The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
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Sampson Gives All The Point
erS to ShafteT.
GOES ASHORE TO SEE GARCIA
Cuban and American Generals
Confer.

The InsurEent Leader in Camp With
5000 Men Seventeen Miles West
of SantiaEO-Garcia Assures the
Americans They Need Have No
Fear of Contracting Disease 0n the
southeastern Coast of Cuba-sman
Bodies of Troops Likely TO BE
Landed at Different Points to Puz-
zIe the Enemy.
Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press
On Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dandy, OFF Santiago de Cuba, Mon
day Night, June 20, via Kingston, Jamaica,
Tuesday, June 81 II a. MAS soon as the
feet of transports had arrived at a point
about twenty miles off Santiago de Cuba
this afternoon, the steamer seguranca.
having on board Gen. Shafter and his staff,
left the other vessels lying to and steamed
to the flagship of the American fleet, In
order to visit Rear Admiral Sampson.
The general went on board the flagship,
and later Gen. Shafter, Admiral Sampson
and party of officers boarded the Segu-
ranca, which went to Acerraderos, about
seventeen miles west of Santiago, and near
which place Gen. Garcia is encamped with
5000 Cuban soldiers.
Gen. Shafter and his staff and Rear Ad-
mral Sampson went ashore and proceeded
to Gen. Garcias headquarters, about
mile INLAND, where they spent several
hours in consultation with the Cuban gen
eral
AT the conclusion of the conference, Gen.
Shafter and-the other officers had little or
nothing to say regarding the plans for
landing the American troops, or for the
cooperation of the Cubans.
The best information obtainable Is that
there will be no attempt to make a general
landing for two or three days.
The result Of Rear Admiral SIMPSONS
investigation of the various proposed land
ing places was also laid before the army
officers, but Gen. Shafter is not prepared
to announce a definite selection without in
vestigating the matter further himself.
Gen. Garcia gave the Americans assur-
ances that they need have no fear of con-
tracing diseases on the southeastern coast
of Cuba, as the climate there is not un-
healthy, only extremely hot at this season
of the year.
The Cuban general declared that his own
troops, i'll fed and clothed as they were,
were in good health, and therefore, the
Americans need not fear feyers or other
serious ailments
Gen. Shafter examined the condition Of
the Cuban soldiers during his visit and was
impressed with their hardy and soldierly
appearance, though he recognized the fact
that they needed clothes and provisions,
both of which were given them during
the day.
The interview closed with the under
standing on the part of both generals that
small bodies of troops are to be landed ct
once at several points along the coast,
where they will be safe from any serious
attack by the Spanlards and win be able
to keep the enemy in doubt for the pres
ent as to their ultimate intentions.
Among the troops that will be landed
first are a number of men from the en-
gineer corps, who win begin work at once
preparing for the movement of the main
body.
Gen. shafter and Gen. Garcia will con-
suit further tomorrow.
It was nearly dark before the officers
steamed back to the flagship and took up
position for the night,
Before nightfall all the other transports
and the conveying warships had drifted
nearer to the shore, and the Spanish SOL
diers watching from the bluffs on both
sides of the entrance Of Santiago harbor
must have been impressed by the great
array of vessels standing off shore.
There were nearly sixty of them, includ-
ing the troopships and the men-of-war
comprising Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet
and the squadron of Commodore Schley.
The 5000 Spanish soldiers and perhaps
1000 Spanish sailors guarding the city and
harbor of Santiago de Cuba doubtless con-
cluded that there was but a small chance
of overcoming the force of American
warshps and some 10000 American SOL
diers and sailors which will be hurled
against them before the present week is
over.
The dispatch boat Of the Associated
Press left the fleet for the cable station
Just at nightfall. when the warshps had
taken their positions in semi-circle In
front of the harbor entrance with the
troopships further out
The sea was comparatively smooth, for
the first time In several weeks, and the
great fleet was almost motlonless
The newspaper dispatch boats which had
been stealing back and forth among The
transports since the arrival OF the latter
were held up at every stage of their pas
sage with the request to take letters to tho
nearest point giving accounts Of the voy-
age and announcing the safe arrival OF
the army off the enemy's coast.
For some It might be the last word for
mother, wife or sweetheart at home from
him who had answered the call of his
country.
According to the naval regulations es-
tablished at the outbreak OF the war, not
light was visible on any OF the ships and
the Gordon of men-of-war lying under the
Spanish guns near Moro Castle kept their
vigil win more thnn usual care during tho