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?II1: ARMADO ' S; lie A ri'i vmI < >1 i 1 m Wi I i i mi < m Board the Associated Press His patch IJoat Dandy, oll .Santiago de Cuba, Monday, June 2<>, 1 |?. ni , via the Mole St. Nicholas, llayti, Tues day, .Juno 21, i! a. m. The l'nitcd States army for the lib?ration of Cuba, 16,000 strong, commanded by <?en. Shaft* r. arrived off Santiago ?le Cuba at noon to-day. The line of its dis embarkation has nut been decided on, but it will b<- within the next three days, When tin- licet of twenty-so von transports, with its freight of fighting men, swept up the southern coast to day and slowed up within sight of the loomed city of Santiago de Cuba, the anxiously awaited soldiers were greet ed with ringing cheers, which, faintly echoed to the transports from the decks of the blockading war ship- far in shore, were most heartily answered by the troops. The weeks of anxious waiting on one side and of impatient chafing on the other were over, ami the army and the navy had at last joined forces, and all felt that the final blow at Santiago was at hand. It was 12 o'clock this morning when the lookout on board the armored cruiser Brooklyn reported seeing the American fleet away to the southeast, and a moment or so later he announced that a dozen transports were in sight, i Then signals were exchanged from ship to ship, gladdeniug the hearts of the weary bloekaders. Then the Uni ted States auxiliary cruiser Glouces ter, formerly J. Pierpont Morgan's yacht Corsair, dashed away to meet and welcome the troops. In about half an hour later a grim forcBt of masts had sprung apparently from the sea, and a most impressive soene was presented as the armada swept gracefully up from the horizon towards the shores where the great struggle is to take place. The transports were ranged in three shifting lines, with the battleship In diana on the extreme right and the the other men-of-war on the outskirts of the fleet. In this order the trans ports and their escorts steamed slowly toward the hills, where the Morro's red walls gleamed brightly in the sun light. A dispatch boat of the Associated Press, as she steamed among the transports was eagerly besieged on all sides for news, Admiral Sampson's op erations, officers and men clamoring for a word from the bloekaders. Much satisfaction was expressed among the troops -?vhcn it became known that the actual capture of Santiago is to be left to the army. The American fleet off Santiago has been materially strengthened by the addition of the war ships, which es corted the transports here. VOYAGE OF THE TRANSPORTS. With the United States Transport Ships, off Santiago de Cuba, Monday. June 20, Noon, via the Mole St. Nico las, Hayti, Tuesday, June 21?1 a. m. ?The fleet of United States trans ports, having ou board 10,1)00 men, under command of (?en. Shafter, ar rived off Santiago do Cuba at noon to day, being exactly six days out from Port Tampa. The Army of Liberation left Eg mont Key at noon on Tuesday, June 14, convoyed by the United States war ships Indiana, Castine, Helena, An napolis, Bancroft, Morrill and Hornet. The passage was necessarily slow, as two big water barges and the schooner Stevens, also used for water, had to be towed. At Rebecca Shoals lighthouse the fleet was joined by the -United States war ships Detroit, Manning, Osoeola, Wasp and Eriosson. When the transport fleet left Port Tampa it was the intention of those in authority to take tho western course around Cape Antonio, but later it was deoided to go via tho Florida Straits, that being a shorter distance. After the fleet got into the rough waters of the straits the transports were formed into three lines, about 100 yards apart, while 000 yards sepa rated the ships. The easily advancing transports presented a very impressive spectacle, stretching for miles over the bluo wa ters. It was ono of the largest fleets ever gathered together, the grim-look ing men-of-war hovering like watch dogs on the outskirts of the human freighted ships. At night every precaution was taken to guard against any possible attack. No lights were allowed on the trans ports, and the gunboats, in the direc tion of the shore, were doubled in number, while at frequent intervals search lights swept the waters in the direction of Cuba in search of hostile vessels. Throughout the voyage not one Spanish gunboat or sign of the enemy was seen. On Friday the convoying fleet of war ships was reinforced by the Mont gomery and tho Porter, off Puerto Principe. The voyage throughout was tedious OFF SANTIAGO. M 1 is J m >I l s : 11 finir I ) ( s - ioli. and uninteresting. To the weary sol diers life on hoard transports isas un - warlike to them as a journey on a fruiter. The spectacle < !' transferring the sick at sea was presented on Saturday. Kor four hours the Heel lay to while the ships' boat carried fourteen pa tienls to tlit: hospital ship Olivette. In tin rough waters of the Bahama Channel (his work for the little boats was quite difficult and the -hoisting of the limp forms to the rolling deck <>1 the Olivette seemed dangerous. Hut the moving of the sick was finally ac complished in safety. The weather throughout the voyage was excellent, and consequently there was little suffering from sea sickness. Hut fourteen eases of typhoid fever and some measles developed, the for mer being especially oil the boats which carried horses and mules. The surgeons, however, say that the health of the men is unexpectedly good. The first sight of land was obtained in the vicinity of Santiago dc Cuba. When the topmasts of the blockading ships were seen they sent a thrill of enthusiasm through the soldiers, and they are now eagerly awaiting the landing in Cuba. The men seem confident of a swift and easy victory, but they seem rather to hope for hard fighting. The heat and long confinement in the holds of the transports have told very severely on the horses and mules, and many of them died during the last days of the voyage. LOOK I NO FOR A LA NIM NO. On Hoard the Associated Press Dis patch Boat Dandy, off Santiago dc Cuba, .Monday night, ?June 20, via Kingston, .Jamaica, Tuesday, June 21, 11 a. m.?As soon as the fleet of transports had arrived ata point about twenty miles off Santiago de Cuba this afternoon the steamer Seguranea, hav ing on board Gen. Shafter and his staff, left the other vessels lyiug to and steamed to the flagship of the American fleet in order to visit Hear Admiral Sampson. The General went on board the flag ship, aud later (ten. Shaftor, Admiral Sampson, and a party of officers boarded the Scgurauca, which went to Acerraderos, about seventeen miles west of Santiago, and near which place Gen. Garcia is encamped with 3,000 Cuban soldiers. Gen. Shafter and his staff and Rear Admiral Samp son went ashore and proceeded to Gen. Garcia's headquarters, about a mile inland, where they spent several hours in consultatif with the Cuban general. At the conclusion of the conference Gen. Shafter and the other officers had little or nothing to say regarding the plans for landing the American troops, or for the co-operation of tho Cubans. The best information ob tainable is that there will be no at tempt to make a general landing for two or three days. The result of Rear Admiral Samp son's investigation of the various pro posed landing places was also laid be fore the army officers, but Gen. Shaf tor is not prepared to announce a defi nite selection without investigating the matter further himself. Sen. Garcia gave the Americans as suranoos that they need have no fear of contracting diseases on the south eastern coast of Cuba, as tho climato there is not unhealthy, only extreme ly hot at this season of the year. The Cuban general declarod that his own troops, ill fed and ill clothed as they wore, wore in good health, and there fore the Amcrioans need not fear fe vers or other serious ailments. Gen. Bhaftor examinod the condi tion of the Cuban soldiers during his visit and was impressed with their hardy and soldierly appearance, al though he recognized the fact that they need clothes and provisions, both of whioh wore given them during the day. The intorview oloscd with tho un derstanding on tho part of both gener als that small bodies of troops are to be landed at once at soveral points along the coast, where they will be safe from any serious attack by tho Spaniards and will be able to keep the enemy in doubt for the present as to thoir ultimore intentions. Among the troops that will be land ed first are a numbor of men from the engineering corps, t?ho "srill hsgin work at onco preparing for the move ment of the main body. Gens. Shafter and Garoia will eon suit further to-morrow. Wherever the landing may take place, the operations and the informa tion of the last ten days show now conclusively that bitter work is ahoad for Gen. Shafter's men before the Spanish flag comes down from Morro's walls. The Spanish cavalry, infantry and guerilla forces, estimated by Ad miral Sampson to-day to number from B0.000 to 45,000 men. are stretched from Guantanamo to Cabanas, a dis tan?.f fifty miles, ready to concen tra to at ?h?' point of attack. Starving and harassed from the island by the -,.?i.Ituat?^n of t?ic Span iards is desperate, tbe naval officers familiar with the situation fully ex pect terrific fighting about Santiago. Interview? with army officers on the transports show that there is some anxiety as to bow the men will stand the strain if the fighting begins im mediately after tho long inactivity at Tampa and the wearying voyage. There is no fear, however, for the final result, as the guns of the fleet will be of immense assistance to the Ameri can troops. It was nearly dark before the officers returned to the Seguranca, aud then she steamed hack to tho flag ship und took up a position for the night. Before nightfall all the other trans port.1- and the convoying war ships had drifted nearer to the shore, and the Spanish soldiers, watching from the bluffs ort both sides of the entrance of Santiago harbor, must have been im pressed by the great array of the ves sels standing off shore. There were nearly sixty of them, including the troop ships, and the men-of-war com prising Hear-Admiral Sampson's fleet and the squadron of Commodore Schloy. The 8.000 Spanish soldiers and per haps 2.000 Spanish soldiers guarding the city and harbor of Santiago de Cu ba doubtless concluded that there waH but a small chance of overcoming the force of American warships and some 20.000 American soldiers and sailors which are certain to be burled against them before the present week is passed away. The dispatch boat of the Associated Press left the fleet for the cable sta tion just at nightfall, when the war ships had taken their positions in a semi-circle just in front of the harbor entrance with the troop ships further out. The sea was comparatively smooth, for the first time in several weeks, and the great fleet was almost motionless. The newspaper dispatch boats, which had been steaming back and forth among the transports since the arrival of the transports, were held up at ev ery stage of thur patsagc with the re quest to take letters to the nearest mailing ports, giving accounts of the voyage and announcing the safe arri val of the army off the enemy's coast. For some it might be the last word for mother, wife or sweetheart at home from him who bad answered the call of his eountr". According to the naval regulations established at the outbreak of tho war not a light was visible on any of the ships, and the cordon of men-of-war lying under tho Spanish guns near Morro Castle kept their vigil with more than usual care during the dark hours of the night to guard against j the approach of a torpedo destroying boat, which might attempt to run out of the harbor, and with one well-di-1 rected shot sink a troopship in the depths of the sea and send the souls of those aboard into the realms of eternity. TUB CU11AN WELCOME TO SHATTER On Board the Associated Press Dis patch Boat Dandy, off Santiago de Cuba, Monday night, June 20, via Kingston, Jamaica, Tuesday, June21, 2.40 p. m.?Gen. Calixto Garcia and tho other Cuban officers gave Gen. Shaftcr nod Admiral Sampson a hear ty welcome at AcerraderoB this after noon, when t:ie American officers on board tho steamer Seguranca went to his headquarters to hold a consulta tion. The Cubans showered upon their distinguished visitors ail the blessings of Cuba Libre for the assistance of the United States in the Cuban strug gle for freedom, and they expressed tho conviction that victory was at hand, and that the power of Spain would soon be driven from the island by the combined strength of the Amer ican and Cuban arms. When the first carl of black smoke appea ed on the distant horizon at noon, and announoed the coming of the long-expected soldiers, Gen. Gar cia himself, with the officers of his staff around him, stood on a hillside overlooking the sea, and gave forth expressions of joy as he watched the approaoh of the vessels. The welcome news soon spread among his half-f od,half-clothed troops, and groat shouts arose from the dark skinned veterans who have spent three years in fighting the war of liberty. They watohed the Seguranca, accom panied by the auxiliary gunboat Glou cester, draw away fr.om the other ves sols and make her course to the flag ship. Aftor sho had taken Admiral oifiipSuu sbu??d ih?y Saw Ii Ci- heading for shore near their mountain camp. The Cubans sent a guard of honor to the beaoh to welcome and receivo the Seguranca. As soon as she camo to anchor in the cove Gen. Shafter and his staff, including Gen. Dudlow, ohief of engi neers, and Admiral Sampson, accom panied by a guard of soldiers, went ashore in small boats. They were re ceived by tho Cubans with all military honors, and horses wore placed ot the disposal of Gen. Shaftcr and Admiral Sampson to rido up the stcop trail to Gen. Garcia'8 headquarters. The Cu ban cum mander'h tent is a rude hut, | i covered with leaves und containing only a meagre camp outfit. Here, aiti i n?iiifl 0? gicviiug had been rtpo kct). the consultation was held. It lasted several hours. (Jen. Garcia explained his plans fully; told how he had the Spanish general, I'ando, coop ed in Manzanillo, without the possi bility of being able to co-operate with the Spanish troops in Santiago, and laid before the American officers maps, showing all the mountain trails, lead ing to Santiago from the most conve nient landing places cast and west of the harbor entrances. < JJudlow, in particular, made a close investigation of the subject, and sought all the information available with regard to the most feasible plans of transporting a large body of troops overland. Hear Admiral Sampson says that the ueneral landing of the troops of (Jen. Sbafter's expedition on the coast of the province of Santiago de Cuba will necssarily be delayed several days. Hcports published in the Uni ted States to the contrary arc pure guess work. HOW LAKDINO OK TROOt'H WAS MADE. On Hoard the Associated Press Dis patch Boat Wanda, off Daiquiri. Wednesday afternoon, June 22.?As It o'clock, the hour supposed to have been fixed for commencing the disem barkation came and passed, the expe dition was in suspense, but the squad ron lay rocking complacently outside the little bay. About 9.15 a.m. the bombardment of the h?ls surrounding the village of Juragua, some six miles away, began to distract our attention from our own affairs. Then steam pinnacles, trailing strings of empty boats began speeding to and fro among the transports and gradually, though imperceptibly, began filling up with troops. At ?.45 Cuban sceuts appeared west of Daiquiri, and the New Orleans, Machias, Detroit. Suwanee and Wasp began bombarding. Forty-five rounds were fired into the bush during the first quarter of an hour and many rounds from the quick firing guns. Not a shot was fired in reply. At 0.45 the first boat load, containing the men of the Eighth and First Infantry, started for the shore, followed by the Twenty-Fifth, colored, and the Tenth and Twelfth Infantry at 1.10. Prodigous cheeping from the shore, caught up by the nearest ships, and flying from vessel to vessel through the squadron, announced the moment ous fact that the American army had begun a landing on Cuban soil, the honor of Betting the first foot on the island falling to a detachment of the Eighth Infantry that was towed ashore by the tug Wampatuck. This important operation, thus suc cessfully completed without loss of life or accident, the troops on land formed and moved up and away to quarters without confusion. A force of mounted Cubans, which had been under cover during the bombardment, now arrived and congratulations were exchanged. The inhabitants of the village, assured that the worst was over, came out?colored women and children creeping iuto sight from sub terranean shelters. At 11.BO a de tachment of the Second Massachusetts volunteers pulled for tbe shore, and by noon probably ? ree thousand men had been landed. Other detachments were following as rapidly as the steam launches could be made available for them. ?he sea was auspiciously calm and tbe sky clear. A cool breeze was blowing and tbe troops were in the highest feather, and at the strains of "Yankee Doodle" were greeting, with loud cheers, every string of the boats coming iu. The correspondent of the Associa ted I'ress, going ashore at 12.10 p. m., found that the Spaniards had doue little wanton mischief. Around the house a locomotive, several cars and tbe railway offices bad been destroyed, but tbe bulk of the village was left standing. Firing ou Juraga still con tinues as this dispatch is filed, but it is desultory and is directed over tho first line of hills to clear the country beyond. An Explosion. The steamer S., commanded by Cap tain S.. exploded several years ago with terrible effect, and burned to tho water's edge. Captain S. was blown into the air, alighting near a floating cotton bale, upon which he floated un injured, but TLuch blackened and mud died. Arrived at a village several miles below, to which news of the dis aster had preceded him, he was accost ed by the editor of the village paper, with wLom ho was well acquainted, and eager for an item. "I say, is the S. blown up ?" Yes." "Was Captain S. killed?" "No, I am Captain S." "The thunder you are ! How high were you blown ?" "High enough to think of every mean thing I ever did in my life be fore I came down here." The other started on a run for his office. 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