The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-23
AKINLEY TAKES COMMAND.
MILES AND SAMPSON TO MOVE.
WiIS Not Tolerate Deiay-wni HeIa
PseFte Hsfeo ~ Taken-TreeHs
Reach Dewey-GaFela in Revolt
csbass Asay give TronbIe.

4 Washington. July President Ne
kinley Il thoroughly aroused over the de-
lay which has occurred in the starting d
General Miles and his expedition foi
Puerto Rico. He i deeply concerned Iess
General Wilson's command, which sailed
yesterday from Charleston. should ar.
Eive in advance Of General Miles and thu
naval conveys. and serious danger and
possibly disaster might result, a. Gen
efai Wilson's ships are absolutely without
protection.
President Mckinley this morning issued
personal ossleTa, through the secretaEy u
the navy, that Admiral sampson proceed
immediately to Puerto Rico with General
Miles. The presidents orders are sus-
eeptible to no nEisconsiruetion. AT 2
I0icloek this morning orders were sent Ad-
miral sampson to furnish a convoy fol
General Miles expedition consisting Of .
battleship and cruiser. II Is expected
this viii be done Immediately and that
General Miles and the forces with him
will get away some time today. There
seems 10 have arisen question Of con
roy or no convoy, which was, IN part ri
least, responsible for the delay.
AT 2:s5 p. VA. Secretary Alger received
a dispatch from General Miles saying he
will sail for Puerto Rico at , p m. to
day. The warships accompanying him
are the Massachusetts,, Dixie, Gloucester
Cincinnati, Annapolis, Linden and Wasp
Puerae Rs~s MiiT ne HeIa.
| Washington. July 2l.-The subjoines
Is practically an official statement mad.
today
Puerto Rico will be kept by the Unit
ed States That Is settled and has bee,
the plan from the first Onre taken, j.
w . never be re,eAeei- Its pos 81 viii
70 toward making up the heavy expea-
u the war 10 the United states
The same authority says the future
the Philippines is matter of develop,
ment and that 30 lar there is no certain
policy finally adopted concerning thes,
Stands. The Ladrones might follow tn.
fate Of Puerto kieo and become our pen
maneni possessions
Dewey Reinforced.
Washington, July - Secretary LoHs
announced yesterday that he had receiy
n AsalJaAEA sAAtAftAeA& AHhEf All
nOnncing the arrival Of another detacll
ment Of troops at Manila, constituting til,
second expedition from san Francisco
shortly af;erward the navy department.
posted the following:
CaSite, July II, via Hong Kong. Juls
2l.-Sitnation unchanged. Second de
tachmena Of the army arrived today Al
well on board. Health of the squadrcl
continues good. No sickness whatese,
4 tSigned.D DEWEY.
Hong Kong, July 2I.-The German
steamer Wus1an from Cavite reports tina,
the United States transport China viii
American achievements for Admira
; Dewey arrived at Cavite Saturday has,
and the other transports arrived sunday
The Wustan also brought news that nj
advance had been made by the America
forces They are awaiting the coming o
General Merritt, who is expected Il
; reach the place within 10 days. The in
surgents still invest the town.
The news Of the destruction OF Admira
CeTveFa's fleet was received at Manily
July IL and created CONSERVATION among
, the Spaniards.
Three Deaths On the Voyage.
san Franci$co, July 2l.--A special ca
BILE 10 the Examiner dated Hong Kong
July 20. says the second feet Of trans
ports from the United States had reache,
Manila. The China had arrived on Jul,
. l6 and the Zealandia, Colon and Senate
on the morning of the 18th.
Lieutenant IaRelle and Private Maddo,
of the Eighteenth infantry, Sergeant GeI
dis OF the First Nebraska and Privat
. Mischand Of the First ColnaSio died on
the voyage. Otherwise all arrived well
Garcia Makes TroabIe.
New York, July ga Santiago spec
ial TO the Journal, dated July 20, say
General Garcia has written a letter I,
General Shafter declaring he Is disguste'
with his treatment at the hands Of tn
Americans and will therefore Withdraw
his forces to the hills
! Among the things of which Genera
: Garcia complains is the failure of tn
$ American commander TO officially motif,
ham Of the surrender of the Spanisl
E forces under General ToTaL He is in
ccnsed at the alleged fact that he wa
8 not invited to be present at the ceremon,
attending the formal capitalization Of San
) tiagn,
4 Another grievance is the retention Q
! the Spanish civil authorities in the al
e ministration Of their functions in Santa
e 60.
s For these reasons Garcia declares h
o will no longer cooperate with the force
! under General Shafter, but will act indie
; pendcntly, as he did before the America
y troops landed in Cuba.
s Weyler to Command.
London. July sl.-AcrOrding to a spes
K cial flnm Madrid Senor Sagasta has agai
IS offered to resign and has been coun>elle
e by the queen regent to advise with oths
Is political leaders regarding his futur
q course.
g II IS also reported that General Hola'
d iejass return to Madrid is closely connect
y ed with change in the ministry an
4 that General weyler will form cabin,
d in which General Polavieja will be mil
1. lister OF war,
i This combination. Il is further ssscI-
a ed, will support dynasty, repeal the al
d pension OF constitutional rights and col
linue the war to the utmost limits
Destroy a blockade RaAaer.
Havana, July e2.--The Spanish .steau
II er Santo Domingo was fired on by u
Il American hloekading squadron yeste
Is day and set ON Gre and driven ashor
a TIC Steamer was loaded with provision
intended for Blanco and his troops an