Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-04-22
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Plans for "A Combined Land and Naval
Attack on Havana Now Complete.

Plans for IA Combined Land and Naval
Attack on Havana Now Complete.
New York, April 16.-A Times
Washington special says: The plans
for the joint land and naval attack upon
Havana have been practically decided
upon. They have been the subject of
deliberation at a number of meetings
of the naval strategic board, OF councils
of the joint war and navy board, and of
conferences between the governmental
and military officials.
From the first it was considered abb
solutely essential that there should be
a joint movement OF land and naval
forces of the United States against the
Spaniards in Cuba, and the only thing
left Tor discussion was the best course
to be pursued in carrying out this plan.
One difficulty hat has continually pre-
sented itself is the fact that the navy
is ready for an advance on Havana
within an hour after the declaration of
war, while the army could not possibly
throw any considerable force into Cuba
in less than 4S hours. Should the feet
of Captain Sampson wait until the
army is ready? has been asked, or
should it as soon as wal was determined
upon, proceed to carry out its instruc-
tions and invest Havana from the sea?
1t is now decided that the fleet will
at once move on Havana, invest it, and
at the same time hold open the Florida
straits for the free transportation Of
troops in the island. A part of the
fleet will he employed for this purpose
as well as to keep open the gulf to the
west of Havana for a like purpose.
AS soon as the army is ready, which
will be within 4S hours, a considerable
body OF troops will be thrown into the
province of Pinar del Rio, in the neigh
borhood, probably, of Bahia Honda,
and an advance upon Havana will be
begun at once. The fleet will cooper
ate with the land forces from the mo-
ment they land in Cuba, and both will
attack Havana simultaneously. Even
if the resolution finally passed by con.
gress does not recognize the present
Republican government in the island,
the plan OF the army is to unite with
the armies OF Gomez and Garcia al
allies against the Spaniards.
1t is probable that troops will be SEN
to JON these revolutionary armies il
Puerto Principe or Santa Clara, or thai
ships will be sent to transport some o
the Cuban troops to the vicinity of thu
capital. In any an effort will b.
made to cooperate at once with the
armies of the revolutionary leaders il
the work of driving the Spaniards GU
of the island.
With the establishment of a stabl,
and independent government in FREE
Cuba the army will have nothing to do
at least with the preliminary part @
the campaign. Its task is to sweep tn
Spaniards out of the island. To d
| this most effectively it will ut ono
seek the closest alliance with the revo
I lutionary troops. The wal department
, is certain that Gomez and Garcia hav
respectable armies in the eastern par
. of the island. This conclusion is base
a upon the fact that they have been abb
to hold back the Spanish arms, an
q ever to win notable victories agains
I some of the best officers of SPAR
q These revolutionary troops, aided b
n some American regulars and supple
o with arms and ammunition, will
8 able, it is thought, to do very ~effectiy
q work against the soldiers under Blanc
v and Pando.