United States and Colorado
volunteers, battery A, Utah light artillery
and the detachment from the United States
engineer corps will embark on the China
and Colon. The Tenth Pennsylvania and
battery B. Utah light artillery, go on the
Zealandia. The Nebraska regiment en-
banks on the Senator. Altogether the force
will number 3465 men.