The times., 1898-05-24

very long. The fact that he Is near the
bottom of the list of commanders leads TO
the same conclusion. He is an officer OF
experience, however, and excellent quail
ications.
The Cuban Invasion.
The Cuban invasion will be made with
out delay. For the next three days it will
in a measure be dependent upon the naval
operationhs in the Caribbeans, but if
nothing is heard from Admiral Samp-
son or Schley before the close of the
week the War Department will wait no
longer.
The general Impression prevails that
great conflict will be fought at almost any
moment now. Granted that the long eX-
pected encounter does take place, and
that the superior force Of the American
fleet smothers that of the enemy, there
would be a reason why troops should be
embarked for Cuba at once. The Admin
istration has mapped out such a cam
paign and is prepared to send the first
detachment of about 1900 men to Cuba
as soon as favorable news comes from
the American admirals- Everything
points 10 an invasion in a few days.
However, there is a possibility of no
word coming from Sampson this
week But whether or not this is the
case the invasion, it is asserted, will
positively begin BY the first of next week.
The President in Hurry.
The work of loading the great trans
ports with ammunition and supplies is
practically completed by this time They
are now really to sail. All the men will
have TO do viii be TO break camp at
Tampa and embark.
The President is desirous of relieving.
as far as possible the suffering of the re-
concentrates and others who suffer from
/ the blockade siege, and it is believed that
! he viii not permit the delay to be of
much longer duration.
Gen. Miles fayors a prompt movement
upon Cuba, but prefers to see the Spanish
ships disposed of. Their presence in
Cuban waters al this time he urges, is a
menace TO the work of transporting
troops. the possible capture of which
would seriously hinder the plans of the
Administration.
The President does not believe the army
of invasion would suffer more In the
miasmic plains of tropical Cuba than in
their several camps now established, and
IS disposed to disregard all pleas for
further delay on that score.
The Immunes.
1t is expected that one of the most eff
/ cient divisions of the invading army will
! be the immune" section.
These are being organized by Capt J. S.
Petit, First Infantry, and Lieut.. H. H.
4 Sergeant. Second Cavalry, whose names
are now before the Senate for confirma-
ton as colonies of independent regiments
! of volunteers. Both officers have rem
dered valuable service as assistants to
/ Adjt. Gen. Corbin in the arduous task of
organizing the great volunteer army
] Capt Petit will recruit men from the
! District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia,
i West Virginia, and North Carolina Lieut.
/ Sargeant's men will be secured from Ala
bama and Mississippi
The War Department has decided to
! have the six regiments of immunes organ
/ lied in the following States: The first and
second in Louisiana and Texas; the third
/ in Georgia, South Carolina and Florida:
! the fourth in Virginia, West Virginia and
1 Maryland; the fifth in Alabama and Mis-
! sissippi. and the sixth in Tennessee and
Kentucky.
The returns TO the Adjutant General up
] TO yesterday show about 10000 volun-
teers now on the rolls, leaving but 1000
to be mustered under the first call of
/ the President.
The advisability OF increasing the vol
unteer force is being talked of and the
| proposal has many supporters at the War
Department Secretary Alger is credited
with having presented the plan to the