The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-03
ARMY NAY HAVE BEEN
SENT 70 PORTO RICO.
Schley and Sampson Can Cope
With CerYera's Fleet.
This Fact CiearI. Proved by the
Accommodating UeEse bard me
Troops Vow sailing for Santiago
May Invade the other fsfn nd.
Leaving Gaia Ga Care of the Navy
Crucial battle of the War h Near.

NEW YORK. June "a Tribune spe-
ca from Washington says:
Ths contingency. clearly seen ard pro-
vI3td Tor In the orders sent Il Major Gen.
shafseF ,sai Sunday, whies nigat render
supert1uous the. beginning Of extended
army operations a the yiciHIty Of Sant
ago. mas now acquired important proper
tlons IL view Of the extremely Formidable
naval concentration which Il reported off
the southern coast Of Cuba. and there
has been consequent Improvement in
tie prospects Of az lmmeciate invasion o.
Porto Rico. with tbs likelihood Of the oc-
eupatiou of San Juan itself before the
middle Of June.
Army officers Ia Washington beiive that
the reported arrival 90 Simpson of Saufi-
ago. and the presence there Of the peer
less Oregon. s'gIai.ze ghe confidence 81
the naval commanders thai CeTvera's
squadron MAJ be destroyed without de-
pending on assisfares ashore al.d that
quickly following the accommodating
skirmish Of the Iowa. tho Massachusetts
and New Orleans, decisive engagement
would Be undertaken. S4ould this con-
vIetion prove sol founded, the troops
row oa me way tn Mole 81 Nicholas win
not So south through the winawsrd pas
sage. but viii continue Their easterly
course past Cape uaytiea. and promptly
begin the vigorous campaign which has
been mapped GA, for the seizure OF Porto
Rico
Since the departure OF Gen Miles from
Washington sas probability ;hat ths army
cooperation would De imperative at
sAatla9a has materially diminished. ptr-
tlouiar,y since the effectiveness Of Com
nodors Schley's communications with the
Insurgents ashore became fully known and
clearly appreciated l,y the officials here.
now charged SOLELY With supporting actual
operations Of Fleets and armies.
The commodo,es certainty that he had
CeFyefa securely ~ tAo havhGs. and MS
reauess Cor 9aYai rather than military re
enforcement. hare giyen rice 10 unqnes-
iioa!ug assurances On the psrg OF the high
est anthori'ie- that he can safely he trust
ed 20 carry oH the responsibilities which
have necn imposed on him.
lis demonstration that the SlEtnso bat
teries we're insignificant 90 degree taat
renewed them from. serious consideration
as essential clements In tho defense OF
that harhoy. although theoretical STRAIT
eg.sts have lahor.ously BEured out that
naval guns could not oe sufficiently ela-
waited - mach them. and Ms casting grave
doubts ae tbe efficiency of the alleged
a,line-iiel5ie wiyb which the channel had
beer lsfsfgmed 70 he protected has led
to 81 chaas. ot opinion. and It Is the inn
preston 81 naval officers here. who prob
ably rr3fet- the opinions OF the naval
eommaudess on the scene. that al attack
OF the Spanish squadron insije the harbor
weui6 ua attended with scarcely greater
the open SEES anal Win Infinitely improved
chances ~ mplisiius i{s entire de
feat
In View II the extreme latitude allowed
t. aaet y.u}u,aud.ts. whose discretion -
practically unlimited bv war Nolris ar
other off- t's distant froGn tho FRONT, IL
s eesdet. tHat 30 one in Washington. OF
wha'eVef exat1sd authority. can predict
the IA 'tactcT cf tAc next report from rhs
combined aas dgou4
Tnquy@t.onahly 81 tAem ere cr1fc.al Bat
IL * TIE war s l'nuurut unless Ri signs
fstl. aAd II m4y t-. matter cf hotifs
rathsr thar devs lsfore the receipt Of
ness * an occurrence which NAY fer
inmate tAe wa. oT. 5n airy event draw
che llue Sharply foe 5s,a course of all sue
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