The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-02

ton can be supplied to the insurgents
and supplies can be sent which will
greatly relieve the suffering Cubans
in all parts of the island except within
the Spanish military lines.
GEN. MILES ACTS PROMPTLY.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The mill
tary invasion of Cuba has begun.
Early this morning the troops that
have been gathered at gulf ports be-
gan to break camp and march aboard
transports waiting to carry them to
the enemys territory.
About twenty-five of these ships,
the biggest and fastest that could be
obtained suitable for the purpose, had
been gathered to receive the troops.
They will accommodate about 10000
men, for in a short voyage like that
from one of the gulf ports to Cuba it
is possible with safety and comfort to
carry a much larger number of men
aboard ship than would be admissible
in the case of cruise to the Philip
pines.
How many troops started, where
they took ship and where they are
bound are questions which the di-
reeting spirit of the campaign refuse
to answer. They have no desire that
the Spanish should have an opportu-
nifty to gather forces to attack the
American soldiers as they land.
May BE Four Expeditions.
1t may be probable there will be
four separate military expeditions
and that these will be landed at
four different places. Whether Porto
Rico is one of these places or not
cannot be learned
Arrangements have been made to
utilize the services of the insurgents
to the largest possible extent. The
government has already sent expedi-
tions to large number of places in
Cuba and landed arms for the insur-
gents. Most of the expeditions sue
ceeded perfectly in their object, and
it was said at the War Department
to day that sufficient number of the
insurgents have been armed to con-
stitute an effective support for the
troops as they land.
War Conference at White House.
A conference was held at the White
HnuCo OF A'alooly 1.
the President, his two war secretaries,
Alger and Long, and Major General
Miles, in command of the army Vice
President Hobart was present a part
of the time, and Secretary Day, who
had just returned to Washington, was
also present.
After the entire situation, naval
and military, had been gone over,
Secretary Long retired, and Secretary
Alger and General Miles remained to
discuss more in detail the military
operations now about to be put into
execution as a result of the definite
official confirmation that the Spanish
fleet is securely held within Santiago
harbor.
Naturally those who took part in
the conference observed strict reti-
cence regarding it. 1t was stated.
however, in an authoritive quarter,
that the discussion had covered the
entire range of naval and military
operations with particular view to
the active movements about to begin.
Gen. Miles Was Ready to Act.
General Miles had with him a mem-
orandum showing the exact disposi-
tion of the military forces now CON
centrated throughout the country.
with the number of men at Tampa
and other ports ready for embarka-
ton. He also said that at one o'clock
this morning, Immediately following
the receipt of definite information as
to the presence of the Spanish fleet
at Santiago, he had gone to the War
Department and issued telegraDhic
orders putting the troops in motion,
and thus starting the forward move
ment of the military arm of the ser,
vice. 1t was said at the War Depart
ment that chief reliance would be
placed at the outset on the United
States regulars, most of whom are
centered in Florida, and in such vol
unteer regiments as are thorough ly
equipped and reasonably we'll sea-
soncd for service.
Large Force Available.
Although the officials will not state