Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-15

WILL HAVANA BE ATTACKED?
Extensive Movements by th2 War De-
partment May Signify Such Step.
tBy Telegraph.l


Extensive Movements by tha War De-
p;,rtnent May Signify Such Step.
iBy Telegraph.l
WASHINGTON. June 4.-Wtthout
reference to the exact hour at when
the United States army left Florida for
cuba it may be safely said tina, before
tn. end of the week General Shatter
VIII have landed With his $4,000 United
states troops on Cuban soil ana that
the nvestmen, OF Santiago by land
will have begun. There was snne con-
| fusion in the official mind here TO-DAY
| on the time OF departure OF the trans
| ports. though assurance was given INA.
| they had all gotten away Inc cohiu
| sion on this point is easily accounted
| FOR by persons who know anything OF
Inc ditf,rulties of moving simultaneous !
| ~ a numerous fleet composed OF vessels |
of all sizes and classes. NO less IMAM
three times beginning sunday, was a
definite hour selected for the start ana
the War Department so notified 1et
IN each case some untold obstacle was
encountered that required notification
to the department that pos'Pol'e
,u..ut had been forced, Sailors say such
l.l,ys are incyitable and that rarely
does n fleet get off by first intention
However the department oh't'als
stated this afternoon that they bel!eS-
I'd the very last of the transports hau
II last started for Cuba. After all the
q i,.lay of q day two in the start is
I ,..,l,.
n Inference in the plans and the only per
). sons who will suffer from 1t VIII De
!, Snmpson's marines. camped on inc
: trnpical hay OF Guantanamo and
It obliged to maintain the greatest Wei
= :.ncs. in repelling the EushWh.chlhs
Il Sranish irrcgulars who swarm IN the
e thtckels This foe gives no trouhte dur
g I'M. tn. daytime owing to the presence
l. nf the Marhlchcad within easy range
d out at night when the warship is I'M
,hs. To Distinguish their own men from
IN the enemy the lot OF the MARINES ~
lc very exciting one. :,
p Having started the Santiago eXpedl-
~ ton the War Department mas no" con
t entr;,te,i MI its energies on the prepa-
es cation OF the force to be sent 10 ~. !.
OF Rico. Active movements y. .u ,si,.,
H. aave been made on Il scale so exlehsiN'
he rs to lead to the suppoSition IN Sonl
T. quarters that the attack is to be ilau
he direct upon Havana. but II thls Is -
rs, th.r,4 is no open indication OF IL. IN
an volunteers collected at Chattanooga
nit 70 900 in number. are reaching assIe
nt excellence under the magniliceh
I'll commencement of General Brooke ina
~ would warrant the government IN VI
of derinE them Immediately INTO hc'iv
Ny service. hut, unfnrtunateiy .'.els
of s1ill ,.onsilcrab bic lack OF eau'pihe!
,ly. that will not permit OF this.
Ugh ,;.ueral Merritt has brought the sec
the ond installment OF his force INTO re'''
rty mess and it sails for Mania to1nol.o'
be- 1t is believed that the advance qua,
old The three transports which followed q
,le- ,rhorleston to Honolulu met the cruls
an there and sailed In her company ior '!
ing Philippines about the l2'h VI
month. In this case 1t Is reasonable
day sxnect them to arrive at Manila with
hil Il week ~
on 1'he only bulletin posted at the Ma
,ch- Department today from Sampson co
J of tniued the satisfactor news thal
nain American n naval, officer ed IN enc me
tied ytos H,Ias se e wSeg t5hat5isd up. An
we're axpec,ed complication has arlsen c. q.
are: the right of Admiral Sampson az ~, =.
the tinco and Admiral Dewey at Ma'll,''
EAST; vs.. th. cables which each H''' se.
! off Min :, view to bringing them nv"
the ,.n,.t Geographic communication
IL off | M authorities here II Is uhoel >.
f the nv officials here that Adihlr'l, -
, the secured the shore end OF the ct.'t &c
ough ing from Manila to Fohe ho' s;a,
,i,nc AGO. and buoyed 1t with Vie'
aging a,,1;no dispatches. The same Is
,nrs,ood TO exist at santiago. VI
arm. Ad,niral Sampson has buoyeu tue 81
5 was ..nu OF the cable With Il view 70 r..
t was .nr and using it. But no mess
II the nern sent and the question mas az
80 ,yhcther it is allowable under
Is at rulcs of neutrality for the rene'1
cs on | I;ritish companies o"hll'S ..'s'.
icving "a hermit them to be USED LOT So
OUT. military purposes. ne s'. - . :,
Q. The ,rnl the points of exit ana are ao
~ the cafusr to pass dispatches along $"
camp he holding of the shore ends py AZ
. Mar ,ls Dewey and Sampson Goes nv
IS. The ,,it them to carry on c"ih'i." wv,
which .xc.pt through the assent OF lhs
Amer nonitss. These are private cui',
IN was ,,nt they are bound to observe tlie
q time .r,lity of their respective govern
he ma ,rhar,e is some anxiety. therefore,
.hment .ha course of the operations Oh
-rpcar- French company at HaSli WIZ
camp. | .o.e,y. y,rivate messages from -.
orders samson Should they reluSe y" II
2 the ,hrn, over neutral lines, touchihk
IL mar ,,,l territory an internatloniai uu
Jurcd. might arise. The same conuitlo''
any %. % 10 the Manila cable, ana t.ie
I as on IN receive dispatches from NJ" /.
a small ,t,ributcd to the failure OF 'he
ed and ,,nr,tors at Hong Kong 10 'ai
it'll loss. ,.ssareS 1t was stated th't -. -.
Wallace ions we're now progressing VIM
wants.. of a satisfactory unue,
ling one ing with the companies ana ~
ort ,ynrains Of such messages a.
shots, American udinirals SEND. 3D..
one pen- - ,,,,
Associ- NO STEPS FOR PEACE
. No one
.,nain Is Not Negotiating 10 ie'
a ed the the War. ..