The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-08
ZELDA COUNCIL OF WAR
The President and His Advisers Dis
cuss Grave Questions. .

| SS]Aess AN AAA0 0uvAcUAC A1o
cuss Grave Questions. --.
GENERAL MILES OFF FOR CUBA,
The Commander of the Army WIN Be
| With Shafter at Santiago Next Week.
Watson Will Take Plenty Of Coal
to Spain.
Washington, July S.-The president
called council of war yesterday to
meet at the White House, the purpose
being to review the situation and learn
exactly what present conditions are
and what changes. If any. should be
made in the plans for the future con.
duct Of the war. According to one of
the members present 1t was decided to
abide by the plans already laid, at least
as to the general conduct of the cam
paign. Confirmation seemed to have
been given to this statement later in
the day, when, after conference with
the members of the war board Sec
rotary Long announced to the waiting
newspaper men that he had ordered
Admiral Sampson to detach from his
own command Immediately the ves-
sells to be embraced In Commodore
Watsons eastern squadron and to di-
rect the commodore to proceed on his
mission.
The vessels Of the squadron will not
be the same as those originally Sc
iected, for the reason probably that the
recent engagement with Cervera's
squadron necessitated some changes.
Inc new eastern squadron will con-
slst OF the battleships Iowa and Oregon,
the protected cruiser Newark and the
auxiliary cruisers Dixie, Yankee and
Yosemite. the golfers Averend, Cas-
sius, Caesar, Leonidas and Justin, and
the supply boat Delmonico. The Iowa,
Oregon and Newark are all in the
south with Sampson. So Is the Yose-
mite. The Dixie is at New York and
the Yankee at Tompknsville The
Golfers are at Hampton Roads with
the Delmonico. The ships are to set
sail as soon as they can coal and sup
ply.
The order provides that each ship
snail make her way across the Atlantic |
TO a marine rendezvous, which will be |
designated in sealed orders, and the |
most that is known is that it will be at
some point off the Spanish coast. 1t
probably will not be long after that
before the American squadron will be
IN full pursuit of Camara with his
remnant Of the Spanish navy. Mean
While the gathering of the American
fleet off the Spanish ports is expected
to have a SOLDERING effect upon the in
flamed people. The number of Golfers
accompanying the expedition is evil
dence that long cruise lies ahead,
and that our naval auxiliary propose
to be caught in no such position as was
Camara at Port Said. Obliged to submit
10 refusal of coaling privileges. A
telegram received at the state depart.
ment yesterday afternoon announced
that Camara was still lying with his
squadron at Suez, the southern and
eastern entrance to the canal The
torpedo boats Osada, Proserpina and
Audaz arrived yesterday at Cadiz, their
home port.
The very first care of the officials
here will be for the wounded men, who
are to be brought north as rapidly as
the conditions will permit. There was
some idea Of taking one OF the big
hotels at Fortress Monroe, standing
on the government reservation, for the |
purpose of a hospital, but it Is said to
De the present plan to substitute q
number OF large tents, which, when
properly pitched and placed are said
10 be hygenically better than enclosed
structures for the treatment of wound
I'd at this season of the year. Mean
while all is being done in the neigh
oorhood of Santiago to alleviate the
that conditions will permit.
Yesterday afternoon came a telegram
rom General Shafter to the war de-
'artment as follows: IN the name Of
he sick and wounded officers and men
inder my command. thank Mr.. ]. w.
'lackay for the ice sent US"
Much of the difficulty experienced in
the troops on the battlefeIds
till lies in the transportation depart |
nent. General Shafter has reported
hat, In spite of his appeals, he has re-
eivcd as yet only one lighter and this
able under the best conditions to |
AIRY ashore supplies for only one day
or the army from the transports lying
ar out at sea. What might happen in ,
he event of bad weather can be con-
ectured.
The necessary orders were given dur
ng the day TO start the PHILADELPHIA
or Hawaii, carrying Admiral Miller, G
'ith notice of the action Of the Unit \
states government and directions to
United States Minister Sewell to take d
ormal possession in the name of the n
'nlted States. Y
Major General Nelson A. Miles COM 7
handing the army, accompanied by the
ntlre STAFF, left last night for Charles ,
On, ). C., where the party will en- Il
ark FOR Santiago on the first steamer n
fter their arrival This may be either =,
he Yale or Columbia, which are taking v
n troops there. If the troops are u
eady to start before the party arrive e.
ley will go on, and the general will E.
blow on the Resolute or one of the
her steamers to sail after the Yale or e'
olumba 1t Is expected that the party CT
I'll be at Santiago the early part Of e
ext week. -
General Miles has no other purpose in -
Ding to Santiago than to look over tC
he military situation and to strength d.
the hand of Shafter. He will not re- SC
Eve 'eHeidi 9hdlter OF MS command |
bless the latter's physical condition is
lch as to demand some such action. a;
The war department admitted for the n
st time yesterday that two expedi- -
jns, one on the Florida and another .
the Fanita, had successfully pro-
eded from Florida ports to points in
ntra and western Cuba, where large
lantities OF arms and supplies were m
nded for General Gomez's command mr.
mis- is the first time that arms have
It to Gomez and his men In the vest Sd
n sections, as the first expedition on
nipped Garcia and his men around br
ntiago
Admiral NillamIl Dead,
Madrid. July S.-The government has do
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