The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-02
WAR NOTES.
MONDAYS DISPATCHES.

The Navy Department announced Inc lor-
nation of new squadron of war ships, under
Commodore Watson, who is to proceed at
once to the Spanish coast. His command
will comprise the protected cruiser Newark,
flag ship. the battle ships Iowa and Oregon,
cruisers Yosemite. Yankee and Dixie and
three GOLFERS. These vessels will comprise
what has been designated as the Eastern
Squadron"
Upon the application of the United States
Consul at Port Said orders were issued for
bidding the coaling of Admiral Camara' S
squadron until further orders.
1t is stated officially that General Miles
would command the next expedition which
leaves the United States.
General Shafter has been ordered to send
back to Tampa as many of the transports with
his expedition as he can spare. They Will
be used to send reinforcements, and for the
Porto Rico expedition.
General Skaters army is not to give battle
until every precaution that prudence can sug-
gest has been taken to assure the success OF
the movement.
The Cuban auxiaries with the advance
forces are said to be almost worthless. They
sit in the shade all day, and at night smoke
cigarettes and eat Uncle Sans rations, while
the American soldiers, with empty stomachs
and no tobacco, build roads all day under a
blazing sun and sleep on their rifles at night.
The arrival of the American troops at
Manila was expected today. The Spanish out,
posts have prepared to retire to the walled
citadel, and it is said will probably make only
a nominal resistance.
The transports City of Para, Ohio, Morgan
City and Indiana sailed from San Francisco
this afternoon, with 1000 troops, bound fol
Manila.
The first feet of transports with reinforce
ments for Admiral Dewey had not reached
Manila up to the 23d instant.
1t is reported from Fiume that an Austrian
vessel is on her way to the Philippines will
| 500 torpedoes, intended for the Spanish
| fleet.
A Key West despatch quotes Il British sub
| .ject, who recently left Havana, as saying tina
u reign of terror exists at Havana, that the
stories Of the arrival of supplies are untrue
and that the city is on the eve of military
! revolt.
TUESDAY $ DISPATCHES.
The President issued Il proclamation de
( clarng that the United States has instituted
! and will maintain an effective blockade in
! addition to that set forth in the notice o
! April 22) Of all ports on the south coast o
! Cuba, from Cape Francis to Cape Cruz, i'll
{ elusive and also Of the port Of San Juan, il
the island of Porto Rico.
Captain Sigsbee, of the auxiliary cruise
St Paul, reports that on Wednesday of las
week, off San Juan de Porto Rico, he wa:
| attacked bya Spanish cruiser and the torpedo
boat destroyer Terror. The St. Paul hit thu
Terror three times, killing one officer anC
! two men, and disabled the destroyer so badl,
that it was towed back into San Juan in
sinking condition.
General Shatter reports that on Monday
night the army was west OF the San Juan
river, within three miles of Santiago. Hi
position had just been abandoned by the en-
envy and all was progressing we'll.
The water supply of Santiago has been Gu
off, and nothing but cistern water is now
available to the Spaniards.
The roads over the hills to Santiago are
choked with American and Cuban troops
pack trains and batteries of artillery moving
TO the front.
There are said to be few cases of sickness
among the troops at Santiago. The scat.
tered cases Of yellow fever reported by the
insurgents are not epidemic.
1t is announced that almost 20, 900 Spanish
soldiers have arrived at Santiago since the
American advance began, and it is added
that General Pando may be able to effect q
junction with General Linares at Santiago.
The entire First Corps at Chickamauga
has been ordered to be equipped and prepar
ed to move on short notice. This order in
cludes twenty-seven regiments, instead Of fit;
teen first ordered ready.
The st. Petersburg newspapers are said tc
be changing their tone to friendship fol-
America, with contemptuous pity for Spain
the reason being 1.-THE growing fear Of Il pos
Slble Anglo American alliance"
Major General Merritt expects to sail from
San Francisco for the Philippines on the
steamer Newport on Wednesday morning.
1t is understood that General Merritt's plan
Is not to wait for transports, which can only
average ten knots an hour, but to hurry into
Honolulu, get coal and proceed on to Manila,
as soon as possible. The transport Valencia
has sailed for Manila.
1t is estimated that the insurgents i'll the
Philippines number 10000 armed with rifles,
and 100, 900 armed with swords, etc.
1t is announced officially that Aguinaldo,
the insurgent leader at Manila, had called
upon the Spanish Captain General to sur
render. but the latter refused, saying he was
resolved to maintain the sovereignty of
Spain and the honor of the flag to the last
extremity.
Advices received in Madrid from Manila
dated June %, say the city is completely iso-
lated. 1t is surrounded by %, 900 insurgents.
The arrival of the Spanish squadron is
anxiously awaited.
Torrential rains are inundating the in
renchments at Manila, and assertions of ma
tive soldiers are increasing.
WEDNESDAYS DISPATCHES.
The American army of Cuban invasion has
ing the road at Siboney and bringing up the
heavy guns.
General Skater says he can take Santiago
in As hours after he decides to begin the at
tack.
Eight thousand Spanish troops are on the
way from Manzanillo to relieve Santiago.
Admiral Dewey cables that the insurgents
are closing in on Manila. He says his rela-
tons with Aguinaldo are cordial.
General Merritt started for the Philippines
on the steamer Newport from San Francisco.
THURSDAYS DISPATCHES.
General Shafter will attack Santiago from
four directions, SO as to cnt off possible escape
by the Spaniards.
A Washington dispatch states that General
Miles expects Santiago to be captured by
Monday.
Admiral Camara has been notified that he
must stop taking coal at Port Said and must
leave.
Commodore Watson has arrived off Santi-
ago, preparatory to starting for Spain with his
squadron.
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