Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-14

Understanding RepOrIs as TO the
Spanish Cadiz FIeet-The Attack on
the Marines Shows the Spaniars viii
Fight-Insurgents Criticised.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The first
army of invasion to Cuba is now well
on its way, 81 transport steamships,
bearing over $1,000 officers and men,
conveyed by battleships, cruisers, gun
boats and auxiliary craft, 16 in number,
having actually sailed from Key West
at daybreak Monday morning. An au-
thoritatiye statement to this effect was
made at the war department yesterday,
setting at rest all reports that the expe-
dition was OH lis way, or had landed
last week The authorities made the
announcement for the reason that the
time for secrecy was now past, as the
seoutboats had made sure that the path
was clear before it and that no possible
menace could come from the Spanish
ships or troops.
With the expedition off, officials here
feel that there will be a period of COM
parative inaction for few days. By
Thursday at the latest, transports will
be off Santiago, and q large American
army will make its landing ON Cuban
soil. Admiral Sampson has cleared the
way for this undertaking, and little
danger is apprehended in getting ashore,
as the fleet will likely cover the land
ing. 1t will be after that, when the
advance is made, that the actual dra-
matte developments may be expected.
By that time it is likely the American
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munieation with the authorities here.
Admiral Sampson has taken the shore
end of the cable landing at Guantanamo
and force of cable experts are rapidly
restoring the line to working order.
The progress of this work has been SO
satisfactory that one of the leading
officials of the state department said
last night that it was hoped this direct
cable communication would be estab-
ished by Thursday. 1t will put an end
to the dearth of official information
concerning important movements and
will enable the authorities here to keep
in close touch with those executing the
strategic movements.
The troops making up the expedition
are as follows:
Infantry regiments-Sixth and Six
teenth regulars, Seventy first New York
volunteers, Tenth, Twenty first, Second,
Thieteenth, Ninth, Twenty fourth,
Eighth and Twenty.second regulars,
Second Massachusetts volunteers, First,
Twenty fifth, Twelfth, Seventh, Seven
teenth, Third and Twentieth regulars
Total infantry, 561 officers and 10,709
enlisted men.
Cavalry--Two dismounted squadrons
of four troops each from the Third,
Sixth, Ninth, First and Tenth cavalry
and two dismounted squadrons of four
troops each from the First United
States volunteer cavalry. Total dis
mounted cavalry, 159 officers and 1875
enlisted men. Mounted cavalry-One
squadron of the Second, officers and
$50 enlisted men.
Artillery-Light batteries E and X,
First artillery, A and f, Second artil-
lery; IA officers and 1928 enlisted men.
Batteries G and H, Fourth artillery
siege, 4 officers and 1872 enlisted men.
Engineers-Companies Q and E, 8
officers and 200 enlisted men.
Signal corps-One detachment, two
officers and As enlisted men.
Hospital detachmenGs are included in
the foregoing figures. The staff corps
numbers Is officers. The grand total of
the expedition is 773 officers and about
IA, 564 enlisted men.
Conflicting reports come as to the
Spanish Cadiz fleet. However. the
weight of opinion seems to incline to
the presence of the feet at Cadiz, ow-
ing to the bad condition of the ships.
1t may be noted, however, that, al
though acting upon this belief, as shown
by the beginning of the military inya-
sion of Cuba, the war board is taking
no unnecessary chances OF surprise
and by means of scouts has provided for
securing timely warning of the approach
of any hostile feet to the seat of war.
The newspaper accounts of the at
tack by the Spaniards upon the United
States marines at Guantanamo BAY
Saturday night were not confirmed by
official advices up to the close of the day
here. However, there is no disposition
to question the accuracy of the press re-
port, 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 a bushwhacking war
fare disclosed by the Spanish move
ments are anything but agreeable to
the persons who have been hoping for
b short campaign.
A good deal Of surprise is expressed
at the failure of the reports to mention
anv substantial aid received from the