The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-08
Watson TO Hurry 10 Spain
With WarShips.
NILES GOING TO SANTIAGO.
General en- Route to Charleston to
Take Ship,

watson's Squadron to Consist of the
Iowa. Oregon, Newark, Dixie, Yam
Lee and Yosemite and Five COI-
,,ers-The Spanish ships Under Ca
mara still Lying at Southeastern
Fntrnnce to Canal-MIes Not TO
snpercede shafter at Santiago.
Washington. July THE President
called a council of war to-day to meet at
the White House, the purpose being to re-
view the situation and learn exactly what
the present conditions are and what
changes. if any, should be made in the
plans for the future conduct of the war.
According TO one of the members present
It was decided TO abide by the plans al
ready laid at least as to the general con-
duct of the campaign.
Confirmation seemed to have been given
to this statement later in the day when,
after a conference with members of the
war board. Secretary Long announced to
the waiting newspaper men that he had
ordered Admiral Sampson to detach from
his own command Immediately the YES
sells to be embraced in Commodore Wat
sons Eastern squadron and to direct the
commodore to proceed on his mission.
Ihe vessels Of the squadron will not be the
same as those originally selected, for the
reason probably that the recent engage
mnt with Admiral Cervera's squadron ne
cessitated some changes. The new Eastern
squadron viii consist of the battleships
Iowa ana oregon, the protected cruiser
Newark and the auxiliary cruisers Garry
ing eide armoD Dixie, Yankee and Yose-
mite, the golfers Avarenda, Cassisus
Caesar, Leonldas and Justin and the sup,
Ply boat Delmonico.
The Iowa, Oregon and Newark are all
in the South with Admiral Sampson, so
is the Yosemite. The Dixie is at New
York and the Yankee at Tompkinsville.
The Golfers are t Hampton Roads, with
the Delmonico
The ships are to sail as soon as they
can coal and supply. They will not be
required in the case of the southern YES.
sells 70 come north which would mean the
loss of several days, but will start direct
ly from the points where they are now To-
Gated The order provides that each ship
shah make her way across the Atlantic
to marine rendezvous, which will be des-
isnatcd in sealed orders to prevent it's ex-
poslre to the slightest possible danger
from the enemy, and the most that is
known is that it will be at some point off
me Spanish coast 1t probably will NOT
be long after that before the American
squadron will be in full pursuit of Admiral
Odmara with his remnant of the Spanish
navy.
Meanwhile the gathering of the Ameri-
can fleet off the Spanish ports is expected
10 nave SOLDERING effect upon the intiamed
People. The number of GOLFERS accom-
Pnyng the expedition is evidence that a
long cruise lies ahead of it, and that our
"'Fu authorities propose to be caught in
no such position as was Admiral Camara
o' F'Ii said, and be obliged 10 submit to
refusal of coaling privileges.
Il 'c'0s17m received at The state depart
"eAt announced thar Admiral Camara
was SIN lying with his squadron at suez,
southeastern entrance to the canal.
'N '"fpedo boats Osada, Prosperina and
1o1az which were yesterday reported at
i"aIo' Portugal arrived to-day at Cadiz.
u'e-f home port.
'i'ifaI Dewey has been notified of all
tnes7 moyemertsI
9 very first care of the officials here
"''' De OF the wounded men, who are TO be
'o'sHt north as rapidly as their condi-
wv" VIA permit There was some idea ,f
s'N'NS one Of the big hotels at Fort Mon
s'andlng on the government reserva-
I' -'r the purpose of a hospital bIt I,
'-e present plan to substitute a number
e5 large tents which when properly pitch
anu paced, and said to be hyeenical-
'''ler than enclosed structures for the
Year. 'iiiS season Oh the
L,rs "lhe all is being done in the neigh
Of Santiago to alleviate the suf-
mere that conditions viii hermit
'a'e telegram TO the war denartn,ant
zen shafter is as follows. an Tho
m., w., '''e SICK ana wounded officers and
W under my command, thank Mr.. ]
-''ehay for the ice sent u.s.
r,,..- o' 'he difficulty experienced in sun
h.. w. ,'e troops on the battlefield stilj
g. inc transportation department c.r
a.. mas reported that in snlte of bis
hos. ne mas received as vet only one
fa,o..,, ''e Laura, and this. under most
est-. conditions. is able to carry
srr.,. supplies for only one day for the
g., rom the transports lying far ont a.
tsT - " NAT misht happen in the event Of
7t ''Ner can be conjectured.
the 5... 79afV orders were given during
wall 10 start the Philadelphia for IIa.
na.o. arriving Admiral Miller with the
ro,or.. u the action Of the United states
''snI and directions to United states