The evening times., 1898-07-07
MADR|O's IMP0TEHT RACE
The News From santiago Causes
a Profound Despair.
NJ NISTRY FEARS OUTBREAK
strong Precautions Taken to Pre-
Reported Thnt Camara Has Been
Ordered to Return to Protect
Spanish Coast.

Madrid. July THE government has
| decided to make another attempt to land
provisions and war stores in Cuba and
Porto Rico. employing fast steamers for
the purpose.
1t is expected here that Commodore
Watson's first objective VIII be the Ca
nary Islands. Provisions. ammunition,
three torpedo boats and some auxiliary
| cruisers will be provided TOR the islands
and consequently the officials say Amer
! lean aggression there can hardly go be-
! yond a naval demonstration.
| The government has received a cable
| dispatch from Kingston by way of Hall
fax stating that the lanc attack on San
tiago was resumed Tuesday. The garri-
son, assisted by the re-enforcements
brought by Col. Escario, We're resisting
! gallantly.
In. an interview Gen. Weyler said
the situation was serious but not des-
perate. If energetic policy in harmo-
ny with the national and military aspi-
/ rations was adopted.
Prime Minister Sagssta says that the
/ cables TO the Philippines and Cuba are
| Interrupted. He also says that Admiral
! camara will continue his voyage to the
| Philippines.
1t is denied in official circles that there
is ministerial crisis. The ministers de-
clare that the present circumstances
oblige them TO remain at their post of
! honor. Nevertheless the prospects of a
/ Campos-PO!avieja cabinet increase to the
/ exclusion of Senor Silvela's candidature.
/ Senior Silvelas friends accuse the sup
I porters of Senior Robledo OF kissing Sc
/ nor Silveia yesterday
/ The Queen Regent has prompted Col
Ordonez. the well known artillery expert.
I and Col. Escario. who recently arrived
I a. Santiago with re-enforcements for
/ Gen Linares. to be briSadier generals.
/ The government has signed a decree cali
/ ing out the second reserve of the army.
The royal family kept to their apart
ments. Zee public received the news
Of the disaster to Admiral Cervera's
squadron calmly.
A fact. significant of the anxiety felt
in the royal household. is that the pass
word which gives admission to the palace
Is not now taken from the captain Of the
guard Of Halberdiers. as usual. bu. from
the Queen Regent herself
London, July "A dispatch from Ma
drid to the Dali! News states tha, Ad-
miral Camara will not continue his vow
age TO. the "hilippin IS. he kIvlas osen re-
called by the government. winch is le
sirious Of taking every precaution 40 pro-
tect the Spanish coast cities from bonn
bardment by an American squadron
The iI-p, n adds that rr.nIn AI,nis-..r
sagasta and Senor Aunon. minister of
marine. blame Admiral Bermejo. ex-
minister of marine. for the disaster that
befell Admiral Ce-rera
The latter. knowing that his vessels
were short OF coal and ammunition, and
that his gunners were not trained. did
not want to go to Cuba
Senior SaSasta supported Admiral Ger
vera, but Admiral Bermejo. acting on
Capt. Gen. Bianco's suggestion. ordered
him TO go.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Havana says Admiral Cervera's dispatch
to Capt Gen. Blanco. sent after his cap
ture by the Americans. states that Capt.
I anu Ndpl- lie JdnZ were among
those killed during the engagement with
the American warships.
! The dispatch adds that the disaster to
the Spanish squadron has caused a pain
full impression in Havar=, but stiffens
the determination to resist to the bitter
end.
Paris. July THE Spanish censor haa
stopped most of the kilograms sent from,
Madrid to newspapers he-c. Mail ad-
vices. however. show that absolute con-
sternation was caused by the receipt of
the news of the destruction of Ceryera.s
squadron.
newspaper which was preparing an
edition supplementing the first news of
the disaster was forbidden by the author
ities TO issue il.
The people accuse the government of
insisting its order for Cervera to
leave Santiago harbor against the advice
of experienced naval officers
Lisbon. July Letters received here
from Madrid say the people of that city.
upon learning of the disaster to Admiral
Cervera's squadron. yielded to extreme
rage and despair and are violently exc
Grating those who are responsible for it.
The government fears an outbreak and
strong precautions have been taken to
prevent one.
Gibraltar. July 1.-Telegrams from Mad
rid say that the government has ordered
Admiral Camara to return home to pro-
tcct the Spanish coast from attack by
Commodore Watson.
Many rumors are current. including re-
ports that Admiral Dewey has bombarded
Manila and that Admiral Sampson has
bomharded Santiago.
Paro. Grecian Archipelago. July l.
Three Spanish torpedo boats arrived here
yesterday from Port Said.