The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-12
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Washington. July $. There was j
continuation Of peace talk to-day, ard
other evidences III this line han those Of
Yesterday are coming To the S%nrI;ice.
such for instance WAS the confirmation
by the State Department Of the report
that the Cadiz feet WAS returning to
Spain; since it is scarcely conceivable
that the Spanish government would
doom this last remnant Of their fleet to
destruction III the hands Of Watsons
SQUADRON. which il Ill probability could
head it off before it reached Cadiz, its
home port. Therefore the assumption
is tia the Spanish government calcu-
lates that at least IN armistice precedent
to peace Will be obtained before the
ships reach Spain. An unusually dclin-
ite report WAS in circulation that he
United States had heen sounded Ill the
interests Of peace y the British anlba>sH-
dor. but when It WAS brought to SlI
Julian PaHnccfote,s attention he al-
thorizcd an explicit denial, and said he
had not communicated With the govern
mcnt in any way regarding the terminal
ton OF the war. Conditions 1T Santa
80 also. are regarded as favorable Just
now. according to General Skaters dis
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Nothing more came from him during the
day. but the impression prevails that
the Spanieh are III Il desperate plight
within the lines Of the city. and General
Shafter's action in allowing Linares to
communicate freely with Madrid, is IN
implication that there is at least 4 rea-
sonahle hop" that the Spanish General
c~ontcmIfIateS Il surrender. However.
that may be, every preparation IS MAX
ing for 4 great engagement. the final one
1T Santiago it is hoped. which nay be
gin even as early as tomorrow. If
Shafter'S endorsements are on. The
department has not heard SO far Of the
arrival Of these soldiers. but believes
they have reached Shaftcr. The great
est difficulty that has been encountered
is III the landing o. troops and supplies.
This being the hurricane season. and
the wind setting straight on the southern
coast. the masters of the transports have
become alarmed. and have raken their
ships many miles out to sea. neccSSita-
ting long journeys by the ships boats,
which make their landings through the
surf With the greatest difficulty anti
danger. SO slow and tedious has been
the service under these conditions that
Secretary .Algcr has ordered General
Shafter to seize the transports. enc and
all, and place them as near the coast
rs he chooses without regard to the
fears OF their masters.
The government has not yet determin
cd how to dispose Of Admiral Ccryera
y feeling OF the highest admiration pre-
walls here ut the @allantry displayed Is
the old warrior, and the noble spirit cN
Ilihited by him under misfortune. Ih,
disposition is to treat him with ~ grca
Iihcrality us conditions will permit. II
has been proposed that he he released
Oh parole, but it has not yet been de
ciIed whether to do this OF to contint
the admiral technically within the limit
Of the naval academy reservation Al
Annapolis. MI the other capture,
Spanish naval officers viii be confine,
there, who will Be allowed to remain
with the enlisted men at the prison sta
ton Ut Seuycy's Island, Portsmouth
iiaThor, New Hampshire. The 81
Louis is due there tonight or te-morrov
with the first lot Of prisoners, While til,
Harvard is just about to start from of
Santiago with the remainder. The re
port of the appearance Of 4 Spani.l
priyateer off the coast of British TO
lumbia, which appears to have creat"t
such i connection on the Northwestern
coast, came from one Of the eoycrnmcn
agents III that section of the world
Moreover. the same person said tha
two vessels were taking on coal at
British Columbian port. which it wa.
presumed WAS intended for the SpaniSl
feet, and would lave made its way int,
the Pacific oceon through the Sue,
canal.
The failure Of Congress to act O.
naval advancement hy special acts, ma,
after al be beneficial as enabling tn.
President to arrange With more delib
GRAFTON and justice Il scale of reward
for meritori0us officers.