The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-18
CAMARA AND HIS FLEET.
Alleged Optimistic Feeling Among
the Madrid Officials.
FLEETS DESTINATION A MYSTERY

One Report Has Tt That the Vessels
Are En- Route to Bombard New Eng
land Coast TOWNSHIP Organize n
Third Spanish squadron.
Madrid, June 1S-There is a feeling
of great optimism in official circles here
and in the lobbies Of the cortes, owing
to the departure of Admiral Camara's S
fleet It is said in Madrid that It con-
ssts of over 20 ships including auxil-
larry cruisers. and it is added that it
has an enormous quantity of war ma
terial on board, including a mysterious
new explosive. It is also whispered
that the squadron, when at sea, was
to be divided and to proceed to diff
ferent destinations.
There are a number of rumors in
circulation here as to the destination
of the fleet One has IL that the Span
ish warships are now heading for Bos-
ton, Mass, with the intention of bonn
harding New England coast towns,
and another report sets forth that the
Spanish reserve fleet is going to the
Philippine islands.
Before the departure of the Spanish
warships a flag of honor embroidered
by the laplies of Cadiz was presented to
the officers of the cruiser Carlos V. 1t
was a solemn ceremony. The flag was
blessed by a priest on the deck of the
vessel. and the minister of marine
made a patriotic speech.
Captain Aunon subsequently held a
council of war with the commanders
Of all the ships of the squadron or
board the battleship Pelayo.
Captain Aunon, after the departure
OF Admiral Cervera, wired the premier
the following message: THE reserve
squadron and the troops of the expe-
! ditonary corps, on leaving Spanish
waters, send greetings to the govern
ment and the fatherland and affirm
their desire to fight for them"
The minister of marine also telegraph
ed to the queen regent enthusiastic
greetings from the squadron and the
| announcement of the determination t
fight to the last for the nationa
honor"
1t is announced that Captain Aunon
| after inspecting the arsenal at Car
| thagena. win return to this city anC
| organize a third squadron of war
ships. He sent a message to the pre-
! mier that he was very much satisfied
with the condition of the squadron o
| Admiral Camara.
Fresh contingents of troops are beini
constantly called to the colors, anC
there is great activity in the war anC
navy departments. Work on the forti
fications at the different ports of Spail
is being actively pushed, and it is re
ported that a third squadron of war
ships is to be formed Immediately to b.
composed of the Cardenal Cisneros
Lepanto, Alfonso XIII and other cruis
ers. Cadiz is to be the rendezvous o
this squadron.
1t is the general opinion here that
protracted war is ahead, and it is semi
| officially announced that the govern
ment does not count upon the supper
Of any power. and that even Germany
in spite of her great interests in tn
Philippine Islands, will do nothing {
favor Spain.
one of the high Spanish ministers, /
an interview yesterday, said
"AEuinaldo, after breaking faith wit
the Spaniards, induced the uprising
aid of the Americans by swearing tn
latter only came to liberate the PhlliT
pine Islands and would support na
tive republic. But when the natives sc
through the trickery and Spanish wal
ships, with reinforcements, appea
there will be a reaction in favor
Spain, because the natives, althoug
tickle, are still influenced by the frar
who are only hated by the member
of the secret societies, and not by II
mass of the natives. If Manila
obliged to capitulate tae seat of govern
ment will be transferred to the Visay5
Islands, General August capitulatir
as commander of Manila and not {
governor general of the Philippine Is
ands,"