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two hours, but took no Important action.
The session was mainly occupied With
discussion of the news from Santiago:
General Skaters despatch was read
lsa1oud before tflet member of the Cabinet.
The Associated Press dispatches also
were read verbatim to the Cabinet. There
was a genenTal feeling OF grafification 1
shown at the cooperation rendered by
Admiral SanlDson's fleet. Careful plans
to this end were made in general way
some time ago, though leaving 70 Samp-
son the widest discretion.
Besides the Santiago fight the Cabinet
devoted some time TO questions connect
ed with the operations Of the war reve-
nUe bill.
After the Cabinet meeting Secretary
Long said that theSIeet under Sampson
was cooperating to the fullest extent
with the land forces and that he expect
there were two conditions certain IN the
Santiago situation lone is he said,
1--WE will surely win and the other that
that will tell or this we are certain
Postmaster General Emory Smith re-
NAMED with the President for some time
after the other members left.
Several members of the Cabinet ex-
pressed confidence that the Fourth Of July
will be conformity celebrated along with
the people in the United States by shaft
City of Santiago. The Cabinet was very
prompt in assembling and at that time
several of the members had not heard the
news.
hisp desk, while the usual train OF callers
pushed their way forward. The Secre-.
tary preserved his usual outward calm,
but those near him said the news from
the field had sent the same thrill TO the
Secretary that prevailed everywhere, and
even more for there was the personal con-
slderation that the Secretary's son young
Captain Alger, now on the staff of Cen
eral Duffeld, was participating in the en-
gagement on.
AS the Secretary started to the Cabinet
meeting he spoke with Satisfaction Of
the fact that sufficient time had elapsed
to permit General Shafter to set his
army well concentrated at the froil5, and
thrown out into good battle. formation.
The Secretary felt that our forces were
on the aggressive and that the news
that the action was now going on showed
that Shafter had bided his time and was
ready to strike his blow. Word had come.
prior to the. Shafter despatch, shaving
that the artillery, which had heen brought
to the front. was well placed.
General Miles, commanding the army,
received copy Of the despatch after 1t
arrived. He had anticipated il. for only
few hours before a despatch came TO
him from General Breckinridge, Inspee-
tor General of the Army, stating that the
spirit of the troops WAS high and that
they were eager and expectant OF action.
General Breckinridge's despatch indicat-
ed that results might be expected very
General Miles also received. another ce-
spatch, sent quite early this morning from
Shafte1rs headqnarers saying oyg tnd, e fhe fhe
air and was giving opportunity for o5ser-
vation over a great sweep Of country.
This IN Itself was OF lilValuapIe 70 our
troops Brave reconnolsances nad peeh
paade. but these We're of little value cont
pared % what could pc seea from a pa pal-
loon. mile or more n me az, eoinnahI, conn 81 = (
ing radius OF oDserVauon OF ifoIa ~ ~
40 miles with powerful telescopes.
General Miles had seen these war pal
looms in successful use at Aldershot, again
when a six horse wagon to which the
great airship was anchored followed q
squadron of cavalry on fbe dead run
He says German ships Soing at Is knots
have hauled these captive balloons along
with them. AT st. petersburg also ne
saw them operated during nanoeuyres;
This was the first actual use by me
American army in the present war, and
the commanding general set mu1h store
| on the information they W9uld give as 20
exact toca5lon @ Aii ile opailssh lofssss'
fences. the location oi Aeryerass war
ships IN the harbor ana possibly tae pro-
Sress OF spanish ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 49,.
was Mssu bnafined Ii 'ats' the time dragged YEARLY
with nothing from the fleld TO answer
the intense anxiety TO which everyone
was wrought. General Skaters assur-
advised of the progress gave promise to
early details. 1t had been arrangned that
thev should go first to the White House
While the cabinet was in session. and
then shonld he bulletined SO far as war
-. a4ad ,rha officiais i,owed every dis
nositian SssIIo to O. Keep The the public c ompletely
aoVlsea q Actual 5n1 ei,af+a,,s reno,t
~, acepru.ns ~ g anfiago was heenn by TIC
tHe atlaGh on t Edf41, s,av Corr
secorlu uisi1'p1 bu = R,ig Cen n " law
Tbis 5i,s;on 7consisfs of three hr,
eo.ies ,,asias s,45 nm as foilows.~
sdSss E'Tst nin1g hr;eadp commsnded nv Colonel i
Vsn Z Eerne E,irhfh Tinted States In
ssnfrv. M aad iTnited States Infantry and
sanond Nassachiisetts Infantry.
senanJ Rrigade, commandings officer Sun-
,,,Nu,, h,t s,,nnosed 10 he C6lnnel Bates
Eirst IInited ssfsffs Infantry: Fonrth
rTpitaS States Infantry and 9th Tinted
Staees Infanfrv
MIRA Brigads commanded nv Brigadier
csanarsl ,is 4 2 3 chaffee--SeveYitb Tinted
e1,'sa States a. Tnfantry 1Sfh T7nifed states m
fanfry and l7f6 Tinted States Infantry.
II f,ns annears That the entire division
wbioh o1ened ti,a hnstilifies af the aiav is
comnosad entirely Of regular troops. sea-
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