The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-22

| '"eo'i 'he otii1eu stntes ana spain, nc
cording to the proclamation OF the
President and the declaration OF Con-
gress. The end OF that period finds
neariy $4,000 United States troops lying
on Santiago preparing to land; It finds
cable communication established be-
tween tho government at Washington
and the advance guard Of the expedl-
tion In Cuba, and It finds Cuban terri
tory In the possession OF United States
marines backed By squadron, and
nearly all of the commercial ports OF
Cuba blockaded. This IS oil apart from
Dewey's great victory at Manila and
from the splendid results achieved In
organizing several armies now in the
camps. Therefore, the officers Of the
administration feel that they have a
right to look back with pride over what
has been accomplished In the short
space OF two months, working IN
large part with raw material In both
the army and the navy.
Reinforcenients for ShnEer.
The government has now determined
to send heavy reinforcements to Gen.
eral Shafter at Santiago To this end
the first expedition will lenve Newport
News Thursday morning, carrying
Brisadler General DufTield's separate
brigade Of the second army corps, made
up OF the Ninth Massachusetts. the
Thirtv-third and Thi.ty-tourth MichI-
gan and the Third Virginia regiments,
In all about 1000 men. Expeditions will
follow rapidly by way OF Tampa for
while Fernandlna and Miami are con-
sidered TO have many good points for
concentrating troops. yet army officials
are now satisfied that Tampa can be
retained with advantage as the main
point OF embarhation. The next forces
TO go Will include those OF Brigadier
General Garretson. OF the Second brig
ade Of the First division Second army
corps. embracing the Sixth Illinois, the
Sixth Massachusetts,. and Eighth and
Ninth Ohio regiments. "a 5l
Brigadier General Guy V. Eer1ry,5 a
distinguished cavalry officer OF the reg
ular army, arrived here to-duy, from
Tampa and the present plans are for
General Henry to command division,
made up OF the brlgades of General
Garretson, this division comprising 5000
men to be for the speedy reinforcement
of General Shafter. 1t will at once
swell the American forces at Santiago
de Cuba to about 24,000 men. But the
expeditions will not stop at that num-
ber, as there Is determined purpose to
send forward sufficient force to crush
any Spanish command which can be
concentrated at that point.
Strength OF Spanish Forces.
The reports from Santiago that about
1900 Spanish troops are in and about
the city, do not agree with the reliable
estimates In the possession OF the war
department, According TO the latter
figure there are not to exceed 1900
Spanish troops ut Santiago de Cuba,
while one hundred miles away to the
northwest, at Holguin. the Spanish
corps commander. General Pando, has
10000 men. The war department Is sat-
istled that the Cuban forces under Gar
cia can keep Pando from reinforcing
Santiago. Should this not be accom-
plished. the Spanish forces at Santiago
would be augmented to about 25,000
men. They are well armed, well dIsci-
pllned, seasoned to the climate, eknow
the fighting grounds OF that locality
and are probably as good an all-round
fighting force as the SpanIards can
bring to bear. There is no purpose on
the part OF the authorities here to leave
General Shafter with an inadequate
force to meet these seasoned Spanish
soldiers It Is: for this reason In part
that a division probably under General
Henry, will reinforce Shafter followed
by such additional troops rs the needs
OF the situation seem to demand.
Up TO the close of office hours to-day
neither the war nor the navy depart
ment had received any detailed infor-
nation Us to the arrival OF troops Mt
Santiago. The entire Information to-
day was confined to the one brief dis
patch from Captain Allen, OF the signal
service. to General Greely. stating that
the troop transports had arrived. This
was enough, however, to start baseless
rumors that the actual landing OF troops
was In progress and one report went to
the extent OF stating that the troops
were landing under q heavy fire from
the, Spanish forces. Secretary Alger and
General Miles disposed OF these reports,
saying that no such information was Mt
hand and Secretary Long made the
same disclaimer for the navP depart
ment.1 The landing itself may take
considerably longer than was anticIpa-
ted and officials believe that at least
three days more will be required before
the troops are on shore and in any sort
OF organized condition.
Not Deeply Concern Cd.
The officials Of the navy department
were not deeply concerned over the re-
Port from Hong Kong that the Chinese
authorities had ordered the United
States dispatch boat Zaflro out OF CHI.
ncse waters without allowing her TO
take supplies to Dewey. Nhc reason
for this unconcern was n conviction TINT
the cruiser Charleston and three big
transports hive already rcached Manila
carrying a large quantity Of Just euch
supplies az the American feet there
would most require. tS,,
Then. too. It was felt that tho Zntlro
had already been treated with consld-
GRAFTON md had probably obtained all
the privileges to which she wns entitled
In Chinese waters. It WINS said at tho
navy department that nothing
had been heard from Hong Kong
since day before yesterday, brought
to that port by the Zairo,
AS the dispatch boat left Dewey
about Thursday Inst at the latest, she
could OF course bring no news OF the ar
rival OF these transports. She did bring
however, news OF the great success at-
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