The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-07
ON The EYE Of CONFLICT.
The Navy Win Cooperate with the
Land Forces in the Attack
on Santiago De Cuba.
MAKING ALL READY F08 THE BATTLE.


Reinforcements Hang Wire as Tampa
Gen. Coppiuger WIN 40 ne sent 70
Cuba Preparations far the Departure
Of the Eastern squadrou-A BALLOON
BIay BE Used In Making Observations
WASHINGTON, July THE situation
at the close Of the day yesterday was
described by Secretary Alger as beng
such as to warrant him in entertain
ing the expectation Of important news
Ut any moment, There were two par
Ties 70 q battle ana IL lnlgnt DC pre-
clpitated by either size, anu no one
mere knew What she spanish 9lsPosl-
ton was, MOI Is mueh more known
respecting zen smarter PiaH % az.
altnoo8h - ms messages 81
wednesday ne ihu'easeu d purpose 10
move cary IN Jog evening", as shoNh
of, ms oeelafAttoh tiiat
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oae1'e'
Direct AeiesFaphlc communication AstaO-
il1hea'
secretary anger was very "oeu
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Waxing al Ready TOR IN" Fi"sl ASS"al''
No telegram came TO the war depart
ment Yesterday from ecu shafter, n
the understanding here Is that ne Is
employing ms time to d pest adFan-
tage IN taking hls artillery n maxi
ing Oil ready for tue hnal assault apon
santiago II IS not known now Iar the
Spanish achievements have advanced
since Wednesday but Gen, shatter has
full knowledge Of their movements,
and it IS believed is not likely TO delay
ms attack until theg nave strength
ened the Earrlsons al santiago DY unit
ing with Linares.
Appears to Have Encountered Many lin
oultles.
The second expedition from Tampa
to reinforce Shatber appears 70 rave
encountered almost as many aluleul-
Ties as the Original eAPealIloh IN Eet-
tlng away ~ was ~eohhaehIiy OK
Peetea mere thaI the starr would DC
MADE from tampa lasI Mohuay ou1
n alfaculty al1eF ahoIhef mas arisen
70 reJara q movements so that II was
with a feeling Of rellet that ING news
came 70 the department rom tampa
thay 1he hagshlP OF Ihe eAPeul1lon' 1he
hoasoh haa s"uhg oub ihtothe streah
and was ready 10 leaa h procession
OF transports Whlen' II is ~oelleVea oy
TINS time are ahoef way oounu Lof
santiago,
" IS calculated that the second "a
SOaltneh' y ~ :.
pal'''s $500 y 2,'at Ann Nasoort ~ Ia,
aLaJ ~ +astardas az tba u,r,
oag'eI Sa- y,a a,antad
az Eaa ~ ~ $500 rotI,rsing
80 Nh, ,sf.L ~, maI5,. vi.
.noin ~ = t.'P gsaroaman
ulsIs ~ ySA ar|ar aarIatsaa.s III
p.9Dy
sI'
Ihs department " horo' SA'''"'"
WITH ths success aVVeho'hE gnl' lAsynoo
o. Transporting 'le IrooP9 i'om amp
Alger, having iouha i 20 oe ao' only
mucn more eeonoulical 1han w com
oinea ran ana water foute Yia iaIhpo'
more eApeultlous' a'saniors
VIII ~ - 't's' :
tinue TO dispatch reinforcement alVef
reinforcement to shatter until ne has
an OVerpOWerlng force al MS command.