The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-13
War COUNCIL IN
WASHINGTON.
GENERAL PLANS AL
READY LAID TO BE
ADHERED TO.

Washington. July The Pfesi.
dent. called a council of war to-day
so meet at the White House, the pnr
pose being to review the situation
aud fearn exactly what the present
<.enditions are and what changes, If
aoy, should be made to the plans for
she futnre conduct Of the war.
According to one of the members
psesent,i iit was decided to abide BY
dine CLANS already laid. at least as to
the general conduct Of the campaign.
Ccosrmatioa seemed to have been
riren to this statement later In the
dsy. when. alter conference with
members of the war board, Secretary
gsonr sunoupced to the waiting news
xaper nen that he had ordered
admiral Sampson TO desach from his
s,wu command Immediately the .ves'
eels TO be embraced in Commodore
Watson's Eastern squadron and to
direct the commodore to proceed on
die mission The vesseIs of the
eauadron will not be the same as
chose originally selected for the rea.
500 probably that the recent engage
u.eas with Cervera's squadron neces-
STATED some changes The Eastern
esaadron will consist of the battle
ehips Iowa and Oregon, the protect
eta cruise Neward and the auxiliary
esuisers (carry:ng side armor) Dixie,
g, Ykee and Yosemite, the golfers
averenda. Cassius. Caesar. Leonidas
aad Justin, and the supply sbost
Zesmonieo. The lowe, Oregon and
Aeward are all in the south with
Sanrson so is the Yosemite; the
1ixie is at New York and the Yankee
az Tempkinsville !; the golfers are at
ampton Roads, with the Delmonico
The ships are to sail aa soon as they
caa coal and supply. They will not
abs required, in the case of the south
sasu vessels to come north. which
vsoald mean the loss of several days.
axst will start directly from the points
skere they are now located The
x.sder provides tEas each ship shall
eaake her wsy across the Atlantic to
8 asar;ns eendezyous. which will be
desgnaaed in sealed orders to pre-
ueat its exposure to the slightest
ssoesible danger from the enemy, and
che most that is known is that it will
as at some point off the Spanish
ezaast.
ntpnobably viii. not be long after
Snaa Vefore the American squadron
viii be in full pursuit Of Camara.
wssa his remnant of the Spanish navy
a5eaawhile. the gathering Of the
AHesican feet off the Spanish ports
~ expected to have soberiag effect
supca the ioAamed people The mum
sherus golfers accompanying the ex.
nedition is evidence that a long cruise
lies ahead of it. and that our naval
gIfhurieies propose to De caught in
;ss, such position as was Camara at
& ssa,ast Said. and ,5e obliged to submit
scss rssIusaS of coaling privileges A
ssssegsam received at the State depart
uaent this afternoon announced that
Gamara vas still lying with this
xssuadron ai suez. the southern and
eastern entrance to the canal. The
serpedo boats Osada. Prosperina aud
sasssz, which were yesterday report.
ssa,at,pnara. Portugal, arrived at Ga
Ssaz, 1nsir aonse port Admiral Dew
ev has been notified of all these
xHovements
Che very frs. care Of the officials
here will be for the wounded men,
.vsao are to be brought North as rap
s<ssss .as their condition will permit
Nasre was some idea of taking one
ns eae big hotels at Fort Monroe
sssandiug on the government resersa
rssssa fer eae purpcee OF a hospital, but
xw said to be thu present plan to
,srbs,iia.e a punber of large tents,
sanGh. when properly pltcheo anu
,,saacsd are said to be hyglen!caliy
@sss.sr shsa euciosed structures for
{ sse sreatmeas Of wounds at this sea
aau d the yeas
sNeao sa;ie. all is bsing done 10 toe
sesgbborbood of Santiago to alleviate a
sac euBe.icg there ,bss cord's'oos s'i'
sser.p;s. This af,erooou came 'e's'
szns.u Srsu geoeeal Sasf'es TO toe wa'
s.aaarkaept ss follows
@<Sa toe osme at the sick shd wou"d d
ed sh:ets sod ueD uoder my cammaod,
z 4sask M J w Mscssy for toe 'oe
qseas us."
Nnch Of the difficulty experienced IN
suseHiog .ba i,o ,ps 80 tho bast!ehsids
Ssz ses 90 tie transportation Depart.
nsass. Gsoe.sl Sbafser has reported
s3ssao spite of his sppssls be has re-
Sdz=ed as SEE ocIy cue l'ga'er' TOE
Essars. aod this is able. under 'ae best
e.