Show I THE CUBAN CAM American Commanders Given a Warm Welcome By Garcia Copyright 1898 by the Associated Press On Board the Associated Press Dispatch I Dis-patch Boat Dandy Off Santiago de Cuba Monday Night June 20 via Kingston Jamaica Tuesday June 21 General Calixto Garcia and the other Cuban officers gave General Shafter and Admiral Sampson a hearty welcome wel-come at Accerraderos this afternoon when the American officers on board the steamer Segurenca went to his headquarters for a consultation The Cubans showered upon their distinguished I distin-guished visitors all the blessings of Cuba Libre for the assistance of the United States in the Cuban struggle for freedom and they expressed the conviction that victory was at hand When the first curl of black smoke appeared on the distant horizon at I noon announcing the coming of the longexpected soldiers General Garcia himself with the officers of his staff I around him stood on a hillside overlooking over-looking the s and gave forth expressions expres-sions of joy as he watched the approach of the vessels The welcome news soon spread among his halffed halfclothed troops and great shouts arose from the dark skinned veterans who have spent three years in fighting the war of liberty They watched the Seguranca accompanied accom-panied by the auxiliary gunboat Gloucester Glou-cester draw ayay from the other vessels ves-sels and make her course to the flagship flag-ship After she had taken Admiral Sampson aboard they saw her heading for shore near their mountain camp The Cubans sent a guard of honor to I the beach to receive the Seguranca As scon as she came to anchor in the cove General Shatter and his staff including I includ-ing General Ludlow chief of engineers and Admiral Sampson accompanied by a guard of soldiers went ashore in small boats They were received by the Cubans with all military honors and horses were placed at the disposal of General Shafter and Admiral Sampson to ride up the steep trail to General Garcias headquarters The Cuban commanders tent is a rude hut covered with leaves and containing contain-ing only a camp outfit Here after words of greeting had been spoken the consultation was held I lasted several hours General Garcia explained his plans fully He told how he had the Spanish general Pando cooped up in Manzanillo without the possibility of I his being able to cooperate with the Spanish troops in Santiago and laid before the American officers I Amercan ofcers maps showing all the mountain trails leading lead-ing to Santiago from the most convenient conven-ient landing places east and west of I the harbor entrance General Ludlow in particular made a close investigation of this subject and sought all the information available with regard to the most feasible plans overland of transporting a large body of troops I overlad |