Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
WHAT THE DONS SAY.
THEIR NEWS OF THE ATTACK ON
SANTIAGO Is MEAGRE.
THE MINISTER'S ARE CRITICISED.
They Are Accused of Inactivity-Ad-
miral Camara Severely Censured
for the Time He Lost-Thc Climax
Has Come.
Has Come.

MADRID. July 2. z. Man official
dispatch from Santiago de Cuba. dated
July 1st, and just made public here says:
yesterday me enemy advanced within
a league OF rs. This moment the cannon
ade is commencing against Caney. where
there are several companies under Gene
raj vara de ney. simultaneously. the
American squadron approached. flying
fighting flags, and no doubt for the pro-
lection of the movements of the troors.
Captain General Blanco telegraphs that
nothing is known Of General Escario's
column. which started from Manzanillo
to reinforce Santiago de Cuba"
Another dispatch says:
yesterday night twenty-five American
ships were in sight of Habana."
EsCARIO'S WHEREABOUTS UN-
KNOWN.
p. M.-Later in the day dispatch was
received direct from General Linares, say
ing nothing was known of the where
apouts Of General Escario and his troops.
General Linares and Captain-General
Blanco report the Americans using cap
tive balloons for accomplishing purposes.
The following dispatch has been received
from Manzanillo:
"Three American ships appeared yes
terday before Manzanillo. The garrison
end the gunboats are preparing to resist.
During the fighting yesterday we had two
men killed and one man seriously and
two slightly wounded in the town.
"Three American ships have bombarded
the coast near Tunas and Tayabacao,
probably for the purpose Of landing
arms"
THE MINISTER'S CRITICISED.
At Il banquet in Madrid last evening
Senior Romero y Robeledo made a violent
antl-government speech. accusing the
ministers of inactivity and being without
an original idea, and leaving everything
to the admirals and generals.
Continuing, Senior Robeledo insisted
that when the moment arrives Spain
ought to treat directly with the United
States for peace.
4 i. Mn the absence of an official
dispatch giving details of the attack on
Santiago de Cuba, the newspapers here
express great anxiety, which is increased
by the report that no reinforcements
have reached the besieged city from
Manzanillo or Holguin. The papers COM
plain of the extreme brevity Of the Span
ish advices, '1eavng all Europe at the
mercy of. American exaggerations."
Every one here seems to feel that the
decisive game is being played around
Santiago de Cuba, and that the fan Of
that city cannot fall 70 affect the very
5xlssaass % the sos eFssinent hett; bar
thus far perfect tranquility prevails.
ADMIRAL CAMARA CENSURED.
The Madrid newspapers also severely
censure the return of the three Spanish
torpedo-boat destroyers and the two coal
said to be back at Port Said, and much
is expressed at the time lost
By Admiral Camara's fleet in Egyptian
Wa ters.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has
caused 1t to be announced that the only
difficulties met with in Egypt we're due
to the representations Of the American
Consul against the duration of the squa-
drons stay end the purchase Of coal.
Tie passage OF the canal. the Minister
explained, ooul6 not present any diff
Guilty.
THE SITUATION CRITICAL.
INA -. .g....l L.
to-day from General August, dated Ma