The San Francisco call., 1898-07-01

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 PORT SAID, June 3o.-The steamer Isla de Luzon, laden with coal, has joined Admiral Ca mara'S fleet in this harbor. The San lgnacio de Loyola, also la den with coal for the Spanish squadron, arrived at this port to- day. The warships have heen coaling from their own collierS with their own crews, but the Egyptian Government has now forbidden further transshipment of coal in this habor. So far only the torpedo-boat destroyers have been supplied with coal from transports. The Governor of Port Said has also received in structions from Cairo to request Admiral Camara to withdraw his fleet from here as soon as possi- bic.
 CAIRO, June 30-It Is officially an- nounced that Admiral Camara was mo- tified to stop taking coal from the Spanish colliers, and informed that he must leave Port Said, whereupon the Spaniards said their ships needed re- pairs, and began discharging coal and material in order to repair.
 NEW YORK, June 30-The Wash ington correspondent of the Herald tel egraphs: Officials are convinced to- night that Admiral Camaras squadron will proceed to the Philippines. AL though refused coal by the Egyptian Government the Spanish admiral has coaled some of his vessels from colliers accompanying him, and he has also paid tonnage dues and is preparing to pass through the canal. Official infor- mation to this effect was received by the State Department to-day from Consular Agent Broadbent at Port Said. MT. Broadbent informed the de- partment that Admiral Camara had paid $150,000 in bills on France, which were accepted by the Canal Commis- sioners, and arrangements were being made for the passage of his ships through the canal. MT. Broadbent and the consular agent at Suez will do everything possible to prevent the Spanish ships from taking on supplies in the canal or at Suez, and in fact such action is forbidden by the canal regulations.
 The authorities believe that all the ships will not be through the waterway before next Monday. State Depart ment officials read with interest the Herald's dispatch from Port Said this morning announcing the intention of Camara to leave his three torpedo boat destroyes.s behind. As such action VIII materially weaken the strength of his squadron naval experts express the opinion that Camara will change his mind and take the destroyers along, if repairs to their machinery can be ef- fected. AS the Spanish admiral has to give the canal authorities full details regarding his squadron this Govern ment will be able to secure valuable in- formation regarding the number of his ships, their armament, condition and number of troops on board. Agents of this Government at Port Said are mak- ing a determined effort to learn Ca mara's plans, his immediate destina- ton in the far east being particularly desired. It is appreciated by the au- thorities that he will not at first pro- ceed to Manila, but will go either to Iloilo, which still in the possession of the Spanish forces. or to some other point where colliers are lying.
 If not prey to Rear Admiral Dewey s men, of-war, Admiral Camara's fleet will be the victim of the Eastern squad ron of Commodore Watson. learned to-day on excellent authority the mis- sion of the Eastern squadron has but slight reference to the bombardment of the coast of Spain. Its primary duty will be to follow Admiral Camara and destroy his command, provided he shall not have already met his fate at the hands of the Asiatic squadron. The task which Is before Commodore Wat son is not to be lightly entered upon.