The times., 1898-06-29
ANOTHER FLEET FOR SPAIN
Admiral Sampson Will Follow
WatSon TO the Peninsula.
TO STRIKE A CRUSHING BLOW
Camara's Movements Are Not to In
huence the Cnmpaign-The Span
Said-Watson to Sail Next Week
and Sampson to Follow Soon After

A second squadron as strong as that
OF Commodore Watson is TO sail for the
coast OF Spain within two weeks. 1t will
be under the command of Admiral Samp-
son and will include at least one of
Americas great frst-class battleships.
The Administration has decided to make
its campaign on the Spanish coast far
more sweeping and important than the
suggestion of the first bulletins issued by
the Navy Department Monday implied.
These facts are learned from officers
of the Navy Department who are thor
oughly familiar with the naval plans of
the Administration. 1t may be stated
with the utmost positiveness that while
the Administration very much desires
to induce Admiral Camara to return,
there is nothing whatever of bluff in
the announced Spanish coast expedi-
ton
The Eastern squadrons under Commo
dore Watson and Admiral Sampson viii
sail for Spain in any event Ii is said
by the State Department that there is
very little chance now of Camara contin-
uing on his way, but the American plans
will not be affected by mis- movements.
4uElluAlo VI int L-doAElL SIAsihA btAo at
rapidly taking shape. It is announced
that the Newark with Commodore Wat
son On board, may reach Santiago today
At the latest he will be with SIMPSONS
feet some time tomorrow. Watson will
not wait for the fail of Santiago. The.
warsbiDs left by him q Santiago will be
amply sufficient for the work to be done
there. II is stated that he win leave for
Spain within a few days
The Navy Department people unoffi-
cially state that the trip to the Canaries
should be made in ten days. This how
ever. IS probably an underestimate. II is
not believed that the squadron will desire
to make better time than eight knots an
hour At this rate the Canaries should be
reached before July Is.
demonstration will be made at the
CanaTies- II is understood that the ISL
s-7s viii not be occupied, at least at this
time.
-.l officer said yesterday to Times re-
porter:
Probably a few shots viii be fired at
tie foruhcatons to let Spain know that
We have arrived
Spain has been strengthening the forti-
fcatiOns at the Canaries during the last
month in the expectation of an American
attack No fear is expressed, however,
that they could not be battered down with
as much ease and success as those at
Santiago.
1t IS not believed that bombardment
of Cadiz or any atner Spanish port viii
be made by Watson until the arrival Of
the second squadron. The Camara squad
ron and the few remaining ships At Span
ish ports viii engage his attention.
The Navy Department is said To be es-
peclally desirous OF capturing the three
new Spanish cruisers Of the Vizcaya type
now nearly completed at Spanish ports.
These vessels are the Cardinal CIsneros.
Princess d'Asturias and the Catalonia
They are fine ships and would make an
excellent addition to the American navy.
A dispatch was received by the State
Department yesterday from Port Said
stating that Camara's feet had arrived
al that port. but that It had not vet en-
tered the canal The dispatch stated
that Camara was having some trouble
with regard to the canal tolls. The canal
management refused to accept payment
of the tolls in peSetas- II was also said
that the fleet was short Of provisions and
coal.
'Camara is looking for some excuse f.
turn back a State Department officer
said to a Times reporter last night in
conversation over the dispatch. He will
never go through the canal. in my opin-
Ion The Egyptian government is friend
iy TO the United Safes, and for good rea-
son. 1t would not abuse the neutrality
laws by giving Camara coal If he desired
It. but do not believe he does. Very
probably little coal will be given him
TO re urn TO Spain with
When Camara returns TO Spain. if
Watson intercepts him at Gibraltar.
believe the Iowa and the Oregon could
destroy the entire feet. They are poor
ships and would be no match for the
American guns and gunners''
This opinion as TO the strength of Ca
mara Is shared by the Navy Department.
IL Is thought probable that Camara will
turn back from Port Said and remain in
the Mediterranean Sea, waiting for Spain
TO surrender.
II Is the strong hope of the Administra-
ton that the Eastern Squadron" viii
bring the war TO an end. The loss of all
her colonial possessions by Spain. the
revolutionary sentiment at home. and
nnaliY the carrying of the war to Spain
Itself by America will il is thought, in
duee the European powers to interfere
even II the Spanish government wishes
10 hold out indefinitely.