Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-14
THE TROOPS Rave SAILED.
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niral Sampson has taken the shore
end of the cable landing at Guam
tonamo and a force Of cable ex-
perts are rapidly restoring the line
10 working order.
The progress of this work has
been so satisfactory that one of the
leading officials of the State De-
partment said tonight that 1t was
hoped this direct cable communlca-
ton would be esta blished by Thurs
day. 1t will put an end to the
dearth OF official information con-
corning important movements and
will enable the authorities here TO
keep in close touch with those ex-
ecuting the strategic movements.
Aside from the men and officers
making up the Cuban expedition,
the boats carried vast quantity OF
supplies, ammunition and war
equipments necessary to maintain
an organization Of this size for at
least sixty Jays. Every detail for
the landing of this party has been
worked out by the engineer corps
of the army. II will be a labor
ious process at best, and will take
full day or more. The point Of
landing has been chosen that there
e little danger Of an interruption
rom the Spanish forces, but should
hey attempt 10 make trouble, Ad-
miral SIMPSONS ships will insure
ample protection until the troops
can care for themselves.
The Spanish Cadiz feet is almost
as much of a mystery TO the naval
officers here as was Admiral Ger
vera's flying squadron during the
two weeks Immediately preceding
its inglorious bottling up at Santi-
ago. To-day report came that
the squadron was unfit for sea.
That would have been credited ex-
cept that the department has had
information as late as Saturday
to the effect that the squadron was
already at sea and was about TO de-
part. About a week before that
it had been told that the Cadiz fleet
had sailed Having in mind these
conflicting reports, the war board
scarcely knows where to give cred
ence, though it would seem to be
an extraordinary circumstance that
the least doubt should exist. as TO
the presence in, or absence from the
harbor of a populous city such as
Sadiz Of whole squadron Of war
Hips. However, the weight Of opin-
ion seems to incline to the pres
ence of the feet at Cadiz, owing to
the bad condition Of the ships. 1t
may be noted, however, that al
though acting upon this belief, as
shown by the beginning of the mil
itary invasion Of Cuba, the war
board is taking the unnecessary
chances of surprise and by means
of scouts has provided for securing
timely warning of the approach Of
hostile approach to the seat of
war.
The news Of the attack by the
Spaniards upon the United States
marines at Guantanamo bay Satur-
day night was not confirmed by Of
fetal advices up to the close Of the
day here. However, there is on dis
position to question the accuracy
of the press report and the news
has had a rather SOLDERING effect up
on the element that has insisted
upon rushing troops forward re-
CARELESS of their unpreparedness.
Saturday nights action shows
that the Spanish are not afraid TO
charge boldly upon United States
troops and the prospects of BUSH
whacking warfare disclosed by the
Spanish movements are any thing
but agreeable to the personsN.who
have been hoping for short cam
paign.
A good deal Of surprise is ex-
pressed at the failure of that report
to mention any substantial aid re-
ceived from the insurgents by the
United States marsces camped on
Crest Hill. Reinforcements were
sent from our own ships, but 1t
does not appear in the reports that