Evening journal., 1898-06-14
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.
General Shafter Will Reach Santiago
by Thursday.
MORE FIGHTING AT GUANTANAMO.
Spanish Gucrriiias Keep Attacking Our
Piokets-Neviiia and Shaw Back In
camp-Insurgcnts Fail to Ma
toriaiize When Needed.

torlhiiIc When iNecdeus
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE fast
army Of invasion 70 Cuha IS now well
on its way, 80 transport steamships.
bearing over $4,000 officers and men,
conveyed by battleshipa. cruisers, gun
boats and auxiliary craft. 10 in number,
having actually sailed from Key West
at daybreak yesterday morning. An
authoritative statement TO this effect
was made at the war department yes
terday, setting at rest oil reports that
the expedition was on its way or had
landed last week. Tho authorities made
the announcement for thu reason that
tho time Tor secrecy was now past. as
the scout boats had mado sure that the
path was clear before Il and that no
possible menace could come from the
Spanish ships or troops. even should the
enemy know that ouE forces were now
advancing against them. With the ex-
pediton or, officials here feel that there 4
viii be period OF comparative inactiOn
Cor a few days.
BY Thursday at the latest the trans
pOtta viii be of Santiago and large
American army will make It's landing
on Cuban soil Admiral Sampson has
cleared tho way for this undertaking
and little danger is apprehended In get
ting ashore. II viii be after that, when
the advance ls made that the actual
dramatic developments may be expect
ed BY that time Il is likely the Ameri-
o0n commanders VIII be in direct cable
communication with tho authorities
here. Admiral Sampson has taken the
shore cod ~ the cable landing at Guam
tanaIno, apd foroe of cable experts is
rapidly Restoring tho line 70 working
oNder. rho progress Of this work has
boon SO satisfactory that ono OF the
leading ofll0lals Of the state department
said tonight that II was hoped this di-
rect cable communication would be es-
tablished by Thursday It will put an
end TO the dearth Of official information
concerning Important movements and
will enable the authorities 70 keep In
close touch with those executing the
strategic movements.
Aside froan the men and officers max
Ing Hp the expedition. the boats carried
4 u0ei QsFint9ts 0f supQHes aIpmuni-
tlg,a ond fp0p 0Qu1pruonos aacesa0Ey 70
rsalnfaiR ~ qHVsanization of this Rize
~ - iQfst 80 days. BvGry detail FOR
ebe ipndlng s this popty has been
goriusd Cut ~ the osssin0eg corps oe the
uFp8p
n 6tfi "a a labcvioas process at beet.
gnd ~ vfA eaRs a Raii dag on moro, the
p0iut N iandine has been 20 chosen that
there - Rttis danger OF an interruption
from the Spanish forces but should (
they attempt 30 mako trouble Admlral
SanpsOn's shipS will insure ample pro-
tection until the troops can care foT
themse4ves.
The Spanish Cadis feet is almost as
much ~ a mystery 70 tho naval officers
hero as was Adrairal Cegvera's flying
squadron during tha two wooks imme-
diately preceding its inglorious bot
ting up at Santiago. Yesterday re-
port came that the squadron WAS uRnt
for sea. That would have been credited
except that the department has had in
formation as late as Saturday 10 the
effeot THAI the squadron was already
al sea and was about 10 depart. About
a week before that Il hal been told that
the Cadlz fleot had sailed Having in
mind theEs CONFLICTING reports, the war
board scarcely knows where to give Gre
denoe, though Il would seem TO be an
extraordinary circumstance that the
least doubt could exist as 70 the pres-
ence In OF absence nom the harbor OF
populous city such as Cadiz OF whole
Squadron OF warships. However the
presence Of the fleet az Cadiz owing 10
the bad condition OF the ships II may
be noted. however that. although acting
upon this belief as shown by the be-
ginning OF the military invasion OF
Cuba the war board IS taking no un-
necessary chances Of "A surprise and by
means Of scouts has provided for se-
curing timely warning OF the approach
OF any hostile ship 10 the seat Of war.
The news OF the attack by the Span
iards upon the United States marines
al Guantanamo bay Saturday was not
confirmed by official advices up 10 last
night However, there Is no disposition
to question the accuracy OF the press
report. and the news has had a rather
SOLDERING effect upon the element that
has insisted upon rushing troops for
ward regardless of their unprepared-
ness.
Saturday nights action shows that
the Spanish are not afraid TO charge
boldly upon United States troops. and
the prospects Of n bushwhacking war
fare disclosed by the Spanish move
ments are anything but agreeable 10
the persons who have been Hoping for a
short campaign
A good deal Of surprise is expressed
at the failure Of the report to mention
any substantial aid received from the
insurgents by the United States marines
camped on Crest hill. e-enforcements
were sent from our ships but II does
not appear in the reports that the ma
rines had help from the men best cal
culated from their experience in jungle
fighting TO be of service in an encounter
with Spanish guerrillas. Without any
dlscouragement to the fighting ability
of the marines, who appear TO have ac-
quilted themselves. with the greatest
credit 30 far as concern their bravery
and steadiness under fire, the question
has been raised in the minds OF the
military experts whether failing I'm any
substantial assistance from the Cubans.
who were reported 10 have been so
nnn1erona In the Nlcinlfr ArAsInln aDl-