The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
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comprising $500 men to be for the speedy
rein forccment of General Shatter.
10 HAVE STTEEIcIE\T FORCE.

comprising 5000 men to be for the speedy
reinforcement of General Shafter.
TO HAVE SUFFICIENT FORCE.
10 will swell the American forces at
Santiago dc Cuba 10 about 1900 men.
But the expedition will not stop at that
number, as there is determined purpose
To send forward sufficient force to
crush any Spanish command which can
be concentrated at that point
The reports from Santiago that about
n 900 Spanish troops are ia about tins
city do not agree with the reliable ei-
Inmates In the possession OF the War
Department. According 10 the latter
figures there are not more than llovO span
ish troops az Santiago Dc Cuba. while
100 miles away 70 the northwest. az Hot
guin. the Spanish corps commander
General pando has 1900 men.
The War Department Is satisfied that
the Cuban forces under Garcia can keep
Pando from reinforcing Santiago. Should
this not be accomplished the Spanish
forces at Santiago would be augmented
to about 5000 men.
SPANIARDS WE'LL EQlPPED.
They are well armed. well disciplined,
seasoned TO the climate. know the fight
ing grounds OF that locality and are prob
ably as good all-r0uud fighting force as
the Spaniards can bring 10 bear.
There is no purpose on the part ~ the
authorities TO leave General Shafter with
an inadequate force 10 oppose seasoned
Spanish soldiers.
Up TO the close Of Office hours to-day
neither the War nor Navy Department
had received any detailed information
as to arrival of troOs at Santiago. The
entire information to-day was ooflned
to the one brief dispatch from Captain
Allen Of the Signal Service. to General
Greedy. stating that the troop transports
had arrived. This was enough, however
10 start baseless rumOrs that the actual
landing OF troops was in progress. and
one report went to the extent Of stating
that the trops We're landing under a
heavy fire from the Spanish forces.
REPORTS DENIED.
Secretary Alger and General Miles dis
posed Of these reports. saying that no
such information was at hand. and Sec
retary Long made the same disclaimer
for the Navy Department. 1t may be true
however, that the landing is now IN
progress and although &c is not impos-
sible. officials consider it probable that
any landing is going on under Spanish
fire.
There IS a probability that the landing
may take considerably longer than antici-
pated, and officials consider that at least
three days more VIII be required before
the troops are on shore. and IN any sort
OF organized condition. Some OF the army
ohials allow even more time, one or
them holding that # will take quite a
the troops. of the transports. The pur-
pose, however. is 10 get of the troops
first. leaving the stores TO be taken or
later, and the siege train last Of all
NOT CONCERNED.
The officials OF the Navy Department
were not deeply concerned over the re-
port from Hong Kong that the Chinese
authorities had ordered the United States
dispatch boat Zafro out of Chinese wa
tiers without allowing her to take supplies
to Dewey.
The reason for this unconcern was a
conviction that the cruiser Charleston
and the three big transports have al
ready reached Mania. carrying a large
quantity Of just such supplies as tho
American fleet there would most require.
Then. too. IL was felt that the Zanro had
already been treated with consideration
and had probably obtained all the privi-
leges to which she was entitled in Chi
nese water.
40 MORE NEWS FROM DEWEY.
II was said at he Navy Department
that nothing had been heard from the
Admiral himself since a dispatch receiv.
ed from Hong Kong day before yesterday
brought 10 that port by the Zahro. As
the dispatch boat left Dewey about
Thursday last at tho latest. she could. OF
course. bring no news Of the arrival OF
these transports. She did. however bring
news OF the big success attending the in
sureents' arms. notice Of what was being
done toward forming a provisional gov
eminent by the insurgents under Aguin-
aldo.
From the reception accorded this news.
II would seem that the officials here see
no cause for apprehending disturbance
of the plans framed for the government
OF General Merritt when he assumes mill
itary command over the Philippines.
Therefore. II IS only fair 70 assume that
Aguinaldo is proceeding In perfect hnr-
mony with Admiral Dewey, who in turn
has received notice of the Navy Depart
menrs intentions respecting the Philip
pines.