The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-05
GETTING READY FOR CERVFRA

copyright, 1895, by the Associated Press \
On Board the Associated Press isnatch
Boat Wanda off Santiago de Cuba. June
= via Kingston. jamaica. June Am
houT before sunset tonight as dark rain
clouds lying low on the coast. foreboded
the usual storm. and the united fleet Of
america lay off the mouth Of the harbor
OF Santiago de Cuba, fanked by little
hotilla of dispatch boats. Rear Admiral
sampson signaled the torpedo boat Por
ter TO run alongside the flagship. The
nature of the admirars order was soon
known, for the Porter rushed alongside
eacn newspaper boat in turn and maya
phoned; THE admiral directs YOU 10
move ten miles south and to take a station
10 rthe night"
lnls meant business Of serious import
for the feet before morning. whether
cash into the harbor. or otherwise. will
probably be known on the arrival Of the
second Associated Press dispatch boat at
the nearest cable station tomorrow.
All indications are that southeastern
Cuoa VIII be the scene of active naval
ana military operations for some time !
Here are assembled the sduadrons of great I
fighting ships and. looking down upon
them from the adjacent hills. are the
"atchful Insurgents forming the outposts
OF General Garcias army. which is strong
enough unaided to strike the Spanish land
forces hard blow, and, if reinforced bv
the American army of invasion, to seize
and hold the entire eastern half of the
island
Talk with Garcia's scouts shows that
they confidently expect American troops
soon. They say this IS the best part of
the island for the landing and che accli-
mauzation of our soldiers. Well drained
ana healthy camps can be established on
ne high table lands that lie on the sea
'front.' or on slopes Of the mountains at
my desired altitude Pure water is founl
n the springs and mountain streams,
while the fertile surrounding country
Fields abundant fruits and vegetables and :
verifying Is favorable to good sanitary
condition of a well disciplined army.
The rainy season, the insurgents say, !
5 not serious drawback where camps
an be quickly formed on drained eleva- :
ions. :
The island already shows the effects of
he beginning of this season. Showers 7
ccur daily and sft, white rain mists are ,
cen on the slopes every morning The 7
moke and burning fires of the burning i
Limitations are being extinguished and n
Ixuriant nature Is rapidly healing many +
the ravages Of the war. i
These tropical. storms at night are Won c
erful exhibitions Of pyrotechnics At t
mes the lightning flashes on the horizon n
ne look like the regular firing of guns n
ON distant fort Again, the entire V
eavens seem aflame in vivid glare and
'rked tongues of fire appear to run down y
lie mountain slopes. A drenching rain p
Ills for an hour or two and then the h
lies clear and all is serene and the full .
I'd brilliant consultations of the tropics Y
1pear in all their glory a the black
ouds roll away on the horizon. G
Such storms are confined almost wholly d'
the coast, only going out to sea occa- p'
onally off a cape of headland to kick up al
squall. d.
Ships sailing along the coast on calm tn
as and under clear skies are witnesses m
the land storms without feeling the to
ghtest effect of these disturbances of
.ture 4 few miles distant IN