The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
WILL ATTACK SPAIN ITSELF.
If Camara is Mad Enough to Attacl
Dewey.

If Camara is Mad Enough to Attack
Dewey.
Washington. June 24.-The war is to
be carried into Africa, mctaphorically
speaking, if Spain is foolhardy enough
to send the Cadiz fleet through the
Srcz canal to attack Dewey in the
Philippines. It is announced on good
authority that before the last Spanish
vessel has passed through the canal,
an American squadron will be steanins
at full speed across the Atlantic
straight for the coast Of Span. IL
bring the war home to the Spanish
noopln There is no doubt that Dewey
c,n take care Of himself against he
Cadiz fleet. since his own squadron
viii he reinforced by iron clads. long
before Camara's ships sight the bay Of
Manila. and he will also ave the shore
batteries with him instead Of against
him i'm the struggle. 1t has been con-
GUIDED by the administration that moth
ing save the most severe measures will
suffice to bring the Spanish people to
n realizing sense Of the hopelesSnCsS Of
the continuance of the present war,
and even Kindness. it IS held, will dictate
such Il blow as that it is proposed to
administer. if the Spanish persist IN
this last project. After the fall of San
tiago and the capture or destruction Of
Ceycra's squadron, Sampson Will have
an abundance of vessels to spare for the
task set for him. Probably he will CON
stitutc the attacking fleet III two sound
rons. the first Il flying squadron to be
composed of the swiftcst vessels Of the
fleet. such as the Columbia, Minneapolis.
vi -, 7 A,I,n \nNyr lrlbn nc
and such craft. This will he followed
under another command of either
Sampson or Schlcy. by the battleships.
which Captain CIark's experience with
the Oregon has shown, can easily be
counted on for the voyage across the
Atlantic.
No official news came to the War De
partmcnt during Office hours from our
army near Santiago. This was {; cause
for mild surprise at the department. as
General Shafter has Il cable at his COM
mand. and it was expected he would re-
port the measures of success he has
attained in the dcbarkation Of his army
on Cuban soil and the beginning Of opera
tons against Santiago. However the
| General has the reputation here Of beng
a man of deeds rather than words ana
of not being given to over many official
reports. Not hearing from him the Off
cials were obliged to rely for information
entirely upon press reports. They found
these highly satisfactory and Secretary
Alger expressed particular qualification ut
the news that the ships had reached Il
point within seven miles of MORO Cas-
tie without ~cncountering serious rcSis-
lance. The direction taken by the troops
after their landing at Baiquiri trendlng
generally ~Westward-iS taken III some
quarters here to indicate Il purpose TO
unite with Simpsons fleet in an attack
on MORO Castle and the other forts 1T
the entrance of Santiago harbor before
turning their attention to the town itself.
Once the fort is captured Sampson
| with small boats could remove the mines
and if. as reported. the Mcrrimac does
not completely obStruct the channel.
some of the battlcships may be sent
10 deal with Cervcra's squadron. Some
thing of this kind is believed to be ncccs-
sary in order to relieve our troops from
the fire of the Spanish fleet when they
attack Santiago direct.
One or two of the battlcShips, supple
mentcd by Il few torpedo boats, could be
relied upon to keep Ccrvera>S squadron
so fully occupied that he would have
no time to get at the troops attacking
Santiago from the rear.
For the first time to-day there was
Il reliable announcement of the intention
of General Miles to go to Cuba to par
ticipate in the operations there before
the campaign is extended to Porto Rico
The time of his departure is as yet I'm
settled.
With great satisfaction the Navy De
partmcnt to-day published Simpsons
statement that Hobson and his mon are
we'll and are not III the line of fire. II
was also noted that Sampson finds no
difficulty in having his flags of truce re-
spected. which is gratifying in view OF
the statement from Havana some days
ago that there was to be no flag of truce
recognized from the American warships,
| kN the Spanish.