The San Francisco call., 1898-07-08


 iary cruisers (carrying side armor) Dixie, Yankee and Yosemite, the col Hers Averenda, Cassius, Caesar, Leoni- das and Justin and the supply boat Delmonico. The Iowa, Oregon and New ark are all in the south with Sampson The Dixie is at Newport and the Yam kee at Tompkinsville. The colliers are at Hampton Roads with the Delmonico The ships are to set sail as soon as they can coal and supply. It will not be re- quired, in the case of the southern yes sels, to come north, which would mean the loss of several days, but they will start directly from the points where they are now located. The order pro- vides that each ship shall make her way across the Atlantic to a marine rendezvous, which will be designated in sealed orders to prevent its exposure to the slightest possible danger from the enemy, and the most that is known is that it will be at some point off the Spanish coast.
 It 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 sobering effect upon the in- famed people. The number of colliers accompanying the expedition is evil dence that long cruise lies ahead and that our naval authorities propose to be caught in no such position as was Camara at Port Said-obliged to sub init to a refusal of coaling privileges.
 A telegram received at the State De- partment this afternoon announced that Camara was still lying with his squadron at Suez, the southern and eastern entrance to the canal. The torpedo boats OSada, Proservino and Audaz, which were yesterday reported at Pharo, Portugal, arrived to-day at Cadiz, their home port. Admiral Dewey has been notified of all these move mentS.
 The very first care of the officials will be for the wounded men, who are to be brought north as rapidly as their condition will permit.
 Meanwhile, all is being done in the neighborhood of Santiago to alleviate the suffering. This afternoon came a telegram from General Shafter to the War Department as follows: "In the name of the sick and wounded off, cers and men under my command, l thank MT. J. W. Mackay for the ice sent us"
 Major General Miles, accompanied by the entire staff of army headquarters, left tonight for Charleston, s. C., where the party will embark for San tiago The party consists of General Miles, General J. c. Gilmore, adjutant general of staff; General Roy Stone, Colonel c. R. Greenleaf, surgeon; Lieu tenant Colonels J. w. Clous, M. C. Maus and A. s. Rowan; Major John D. Black and Captain H. H. Whitney At the same time Lieutenant Colonel Michler and large staff of headquar- ters clerks, who have been In Tampa, will come north to Charleston and join the party. The start will be made from Charleston on either the Yale or Columbia, which are taking on troops there. It Is expected that the party will be at Santiago the early part of next week.
 On the eve of his departure General Miles expressed satisfaction on starting to join the troops. He spoke of the sacrifice and hardships they had passed through recently and of those yet to come. General Miles has no other pur- pose in going to Santiago than to look over the military situation and to strengthen the hand of Shafter. There | is no intention on his part to take in any HldHHeT IIoIn tIe SioIy lHdt onaI- ter has won or may win in this cam paign. He will not relieve General Shafter of his command unless the lat ter's physical condition is such as to demand some such action.
 With a view to giving General Shaf- ter the benefit of more heavy artillery orders were issued to-day for the im- mediate departure of four more heavy batteries for Tampa for transportation to Santiago at once. These batteries 1 are K of the Seventh Artillery, now at