The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16
Pleasing News From Ad-
miral Sampson.
VALUABLE AID TO MARINES
WELLS OPENED AT CAMP ALGER

XXEH2 80 80
the American nag on Crest hill were not
only safe. but were reinforced by 1900
Cubans from the commands OF Garcia
and Rabi. and were now strong enough
to more thar hold their own. This was
disclosed by q dispatch from Admiral
Sampson. The early reports had In
dicated that the marines were surround
ed, and 1t wal feared that they might
be compelled to return to the ships be"
fore General Skaters invading army
reached there. Naval officials give the
fullest credit to the tinssliness OF the
Cuban cooperation. Probably the most
significant feature OF the admirars dis
patch was the statement that the Cuban
general. Rabi occupies Acsrraderos.
only eight miles from Santiago, Q sub
urb Of that Spanish stronghold. 1t was
the execution Of q plan arranged In
Washington some weeks ago. when two
Of the stan officers Of General Garcia
came here to confer with General Miles.
At that time Garcia and Rabi were at
Bayamo. more thar 100 miles northwest
Of santiago. Admiral Simpsons dis
patch showed that Rabi and his force
had made q complete circuit OF Santa
60, and. coming up to the south OF H.
had occupied A~cerraderos. This Is
looked upon as q ane military stroke
for Aeerradsros 10 q port where iron
wharves will AFFORD facilities for UNI
loading the heavy artillery carried by
General Skaters Invading army. The
news also indicated hat h Spanish
garrison at Santiago had practically re-
treated inside the atty proper. giving up
tho outlying towns.
Admiral Sampson also stated that Gen.
eral Garcia was cooperating with the
American forces. Whether this means
that Garcia himself has arrived from
Bayamayo u nor quite clear. but II he has
the Joint forces Of Qarcia and Rabi will
make from 1000 10 300 seasoned Cubans.
recently armed with Bprangdelds, az =
bushwhacking guerrilla forcs to aid the
American troops. From sources other
than the Dispatches OF Sampson, the
navy department has bee informed that
GOO Cuban are r~endering eflcient aid
20 the marines at Crest hill. Now that
Rabi and Garcia are on the sasna this
500 will be- swslled TO Thousands. In
making this march, Rebi crossed the line
Of communication between the Spanish
commander, 6Aneraa Pando. a. Holguin
and tho 6papish forces at Santiago.
This makes 1t clear that Santiago II
net likely to get refnforcements from
General Pando. RabA It 10 believed
hero. has also established the fact that
the limos Of communication and relief
20 Santiago are practically cut OF In
eli directions.
A d1sasreeable suppression has been
created among o6lcials by the refusal
Of the Spanish authorities to carry out
their early offers for the exchange Of
Hohson and his associates. The good
faith Of the nrst oflerB IL now being
questioned, and the Impression is grow
tbg that the ebanish are indirectly En-
deevoring to hold Hobson ~ . valuable
prisoner. ~4
Secretary Al6er denies that the gov
ernmcnt h considering the ~advisabilit,
Of making another cal for volunteer
troops. The department II entirely oc'
cupied with the task Of completing tn,
equipment Of ths large number Of or
ganisationg stu without accoutrements
and has net YET even taken ND In earnest
the procurement Of the rs. ZOO men called
for In the second proclamation of the
president. All that has been done &C
FAR under this oall II to arrange to al
up the regiments secured under the flrsi
can.
Touching Camp Alger. the secretary
satd that i've wells had been opened
there. and that there iseevery evidence
that the water supply will be ample In
the future. The place 10 free from
dies and mosquitoes. the siok rate very
low. and altogether In the opinion OF the
'oecretsry there Is no better camp. Gen.
eral Graham has projected q series OF
exercise marches. which are expected to
do much TO harden the troops while re-
1ieving them from the monotony of camp
life. For the same reason the camp at
ChickAmauga, being now In excellent
running order. Is not to be discontinued
Or permanently diminished.
The constant reports that Germany Is
IN the eve Of making . serious issue in
b Philippines are unaccountable. The
most direct information is that the ma
ton has never contemplated such a ster
n " not now moving towards It's ex-
ocution either alone or with other powers
This information overcomes many cir.
cumetantial reports coming from Eu-
rope, some asserting that Germany Is
exchanging secret notes with other
powers; others that Prince Henry and
Admiral Diederichs are about to inter.
vene 1t Manila: others that the German
embassy here ha made q protest to the
state department, and others that EN-.
4 peror william himself is taking a per.
y eonal Interest In r~esentIns the American
: occupation OF the Philippines. Thers
= the highest authority for saying tina,
each OF these reports r. sroundless. and
F HEY are all attributed Il a malicious
+ purpose to embItter the feeling between
b 0ermany and the United States.
In the main these reports have origi-
mated outside Of Germany, although the
n amy and navy I'm Germany . them M
and urged the advantage Of an active
GERMAN policy IN the PhnippinesL II ID
oaiG ~ Dersons familiar with the facts
k-11ct ne journal uroine this policy Il
Vl<noG( of1cial rssognitson and IN no
Noy sDeoeoot the eftituds of tie Ger
1goyDEnpeph