The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-16
now rHg Nnws Vas nGcElvED
Washington Impressed WIN the h@p0n-
HmHy 0f the situation.

lhs destruction VI Bpuns oniy formidable
uayH aquadryB, marks pn9.hrf nyppie|
mlepoat ln this cDuuryH prosecution oil
tho bmniHh war
By 1e ofnia Di GDnesA TDfaIa cIpfu..
mtlgn not oniy do's tho cly 0f Santiago,
10 naval ana military bare of the utmost
Importance. ml into American biHls.
boa. ppsrgatYu Df thr whole rIFJ eG4 Di
CODA ia pfdrI 10 tue American forces
Hl.lh haze wltHu % month. apI l lhu
mor .i almost .nHuperabie yyHtri.a.
aura'4,d iu reducing % stronghold 8sr-
und 100 4efDlalyr strength On lhr bland
oa.y tp Havana ,tseL
5D brilliant elimination ~ iHs Hrt
oasna,o campaign ln cuDi ADDS nrsn
iH7trr 10 "a record already Aguaiy Gsp.r-
HF malr 30 ,hc sctHl three months s.nre
Hoat,Du,B we're Dp,ntd Dy t1e Am. mean
atmt Iury nave Iul,rahgu, "i.h fIr..a
il l krrit m,ltui, mW, ulI ilr from
Isll,i. fiy equipped, ihe INVASION ys Dl1s
t. pant more intu l.gy miles gYm .u.
H.tIret Dsfg .f sappurs aud r..uiYie.-
m,l.f. .ne5 have cu,cpI ,Aun.us oH a
U.ltput coast aud D4ur Ymg H.hY8t lYfa
300, extraordinary aiurli o1saDH 10
tAo pf.mp. ,sHD.sAmsut 1f nHy IHy s.-
D,H tY have paTG.u a.W.ut lumJ.Is
greater ihsa thr Ddy garrison tHp Da,s
u. strong uB,.p.tH ana entertainments. 900
at1e fought o.. only spain. DIt COO more
.U.t.puH attacks " deadly tropical
Duate 90 thr ufh, month 0f the rainy
ae.f,u uud. .n apii, of lueh d,teolr. s.-
m.l, auI hardship, 90 ha.e drive. Doc
tU,My to boy by ID number o. brilliant
a..aul,a aua ly hold h.m at nly uu.I sur-
ieHYrf become .ucylauIp-iheHs achieve
m.Ha US .Hr American .f.Yp- al stn,s-
81. utta been A.y orYSuoI Dy trum b
OIL. asU..rut aDI decisive H. ihti son 1y
HU. g4la of Dsw,y at Mania Dr by those
U. 5yH..y ana sampson .u .h. waters oi
$500 t-rr.DJeau
mHfr,l ,.Eeif here. prfAaps more
A,.aJ 900 ,Dp pp.aeai ,nan .u ,ac purely
military results ~ ihr aU ot Santiago.
European 1pu.pl. certainly. B, sampson b
.YsfHr .. 100 lc FH.od 1y the friendly a4-
.... or u.lrr p1Wrts. Ml uul .l iu.
...rlg -gOy,sa of Skaters army a-
Santiago 900 ,mpuatle combination 20! Jnc
U,ls.,-u,-. %. SPANS s,rugs.e against
.uy u.aly uIRaulz,l and overwhelming
l.fu,s 70! .he United Stalrs.
AH European doubts ui ,He .iNc.,H.y
u. she American navy vanished .n iAe
ampke oi Dewey guns az Manila. 30 are
continental ,rD,lsms Di The amIirur.sh-
ness lilI inrne, ,hrursr Uf iAc Amrrtun
army lA,Yy 90 Dr s.l,ugrJ uy ihe sp.uri.d
Triumph W. shat,.rs mea py,g Jls.ll.es
military auI natural, which !eN armies
/ haN, Devu csl4rl ua sp fays auI none has,
hgei H.iu greater splut aud courage.
/ " Spain .s 40 AL 90 the mood 90 ac-
KuuW,,dg, defeat. /, is though, here tAa'
f ,1lAys D4p.tuiaDon viii open thy way
/ ilr SONS proposals through "a friendly
I power tOr the cessation o. hostu.ups. II
. however. rir succession 0, national dis
as,vts Wh.gh began 40 Mania has not
/ Set urukvn spanish pride. ana me present
. losing uEAt - To- by continued. spain J.,
/ likely 10 hay, a fair warning from Euro
/. l,an opinion that another - months oI
warfare Will probably see Porto Rico anc
the CauuEvs 10 the way ot the Pnuip.
/ pines. the Ladroncs aud eastern CUBA
and an American army slowly but surely
/ hshuug us way 20 the gates Of Havana.
The announcement OF the successful
conclusion OF the siege evoked compare
! lively liyilc enthusiasm. IN strong con
uIsi 10 The cNu.tatlon displayed upon
learning OF Ccrvcra's defeat, Dywvy's vic
tory or Hobson herolsm.
unicals We're grauncd that suspens,
was ended, but there was none OF IN,
tremendous ,Ncitcmvn, which has greetc,
the receipt OF much OF the earlier and ap
pJr,uuy ,ns.gulncent good news frou
the front, Everyone seems wrlghtc,
down with an appreciation OF the terribI
responsibilities involved In the matter.
Tho tu,l extent ot these resppnsih,liur
had not been definitely determined on "a
"a late hour, but the necessity Tor pro
Ndmg safe transport across the oceaJ
FOR 81 large a number OF PRISONERS. com
p,itu,cj by the abominlble sanitary con
dIuons OF the conquered territory. ur
gently requiring the prompt removal o
most ol the American forces from tn
source of yellow fever Infection conSu
tut,s situation OF the utmos, gravity
The war department authorities are I'm
able TO make any positive statement o
The plans they arr maturing 10 solve IN
problem. Secretary Algor Is in favor %
chawrrug neutral vessels to carry tn
prisoners. unless Spain pledges hersel
IN advance not 10 moleSt or dctain III
American transports upon their arrival
Many fear that Spain will not consent &
AN arrangement whereby the American
0
IN this recourse will be made nee ssar!
40 European ships.
The possibility that the restrictions o
neutrality will not permit the employ
men, Of vessels lying the flag OF a non
cumhatant nation may force the Unite,
States 10 Use its own transports, and N
yhat case the prisoners will be dsscharge,
| u permission can be secured at Lisbon
Portugal and American wavships vii
convoy the expedition 10 the port. Com
modore Wotsrn's raidips squadron be,ul
uull1cd for the purpose.
The prisoners will probably bc en-
horked inside of Santiago harbor, as we
1s Guantanamo, and no effort VIII b
spared 10 set them out Of the way wth.
the next ten days. In the meantime
arms and ammunition taken from them
only q small United States force will b
required TO guard them, and the energie
ot the war department will be directed q
the prompt removal of most OF the Amer.
can forces from cuban soil.
IL is announced that General Miles wi
start for Porto Rico within a week, Wit
the presidents approval he perfecte,
Ian arrangements for his eNpidltion 4
seize that island before he left Washing
ton and the plan will now be prompt
carried into etfect.
orders have already been sent to ADM
raj Sampson to render General Miles tn
hearty assistance Of the navy in efectin
a landing at Porto Rico, and numbe
! Of vessels of the fleet will start for tn
island at once to institute an efrectiv
blockade and reduce such fortihcation
as might Interfere with the disembarka
ton of the military forces,
II Is almost certain that most Of the al
inery OF the Fifth corps will of neccssiI
accompany the Porto Rican expedition, a
| well as good part of the regular In
tantry, while nearly all of the volunteer
and the dismounted cavalry will retur
home, 1t is also determined that Mejo
Wilson's division will embark for Port
Rico from Atlantic ports within the neN