Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23
GREAT ARMY OF INVASION
Transports With $4,000 Troops Ar
rive Of Santiago de Cuba.
IN GOOD CONDITION AND SPIRITS
Some Mild Cases of Typhoid
Fever and Measles.
LARGEST EXPEDITION SINCE THE CRIMEA

On hoard The Associated Press Dis
patchboat Dandy. Mole st, Nicolas.
Hayti Tuesday morning, June 2l.-
The United States army for the inra-
sion of Cuba, commanded by Gen.
Shaftor, arrived off Santiago de Cuba
yesterday at moon. The troops, num-
herring about 10000 men were on bUarti
~ transports. This time and place for
landing Of the soldiers had not then
been decided upon.
TYPHOID FEVER AND MEAsLEs
There were Ia mild caHes OF typhoid
foyer and aome cases of measles on
board the transports; but the troops,
generally speaking, were in good condi-
tion and in excellent spirits.
The voyage was without incident.
LARGEST SINCE THE cRIMEAN WAR. ls
The feet OF transports which sailed
from Tampa, Fla, at noon ON June l4th,
for CUBA was understood TO have on
hoard United States army OF about 90.
QUO men commanded by Gen. Shnfter.
The fleet consisted Of 80 vessels escorted
by IA warahips, headed by the bnttleship
Indiana. This army was estimated to
lao the largest invading force that any
single country has ever ssnt such dis
tauce, and il was also said TO be the
lhresst expedition organized by any
nation since the Urimean war.
CHEERS FOR THE TROOPS.
When the fleet Of 81 transports, with
Its force OF fighting men swept up the
southern coast to-day and slowed up
within sight Of Santiago de CuLa, the,
anxiouHly awaited soldiers were greeted
with ringing choBrs from the decks Of
the blocKalling warships, far in shore.
They we're answered by the troops most
heartily and in kind,
The transports were ranged iU three
shifting lines, with tho hRttlesbip In
diana on the extreme right and tho
other men-of war on the outskirts Of
the fleet. In this order the transports
and their escorts steamed slowly In.
IL was intended to take the entire
fleet to the lines of Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet OF warships but an
order from the admiral stopped the nd
vance Uf tho ships about IL miles to the
southeast aud, escorted by the
Gloucester, Gen. Skater vent forward
on the Segurnnca TO confer with the
admiral.
NO WORD ABOUT THE LANDING.
The transports lay to on the smooth
sea while the plans we're discussed by
tho leaders on board the flagship. Not
the faintest intimation Of their iptsn-
tionH regarding the landing has been
allowed to escape. Undoubtedly, how
ever, some OF the troups will be Landed
at Guantanamo Bay, In order to relieve
the marines there; but it ia generally
believed tbs main body Of the troops
will be landed much nearer to Santiago.
PLEASED AT A CHANCE TO FIGHT.
The dispatchbuat of The Associated
Press, as Hhs steamed among the trans.
| ports, was eagerly besieged on all sides
for move OF Aumirnl Sampsou's opera.
tions, officers and men clamoring for
word from the biockatlers. Much salts
faction was expressed among the troops
when it became known that the actual
capture of Santiago 10 to be loft to the
| army.
Tbs horHeH and mules on board tbe
Transports have suffered severely, many
of them dying.