Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
ARMY OF INVASION
1t Arrived Off Santiago Mon
day Afternoon.
THE LANDING DELAYED
hitter Work Ahead for General Skaters
Men i'"f"re the Spanish Flag Comes
Down from Nsnrro's Walls out De-.
hun,bereu by tn. Eucuny.

Wy riSht, 1898. by Associated Press }
IN HGAKD THE ASSOCIATED
1t'E. SANTIAGO DE cuEA. MON
DAY. lINl: .o.-1 T.. NJ VIA MOLE;
ST., NICHOLAS. uAYTI. Tuesday
June 2l.--3 y. M-The United STATES
army for the Invasion Of cuba. lG 0oO
s'fohs' commanded by General Shlft.,
'hilNru ut Santiago do Cuba at noon
.''a;ey. Ihe Tune Of Its decentralization
ms not Yet been actcr,alle,l, but l,
VII probably be within tie next three
days. |'' se
When the fleet OF thirty-sevcn trans.
ports. with its freight of fi.htin,. NAV
swept ul the southern coast today ana
Withln SlSht of the doomed city O,
Santiago dc Cuba the anxio,islv await
''h soldiers We're greeted With ringing
cheers. which family echoed to the
transports from the docks nt the block.
a'!ihg warShips Far in shore They ver,
answered by the troops most hearth,
and In kind
The weeks of anxious waiting or, one
sl'ie ana or impatient chatting On the
other Nero over AMI the army and the
navy had at last joined forces aud all
tslt that the tiNal blow at Santiago
w:tS at hand
II was 10 O'Clock this morning when
III" lookout on board tho armorel cruls,
er brooklyn reported seeing the smoke
OF some steamers away tn the SOUTH
nounced that dozen or 80 transports
Wer" in sight The signals were ex-
changed from shin to ship, glnt1dcnine
N" hearts of tn" weary hlockadcrs
Then the United states auxiliary cru1s-
"r Gloucester. formerly j. Picrpont
Morsan's yacht Corsair. dashed away
to meet and welcome the troops H.
In about half an hour later a grim
forest OF nasts had sprung IN appa-
rently from the scn. and a most i'm
pi"ssive scene was presented as the
armada swept gracefully up from the
horizon toward the shores where the
great struggle is to take place.
Tho transports were ranged in three
shifting lines, With the hattleship In
diana on the extreme right and the
the fleet. In this order the transports
and their escorts steamed slowly to
ward the hills where the Morro's red
walls CLEANED in the sunlight.
The dispatch boat of the Associa ted
Press. as she steamed among the trans
ports. was eagerly bcsiegcd on all sides
for news of Admiral SIMPSONS oper-
ati3MRS o offfeosns fSe adeefnrinh a fo1
satisfaction was expressed among the
troops when it became known that tho
actual capture OF Santiago is to be left
10 the army.
The American fleet off Santiago ha.
been materially strengthened by the
1
cd the transports here.
Wherever the landing takes place.
thr operations Of the last ten days show
conclusivciv that bitter work is ahead
for General Skaters men before the
snsHiSh flag Games down from Moro s
watts.
Tho Spanish infantry. cavalry and
guerilla forces. estimated by Admiral
Sampson today t" number from 30 900
to IS 900 men. are stretched from Guam
a;,arno tn CahanaS. n distance of fifty
miles, ready tn concentrate ut III"
point of attack. Hut starving and har-
raised from the inland by the insurg-
nnts. the situation of the SpaniardS is
DESPERATE. and naval officers familiar
with the situation fully expect terrific
lighting about Santiago. Interviews
with army officers on the transports
| show that there is some anxiety as to
| how the men will stand the strain. If the
| lighting begins Immediately after the
long inactivity at Tampa and the wear
irg voyage. There is no fear. however
| for the final result, rs the guns of the
| fleet will be immense assistance to the
1 American tr0OIS.