Evening journal., 1898-06-21
SHAFTER ARRIVES
Transports Have Reached
Santiago de
Cuba.
GARCIA VISITS SAMPSON
-Four Thousand Cubans Marching 70
Meet Our Army.
HOBSON WILL NOT BE EXCHANGED
nlanoo Doesn't Want to Give Up su'h "
valuable Prisoner-May Ask Kan
som-Camara's Fleet Is Again
Back at Cadiz.

Valuable AAnN-N%
som-Camaras Fleet Is Again r
Back at cadiz S
poRT ANTONIO, Jamaica, June IL C
Advices received here late yeseelu"S @
afternoon announce the arrival OH 9, 9un Z
tiaro Of the first division of the Aheri- 4
can army Of invasion, under eolllinaii' li !
OF Major General william X. 9hal'et
No attempt was made during the uoy'
according TO the report, TO lahu 'i''
American troops. .,..,i
General Shafter soon after ms a. iiN1'
had a conference with AuhhIai S''',
CON They discussed at length the IN
s,.,.t,o,, obtained by Admiral Samp-
eon's scouts as to the most aVallaple
landing places IN the vicinity of san
,,aeo and sent further scouting parties
along the coast. In yesterdays parties
we've renresentatives Of the army as
s,gned 10 the duty by General Smarter.
rbev inspected the points consldereu
nv Admiral Sampson 10 be most ad-
vantageous, and the commanders OIL me
army and navy speedily VIII ueclue
where 10 land the troops.
Tremendous enthusiasm was a"HA-
ened among the men with AulilI"'
sampson's fleet by the arrival OF lne
American troops. They gave cheer AFT
or cheer. the report states ana their
onthusiasm met with an equally hearty
response from the troopships.
Reneated deays In the departure or
thc army from Tampa had made the
,,en with the fleet impatient, and they
awaited the coming OF their allies with
great eagerness. For more than ten
davs they had had practically nothing
IN 40. aside from preventing the escape
~ Admiral Cervera's feet from the mar
bor. officers and men. the fleet having
done all the damage possible prepara-
tory 20 landing the troops were ahN-
ious for more active warfare
From an early hour on Sunday MORN
ing every vessel IN Admiral sampson
feet was on the lookout for the trans
norris The admiral had been advised
sror washington that the troopships
nrobably would Join his fleet some time
during the day, but no sign Of the In
vodinq army had been seen when the
sun went down.
n was known here early YESTERDAY
morning that the American army wa
nearing Santiago, however the new
having been brought by Captain List o
the Etheiwold, which arrived from PM
adelnhia AZ Z o'clock Captain List re
norted that he had passed two OF IN
froopships so miles north OF Cape Mays
sunday morning He could not distin
euish tho names Of tho vessels. but the
were numbered 6 and is. The trooI
ships. conveyed by a gunboat and
converted yacht, were heading TO n
southeast.
"The gunboat." said Captain Lis
stopped me with a blank shet' an
demand
news. I gave her what Information
bod ana asked where she was goin
she would not answer that questio
The ships were very large ones and
seemed 10 me they were heading straig
FOR Porto Rico. inasmuch as they we
rolnr south OF Greater lnagua islai
nut they may have been taking n
course merely 20 keep out OF sight
land II the latter supposition Is
correct one. then the troops are OFT "a
tiago this morning"
The enemy has been working for
.veal,s 20 concentrate a strong force
the vicinity and Spanish troops HI
been summoned from various parts
eastern Cuba,
General Linares must meet Gen'
Skaters army with smaller t'
than he had anticipated, owing 10
necessity OF ledNluh 0'N'iAl Nt''-'
troops TO guard Guantanamo.
Now that the marines at Camp
Gala have become firmly intrenc
there. the spaniards must divide
forces 20 defend both cities. our 70
thus are about TO reap another dec
advantage through the successful il
ing Of the marines on the eastern 8
OF Guantanamo bay
Upon the ability of the troops 70 s
the climatic conditions at this seas'
the year in Cuba viii depend in
measure the time To be selected fo
advance upon Havana. II the reg
are able TO keep In as good heal'
have the marines at Camp McCalla
may expect TO hear of speedy dey
ments IN the situation.
1t is said that the men under
eral Shafter. despite their eXperiei
l3 DAYS in close quarters aboar
transports. are in good health.
are eager 70 get at the Spaniard'
stirring scenes are certain TO mark
landing.