Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-30
A SORRY DAY FOR SPAIN.
The Cadiz Fleet Apparently Nov
ing in the Direction of Manila
to Attack Dewey.
IT WOULD Be BADLY WANTED AT HOME.
The Last Vessel Would Not Have Cleared
the Suez Canal Before American War
Ships Would Be BOmbarding Spanish
Ports and Playing Havoc with Spanish
Shipping.

the Suez Canal Before American War
Ships Would Be BOmbarding Spanish
Ports and Playing Havoc with Spanish
Shipping.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The war is
to be carried into Africa, metaphor.
cally speaking, if Spain is fooIhardy
enough to send the Cadiz fleet through
the Suez canal to attack Dewey in the
Philippines. 1t is announced on good
authority that before the last Spanish
vessel has passed through the canal,
an American squadron will be steam
ing at full speed @eross the Atlantic for
the coast of Spain, bringing the war
home to the Spanish people.
Dewey Can Take Care of Himself.
There is no doubt that Dewey can
take care of himself against the Cadiz
fleet, since his own squadron will be
reinforced by irOnclads long before
Camara' S ships sight the bay of Man
lila, and he will have the shore batteries
with him instead of against him in the
struggle. But it has been concluded
by the administration that nothing
save the most severe measures will
suffice to bring the Spanish people to a
realizing sense of the hopelessness OF
the continuance of the present war,
and even kindness, it is held, win
dictate such blow as that it is pro
posed to administer if the Spanish per.
sist in this last project.
Abundance of Vessels to Spare for the
Task.
After the fall of Santiago and the
capture or destruction of Cerveras
squadron Sampson will have an abun-
dance of vessels to spare for the task
set for him. Probably he will consti-
tute the attacking fleet in two squad
rons, the first a flying squadron, to be
composed of the swiftest vessels of the
fleet, such as the Columbia, Minneapo-
lis, Harvard, Yale, st. Louis, st. Paul,
New Orleans and such craft. This
will be followed, under another COM
manufacturer Sampson or Schley, by
the battleships, which Capt. Clark'H
experience with the Oregon has shown
can easily be counted on for the voy-
age across the Atlantic.
Spanish Shipping Would be Destroyed and
Spanish Ports Bombarded.
With the Iowa, Oregon, Indiana,
Massachusetts and Texas all battle
ships, supplementing the New York
and Brooklyn, armOred cruisers, and
the less powerful but speedy vessels of
the flying squadron the Spanish coast
would be speedily swept clear of all
commerce, all Spanish shipping would
be destroyed, and some of the best
ports blockaded or bombar led.
Cause for Mild Surprise.
No officia! news came to the war de.
partment during Office hours from our
army near Santiago. This was a cause
for mild surprise at the department, as
Gen. Shafter has a cable at his COM
mand, and it was expected he would
report the measure of success he has
attained in the debarkation of his
army on Cuban soil, and the beginning
of operations against Santiago. How
ever, the general has the reputation
here of being a man of deeds rather
than words, and of not being given to
over many official reports.
VIII Unite with the Fleet In an Attack on
MORO Castle.
Not hearing from him the officials
were obliged to rely for information
entirely upon the press reports. They
found these highly satisfactory, and
Secretary Alger expressed particular
qualification at the news that the
troops had reached a point within
seven miles of Moro castle without
encOuntering serious resistance. The
direction taken by the troops after
their landing at notwithstanding gem
orally westward-is taken in some
quarters here to indicate purpose to
unite with SIMPSONS fleet in an attack
on Moro castle and the other forts at
the entrance of Santiago harbor before
turning their attention to the town
itself.
Would Keep Cervera Fully Occupied.
One or two of the battleships, sup
plemented by a few torpedo boats,
could be relied upon to keep Cervera's
squadron SO fully occupied that he
would have no time to get to the troops
attacking Santiago from the rear.
Gen. Miles to Go to Cuba.
For the first time yesterday there
was a reliable announcement of the
intention of Gen. Miles to go to Cuba
to participate in the operations there
before the campaign is extended to
Porto Rico. The time of his departure
is as yet unsettled.
Hobson and HIS Men are Well.
With great satisfaction the navy de.
partment yesterday published Samp-
sons statement that Hobson and
his men are well and are not in the
line of fire. 1t was also stated that
Sampson finds no difficulty in having
his flag of truce respected, which is
gratifying in view of the statement
coming from Havana, some days ago,
that there was to be a lapse into bar.
barism through the refusal of the
Spaniards to recognize flags of truce.
Quinine is Necessity.
WASHINGTON, June IS Through the
foresight of Surgeon-General Stern.
berg, of the army, the troops which
have gone to Santiago, as well as the
insurgents who may join the army, will
be well supplied with quinine, so neces-