| Show INVASION OF VilA II Irit or Olall 1110 i Laud Mar Start I Today Chicago May 7A special to the I Imesllerald from Washington Pays i While the Invasion of Cuba In force has been delayed by the difficulties of preparation Secretary Alger and Gen ot r f n Mllei are not going to permit the < time II to be lot They already hn plan well undr way for a series of small expeditions munition and that other shall I necessities carry arms to am the I I Insurgents President McKinley Insists Ion I-on aggressive I action anti Secretary I I long has directed the blockading squadron to cooperate with the ex I pdlllon On ot these Parties from Florida I I may sail today The gonrnnnt has I I i I no KragJoreonson gun to spare for i the Cubans but I It Is I sending them serviceable ser-viceable I Winchesters and Sprlngflclds I I with proper ammunition to make them effective I These expeditions will i1finstst ot mall parties probably wlthTiany Cu I I ban amnng them The govrnnnl Ie J In communication with the insurgents I who will send directions as to tho I proper points for seeking landings I The Invaders are to cross the gulf I I stream In small boats and will be ac compass < to the designated landing 41 Places i by warships from the blocked ers who will give them any needed I protection ulille unshipping their cargo t car-go ca and delivering them to the Insurgents 1 Insur-gents on shore I The Cubans west of Havana are particularly par-ticularly In need of arms and ammunition ammuni-tion and it U I understood l they are to be supplied I I first partlculirly as their numbers Eire limited It Is possible the insurgents In PInar Del Rio can be k supplied I In this manner without sending send-ing n lot go force to that part of Cuba I TIWr talsp In military circles It Is asserted that I the date for starting the regulars from Tampa to Cub Is I still uncertain but It Is Ftronnly hinted It will not bo until after the Spanish flotilla from the Caps Verde Islands has been located and perhaps annihilated It Is concluded I therefore that the Tampa force will nol Rail before the middle ot nt Ns eek |
