New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-09
NOW TO INVADE CUBA.
TROOPS TO MOVE AT ONCE.
SIXTEEN THOUSAND REGULARS WILL
OCCUPY A BASE AGAINST HAVANA.

THEY WILL BE FOLLOWED ny VOLUNTEERS TO
THE NUMBER OF FIFTY THOUSAND, WITH
RESERVE or FIFTY THOUSAND
on THE AMERICAN COAST
fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBuNEl
Washington. May S-Aggrcssve action along
the whole line describes the attitude OF the An-
mnistration. according to the policy definitely
adopted to-day. growing directly out of Admira.
Dcweys unparalleled achievement in Asauc
waters. Any idea that existed that Spain AFTER
a crushing blow. would recognize the fuiiIlty o.
ecnsclcssly resisting the inevitable has heeh n
last abandoned. The President has determined
that the fighting shall be- vigorously forced WITH
The full power Of the United States. IN order
most speedily to terminate the conflict hy me
destruction of the last vestigcs of authority eX
ortcd by the Madrid Government beyond the
shores Of the Spanish Peninsula Itself.
The belief 10 which conservative othciais
clung. that Spain. confronted face io face win
force majeurc. would throw herself upon the
mcrces Of the European concert and yield her
misgovcrncd exterior possessions To cscap" hu-
II illatloa If not utter degradation. at home mas
Wholly disappeared. and the Presidents hd-
visers are now united To n man In supporting
the policy of extreme aggression. The hu@pcar
of the yellow fever scourge Is To he ignored ana
Tie Spanlards are to be elected from 'upa re-
fore midsummer If American soldiers can drNe
item out Last weeks decision 10 Keep the
Volunteer Army in great camps at nome 10
Grill and haid,n them for the campaign ui III
vasion next fall. has been set aside. ana instead
the new regiment, furnished 10y the states VIII
he hurrying toward Cuba within week. mere
viii be no temporary establishment OF base nj
MatanZas IN order 10 distribute arms 10 Come
n dispatch OF several thousand regulars 10 re-
turn n few weeks later and no temporHng
with the grave situation that is marked ny the
lingering starvation Of half n million human he
irgs Next sunday the permanent army OF oc-
uration will he established in Cuba beyond me
shadow Of doubt. and volunteer regiments
VIII be hu-~yiug forward To reinforce II from
rearly every Stat" east Of tn Rocky Noun
tans A. the sane tlrlr the Regulars and Nolun-
tecrs Yves, u the Great Divide viii he embarked
on transports and fairly started on their voyar"
Of G5OO miles 10 establish American colonial
government in the Philippines.
REGULARS To BE LANDED IMMEDIATELY
Orders went forward from IN" War Depart
ncnt today To- utilize all n" vast resources 81
the Nation TO carry on these plans with energy
and rnpidity The first division Of Regulars NJ
c1cgating ncarl~ Ntccn thousand men, VIII u"
larJcd In cuba 1s speed. as they can h" trans
10 rtcd to a point within thrr- hundred miles ~
the Gulf coast ci'irs. This force viii M one"
establish an lnircnchrd camp, fully fortified 10
be used Il, the base of OPERATION, Tor The land
attack Oh Havana. The transport vessels, nS
lauldly as they are cmpticd. viii hurry back 10
he renllcd with volunteer regiments ordered
as rcinforccmcnls 10 thn Regulars. ID" latter be-
ginning active operations in tAe field n, soon ~
tlcv mr., relieved Of the duty of holding ih"
established asc Within ton days after the
first landing il is expected that Tie transports
viii complo., n th'rd round Trip and the volun-
tccr division which las IN the mean tim" held
,ho hasc viii ryacuafc s, N The arrival Of Their
relief and ndvarc" in support Of thc hrSi Ncgu-
lar division occupying positions which nave al
r,.dv been established for thrr. This process
Will be repeated until ar least two volunteer
amy corps of 2I.0OO men each have been s'lc-
cossivcy established in cuba. with supporting
force OF 10000 volunteers more or The southern
coast less than twcniyfour hours away.
The volunteer regiments 10 compose th" force
wil, be selected from among those most prompt
20 muster state organizations which are ear
Fest accepted by the nited States VIII be re-
varded with the mos; active duty. except In n
few instances and tho~. which, for one reason
or another. are delayed in pcrfcctiAg their or
canizations for actual service viii hay" small
chance OF reaching the front. General Miles
and the other general officers who nave l""n
charged with carrying on the aggressive cam
raign have llitlo dOub' that 4 sufficient number
Of men cor every contingency of the Cuban
oycratlons will be forthcoming and ready for
duty when they are needed. The reports Of
mastering officers show that the total number
II ustcred which was about 5000 last Thurs
G?y. had risen 10 5000 yesterday. and as all
the questions which delayed rapid mastering In
the beginning have now been settled. the voiun
tcor force is expected to be 10000 tomorrow
and fuly GOOoO by next Thursday
As RAPIDLY as the regiments are perfected
and equipped they will he hurried TO the front.
The ruling was made to day that the regiments
should be completely equipped in the order Of
their mastering. first come first served, and that
equipments needed by the earliest regiments
should he taken If necessary from regiments
moi ready. in order 10 secure most cxpedliiously
the dispatch Of men to the Gulf States.
NEW-YORK TROOPS TO GO TO CHICKAMAUGA
To-day. on the reports of mastering officers
that four New York State regiments would be
ready for service tomorrow. transportation ar
rongemcnts were perfected and the necessary
orders issued to concentrate these commands
quickly at ChicLamauca. For the next three
DAYS every perfected regiment north of Mis-
sissppl and Georgia will he hurryng toward
that point 10 take the places Of regulars who
will move down to Tampa. by next Thursday
It is expected that more than an army corps OF
voluniecrs will be assembled AT Chickamauga
fully equipped to start at an hours notice for