The record-union., 1898-06-09
General Belief, However, That the
Movement is Under Way.
The Navy Department Very Busy Arranging
Details for the Manila Expedition and
Making Ready the Transports
to Carry the Troops.

and frequent exchange of communlca-
tions between the War and Navy De-
partments, eliminating in visits by
Acting Secretary Allen, Admiral Sicard
and Captain Crowninshield in person
to the War Department to-day, led to
the belief this afternoon that either
the United States troops were actually
embarking at Tampa, or that the
movement is about to begin The offl-
cials, however, who were not absolute
ly ignorant themselves as to what was
going on at Tampa, were all under an
injunction delivered by Secretary Alger
himself to keep the troop movements
absolutely secret. There were intima-
tions that took away in a measure the
disappointment occasioned by this at
titude, to the effect that once the
troops are ashore there will be a con-
siderable relaxation of the rules so rig
idly applied relative to the giving out
of information as to the army's move
ments.
The robust imagination displayed in
the Spanish bulletin recounting tha
killing of 800 of SIMPSONS men dur
ing Mondays fight with the forts of
Santiago caused a good deal of amuse-
ment at the Navy Department, and the
officers profess themselves, though
willing to meet the Spaniards with
arms, to be utterly unable to contend
with them in the field of mendacity.
To some of them this bulletin recalled
vividiy the stirring bulletins issued al
most daily from the Spanish Legation
here, in the days of Senor de LONE,
telling how the Spaniards, with the
loss of one man, had managed TO an
nihilate the Cuban army.
No bulletins were posted to-day at
the Navy Department, and although
there We're signs that the department
was in communication with the South.
the newspapermen were assured that
there We're no events worth reporting
treated of in the messages
The department is also very busy in
arranging details for the Manila eX-
peditions, having undertaken to make
ready the transports which will carry
the soldiers from San Francisco to
Manila Work on them is being hurried
under telegraphic orders, and by the
end of the week there will be sufficient
military force afioat to enable Admiral
Dewey, when it reaches him, to do
pretty much as he pleases at Manila.
This is a project very much at heart
just at present, for, fully recognizing
the good military qualities displayed
by the insurgents, according to the
newspaper reports, in their combats
around Cavite, the officials are loath
to rely entirely upon them for any
length of time, fearing a relapse on
their part into savagery that might
startle the civilized world.
The japanese are the latest to turn
up with applications for permission to
study the technical features of the
present war, and to-day Secretary AL
ger granted special permission to Com
mander ketsuro Naria of the Japanese
Imperial Navy, and Lieutenant Sane
yuki Akiyama TO go with the army of
occupation to Cuba.
Business Club of Cincinnati brought TO
the White House to-day a very beauti-
full Illuminated copy OF The Address
TO the American Flag" written by
Drake. This was intended for presenta-
ton to Rear-Admiral George Dewey as
a token of admiration of the magnifi-
cent ability and great bravery dis
played by him in the planning ana ex-
ecution of the battle Of Manila, the
elimination of the great victory, which
startled the world, proving American
officers of the army and navy are un-
excelled The magnificent piece OF pen
work was carried over TO the Navy De-
partment, where it viii be held subject
to Admiral Dewey's disposition.
There is considerable mystery con-
corning the cutting of cables running
out Of Cuba, and the continuance OF
cable service from that island. 1t was
positively established to-day that the
French cable running from Santiago
to Cape Haytien went out of service
last Friday, and remained out of work
ing condition until Saturday. During
the two hours interruption the cable
company was unable to carry any