The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated PreSs.)
Aboard the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dandy off Santiago de
Cuba, Monday, June 20, p. m.-(Via
Mole St Nicholas, Hayti, Tuesday,
June q, a. m.)-The United States
army for the invasion Of Cuba, about
10000 strong, commanded by General
Shafter, arrived off Santiago de Cuba
at noon. The time of it's embarkation
has not yet ben determined upon, but
it probably will be within the next
three days
When the fleet of So transports with
its freight OF fighting men swept up the
southern coast today and slowed up,
within sight of the doomed city of
Santiago, the anXiously awaited SOL
dies We're greeted with ringing cheers,
which family echoing to the transports
from the decks of the blockading war
ships, far inshore, they were answered
by the troops most enthusiastically and
in kind.
The week of anxious waiting and i'm
patient chatting was over, the army and
the navy had at last joined for a final
blow at Santiago.
1t was 1 o'clock this morning when
the lookout on board the cruiser Brook
lyn reported seeing the smoke of sew
and a, moment or two later he an
nOUnced that a dozen or two transports
were in sight. The news was exchanged
from ship to ship gladdening the hearts
of the weary blockaders.
The auxiliary cruiser Gloucester,
formerly j. P, Morgan's yacht Corsica,
darted away to meet and welcome the
troops.
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
About half an hour later a grim for
est of masts had sprung up, apparently
from the sea, and a most impressive
scene was presented as the armada
swept up gracefully from the horizon,
towards the shores where the great
struggle is to take piece. The trans
ports We're ranged in three shifting
lines, with the battleShip Indiana on
the extreme right, and the other men
of-war on the outskirts of the fleet. In
this order the transports and their es-
corts steamed slowly in toward the
hills where Morros red walls cleaned
in the sunlight.
It was intended to take the entire
feet to the lines of Rear Admiral Samp-
sons fleet of warships, but an order
from the admiral stopped the advance
Of the ships about 10 miles to the
southeast, and, escorted by the Glou
cester, General Shafter went forward
on the Segurancia to confer with the
admiral
The transports lay on the smooth
sea while the plans were discussed by
the leaders on board the flagship. Not
the faintest intimation of their inten-
tons regarding the landing has been
allowed to escape. Undoubtedly, how
ever. some of the troops will be landed
at Guantanamo bay in order to relieve
the marines there, but it is generally
believed the main body Of the troops
will be landed much nearer Santiago.
TYPHOID FEVER ON BOARD.
The long and trying journey from
Tampa has left the men in a much bet
ter condition than anticipated There
are ii mild cases of typhoid on the hos
pital ship, among them being Major
Horton of the Twenty-fifth infantry,
and several cases of measles. There
are, however, no serious cases of sick
ness. Owing to the smOothness of the
passage, the soldiers We're not generally
affected by seasicl1ness. They are all
wildly anxious to get ashore and begin
fighting.
The dispatch boat of the Associated
Press. as she steamed among the
transports, was eagerly besieged on all
sides for news of Admiral SIMPSONS
operations, officers and men clamoring
for a word from the blockading fleet.
Much satisfaction was expressed
among the troops when il became
known that the actual capture of San
tiago is to be left to the army.
The horses and mules aboard the
transports have suffered severely,
many dying.
The American fleet off Santiago has
been materially strengthened by the
addition of the warships which escort
ed the transports, consisting of the In
diana. Montgomery, Bancroft, Helena,
Ericsson, Foote. Hornet, Annapolis,
Castine and Eagle.
HARD FIGHTING AHEAD.
Wherever the landing may take
place, the operations and the informa-
ton of the last ten days shows conclu-
sively that bitter work is ahead for
Skaters men before the Spanish flag
comes down from MorrOs walls. The
Spanish infantry, cavalry and guerilla
forces, estimated by Admiral Sampson
today to number from $4,000 to 45, 900
men. are stretched from Guantanamo
to Cabanas, a distance of 80 miles, and
ready to concentrate at the point of
attack But starving and llarassed by
the insurgents, the situation OF the
Spaniards is desperate and naval Off
GERS familiar with the situation fully
expect terrific fighting about Santiago.
Interviews with army officers on the
transports show that there is some
anxiety as to how the men Will stand
the strain, if the fighting begins imme-
diately, after the long inactivity at
Tampa and the weary voyage. There
is no fear, however, for the final result,
as the guns of the feet will be of i'm
mense assistance to the American
troops.