Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-06
YET ADMIT IT is A FACT
Con. sb,fr viii Command The Army TO At
tack Santiago.
csLEs ARE NOT ALL CUT YtT'
u,...o SIM Has Communication with
Madrid-Exchnng of Prisoners
with Cervera.

with Cervera.
Washington. June 6.-Naval officers
,b5ok their heads in negation TINS
BornIng at the stories which were cir
,ulated to the effect that troops had
hss, landed in force at Santiago. They
we're so confident that the reports were
sr4nature as to warrant the beliet
that from their knowledge OF the
movements of the transports at Tampa
and Mobile. Il would not be possible
Cor the troopships to have arrived by
This time on the south coast of Cuba.
The Resolute reported yesterday to
having been at Nicolas Mole. Haiti, for
brief space of time, is not troopship
IN the strict sense Of the term. She Is
a marine transport and has on board
SO marines taken to Key West on the
Panther. After lying in the harbor
for several weeks, suffering from close
eonanement on board ship. the men
WIRE landed and went into camp near
Tampa. where they were thoroughly
lfIltus ne lNfobAAAt lANh'H N''N'' ''fF
aout a week ago and started for Ad-
rIral SIMPSONS fleet. The marines
vere not to be used as was at first
supposed. on board the fighting ships
If the fleet, but were intended to con-
stute landing force to support the
tss In an attack upon any fortified
mint which 1t was decided 10 capture
and occupy.
Nv that the plan of campaign
irlgt Santiago IL Understood to con-
hgplate operation between the heet
risr Sampson and United States
tops under Gen. SKATER, 1t Is be-
hved that to prevent confusion among
trees on shore the marine detachment
emmanded by Lieut.. Col. Huntington,
Slll be placed Under the orders of Gen.
shafter to act as part OF the regular
lrmy for the time being.
The cable4cuttlng ship sent down by
the signal corps to Santiago to cut the
cables connecting Cuba with the out
side world has not yet completed that
work. for Gen. Greeley. who Is directly
IN charge of 1t, had notice yesterday
that the cable leading from Gulta-
mmo to Haiti WAS SIN in operation.
This particular cable was reported in
the press dispatches to have been cut.
but IL Is probable mistake was made
and one Of the local cables running
along the coast Of Cuba was cut under
the impression that 1t was the main
line. It is believed, however. that this
last link that remains to connect Ha-
yana with Madrid viii not last longer
than day or two more. The cables
connecting Key West and Havana will
not be interfered with by our govern
meHt inasmuch as the censorship eX-
erc!std at Key West prevents them
being used In the Spanish interest. The
government still permits commercial
messages to pass over these cables
Providing they do not contain lnforma-
Ton that would be of assistance to
spain In conducting the war. 1t Is
supposed that under the guise of ac-
lual messages the reported arrival at
havana of the Adula with a load of
cattle was communicated.
The department of war this morning
sent the list or prisoners at McPher-
ron TO Admiral sampson, and the adj
hlral himself Will enter into communi-
cation with Admiral Cervera respecting
an exchange of prisoners.
CerFera VIII be allowed to select from
he INST persons whom he Is willing to
mBe In exchange for Constructor Hob
tton and the gallant crew that manned
lhe MeiTimac on her last run. Hobson's
rank relatively, Is that OF lieutenant,
junior grade, and he stands at the
n, 'ld ot that grade In his corps. by the
Wunary rules of exchange he would be
aylut equivalent to IA captain in the
@Wl' The highest grade of the Spanish
iapuves at Fort Mcpherson Is a first
tu'rhent, 80 that In order to equalize
,ns exchange 1t may be necessary for
N Huihiral sampson to throw In with the
iiie lam ,n lieutenant one Of the dozen second
49,, among the prisoners. Hob
suH crew, none being of the com
mand grade can be exchanged man for
,La" loT SIX private soldiers among
, ,n, prisoners of war When Sampson
t,i N.iNeFa have arranged these de- |
ans me list of prisoners to be ex- |
Sd"alEeu VIII he submitted to the war
Sgpe, tnent which viii direct the com |
Il, ,,hanuaht at Fort Mcpherson to send
N VI, ~! 10 hey West to be placed aboard |
t,a,i.Nsa l vessel and sent to Santiago for |
M Ky MI this viii take some time. |
,tue 9Nrlals hardly expect TO complete |
,Hs mango In less than two weeks at the |
pb ,'.gst me commandant at Fort Me- |
t,ns,Sh reported to the war depart- |
tb,. nus morning in answer to inquiry |
Wa ou the Spanish prisoners there |
~ a ven and able to travel.
NSC,u4putln Slgsbee has gone back to |
p,v, l.rn 20 ioin his ship, the st. |
, H''S III washington ne spent |
,, s'ea deal Of time before the naval |
, Tar ponrd, and it is supposed that the |
bIenbers OF the latter were Awaiting
~ ti' YES of the extensive knowledge |
ma "v topography of Havana harbor
H. s.' OF the character of the defenses
srJp Possessed by Captain Sigsbee. |
,th.enls OF General Sigsbec are some |
hnat chagrined over the discovery
a' without any intention of work.
q, ~ ulin an injustice he has been
i yt,",ptd In his standing on the naval
nv n.y. MS juniors in consequence OF
ne Presidents Recommendation that
~, eoinmanders Of the American war
pa IN the battle of Manila be ad-
,aue-u several numbers. They are
,.aolroelughly confident that this sub
. .Iaai injury threatened TO be
o "so.el entirely through mad
Al, ili'enpe ana that the officials
~" take steps to remedy
'' matter now that their attention
no directed to it. 1t is possible that
~ sasler way to accomplish this
''' ha to inalt1a T.,t,f,. /