The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-09
BACK TO SPAIN.
Spanish Fleet Enters Canal
on It's Return.
SQUADRON is IN BAD SHAPE.
Spanish People Beginning TO Realize
the Magnitude Of Their
Defeat.

Military Precautions Being Taken nj Mad.
rid TO ouell Any Internal TrOnbles-
Raising an Army Which VIII Amount
TO 100000 Men-CaPtain General BlAnoo
still for War-ManilA sP4niards Hold
ing Out on Experimentation Talk.
suez. Egypt. July s.-The spanish
squadron, under Admiral Camara. has
returned here and is preparing TO enter
the canal on its way hack to Spain.
Paris. July s.-A dispatch received
here from Ismailia says Admiral Ca
rnara's squadron he re-entered the Suez
canal and is returning 10 Spain.
London. July s.-The Gibraltar CORE
Epondent Of The Daily News says that
Admiral Camara's feet is in a deplor-
able condition. The Spanish engineers
have ruined the boilers Of the cruisers,
upon which English and German engin-
GERS were formerly employed.
Madrid. July s.-The Spanish consul
at Hong Kong cables that the insur-
gents at Cavite. Manila bay. have re-
volted against the Americans He adds
that a sharp fusillade was exchanged
and that the result was not known
Madrid, July S.-Al Spain knows OF
her defeat and the people are beginning
10 realize the magnitude Of the disaster
The conservative press exhorts good
citizens 10 maintain peace. An impor-
tant circular has been sent TO all the
Republican organizations signed by the
leaders, and bearing the motto Pre-
pare" Meanwhile extraordinary mill
tary precautions have been taken 20
quell any internal troubles. General
Correa, the minister Of war, and his
secretaries are working day and night.
Raising Additional Forces.
a second call has been issued for the
Canary Island reserves, and additional
forces Of home infantry and cavalry are
being raised, while the artillery is being
augmented by two pieces to each bat
terry The peninsula armies will total
10000 men by July Is. The railroads
are preparing war trains on all lines.
and carriages are in readiness at all
the garrison stations. a high authority,
however, expresses the opinion that the
rank and file Of the soldiers are in
clned 70 condemn the war and feel /
they are being driven to bloodshed for !
unjust causes by scheming politicians. !
and he therefore doubts the armys |
attitude in the event Of civil troubles. /
The officers, too, while anxious for war. |
are divided on the question Of loyalty |
TO the various claimants 10 the throne. |
This question Of succession is an i'm
portant factor in a terribly tense situa-
ton. II is believed the government is
anxious 10 find pretext 70 arrest Cen
eral Weyler, fearing the part he might, |
play in the event of troubles breaking
out
Blanco Urges That War he Continued.
According TO dispatch received here
from Havana, Captain General Blanco
openly urges the continuation OF the
war. The newspapers OF this city say
the moment has not arrived TO seek for
peace, one Of them adding: I'VE find |
ourselves in a position from which we
are able 70 make our enemies feel the
Of the war" The refusal
of the Cuban cable companies TO trans
NIT dispatches franked by the Spanish
government, In spite Of the conditions
OF the concessions, occasions the live
Hest discomfort here. The Spaniards
believe this action is due 70 the orders
of the British government which, ac-
cording 10 the newspapers Of Madrid |
Is raising constant difficulties in the
way Of Spain and Is giving frequent
proofs Of its Partially for the United
states. Spain, II appears, has COM
planned TO the cable companies whose
offices are In London, but without any |
'esult