Show SHAFTER'S ARRIVAL L. L t i. Officials at Washington ar are Certain He Is III In Sa Santiago uti ago Washington ashington June 21 No No doubt is' is entertained at either the war or navy department that General Shafter's expedition expedition ex- ex ex 1 has arrived safely off Santiago Santiago Santi anti bg ago by this is time It is believed believe that the first of the transports arrived ne near r the e hl blockading blockading- fleet Saturday night Accor According ing to the p plans ans arranged for forthe forthe forthe the debarkation the fleet of transports transports trans trans- ports port was Vas to lie in a safe position ion until until until un un- un- un til Sampson had cleared the way for a l landing The of a landing place has been left entirely n to the judgment nt of Admiral Sampson a and d Gen General ral Shaf Shafter ter and the first business in n order upon the arrival of the transport transport transport trans trans- port fleet off San Santiago tingo would be bea a a u. war council between Admiral Sampson Sampson and and sonie some of his n naval val captains on the one hand and arid Major l General Shafter and his staff on the other the purpose purpose beIng being being be be- ing to settle all the thed details tails of the the debarkation de d de Meanwhile the fleet of transports would lie out at sea at least ten miles beyond the blockading sq squadron adron in I order t to be entirely safe from attack by Spanish torpedo boats The work of debarking the troops Is not not to to be one one of ho hours rs b but t days the according according to the opinion of army cers The array army officials official feel confident that tha General Shafter hafter will make an effort to open up up cable communication as soon Oon as he has landed a a. force and they are arc expecting a cablegram al almost ost any moment moment mo mo- ment announcing that he has suc suc- mo-l mo |