The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-06-04
LAND ATTACK ON SANTIAGO
ORDERS 10 GENERAL NILES.
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New York, May 3l.--A spec.sI to the
| Tribune from Washington says:
General Miles made no secret before
leaving Washington Of the immediate de-
parture Of the army for Tampa, though
he declined TO encourage any speculation
as t. its destination for obvious military
reasons. II is known, however, that ever
since the first reports announcing the ar
Tiyal Of the Spanish squadron at Santiago
Last Saturday night he has been thorough.
" live TO the practically prohibitiye dan
ger which would have TO be encountered
by an American fleet in lghting its way
past the elevated batteries and up the
narrow and tOrtuOus channel of that har-
Dor 10 force battle with the Epaniards
and has steadily urged upon the authori-
ties the necessity of land attack on the
place as the quickest and most effective
method Of dealing Spain crushing blow.
His plans have been fully matured with
that end in view and the only question on
which the departure of the army from
Tampa rested was that of Cervera's indi..
putabie presence at Santiago with an
American feet outside of sufficient power
TO prevent his egrsss and TO destroy him
II he attempted TO reach the open sea.
In the transports at Tampa, in addition
to the large quantities of supplies needed
by the army. whatever i,s destination
have been stored n number az nors,t,,l
siege guns. which will he afact;ve for
Smelling the entire basin in which the har.
Dor and the CITY of SANTIAGO lie when
mounted on high positions among the sur.
rounding hills,
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There is believed IN no only s;nol.
contingency which could operate n mod
I ify General Miles plans for The land ~
tack on Santiago. ana that may mn, de
veIop until the feet OF transpor1s under
the convoy Of Admiral samDson's souaa.
ron arrives of Cane Naisi in the Mind.
ward passage. COO miles from Kew West
and scarcely half a davis run from The
proposed landing place ON the coas, near
Santiago.
There is the possibility that Commodore
4 SchIey is impatient over the DELAY in get
ting at the Spaniards and in the absence
Of accurate knowledge that military rein.
forcements are at hand NAV. ON drawine
the fire Of batteries. ascertain that their
formidability has been greatly exagrerat.
ed and determine to force his way into
the haribor and complete the work withon,
assistance. should this occur the feet of
transports and warships arriving in the
Windu ard passage viii aui, Xiv serure the
news from the scout ships and the alter.
native destination of Puerto Rico would
at once be known.
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the landing force has been provided in
the marine corps battalion ON Inc trans.
mort Panther. This FORE il comnosed ~
trained men esnecisIlv drilled 20 lana nm.
der FIRE. and II i exnec,ed 10 no the srs,
forcp ashore u,herayor ,ho stt.cL : ro.d.
General Miles counts oD the active s,,n.
mort az the insurgcn, general IC,arc;a who
was visited bv IJeu,enan, Rowan and 20
vcho, c.r,;o,s h.x. .lrosa,. ~, ..u,
informing him Of The intent of the soy.
rYnment 10 invest San,iago shonld an ON.
eration he necessary 10 destroy Corxe,,a.s
Acct
Generals Colvaler and Hernandez Of
Carria,s sinff. who accomDan;ed Iieutan.
ant Rowan NV uav az the Rahamas 10
Washington. have been constantly con.
suited by General Miles for three or four
DAYS. irving him information rcsysrlin.
Santiago proyiucc and thew will accom-.
many the exneditiou from Tamna and ac,
as guides for the army after the LANDING Is
effected.
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