The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-28
THE UNITED STATES TO LAND MARINES
ON THE ISLAND.
ATTACK ON SATURDAY !
1t is Said on High Authority That
5000 Marines viii be Landed in
Cuba on That Day and Forts Bonn
barded simultaneously.


special To EVENING HERALD
WASHINGTON, April 2S.
The Navy department has received
no news about the reported arrival of
the Spanish transport Montserrat at
Cienfuegos having successfully run
the blockade. There can be no truth
in the statement, say naval experts,
that she ran into the squadron off
Havana and escaped. 1t is long
distance from Havana to Cienfuegos,
and it would require great speed to
have escaped our ships, after running
into them. The story that she ap
peared off Havana and fired upon
our ships is not true. All reports
about her come from Spanish sources,
aud the entire story is discredited.
1t is now expected that the expedi-
ton of regular troops bound for Cuba
will leave Tampa, Fla, next week.
The date of embarking the expedi-
ton will not be decided upon until
word is received from Lieut.. Rowan,
who is now in Cuba comforting with
the insurgent leader, Gen. Garcia,
about sending his troops arms and
ammunition.
1t can be definitely stated that only
5000 regulars will be landed in Cuba
before fall. The volunteers from the
different states will be utilized for
defence of the seaports. 1t is not
probable that they will go to Cuba at
all With the regulars and the in
surgent armies, fully equipped with
arms and ammunition by our govern
ment, is believed to be sufficient to
combat the Spanish forces now on
that island.
Unless all plans miscarry, as soon
as our troops land the forces of
Gomez and Garcia will have taken
such position that immediate com
munication can be established be-
Shafter. The guns and ammunition
will be turned over and the land at
tack on Havana will be undertaken
at once. At the same time our fleet
now off Havana will lombard the
forts at that point, and along the
northern coast of the island.
The naval officials here predict an
easy victory for Commodore Dewey's
squadron at the Philippine Islands.
He will no doubt have the honor OF
making the first offensive movement
against the enemy. Hostilities are
expected from that quarter not later
than Sunday.
Before making final arrangements
for the purchase of the submarine
toat Holland, she will undergo
another test by the naval officers.
The Navy department has learned
that the Oregon and gunboat Mari
eta arrived at Punta Arenas on the
nth inst. She is expected to arrive
at Rio Janeiro within the next two
days, and she will remain there three
days taking coal on board. Three
days more will be required for her to
make the distance to San Rogue,
where it is expected the Spanish
men-of-war will lie in wait for her,
provided that be their plan. They
will exhaust considerable coal in
cruising around awaiting the coming
of the American ships, and besides
lay their country open to dash
from the American fleet. The Span
ish gun vessel Temerorio is still at
Buenos Ayres, awaiting these vessels.
This isgovernment has not demanded,
nor will they, that Portugal enforce
the neutrality obligations and com
pei the Spanish fleet to leave Cape
de Verde islands, for the reason that
the navy officials prefer that they re-