Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-31
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vailed IN camp ThomdS today over the |
rumor that general order has been |
issued to all troops In camp here to |
proceed at once to Tampa. Every man |
seemed to be glad and there was a
general hustling about in the various |
camps, each man acting as though he |
expected to be ordered to pack his |
traps on the instant to be ready to |
move to tn. front.
The rumor. when traced to its source
by the Associated Press, proved to be
only partly true, only eight regiments
being affected by an order from the
war department, as follows:
First Ohio, one Hundred and Fifty
seventh Indiana. Third Pennsylvania
and First Illinois, to be commanded by
Bflg.-Ger. Simon Snyder; Second New
York, Sixty New York, Fifth
Maryland and First District OF Colum-
bia, under command of Brig. Gen.
Lewis II. Carpenter.
These regiments are ordered to pro-
coed at once to Tampa and the work
of preparation began tonight. 1t Is
understood that four of the regiments
will leave tomorrow and the other four
Wednesday. The regiments ordered
out are regarded as the best equipped
and most thoroughly prepared of any
in the camp. This order is regarded
by the officers and men as an indica-
ton that n speedy forward movement
Is to be made on Cuba and Porto Rico,
and as consequence there was u
great rejoicing among the volunteer
soldier boys as there was among the
regulars when they went to Tampa UNI
der the impression that they were GO
ing at once to Cuba.
In the transports at Tampa, in addi-
ton to the large quantities. of supplies
needed by the army. whatever its
destination, have been stored n num-
her of siege guns, which will be effec-
,f,, o., oil, Ill tIa fra ha OF in,
which the harbor and city of Santiago
lie, when mounted on high positions
among the surrounding hills.
There is believed to be only single
contingency which could operate to
modify Gen. Miles's plans for the land
attack on Santiago. and that may not
develop until the fleet of transports
under the convoy of Admiral Samp
sons squadron arrives off Cape Maisi
in the Wlndward Passage, six hundred
miles from Key West, and scarcely a
half days run from the proposed land
ing place on the coast near Santiago.
There is the Possibility that Commo-
dore Schley, impatient at the delay In
getting at the Spaniards, and In the
absence of accurate knowledge that
military achievements are at hand,
may, on drawing the fire of the batter
les. ascertain that their formidability
has been greatly exaggerated, and de-
teTlHlHe u IoTCe MS way INTO Ine HdT-
| Dor and complete the work without as
sistance. Should this occur, the fleet
| of transports and warships arriving in
| the Windward Passage will quickly Sc
cure the news from scout ships. and
| the alternative destination of Porto
| Rico would at once be known.
The promptness with which the de-
parture Of the army from Tampa has
| been effected after the last doubt of
Cervera's presence at Santiago was
| removed, will, perhaps, not be known
for several days, although confidence
is expressed that the celebrity of the
movement will prove remarkable. In
| quarters that several of the transports
have already reached the rendezvous
| at Key West II, indeed, the entire flee,
is not already on the way.
At Key West an effective addition to
the landing force has been provided in
| transport Panther This force Is COM
posed of trained men. especially drilled
| to land under fire. and II Is expected
| to be the first force ashore wherever
the attack Is made.
Gen. Miles counts on the active sup
port of the insurgent general, Garcia
| who was visited by Lieutenant Rowan
and to whom couriers have already
been sent, informing him of the pur-
pose OF the American army to invest
| Santiago, should such an operation be
necessary to destroy Cervera's fleet
Gen. Collazo and Col. Hernandez, OF
| Garcia's staff, who accompanied Lieut.
Rowan by way of the Bahamas tc
Washington, have been constantly con.
suited by Gen. Miles for the last three
or four days, giving him invaluable
information regarding Santiago prov
ince, and they will accompany the ex,
petition from Tampa and act as guides
. l.E or.
ed. Gen. Miles dispelled all doubts a.
to his own active part in the expedition
by announcing that he would be able
to embark at Tampa on Wednesday OF
one of the fastest small cruisers, which
will take him quickly to the scene o.
operations.
The size Of the force to be landed
near Santiago does not exceed 1900
men. of whom II is not expected no
over 5000 will take part In the siege
the others being held In reserve fo
use II extraordinary resistance is en-
countered. The outlook however Il
for quick and decisive action and Their,
is confidence among military men tina
the city will fall in ten days, 1t is no
the intention OF Gen. Miles to remain
at Santiago an unnecessary hour afte
the capitulation of the port, and tn
successful accomplishment of the pur
poses of the invasion. On the contrary
| most OIL lHe tIpbpS VIII ne uulthly re
embarked In the transports and tn
combined military and naval forces will
proceed directly to take possession o
Porto Rico. being reinforced for thi
purpose by additional troops from
Tampa. These re-inforcements will
consist largely OF volunteers. including
those who have exhibited the highes
efficiency among the commands now a
Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park.
Sickness Among Dewey's Men.
London, May 31.-A dispatch to tn
, Daily Telegraph from Manila, date,
, May Goth, via Hongkong, says: TIL
American warships are still in the bay
except q couple of the smaller ones
which are being used on patrol dut;
outside. Rear-Admiral Dewey Is los
ing men with disease almost daily
Smallpox and dysentery are said to b
, rife In the American squadron.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent chief
reached Cavite from the Interior, an
soon after his arrival went on boar
one OF the warships. He is worSin
! hard to gain over the rebels to tn
side OF the Americans, with view t
active cooperation when Dewey's re
Inducements arrive.
: HonEkong, May 31.-(Copyrightee
1898. by the Associated ess.)-Accord
: ing to Manila advices dated May 2Itf
there is serious sickness on board tn
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