The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-30
A VIEW OF cADiZ.

VIEW OF cADrZ
patch Commodore Watson's powerful,
fleet 10 European waters. gave a new
impetus 20 the energy displayed at mill
tary and naval headquarters, resulting
in rush and hustle. which had not been
equaled since the week In April that
was made historical Dy the presidents
ultimatum, the proclamation OF the Gu
ban blockade. the first call for volun-
teers, and the actual beginning Of hos
tilities.
Orders to Sampson.
The naval authorities are manifest
ing the liveliest anxiety % expedite IN
departure % Commodore Wats0n's raid
ing squadron from Santiago. and ur-
gent dispatches were sent % Admiral
Samps % have the Iowa and the
Oregsn fully coaled and equipped 10 re-
port for their new duty before the end
OF the present week BY that time thu
Newark. the auxiliary cruisers Yankee.
Dixie and Yosemite and the three col
Hers Scandia. Alexander and Abarenda
VIII probably assemble north u Porto
Rico when a straight course for the
Canaries win be pursued. The naval
refrigerator ship supply loaded with
fresh meat and vegetables. VIII imme-
diately sex cut for the rendezvous i'm
order that tne sailors % the feet may
be well led 90 their long transatlantic
voyage
Cadiz the Objective Point.
The department ls also arranging 10
send some fast Golfers across the ocean
n meet he feet in the vincirity u
Gibraltar about the middle OF July. II
IL II ~
object q the squadron is % infict
punlEhmeat on the important city Of
Csciz. beginning with the lombard
ment q its chain q forts al sunrise
Ecnls morning by the Iowa and the
Oregon, and the destruction Il parts
% ths city by sizzling after twenty four
hours notice has been given. the idea
being. - ths creation n enormous ma
terial damage. ~ show Spain the ter
rlDis earneEtnsfs u the United States.
The city ~ Caclz u adyantagecugiy H.
Gated from an American point u view.
Tor operations q this character. its
chief public buildings and valuable na
val establishment being easily within
range n the guns ~ the United States
bsttleships and those Of the Newark.
The auziliaries Yankee, Dixie and Yo-
semitic are relied on in this engagement
TO prevent torpedo boats from an
preaching too rear the battleships. and
in this work they may be assisted by
the rapid-fire guns already mounted on
the GOLFERS.
Arrangements for the blockade
1t Is the intention Of the department
70 retain the heavy monitors in posi-
ton of Havana. Cienfuegos and per-
haps Trinidad, supporting number Of
the smaller aUxiiiaries as scouts, while
the fast yachts ard light draugnt yes
sells watch the Isle OF Pines, Batabano
and Manzanillo, where the water is
particularly shallow. Ootslde Of this
inner blockade line powerful cruisers
will constantly patrol up and down the
coast. seldom out Of signalling distance
OF each other and the scouts inshore
and IL is incOnceivabe that any assist
ance In the way Of ammunition or food
supplies will be able 10 slip through this
double Gordon and be safely LANDED.
The chief efforts Of the navy Depart
ment are just now concentrated i'm the
direction OF providing an efficient sys-
tenn Of supplying water, food. fuel and
ammunition 10 the blockaders. which is
a problem Of greater magnitude than
anything in this line heretofore at
The difficulties are consider
ably augmented, so far as the Porto
Rican blockade is concerned, by its ex
'essive distance from the nearest Amer
can base, and as the resources OF Key
West are apt 10 be severely taxed i'm
,aring for the Cuban blockadlng fleet
I Is proposed 10 use Hampton Roads
Is a supply station for the Porto Rican
perations.