Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-09
WAR NOTES.

Mai. Gen. Miles arrived at Charles
ton, s. O., with his staff on special
train from Washington yesterday after
noon and last night left on the auxil'
larry cruiser Yale for Santiago. On
the Yale with him was the Sixth Mas
sachusetts Regiment. The cruiser
! Columbia, which acted as convoy,
carried the first battalion Of the Sixth
Illinois Regiment. Four other regi-
ments are there to embark, but no
transports have arrived and it is not
known just when they will get in.
reformation has been received in
Washington that as Il result of con-
ference between General Shafter and
Admiral Sampson a bombardment OF
the harbor forts of Santiago and per
haps of Santiago itself will begin to-day
unless the city surrenders. Admiral
Sampson visited the front Thurday and
had long consultation with the mill
tary authorities. Careful observations
were taken from the hills with a view
to enabling the feet to take position
of Aguadores, and join in the lombard
ment of Santiago. The American fleet
proposes to throw shells into Santiago
from position off Aguadores. The
army may attack at the same time.
General Shafter cables to the War De-
partment that he has sent cable ope
ratcrs into Santiago so that General
Linares may communicate with his
government as to surrendering.
Members OF the Cabinet at Washing
ton regard the situation as more con.
ducive to peace than at any time pre-
viously. The same view is taken at
the British, French and German en-
bassies. At Madrid the ministers are
divided in opinion as to the advisable
ty of immediate peace negotiations.
The Russian papers and officials advise
the Spanish government to make
terms, and recommend the interven-
ton of Europe to compel q cessation of
hostilities.
A dispatch from Madrid says the
ministers are divided in their opinions
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of immediate ne
gotiations for peace. The war party is
inclined to adopt the view of Marshal
Martinez Campos, who considers that
the army must first, by d nota BILE victory:
wipe out the defeat of the navy. The
peace party urges direct negotiations
with the United States rather than
through powers whose selishness has
allowed Spain to be crushed by strong
enemy, and who may now intrigue f1r
harder conditions, desiring to profit by
her ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The Spanish fleet under Admiral
Camara, which had been ordered to
Manila, started back through the Suez
canal yesterday. The feet is needed
home, both for putting down threaten
ed risings of the people and for defend
ing the Spanish coast. 1t is stated
that, Notwithstanding Camara's re-
turn, Commodore Watson's squadron
will surely be sent to Spain.
A dispatch dated at Cavite last Mon
day says that the American troops
have been delayed in their proposed
advance on Manila by heavy rains;
which have caused floods in the coun-
try districts. The Spaniards have been
their position, and have
been encouraged by reports that rein
torcements Were on the way from
Spain.
The War Department in Washing
ton was advised last night that during
d severe storm off the coast of Cuba
eleven lighters en- route to Santiago in
tow of tugs were swamped and lost.
So far as known no lives were lost.
A board of officers is inspecting the
Cristobal Colon, and it is hoped she
NAV be saved. Naval Constructor
Robson went on board the Spanish
cruiser to value the Infanta Maria
Teresa. The Viscaya and Almirante
OGuendo are complete wrecks.
Thousands of persons have been cured of
piles by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.