The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-29
ARHH HAVE
NOT MET.
Cameras Fleet May Have
to Turn Back. Span
iards Blow upa
Trestle.
New York, June ga special dispatch

command of Admiral Camara',wir return
to Spanish waters. This prediction Is
based upon advioes received from the
American Consular agent at Port Said and
: the American Consul at Cairo.
! These advices, 1t can be stated authorit-
4 atiyely, announce the refusal of the Canal
Commissioners to accept the drafts Offer
"a ~ Admiral Camara In satisfaction Of
the Canal dues, amounting to $l60 900.
Admiral Camara has also found that
there Is not sufficient coal at Port Said to
supply all his ships, a very serious matter,
in view Of the fact that he has only 1000
tons Of coal in the golfers accompanying
his feet and Of the possibility that the
small supply for sale may be given him by
the Egyptian government in consequence
Of the protest filed by the Consular repre-
sentative Of the United States.
1t is limited to me to-day that the short
ness of coal supply may be due to the aoti.
witty Of the American Consular agent
who, it was stated, may have bought the
coal, but the officials with whom talked
UulS icluoou w ClUAOl ia VI
deny It,
A third matter of Embarrassment to
Admiral Camara lies in the fact that he
has overstayed the "a hours limit imposed
by the convention of the signatory Powers
Of Europe, to which Spain is a party. An
ticipating q protest by the American Con-
snlar agent, Oumara has informed the
Egyptian Govern ment that some Of his
ahips arc In need OF repairs and that be Is
faying at Port Said simply for tho purpose
Of completing repairs to their machinery.
Off Santiago June 20. The Spaniards
have succeeded in accomplishing work
which they have been attempting for sew
eeal days. Tho western abutinent of the
railway trestle at Aguadores has been
blown up. ~,
4 The Cubans in advance of the American
army on the coast line had reached tho
eastern end of the trestle and the Spau-
Aards were determined that they should
mot get across the trestle If they could pre-.
vent it. To-day the Spaniards hold their
position and the Cuhans theirs.
Tho Gloucester has Eeen firing continu-
onsly to prevent the Spanards wrecking
the trestle further.
The American piCGcts arc so near Santi-
ago now that Admiral Sampson has de-
OF the forts or shore batteries, unless an
emergency arises until the army is ready
to attack the city, when. in all probabi-
lily a joint attack will be made the fleet
bombarding and driving tho Spaniards
from their batteries, US they have done In
every previous bonbardment
This will make it caster for tho army 10
take the GU er defense1 Of the city.
II Is reported that the army engineers
will facilitate tho work of the wurships in
taking possession of the harbor by arrang-
ing Il way Tor projecting explosives f:oln
the heights buck Of Inc city into the inner
harbor TO explode the mines or break up
thu mine fields there.
After silencing the outer shore batteries
which judging from past experience. will
mot be difficult, and after the ar,uy hus ad-
vanced On them Admiral Sampson OK
pfcts to meet with the greatest difficulty
as Smith Key where there are two krupp
guns in steel Casemntes
NWashiugton, June 20 Admiral Samp-
son reports that on the morning of June
60 15 the batteries at entrance to Santiago,
were subjected to bombardmcnt. On the
18th the Texas destroyed the ports at
Guantanamo. On the 10 b tho Yankee en-
gnged gunboat off CenfuegOs.
He gives an account Of visit to Garcia
and says his impressions of him were of
the most pleasant character The feet
furnished arms, clothing and food for Gu
ban forces East and West If Santiago.
Much has been done in this direction by
Commander MoCalla Tho general i'm
q bluff.
Washington, June % The President
will issue next week n third call for troops
The exact number to be called for has not
been determined, but there seems 10 be no
doubt that at least 100, coo will be invited
to enlist,
The War Department estimates that 3D. .
OGN troops will DO needed in Santiago
Province 1876, 10 In Havana Province, co.
coo in CienfuegvS and vicinity, $1,000 in
Porto Rico and $1,000 in the Philippines
A reserve force Of 10000 Is held to be es-
sentiul for retention IN this country
The President is convinced hat tho es.
Inmates OF American strength needed for
suhjugating Cuba have been short. He
has been much impressed with Shufter's
experience in San tingo, and assumes hat
the conditions existent there will be found
to prevAdG i'll other parts Of the country.
Tampa, Fla, June IS A clash is i'm.
mnent between the Florida State Board
OF Health and the Government over bring
ing the woandud from Santiago through
the city or locating them here There have
been several consultations Ovet this i'm
. portant matter, and it was some time ago
decided that the two forces would work in
accord with each other, but now there
seems TO he n likelihood OF II hitch.
The hospital ship Olivotto Is due to ar.
rive here az any time, LringnE II load Of
suffering soldiers At Egmont Key, at TIE
- Ss4GAnce to this hnrhor and near he quar-
sAntiife--.At ION, the Government has erected
cool and roct4y hospitals, which were In
tended for the reception Of these sufferers
put from present appearances 1t looks as il
khe intentions were to locate them in the
bity or rush them through to Forl McPher.
bon. The hospital train is being held here
Tor tho arrival Of tie Olivette, and this
Crthle5 luo lin pleSb on tnht inc SICK ana
(wnunded are to be hurried through the
Slate.
ANS won'd meet with the opposition of
\ tic State Board Of Health as being a direct
violation Of al the quarantine rules and
Negotiations, and would greatly endanger
he general health Of the State, and i'm
hirs Its usefulness as a tase OF mill airy
operations.
Tho president of the State Board OF
Health. w B. Henderson, says that he
will interpose serious objections to any
thing which would have tendency to dis.
, regard the established rules. Should these
objections be overruled he public will be
informed that the State Board of Health
Is not responsible for the health conditions
which any laxily might entail
A further effort will be made to have the
Government direct The detention of the
expected arrivals at the Egmont hospitals
until the ten-day limit shall havo expired
ut that point
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