The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-06-25
PREPARING TO ATTACK SANTIAGO.
Gen. Skaters Army Has Arrived
And Will Attack by Land
and Sampson by Sea.

Gen. Skaters army of between 10000
and 10000 men, with horses, mules, am
munition, supplies and artillery, which lett
Tampa, Florida. on June IA, arrived Oft San
tago on June 20 They were transported IN
thirty five ships and guarded by fourteen war
ships 1t was a hercuean task to organize
and safely transport such an army, and 1T IS
hoped the landing may be made without ac-
cident or attack by the Spanish:
Gen. Shafler and Admiral Sampson went
ashore twelve miles west of Santiago and held
a conference with Gen. Garcia, OF the insur-
gent army, us to the plan and time of the at
tack on Santiago. Gen. Garcia,s plans, with
a few alterations, were accepted by General
Shatter, but Admiral Sampson had different
plans However, the two generals stood to-
gether and Sampson had to submit.
The landing Of the army began on Tuesday
morning at Baiquiri. fifteen miles southeast
of Santiago, where there are iron wharves.
Before the landing began five warshps shelled
the vicinity. In order to mislead the Spanish
Admiral Sampson also engaged the fortified
tons at Cabanas, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing official dispatch from him:
Landing of the army is progressing favor
ably at Baiquir. There is very little, if any.
resistance. The New Orleans, Detroit, Cas-
tine, Wasp and Suwanee shelled the vicinity
before the landing. We made demonstra-
ton at Cabanas to engage the attention OF
the enemy. The Texas engaged the west
battery for some hours. She had one man
killed. \ number of submarine mines have
been recovered from the channel of Guanta-
namo. Communication by telegraph has
been established at Guantanamo. SAMPSON.
The War and Navy Departments seem to
have realized that the invasion Of Cuba is a
serious matter, and are sending other
! expeditions to reinforce General Shatter s
| army.
General Shatter has sent word to the War
| Department that his entire army has been
safely landed in the vicinity of Santiago de
! Cuba. The landing was opposed only by
stray shots from Spanish bushwhackers.
The landing of $4,000 men by General
Shatter in one day is considered Il military
feat by experts in Washington. Nearly all
the supplies carried on the transports have
also been landed.
Tomas Estrada Palma, head of the Cuban
delegation in New York, received cable
gram ON Thursday from Colonel Laborde, of
the Cuban army, dated Playa del Este June
-, stating that fight had occurred between
| 200 Americans and so Cubans on one side
and $50 Spanards on the other. The Span
iardS, the cablegram states, had so killed and
/ IL wounded. The allies lost two killed and
| tLlcC NOuHutt.
Official dispatches to Madrid allege that
/ the Americans were repulsed at Puenta Bar
/ raco, near Baiquiri, but admit that the flank
/ of the Spaniards was turned at Baiquiri. 1t
/ is also stated that the Spaniards have retired
to take position in the mountains.
/ The Spanish shell which struck the Texas
while she was helping to cover the landing of
the troops killed p. r. Blakely, an appren-
/ ticc. and wounded six others.
The first of the troops which will reinforce
! General Shatter left Newport News on Thurs
day on the cruiser Yale.
1t is now known that since early in June
/ General Garcia has been acting under in
struclions from Washington. He has been
I following detailed military plan in prepare
ton for the successful landing of the Ameri
can troops.
/ y Cuban emissary, who has been inside
Santiago, says the two Spanish torpedo boat
destroyers there are injured and for that rea
son have not attempted any dash against the
/ American ships,
7 1t is considered likely that General Miles
/ will personally lead the Porto Rice eXpedi
( ton. He is anxious to go to the front.