The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-06-11
ORDERED TO CUBA.
Detachment OF Troops Leaves Tnmps
at the Command OF Presi-
dent Mckinley.

were ItctlNcu AZ ldnipd iast hibhs
(Tuesday) Ia start the army of invasion
for Santiago, and before midnight
transports carrying 5000 troops sailed
out of the bay. Fifteen thousand more
are on board steamers ready for the
order to move. The troops which left
last night are the Fourth. Eighth. Thir-
teenth and Twenty-fifth infantry of the
regular army, and rough riders, under
command of Col. Wood and Lieut.. Col.
Roosevelt.
Washington, June s.-Starting out
with strong belief that there had been
nothing in the nature of a serious en-
gagement between SIMPSONS forces
and the Spanish defenses at Santiago,
the navy department officials, as the day
wore on, and the full and detailed re-
port OF the correspondents with the
fleet began 10 flow in, were compelled
10 modify their view, and when the day
closed they were about ready to admit
that though without official information
on the subject il was evident that Samp-
son had made strong attack upon the
Spanish force.
The one point upon which they main
tanned their confidence was that no
troops had been landed. They were pre-
pared to admit that Sampson might be
clearing the way with his big guns for
the landing OF the troops, or that pos
sibly some marines had been landed
temporarily, but that forces had been
put ashore they would not admit, for
the reason that no information had
reached the war department of the
actual departure OF the soldiers from
the gulf ports for Cuba. II is not de-
MED, however, that every effort is maxi
ing 10 put the troops into Cuba at the
earliest possible moment, and il is be-
lieved. although no official adyices TO
that effect are at hand. that the troops
have actually been embarking at
Tampa. The reason for this belief is
found in the admission by officials that
the troops have been under orders 10
embark for some time past. The diff
ficulty that presented itself was the
absence Of absolutely necessary sup
plies, which, in most cases, were stored
away in one OF the thousands Of freight
cars which blocked the railroad tracks
many miles out from Tampa. The or
ders that went forward Monday were OF
q character TO cause n speedy breaking
of the deadlock and il the troops now
have their supplies, which is believed TO
be the case, there is no reason why they
should not sail al once for Santiago.
BY the newspaper reports Of the
breach Sampson has made in the coast
defenses there, there is every reason 10
believe that little difficulty will be
found in the actual debarkaton OF the
/ troops, particularly IL marines are al
ready ashore to guard the landing. a
suspicion Is entertained in some quar-
tiers that Sampson was FASTENED In his
movements at Santiago by the news OF
/ the intended departure OF the troops
from Tampa and made this attack In or
der that the navy alone might have the
honor Of eiGecting the first occupation
OF Cuban soil. 1t is likely that the first
troops OF the regular army TO take up
position ashore viii be the engineer
battalion, although they are so badly
hampered by the heavy siege trains
they carry that they must be greatly
delayed in making landing These
guns, by the way have given infinite
trouble, for the transports that were
hastily chartered were SO lightly con-
structed as TO require a great deal OF
strengthening before the great masses
Of steel could be safely placed in them.
The extent Of SIMPSONS attack on
the Santiago defenses has brought out
one fact very clearly, namely, that be
has practically unlimited power as TO
the time and character of an attack,
and that he is unhampered by restric-
tions from Washington. The exact ma
ture Of his orders has never been made
public, but a naval official in q position
to know what they are, said that Adj
miral Sampson had greater power con-
ferred upon him than had ever been
given 90 any commander In chief. 1t
was for him to decide on the time for an
attack, and the place and manner OF its
execution. lie may attack before troops
arrive or, in his discretion, act with
out the cooperation Of troops. Or IL cir
cumstances warrant, he may refrain
from any operations. In short, II Is said
that Admiral Sampson Is complete mas
ter Of the tactical and strategic opera
tions by the naval forces off Santiago.
The authorities here have laid down the
general ends TO be attained In Cuba and
Puerto Rico and the war board has sun
plemented this with every bit OF infor-
nation which could assist the com
mander in chief But beyond this, Adj
miral SIMPSONS authority is practical
ly without limit. Under these circum-
stances the naval authorities here have
no means Of knowing when q battle is
to be expected or what the line OF action
is &c be.
Information received here Tuesday
indicated that the French cable between
Santiago de Cuba and HayH had not
been working since midnight OF Monday
night IL such Is the case, Gen. Blanco
is cut OFT from communication from his
home government by that source. AT
the same time II Is understood that one
OF the English cables running south
from Cuba TO Jamaica Is stili in opera