The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-29
ARRIVAL OF SHAF-
TER'S ARMY.
ADMIRAL AND GENERAL
90 ASHORE, CONFER
WITH CUBAN CHIEF
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TAIN.
Santiago dc Cubs. Monday. june 90,
3. n gia the Mole St Niobolss.
asyti, Tussa.y. Juoe d. The United
Stases army for the invasion Of Cabs.
ZIG. 900 strong. commanded BY Gen.
Shafses. arrived off Santiago De Cnba At
noon to-daJ.
The time Of its disam bsrkation has
Dos Jet been determined upon. bat it
viii probably be within the oexs three
days
When the dset OF 81 transports. with
its freight of fighting men, swept up
the scathern coast to-day and slowed
np within sight Of the doomed city Of
Santiseo de Cabs, tie snxiously await
sd soldiers sers greeted With ringing
cheers. which family echoed TO the
tssnspoyss from the decks Of the block.
adiog vsrships far 10 shore. They
we're answered BY the troops most bear
tily aud 10 kind.
Isvas 10 O'Clock this morning vben
the lookoat on board the srmored erui-
aer Bsooklyn reported seeing The smoke
Sof seversl ssesmers sway to the south
4 esse. and 8 nomest or 80 later he sn
noussed sast dos-u trsesporss we're 10
sight
Tie signsls we're exchanged from
ship 10 ship. glsddeoing the hearts Of
the ueary blockaders. Then the Doited
States saxilisry cruiser Gloucester, for
msriy J Pierpont Morgsn's yacht
.Corsari. dashed sway TO meet aud
welcome the troops.
In about bali 40 hour later a grim
! forest Of mssss had sprung up appar-l
entig form the sea. and most impress
eive scene Vas presented as the Armada
ssept gracefully up from the horizon to
yards the Shores where the great strng-
gle is to take place.
The trsnsposts vere arranged In
sssree shifting lines, with the bsnleship
FnSiana on the extreme right.
and the other NEE a!.war on the
ontskirts Of the aeet. 10 this order the
tsssspoyts and their escorss steamed
slosly towards the billie where the Nor
ro's 1sd walls glesmed 10 the suo-
Eght.
The American feet of Saosiago has
besn materially strengthened BY the ad-
aision Of sbe wsrshipe which escorted
the sraosposss here.
Wherever the landing may take
place, the operations and the infor-
mation Of the last 10 days sho% now
concIusively that bitter work is
ahead for Gen. Skaters men before
the Spanish flag comes down from
Morro's vale The Spanish infsn.
try, cavalry and gnerills forces,
estimated by Admiral Sampson to
number from 80. 900 to 10000 men,
are stretched from Guantanamo to
Csbsnas, distance Of so miles,
ready to concentrate at the point of
attack But, starving end harassed
from the inland by the insurgents,
The situation of the Spaniards is
desperate, and naval officers familiar
With the sitnation fully expect ter
rife fighting about Santiago Inter.
views with officers on the transports
show that there is some anxiety as to
how the men will stand the strain. if
the fighting begins Immediately, after
the long inactivity at Tampa and the
wearing voyage. There is no fear.
however, for the final result, as the
guns Of the feet will be immense as
sistance to the American troops.
AS soon as the feet of transports
had arrived at point about 20 miles
off Santiago de Cuba this afternoon,
the steamer Seguranca. having on
board Gen. Shafter and his staff. left
the other vessels lying TO and steam
ed to the flagship of the American
feet in order to visit Rear Admiral
Sampson The general went on
board the flagship, aud later Gen.
Shafter, Admiral Sampson and
party of officers boarded the Segu-
rauca. which went to Acerraderos.
about II miles west of Santiago, and
near which place Gen Garcia is en-
camped with 1000 Cuban soldiers
Gen Shsfter aud bis staff and Rear
Admiral Sampson vent ashore and
proceeded to Gen Garcia's hesdquar
1ers, about . mile lnlsnd, where they