Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-25
CONSULTING WITH GARCIA
Making Plans for Attacking SANTA
gO-Snys Cuba is HenIthful

Kingston. June 22.--As soon as the
fleet of transports had arrived at point
about 20 miles off Santiago de Cuba yes
terday afternoon. the steamer Seguranc1
having on board General Shatter and his
staff. left the other vessels lying too and
signaled the flagship of the American
fleet in order to visit Rear Admiral Samp-
son. The general went on board the
flagship and the Seguranca then went
to Aserradero. II miles west of Santiago,
near which place General Garcia is en-
camped with 1000 soldiers. General
Shafter and his staff and Rear Admiral
Sampson went ashore and proceeded to
General Garcia's headquarters, about Il
mile inland. where they spent several
hour, in consultation with the Cuban
general At the conclusion of the CON
ference General Shafter and the other
officers had little or nothing to say re-
garding the plans for landing the Amer
lean troops and for the cooperation of
the Cubans The interview closed with
the understanding that small bodies OF
troops are to be landed at several points
along the coast. where they will be safe
from attack by the Spanish and these
will be able to keep the enemy III doubt
for the present as to their ultimate in
tcntion>.
Among the troops that will be landed
first are number of men from the en-
gineer corps who will begin work at
once. preparing for the movement OF the
main body.
General Garcia gave the Americans as
surance they need have no fear Of con
tracing diseases on the southeastern
coast of Cuba as the climate there is not
unhealthy. only extremely hot at this
season of the year. The Cuban general
declared that his own troops, ill-fed and
poorly clothed as they were, were in good
health and therefore the Americans need
not fear fevers or other serious ailments.
Landing of Troops.
Washington, June 22.--Gcneral Miles
has received a cipher message from Cap
/ tain Allen. chief signal officer in Cuba,
saying the landing of troops had actually
begun and was in progress when the dis
/ patch was sent
Washington Troops for New Call
Olympia. Wash, June 22.-It has been
found impossible to prevail upon the gen
eral government to accept Il full reg
ment under the presidents second call.
Tuesday the following telegram was re-
ccived;
"Waahmgton. d. c., June 20.-Gov-
eronr j. h. Rogers, Olympia, Wash:
Your message of the 18th inst. received.
No larger organization than battalion
can now he awarded to state of Wash
ington under presidents second call,
"R. \. Alger, Secretary of War
The governor yesterday issued a tee-
graphic order to Captain Ed Hardin of
New Whatcom to recruit one company of
infantry, under the second call for troops,
and a like order was also issued to Cap
tain Harry st. George, Pomeroy, Wash,
Captain James Ross Tacoma. and Cap
tain p. c. Maltbie, Waterville, Wash.
Major Z. H. Fox, n. G. W., of Tekoa,
Whitman county, has been named by the
governor to command the battalion. DR..
j. n. Pocock of ColfaX has been appoint
ed assistant surgeon.
Second Lieutenant J. NJ Munroe,
Fourth L. S. cavalry, yesterday reported
to Governor Rogers, having been appoint
ed by the secretary of war as mastering
officer of the battalion.