People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-23
Looking for a Landing.

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June 20, via Kingston, Jamaica, Tues
day, June 2l.-(ll am. AS soon as
the transports had arrived at al
point about twenty miles of Santiago
de Cuba, this afternoon, General
Shafter and his staff and Rear Ad.
miral Sampson went ashore and pro-
ceeded to General Garcia's headQuar-
ters about a mile inland where they
spent several hours in consultation
with the Cuban general. The best
information Obtainable is that there
will be no attempt to make a gen.
eral landing for two or three days,
but small bodies of troops will be put
ashore probably tomorrow at several
points both east and west OF Santiago
including AcerradorOs. General
Garcia gave the Americans assurances
that they need have no fear Of cou.
tracing diseases on the southeastern
coast Of Cuba, as the climate there is
notunhealthy, only extremely hot at
this season of the year. The Cuban
general delared that his own troops,
ill-fed and poorly clothed as they
were, were in good health, and there.
fore the Americans need not fear
fevers or other serious ailments.
General Shafter examined the con-
ditlOn of the Cuban soldiers during his
visit and was impressed with their
hardy and sOldierly appearance,
though he recognized the fact that
they need clothes and provisions,
both of which were given them dur.
ing the day,
The interview closed with the
understanding on the part Of both
generals that small bodies of troops
are to be landed at once at several
points along the coast. They will
be safe from attack from the Span.
ish and these will be able to keep
the enemy in doubt, for the present
as to their ultimate intentions.
1t was nearly dark before the officers
returned. Before nightfall all the
transports and the conveying war
ships had drifted nearer to the shore,
and the Spanish soldiers, watching
from the bluffs on both sides of the
entrance of Santiago harbor, must
have been impressed by the great ar
ray of vessels standing off shore.
There were nearly sixty.fve Of them,
including the troop ships and the
men-of-war, comprising Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet and the squadron Of
Commodore Schley.
The 5000 Spanish soldiers, and per-
haps 1000 Spanish sailors guarding
the city and harbor of Santiago de
Cuba, doubtless concluded that there
was but small chance of overcoming
the force Of American warships and
some 10000 American soldiers and
sailors, which will be hurled against
them before the present week is over.
The soldiers, many OF whom beheld
the shores Of Cuba for the first time
in their lives, watched the steep
mountain sides through the gather
ing darkness.
According to the naval regulations
established at the outbreak Of the
war, not light was visible on any of
the ships, and the Gordon of men.Of-
war lying under Spanish guns near
MORO Castle kept their vigil with
more than usual care during the dark
hours Of the night 10 guard against
the approach Of a destroying torpedo
boat, which might attempt to run out
of the harbor and, with one well di-
rected shot sink troop ship in the
depths OF the sea, and send the souls
Of those on board into the realms Of
eternity.
LATER-RepOrts this morning say
the landing Of troops was in progress
vestardav