The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-05-07
ARMY WILL MOVE SOON.
The Campaign in Cuba to be Forced
by Land and Sea from This
Time On.

New 1Ork, May "A special TO the
World from Tampa, Fla, says: A rumor
is in circulation here to the effect that
1000 troops, and as many Cubans as the
Cuban junta can gather here, will leave
Tuesday night for MatarzaS for the first
invasion of Cuba.
The World correspondent informant
says that an army officer told him that he
had seen an orirr from the secretary of
war ordering the troops to move Tuesday
night. Natanzas being their objective
point. Transports are expected Tuesday.
1t is known that of the thirty days ra-
tionS given out few days ago none is be
ing used, and the regimrmtal officers have
received word to have their commands
ready to move at moments notice.
1t Is known that the batteries have been
served with 300 rounds each and all sol
dlcrs have full cartridge heltS
Gen. \. w. Grrcly. chief signal officer
IS expected here today.
An attempt WAS made last night TO
blow up the powder magazine of Knight
X Wall. This magazine contains a large
store of powder. giant powder and dyna-
mite
1t is believed to have been the work of
agents of the Spanish government now
IT work in this city.
Ready for Action.
Washington. -. c., May 2-Whcn
asked if the army was preparing for an
INVASION of Cuba at an early date. Sec
rctary of War Algcr replied: we are
preparing for immediate action and we
try to keep 50 prepared but plans made
today may of necessity have To be
changed tomorrow. ANA that is why we
are compelled to keep such absolute 81
lcnce. for every detail that becomes
doubtful nCc"sSitat"S another change"
The President has decided that there
shall be five army corps of three divisions
each. While this feature of the organ
ization may be changed there is no hkeli-
hood Of it. since it has tn" sanction of the
military authorities.
This will give The President IN oppor-
tunity to appoint ma jor generals. five in
command Of army corps. one of which
Gen. Dodge has declined. and fifteen in
command of divisions Each division
will he composed OF three hrigadeS which
will make commissions for forty-tivc brig
Adiers. Each brigade will be composed
of three regiments.
en Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat DauntloSS. Via Kcy West.
Fla. May IA demonstration 10y the
fleet off The coast of Cuba is hardly eX-
pertcd today. hut it is understood Il move
mcnt has been planned. \ huwlim- gale is
now blowing and the sea is running high.
Commanders Confer.
There WIS Il long conference on board
the flagship New York yesterday between
Roar-A dmir;l Sampson. Can't. Evans of
the Iowa. Capt. Taylor Of the Indiana.
and Capt. Chadwick of the N"w York,
tn" purpose of which could not be aSccr-
tanned.
Early yesterday morning th' New York
steamed To the westward. past Havana.
which WIS in plain view from the vessel.
and picked up the Indiana and the Iowa,
taking the commanders of both ships
aboard.
Tugs were then sent ont. calling in all
the other vessels Of the fleet in that Vi
vinity, and ut noon the following ships
were lying off the batteries west Of IIa-
wanna and within eight miles of the shore:
lh@ flagship New York. the hattlcShiDS
Iowa and Indiana, the cruisers Detroit and
MarbIehcad, the 2,unbOatS CaStine, May
flower. Hornet and Maugrovr and the
tugs DScCOla. WampatoCk and TecumSeh.
There Were also four newspaper dis
patch boats in close proximity. all the yes
sells being within Il radius of 1nD yards,
and plainly visible from the shore.
Concerted Movement Expected.
There was every indication that con
ccrtcd movement of some kind was in
contemplation. ana those on the HagShlp.
who were ignorant of the object Of the
conference. confidently expected that the
recent homhardmcnt of the Spanish bat
terics at MatanZaS and the firing upon a
troop of Spanish cavalry at Cabanas
We're to b" repeated upon the more for
miaahle batteries near Havana.
The weather conditions however. We're
anything but favorable for an attack. for
forty-knot gale was blowing and the
waves were tremendous. Even the big
hattl"Shps were unsteady, The smaller
vessels being tossed about like shells.
with every wave.
But after the ships had remained in
this position for several hours il became
evident that no immediate movement was
contemplated. Th" flagship finally drew
away from the others and steamed slowly
past Moro castle without incident. The
remainder of the fleet then opened out
AMI returned to their variouS stations
along the coast.
News Of the engagement between the
United States and Spanish fleets off Ma
Mia had not Vet reached the Cuban
hlockadin@ squadron. but they will prob
ably Will hc advised of it this morning by