The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-01
FlRsr STRIKE AT SANTIAGO.
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New YORK, MAY 3i.--A special to The |
Tribune from Washington says:
The president has told some callers
that he expected Commodore Schlcy 10 |
attack Ccrvcn within % hours
General Miles made no secret before |
leaving Washington OF the immediate
departure of the army from TAMPA,
though be declined 20 encourage any
speculation as 20 its destination for Oh
vious military reasons IL is known,
however, that ever since the first report,
announcing the arrival Of the spanish
squadron al, Santiago. hc ha. bccn thor
oughly alive 20 the practically prohibit
i've dangers which would have To be- enc
countcrgd - an American hcct In fight
ing IT, way past the elevated batteries
and Up the narrow and tortuou, chan
mel OF that harbor 10 force a battle with
the Spanlaris, and has steadily urged
upon the authorities tho Necessity Of
land attack on the place a, the quickest
and most effective method OF dealing
Spain a crushing blow
His plans have been fully maured
with that end IN view. and the only
question on which the departure oi the
army from Tampa rested wa, that ot
CcryCm's indi,putaUic presence ~ san.
tiago, with an American fleet outside n
sufficient power 10 prevent his crrc.s
and 90 destroy him II he attempted 20
reach the open sea. I'm the transport, AZ
Tampa. In addition 90 the large quanti.
ties Of supplies needed by the army
whatever 10, destination, have been
stored a number Of powerful siege guns,
which will bo effective Tor .heiiius the
entire basin h which the hlrbor and
city OF Santiago de-, when mounted ON
high position, among the surrounding
hills
The promptuc,. with which the dc.
parturc of the army from Tampa has
been affected, after the last doubt ~
Cerycm', presence at Santiago wa, lee
moved. will porhap, not bo known for
several days, although confidence /. cx'
/ pressed that the CELEBRITY ot the move.
meuts will prove remarkable in military
annals. In fact. it iuuml1cd iu high
quarter, that several ~ tine transport.
have already reached the rcsirzyou, At
Key West, II indeed. the entire fleet 0,
not already on the way 40 Key Wc.t
an effective addition 90 tine lulhug oi
force, has been provided Ia tine marin,
corp battalion on the transport Panther
Thi. force d, composed %, trained mon
especially drilled 90 land undcr i'm. and
/ It /, expected to bg tine first force ashor
wherever the attack Is ua,1
General Milo, count, on act.y1 .un
port Of the insurgcut general. Ofrcin
who was visited hv Lieutenant Rowan
and 20 whom courier. have LvlGv'u.,l
sent. informing him ot the purpose "a
the American army 90 iny1t Sam lc
should such an operation be- necessary O.
destroy Cerycm's fleet.
The size Of the force 20 ho landcd d. o
Santiago de Cuba doe, not exceed ll,
pOb mon. ~ whom % j. expected tna
not over $500 will actually take uJ %
the siege. the other, being held 10 d.,
serve for use II extraordinary rc.i,tauc,
Is encountered The out.ook. however
is for quick and decisive action. and
there Is confidence among military moI
that the city will fall within lu DAYS. 4
is not tine intention ~ General Mile. Q,
remain 40 Santiago an unnecessary houi
after the capitulation ~ that port an,
the successful accomplishment OF On,
purposes ~ the invasion ON the con
tmry. most OF tine troops will be- quick,
reembarkyd In the transports, and Oh,
combined military and naval forces wal
will proceed directly % take possession
of Porto Rico, being reinforced for TIM
purpose 10y additional troops from Tam
pa.