The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-06-25
CONSULTING WITH GARCIA
Making Plans for Attacking saasia.
s@-says cuba u HeaithsaI.

Kingston, June 22.--As soon a. the
iieet Of transports had arrived at 4 poin,
about 20 miles Of Santiago de Cuba yes,
lerday afternoon, the steamer seguranca
having on board General Shafter and hi
stan, left the other vessels lying too and
signailed the flagship Of the American
iieet IN order to Wait Rear Admiral samp
son. The general went on board the
flagship and the seguranca then went
70 AserradeFo, II miles west Of Santiago
near which place General Garcia Is en-,
camped with 1000 soldiers. General
shafter and his staff and Rear Admlra!
sampson went ashore and proceeded "a
General Gareia's headquarters, about q
mile inland, where they spent several
hours In consultation with the Cuban
general At the conclusion Of the con.
terence General shafter and the other
officers had litlls or nothing TO say re.
garding the plans sor landing the Amer.
lean troops and for the cooperation on
the cahanS 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
Sili be able 10 keep the enemy In doubt
for the present ~ TO their ultimate in.
tenli0nA
Among the troops that will be landed
FIRST arr q number u men from the en-.
sineer corps who will begin work at
onoe, preparing foF the movement Of the
main body.
OeneFsi GsHrla gave the Americans as.
sarsnee they naed have no fear Of con.
iEaeting diseases on the southeastern
coast of Cubs az the climate there Is not
unhealthy, oHly extremely hot at this
season Of the year. The Cuban general
DECLARED that his own troops. lifted AMI
poorly rioshni as they were, were in good
health and therefore the Americans neel
not fear ieVern OF other serious ailments.
Laaata9 ~ TFooPs.
Washington, Jane q. General Miles
has Ieorised cipher message from Cap.
tain Alien. chief signal olficrF in Cuba.
saying the landing u troops had actually
begnn and MAS IN progress when the dis.
patch uas sent-
WashlaHtss Troops for Sew CaII.
oiympla. wash.. June s2.--It has been
found impossible 10 prevail upon the gen.
erAl government 10 acc~pi a fun F~gi-
Hsrnt under the presidsnt's second call.
Tuesday The following telegram vas TO-
crived;
Washington. D. C., June sO.--Gov.
sroaF J. r. Rogers. Olympia, Wash.
Your message et The 18th inst. received.
No larger organization than a battalion
can Row he awarded 10 state Of wash.
ington uHasr presidents scoond can.
~R A. Alg~r. Secretary Of War
Thr governor yesterday issued a teie.
RsaPhie order 10 Cap,ain "a Hardin o.
NsE whatrom to recruit one company q
infantry. under the aecond call for troops,
and like order sas aiso issued 20 Cap
laia Harry 81. George. Pomeroy. Wash.
Captain James Ross. Taeoma. and Cap.
tain r. q. Aialtlie. walrsrille, Wash.
Major y II. Fox. \. q. W, oi TekoA.
Whitman county, has been named by the
gusVrprf 10 command the battalion. Dr.
J. n. rocock II colhx has been appoint
al assistant surgeon.
Second Lieutenant J. NJ. Muurne.
Fourth 4. s, cavalry. yesterday reported
10 Governor Rogers, having bccn appoint.
I'd by the sesEstary u var a. mastering
usIicrF u the battalion