New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
WILL ATTACK SPANS PORTS.
GOVERNMENTS PLAN IF CADIZ FLEET
PASSES THROUGH SUEZ CANAL.

PASSES IhkOtNTit fL 'A>+Ai.
Washington June o4.-It was announced to-
day on good authority that If Spain is foolhardy
enough to send the Cadiz fleet through the Suez
Canal to attack Dewey in the Philippines. before
the last Spanish vessel has passed through the
canal an American squadron will be steamnG
al full speed across the Atlantic straight TOT
the coast Of Spain TO bring the war home to the
Spanish people There is doubt that Dewey
can take care Of himself against this Cadiz
neet since his own squadron will be reinforced
by ironclads long before Camaras ships sight
the Bay Of Manila, and he will have the shore
batteries with him instead Of against him in the
struggle. But It has been decided by the Ad-
mlnistration that nothing save the most severe
measures will suffice to bring the Spanish peo-
pie to a realizing sense Of the hopelessness OF
continuing the war. and even kindness. 1t is
held. will dictate such blow as that it is pro-
posed to administer If the Spanish persist in
this last project
SHIPS THAT MAY BE SENT.
After the fall OF Santiago and the capture or
destruction Of Cerveras squadron Admiral
Sampson will have an abundance Of vessels to
spare for the task set for him. Probably he VIII
constitute the attacking fleet in two squadrons.
the dying squadron. TO be composed OF
the swiftest vessels. such as the COLUMBIA the
Minneapolis, the Harvard. the Yale the -
Iouis the 81. Paul. the New Orleans and such
craft This will be followed under another COM
mander. either Admiral Sampson or Schley' ny
the battle ships. which Captain Clark's expert
ence with the oregon has shown can easily oe
counted on for the voyage across the Atlantic.
With the Iowa. the oregon. the Indiana the
Massachusetts, and the Texas all hattle-ships.
experimenting the New-York and the Brooklyn
armored cruisers. and the less powerful but
speedy vessels Of the flying squadron the span
ish coast would be speedily swept clear Of all
commerce all Spanish shipping would he de-
stroyed and some the best ports blockaded
or bombarded.
THE FLEET SIGHTED AGAIN.
That the Cadiz feet is proceeding steadily east-
ward is no longer doubted here. Trusted agents
Of the Government on the shores Of the Medi-
ships and availing themselves Of every trust
worthy source Of information. So when word
came from one Of these agents to-day tha' '"1
SQUADRON was sighted off Pantelieria day before
Yesterday the officials we're bound to accept the
statement as beyond question The first report
to that effect. which came through an italian
newspaper. was taken with some reservation
owing 10 the known efforts of the Spanish Gov
ernrnent to mislead the naval authorities here
bv lust such publications in friendly neutral
newspapers.
BY the reckoning Of the naval officers me
SQUADRON should be now nearing Candia. south
of Greece At the rate they are proceeding 'he
ships should reach Port Said. at the entrance of
the Suez Canal about Monday or Tuesday BE
vond this point II Is not believed the squadron
will 60. for it is confidently felt that the "ho'e
Spanish movement is nothing more than spec
tacular display 10 meet the Irresistible demand
Of the populace and particularly the Clerical
party. that something should be done 10 save
the Philippines to Spain.
There is a question whether the canal authori-
ties viii allow the heavy Spanish armored shilS
70 risk the massage Of the canal. even Il Ad-
rnjral Camara is willing to undertake It Their
draught ot water is SO ~reat that they might
easily ground in the canal and thus obstruct
it to navigation indefinitely
DEWEY CAN TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF.
Rut even il all these expectations are not wen
founded the naval officers confident ~
Dcwev's ability 10 resist an attack by tn" Span
,sb squadron According to their calculations.
the splendld doublc-turreted monitor Monterey
is near Manila under convoy Of the Brutus, and
her arrival may be expected within two or three
dave When she swings into line with Dcwey's
SQUADRON there il not an ironclad in Camaras
torco ,bat would care to stand before her. Then
:, must be remembered that long before the
Cadiz squadron could possibly reach Manila
Paw General Mcrritts troops will be, In con
iunction with the Insurgents. in possession of all
the forts surrounding the harbor. and the span
ieh guns. being manned by American artillery
mon will be expected 70 give better account or
themselves than they did when trained against
Dewey.
SEPTOTS NEWS FROM MANILA.
Madrid June "a mdnight-It is 2crsstently
ronorted though the rumor lacks Official con
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