The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14
THE EXPEDITION 70
SANTIAGO GETS AWAY.

WASHINGTON, June ls.-The FIRST
army cs invasion 10 Cuna is uow Sesi on
its way, thirty-two transport steamships
bearing over l5.a9 officers and men. con-
y0yed by ba.tlesh.ps. cruisers, guuboats
and auxiliary craft. sixteen Ia number.
having actually called non Key West at
dayhfeak this morning. An authoritative
statemen: 10 this effect was made al the
war department today, setting az rest all
reports that the expedition was on lis way
or had landed asst week
The authorities made the announcement
for the reason hat the tine for secrecy
was pasi, as the scout beats had ma 10
sure that the rath was clear before il.
and that no possible menace could come
frcm the Spanish ships or sroops, even
should the eneEay know that our forces
Were now advancing against them. With
the expedition of. officials here fee. that
there VIII be a period OF comparative In
action for n few days. BY Thursday at
the latest, the transports will be off SAN
tiago and a large American army WIFI
make It's landing on Cuban soil Admiral
Sampson has cleared the way for this un-
dertakIng and little danger is apprehended
in getting ashore. Ii viii be after that.
when the advance Is made. that the actual
development may be expected.
BY that time IL is likely the American
commanders VIII be in dIrec. cable COM
munication with the authorities here. Ai-
miral Sampson has taken the shore end
OF the cable landing at Guantanamo and
force of cable experts are rapidly resior-
ing the lire to working order The prog
ress Of this work has been 50 satisfactory
tina. one OF the leading officials OF the
state department sail tonight that it was
hoped direct cable communication would
be established by Thursday /, viii put
an end TO the dearth Of offcial informs-
ton concerning important movements, and
will! enable the authorities here TO keep IN
touch with those executing the strategic
movements. Nal Gen. shafter. who com
mands The expedition, has with him a
force Of 77J officers and ii.ssi enlisted men.
Regular troops make up the greater part
OF the force. there being only three vcl-
unteer organizations on ;he ships, the sc
are the Seventy-flrst New York and Sec
end Massachusetts infantry volunteers,
ard TWO dismoun;ed squadrons Of four
troops each from the FIrs. United States
volunteer cavalry regiment, which Col.
Wood commands and OF which Roosevelt
IS lieutenant colonel Whatever either Of
these officers IS with the squadrons named
is not yet known at the war department.
II was difficult 70 prevail upon the mount
ed rsfenen to leave their mounts behind.
bur this was a matter OF necessity. Il Is
said owing 10 the lack o. accommodation
for horses on ship board. The best the
department could t.a at this time tn the
way Of supplying the cavalry contingent
for tho expedition was to Include among
the troops cne squadron Of the Second
Uusted States cavalry. FUZZY mounted.
with nine officers and 80 enligted men.
The fu:I .is; Of troops thai make up
this expedition rs reported 70 the war de-
Esartuent by Gen. shastsr. follows:
Infantry regiments Sixth, Sixteenth.
seventy-first New York volunteers. Tenth.
Tvsenty-arst Second. Fifty-ta.Td. Eighth.
Twenty fourth. Ninth. T.enty-secoai.
secgai Massachusetts, volunteers. First
Fifteenth. Thirteenth. Seventa. Seven
teenth. Third. Thirt,e:h. Tcta. Infantry
81 officers and 1a. 7oa enlisted men.
CavaIry-Two disrnounted sqaadroas OF
four troops each fro-a Third. Sixth. Sintn.
First and Tenth cavalry. ard twn lis
mounted squadronS. four tFocps each from
Firs. volunteer cavalry. Total dismo1nt-
cd cava.ry 10 officers. 2s75 enlisted men.
Mounted cavalry. one squadron Of the
Second. nine officers and 80 enlisted men.
ar:1.ery-I.gbt ba;teflea z ara X. First
artillery: \ ard =. Second artillery: "A
offers ard 20 enlisted men,
Batteries u ard II, Four;h art5lisry.
four officers ard To- enlisted men.
Engiaeers-conlpanles G and (. nine Of
s.cers. so emitted r8en-
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