The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
READY To
LAND At
SANTIAGO
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contracting diseases on the southeastern
coast of cuba, as the climate there Is
not unhealthy. only extremely hot at this
season Of the year. The Cuban General
declared that his own troops, ill fed and
clothed as they were. were IN good health
and. therefore the Americans need not
fear fevers or other serious ailments.
LIKED THEIR LOOKS.
Generol shafter examined the condition
OF the Cuban soldiers during his visit
and was Impressed with their hearty and
soldiery appearance though he recognized
the fact that they need clothes and pro-
visions both OF which were given them
during The day.
The interview closed with the under
standing on The part OF both Generals
that small bodies OF troops arc To be
landed at once at several points along
the coast. where they will be safe from
any serious attack by the Spaniards and
will be able to keep the enemy in doubt
for the present as to their ultimate inten-
tons
Amon,, the troops that will be landed
first arc a number Of men Of the engineer
corps who viii begin work at once pre-
pairing for the movement Of the main
body.
Generals Shaftcr and Garcia VIII con-
suit further tomorrow
1t was nearly dark before the officers
returned to the Seguranca and then she
steamed back TO the flagship and took
up n position for the night.
IMPRESSIVE SIGHT.
Before uightfar all the other transports
and the conveying ships had drifted near
er 10 the shore and the Spanish soldiers
watching from the bluffs on both sides
Of the entrance Of Santiago harboT.
must have been impressed by the great
array Of vessels standing Of shore. There
were nearly sixty Of them including the
troop ships and the men-of-war compre
ing Rcar-Admral Simpsons lleet and the
squadron Of Commodore Schley.
The 5000 Spanish soldiers and perhaps
700 SPANISH sailors guarding the city
and harboT Of Santiago dc cuba doubt
less concluded that there was but a small
chance of overcoming the force OF Ameri>
can warshps and some 5000 American
soldiers and sailors which would be hurl-
ed against them before the present week
Us over.
The dispatch boat of the Associated
Press left the fleet for the cable station
just at nightfall. when the warshlps mad
taken their positions in a semi-circle In
front Of the harbor entrance with the
troOpseships further out The sea was
comparatively sIrooth for the first time
In several weeks. and the great fleet was
almost motto less.
The newspaper dispatch boats which
had been steaming back and forth among
the transports since the arrival OF the
latter. were held up NJ every stage or
their passage with the request 10 take
letters 10 the nearest mailing point. CIV
ing accounts Of the voyage and announc-
ing the safe arrival Of the army off the
encmy's coast. For some II might be
the last word for mother wife. or sweet
swered the call Of his country
WATCHING FOR TORPEDOES.
According to the naval regulations es-
dablished at the outbreak Of the war.
not a light was visible or any Of the
ships. and the Gordon Of men-of-war
lying under the Spanish guns near MORO
Castle kept up their vigil with more than
usual care during the dark hours of the
night TO guard against the approach OF a
destroying torpedo boat which might at
tempt TO run out OF the harbOr and with
one well directed shot sink a troop ship
I'm the depths Of the sea and send the
souls OF those aboard into the realms OF
eternity.
SHARP WORK AHEAD.
Wherever the landing may take place.
the operations and the information Of the
last ten days show now cOnclusively that
bitter work is ahead for General Shaft
ter's men before the Spanish flag comes
down from Morros walls.
The Spanish infantry. cavalry and
guerilla forces. estimated by Admiral
Sampson, to-day to number from $1,000
TO 5000 men. are stretched from Guam
tanamo 10 Cabanas q distance of fifty
miles. ready TO concentrate at the point
OF attack.
But starving and harasscd from the
island by the insurgents, the situation OF
the Spaniards is desperate and naval
officers familiar with the situation expect
terrible fighting about Santiago.
Interviews with army officers on the
transports show that there is some anx-
icyt as how the men will stand the strain
IL the fighting begins Immediately after
the long inactivity nj Tampa and the
wearying voyage. There is no fear. how
ever for the final result. as the guns OF
the feet will be an immense assistance 10
the American troops.