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Time appears 70 be desirable.
Pian for the Lana Attack.
IN attacking the defenses Of 'San Juan.
Admiral Sampson learned that guns on
shipboard could not be elevated Sufficient.
" 70 do effective work against EortiAea-
lions situated on high hiIls This lesson
has shown the government that the land
attack on the Spanish warships in sauti-
ago harbor would doubtless prove more
effective than attack from the SEA by
Schleys vessels. Santiago IL surrounded
BY high hills. and, with siege guns mount
ed ON these the United States troops could
make 1t very uncomfortable for the enc
mys craft in the water below. Ceryera
would be unable 70 train his high-power
rifles ON the bluffs occupied by the Amer.
lean forces, and would probably be obliged
to desert his armorclads and destroyers 70
prevent useless waste Of human life. or
else attempt 10 run out Of the harbor and
chance It with the squadron under SchIey.
As matters stand, Ceryera's position an.
pears TO be impregnable from the sea. II
he can be made TO cross fire with the
American naval commander, nothing
would be more pleasing to the authorities
here, and also to Commodore SehIey. II
the American land expedition forces him
TO abandon his vessels and SchIey sue
ceeds in gaining an entrance TO the inner
roadstead, tks satisfaction will be even
greater. With the insurgents controlling
the territory Immediately aronud Santi-
ago the landing of United States troops
would not be attended by great risks, and
after the Spanirds had been driven from
the eminent es overlooking the harbor and
city, little would be left for accomplish
nient before beginning the bOmbardnent
of the ships below, except throwing up
Notifications and installing heavy ord
nance.
strong Force I1anded.
Key West, May 81 The steamer Flor
ida returned here Al a. m. today from
Cuba, having successfully landed most
important expedition on the island.
Nearly 400 men with pack train and
large quantity Of arms and ammuni-
lion sailed for Cuba on the Florida on
the night Of May 2Ist- These men and
equipments constituted an expedition able
10 operate Independently and defend itself
Against any body of Spanish troops which
might oppose il
The expedition was under command of
Colonel Jose LAcret, formerly insurgent
commander in MAtanzas province He
assumed direction Of Affairs Immediately
on landing the expedition.
In the landing Of the expedition the
United States army was represented by
Captain J. A. Dorst, and Estrada Palma
was represented by J. Z. Cartzya, who
has landed nearly every iilibustering ex-
petition for more than a year. General
Julio Sanguilly, on his way to report TO
Gomez, was also on board.
This is the most powerful anti-Spanish
expedition ever sent TO Cuba- About 800
of the men are Cubans; the others being
Americans. The engineer corps of the ex-
petition is composed entirely Of Ameri-
cans under Murelian Ladd. The men were
dressed in canvas uniforms, furnished by
the United States government, and the
cOmmissary department had nations
enough enough to last Is days after land
ing. The pack train consisted Of IS mules
and rs horses. The expedition carried
1000 rifles and 100000 rounds Of am
munition for General Garcia
The Florida reports that she landed her
party about 25 miles east of Havana,
Thursday, May 20. No shot was fired.
When the Florida, escorted by the osce-
ola, drew up close to shore at the place
selected for the landing, she sent scouts
TO see If all was clear. The scouts were
greeted by Generals Feria and Rojas, with
some 1900 armed insurgents.
The landing of the expedition was in
the nature of a triumphal invasion. The
Cabans who were in waiting for the par
" had a brass band and welcomed the
new corners with national airs. The work
of unloading the cargo was promptly be-
gun by the 4S2 men composing the ex.
petition.