The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
MAY ATTACK TWO POINTS.
SANTIAGO AND SAN JUAN MAY BOTH
BE TAKEN.

Government Believed to Have "A Suf-
hcient Number of Regulars and
WeII-SeasOned Volunteers to Carry
Out Both PrOjects--The War From
This Time TO he Prosecuted at All
Points With the Utmost VigOr.
Washington, May 31-When the cabi-
net meeting adjourned to-day it was an
nounced that the matters under discussion
were not of vital Importance, nor was
there anything of interest that could be
given to the public.
The best information obtainable from
other sources, however, strongly indicates
that the important military movement now
IN progress will be directed against San
tiago, and in cooperation with the fleet
under Commodore schley and the allied
insurgent forces. Our forces are expected
to speedily capture the city Of Santiago
and the fleet, or destroy both
1t is also intimated from high sources
that the land expedition now embarking
at Key West may be divided, and one d.
vision sent to cooperate with Admiral
Sampson against Porto Rico.
1t is believed that the government now
has sufficient number of regulars and
seasoned volunteers TO carry out both of
these plans to a successful issue.
Transports in sufficient numbers and ca
paeity already have been secured, and it
is the opinion of high officials that one or
both of these plans are now being carried
| into execution.
Gen. Miles, who left here last night to
take command of the military forces, is
known to have the entire confidence of the
President, who in the course of to-days
cabinet meeting, said In effect that he had
| the utmost confidence in Gen. Miles abil-
| ity as a soldier and fully expected that he
would prove entirely worthy of his trust
Members of the administration are
| agreed that the war from this time will be
| prosecuted at all points with the utmost
| vigor.
The President has begun to prepare to
| help the families of the insurgents and re-
| concentrates who still drag out miser-
| able existence. Should it become neces-
| sary the general of the army has prepared
! an estimate of S5000,000 for the purchase
| of sufficient supplies to feed 10000 recon-
.centrados for six months.
For the time being, it is felt that the
real field of action is removed from Wash
| ington and is centered with the troops, now
| advancing under orders here, and with our
ships. The time of preparation has gone
| by and 1t remains only for the propara-
| tions to be carried into effect.
There will continue to be much routine
detail in the maintenance of the large mill
| itary and naval force, but this Is now in
! we'll established chcnnels. The more W.
1 tai feature of the campaign itself has
| been fully matured.
To a certain extent the military and ma
val operations will be directed from Wash
ington and yet with Gen. Miles of the
| South and Admiral Sampson and Commo-
dore Schley in Cuban waters they viii
| have most to do with the time and circum-
! stances of attack The commanders, ma
val and military, have been given latitude,
as the authorities here fully appreciate
| that battles cannot be fought in advance
| on paper,
The consular reports issued to-day con-
tain some additional declarations of ncu-
| trality, this time from Brazil, Japan, Brit
ish Guiana, st. Lucia and Gibraltar.
1t is noticeable that both Brazil and
| Japan go out of the way of the usual
formal preamble to express regret at the
| outbreak of hostilitles between the United
States and Spain.
! Bermuda modifies her original proclaim
alton of April % so as to make the rule
! relative to supplying provisions, subsst-
| ence and .coal to belligerent ships con-
form closely to the very severe English
| rules on that subject.
| The japanese proclamation Is rather re-
marlable from the great exactness with
| which it prescribes the rules that are 10
| govern Japanese subjects in their dealings
with the belligeTents and the treatment
that will be accorded belligerent ships.
The proclamation evidently was prepared
with great care and may serve as model
for the guidance of diplomats of all ma
| tions.
The board Of naval bureau chiefs is try
ing to hasten the work of construction OF
the batteships authorized by the present
| naval appropriation bill. The Illinois type
| upon which the new vessels are to be con-
structed, VIII occupy about three years in
| construction. After a conference to-day the
| bureau chiefs, presumably with knowledge
of the constructive ability of the American
ship yards capable of undertaking this
work, resolved to reduce the time allowed
for building the new ships to maximum
| of thirty-two months.
The navy department bought another
yacht to-day, the Inquirer, at New York
for use in the auxiliary feet by which
| term the Mosquito fleet will be designated
in accordance with the terms of the recent
| ly enacted act on the subject.
CADETS FOR our WARSHIPs.