The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-28
Such Is the Present Purpose of the
President.
SHAFTER IS A FIGHTER
BUT THEY WILL FIND A WAY TO
CHOKE KIM OFF.
Along About Election Time This Fall
There Will Be a Pyrotechnic Series
of Charges-Lives and Health of
Soldiers to Be Jeopardized For the
Advantage of Goldbugs.
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Washington Office of The Herald, |
1415 G Street, N. w.
Washington, June 24.-It is now &C
cepted as a fact that the Spanish war
will not come to an end before late
this fall or early in the winter; that
is to say, if the Spaniards do not soon
er cease their futile efforts, or the
great powers intervene. The Spanish
are in position, apparently, TO make a
long, although useless, resistance TO
the occupation of Cuba The officials
of the war and navy departments are
now making all their calculations upon
the basis of at least a six months
continuance of the conflict. AS nearly
as can now be gathered, the plan of
campaign involves the capture of San
tiago and the firm establishment Of
the authority of the Cuban republic in
eastern Cuba; the occupation of Porto
Rico, and then advance on Havana.
This latter work may be long and te-
dious, but there is no doubt of the fall
Of the Cuban capital.
The necessity of this long, slow proc
ess of taking the island of Cuba is not
altogether apparent to the outsider,
but there is no question of the thor
oughneSS of the job when done this
way. Some prominent army and navy
officials think that it may be waste
Of effort to take Santiago at all. They
say that the Cervera squadron could
be penned up in Santiago harbor with
ease, and be made as useless as a lot
of children's toy boats; and the Ameri
can army of invasion could be more
prefitably employed in Porto Rico and
about Havana, leaving Santiago to
surrender at the close of the war.
There will be a pyrotechnic finish to
the war in the fall. The plan of cam
paign would seem to be of the kind
that would bring this about without
difficulty. The belief is growing that
General William r. Shafter will make
a great name in the war. He has pro-
ceeded throughout with great vigor,
and has won praises for his prompt
debarkation of troops. During his long
experience in the west, especially along
the Rio Grande, where he was farnil-
iarly known as "Pecos Bill" he has
familiarized himself with the Spanish
language and with many traits of the
Spanish and Spanish-American charac-
ter that are important in dealing with
the Cubans and operating against the
Spaniards.
1t is an interesting fact that among
the first troops landed were the colored
regiments of regulars from the noun
tain states-the Twenty-fourth and
pected to be done by these troops,
which are among the best in Skaters
army of invasion. General Shafter
himself places great reliance on the
black soldiers. He is familiar with
their worth as warriors. He COM
manded a colored regiment in the late
war.
1t is reported here that Captain Car
ter Johnson of the Tenth cavalry, who
is well known in the west, has left
Tampa for Cuba. He takes with him
80 of his troop, and is to be accom-
panied by 100 Cubans, under command
of one of the many Cuban generals.
One of his old comrades alarms, now
here, says: Where Carter goes, look
for trouble, for someone is going to
get hurt. When you read of severe
fighting for several hours where he is
engaged, .you may depend upon it
many Spaniards will fall and the rest
will fee with tales of terror
Private letters received here from a
regular army officer. who has just
visited Camp Cuba Libre at Jackson
vile and the camp at Tampa, say the
stories of unhealthfulness and discom-
fort are vastly exaggerated. At Jack
sonvllle the troops are on the outskirts
OF the town and are very comfortably
situated, having artesian we'll water
piped into every company, electric
lights for the camp and daily breeze
from the sea. All seem happy there,
judging from the jokes and smiling
countenances one meets on every side
General C"Ducky'') Arnold is in COM
mand of the camp, and has things run
ming very smoothly. Drills occur in
the early morning and late afternoon.
and already the men begin TO show
good results. In two months more
they will be ready for the Spaniard,
md crirv II. II.
pecially if he gauges the efficiency Of
our men by what his recruit can do
in the same length of time.
General Andy Burt, late colonel of
the Twenty-fourth regiment, now COM
handing a brigade. had an interesting
experience the other day, according to
this writer. He passed a lank North
engaged ditching his tent The gen
eral suggested to the volunteer that he
was digging his ditch too deep. The
volunteer replied, Who's a-digging
this ditch?" The general said he was
merely giving him some advice, to
which the volunteer answered, Let me
give you little advice. Please attend
10 your own business" Whereupon
Andy left the place with food for
thought.
The camp at Tampa is reported by
this correspondent to be more sandy
than the one at Jacksonville, and hot
ter. The drills go on daily, and the
men wear the heavy blue uniform
and flannel shirts that are comfortable
in the mountains, but hell down. here
This, with bacon and beans helps to
keep the boys warm. Notwithstanding
this, the men are well and happy. Less
than per cent are sick, and in another
month all will be quite well acclimated
to this zone. The climate of Cuba is
almost Identical with that of Florida.
The doctors are lying around Tampa |
with scores of attendants. hospital sun
plies and medicines galore, and all they
have to do is to read newspaper ac- !
counts of the terrible sickness among |
the soldiers and the varied remedies |
suggested for warding off the dangers !
their distant friends conjure up for |
them.
General Coppinger, in his campaign
suit, is in the saddle at all times. and |
even at noon he may De found riding
for miles through the camps and seeing |
for himself that the $1,000 men. 5000 I
horses and thousands of mules now |
here are looked after properly |
Confined 70 Her Bed.