The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-25
THE TROOPSH|PS ARRIVE.
Invading Forces Within Sight of
Southern Cuba.
ARMY OFF SANTIAGO,
Shafter Has 10000 Men on Thirty
seven Trans ports-PIans for
the Landing

On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dandy, Off Santiago lie Cuba,
Monday, June 20, l p. m, Via the Mole
st. Nicholas, Hayti, Tuesday, June o1-
) Il. m.-The United States army for the
invasion of Cuba, about 5000 strong
commanded by Gen Shafter. arrived off
Santiago de Cuba at noon today. The
time Of It's decentralization has not yet
been determined upon, hut it probably
VIII be within the next three days.
When the fleet of thirty-seven trans
ports, with its freight of fighting men,
swept up the southern coast today and
slowed up within sight of the doomed
city of Santiago de Cuba. the anxously-
awaited soldiers were greeted with ring
ing cheers which family echoed to the
transports from the decks of the blOckad-
ing warShipS far in shore. They were an
~Wered hy the troops most enthuSia stical-
lE and i'll kind The week Of ANXIOUS
waiting and impatient chafnG was over
and tn" army and the navy had at last
Joined forces and all felt that the final
nigW At Santiago was AT hand.
1t was 10 o'cloc. this morning when
the lookout on board the armorcd cruiser
brooklyn reported seeing the smoke of
several steamers away to the southeast,
ana moment or 50 later he announced
that dozen transports were in sight.
Then signals We're exchanged from ship
to ship, Gladdening the hearts Of the
weary hiockadcrS. Then the United
states auxiliary cruiser Gloucester. for
mcrly j. Picrpont Morgan'S yacht Cor
~alr. dashed away to meet and welcome
the troops. About half IN hour later a
GRIM forest Of mastS had sprung up ap-
parentiy from the sea and a most i'm
pr"ssIve scene was presented as the ar
mazda swept gracefully up from the hori-
Zon. towards the shores where the great
>truGg.c is To take place.
The transports We're ranged in three
shifting lines. with the battlcShip Indiana
on the extreme right and the other rnrn-
of-Nar on the outskirts of the fleet. In
tins order the transports and their "sr0rt>-
steamed slowly in towards the hills whore
tn" Morro'S red walls cleaned in the sun
light
Ii was Intended to TAKE the entire fleet
To the lines of Roar-A dmiral SampSons
fleet Of WarShps but an order from the
admiral stopped the advance of the ships
about htt""n miles to the southeast and,
escorted by the GlUccSter, Gen. Sha fter
went forward on the ScguranCa to confer
with tn" admiral. The transports lay on
tn" smooth sea while the plans were dis
cuSsci 10y the leaders on board the flag
ship.
Not the faintcst intimation of their in
,,A''''t- S"iN'i'7 tli 'hl'lHS hdS b'ti
allowed 10 escape hdouht"tiy. how
,f'f. some oi IN" troops VIII ho landed at
''u3Iiaialil" bay IN order to relieve the
marines there, hut il is generally be
l''SIu IhT mann h"dH "t the troops VIII
'r IaA,'ti WuGh nearer SANTIAGO.
ne i1uI ana trying Journey from lam
i,l nus i'ii Jhe men IN much better con
ll'i"h man ahtIcIrated. here are four
zen hilid cases OF ilphold on the hospital
ship. among them being Maj. Horton of
l''' 'l,iH .,! ~ IA InIlltrs, ana several
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