The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08

called a council of war to-day to meet
at the white house. the purpose being
to review the situation and learn exact
ly 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 men,
bers present, it was decided to abide by
the plans already laid, at least as to the
general conduct of the campaign. Con-
firmation seemed to have been given to
this statement later in the day when,
after conference with the members of
the war board, Secretary Long an
nounced to the waiting newspaper men
that he had ordered Admiral Sampson
to detach from his own command i'm
mediately the vessels to be embraced in
Commodore Watson's eastern squadron
and to direct the commodore to proceed
on his mission. The vessels of the
squadron will not be the same as those
originally selected, for the reason, prob
ably, that the recent engagement with
Cervera's squadron necessitated some
changes. The new eastern squadron
Oregon, the protected cruiser Newark
and the auxiliary cruisers carrying side
armor) Dixie, Yankee and Yosemite; the
colliers Averenda. Cassius, Caesar,
Leonidas and Justin. and the supply
boat Delmonico. The Iowa, Oregon and
the Newark are all in the south with
Sampson. So is the Yosemite The
Dixie is at Newport and the Yankee at
Tompkinsville. The colliers are at
Hampton Roads with the Delmonico.
The ships are to sail as soon as they
can coal and supply.
1t will not be required in the case OF
| the eastern squadron 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 provides that each ship shall
| make her way across the Atlantic TO
| a marine rendezvous, which will De
| 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. 1t prob
| ably will not be long after that before
| the American squadron will be in full
pursuit of Camara, with his remnant
| of the Spanish navy. Meanwhile, the
| gathering of the American meet at the
| Spanish forts is expected to have a
| SOLDERING effect upon the infiamed peo-
| pie. The number of colliers accom-
| panying the expedition Is evidence tn I
| long cruise lies ahead, and that our
naval authorities do not propose to be
| caught in such a position as was Ca
mara in Port Said.
| tn1nora m ut he 80 a.
| partment this afternoon announced
| that Camara was still lying at Suez, the
| southern and eastern entrance to the
canal. The torpedo boats Osada, Pros
| perina and Audaz, which were yester-
| day reported at port in Portugal, ar
| rived at Cadiz to-day. 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. There was some
idea of taking one of the big hotels at
| Fortress Monroe for the purpose of a
hospital, but it is said to be the pres
| ent plan to substitute a large number
of tents, which. when properly pitched
| and placed. are said TO be better than
| enclosed structures for the treatment
| of wounded at this season of the year
Meanwhile. all is being done in the
neighborhood of Santiago than can to
alleviate the suffering of the wounded
This afternoon came a telegram from
| General Shafter to the war department
j as follows: I'm the name of the sick
| and wounded officers and men under
| my command i thank Mrs. Mackay for
| the ice sent us. Much of the difficulty
experienced in supplying the troops on
the battlefield still lies in the transpor-
tation department
! General Shafter has reported that in
/ spite of his appeals he has received yet
/ only one lighter, the Laura, and this
/ is able, under the best conditions, to
/ carry ashore from the transports sup
| plies for only one day for the army.
| What might happen in the event of bad
/ weather can be conjectured.
The necessary orders were given dur
| ing the day to start the Philadelphia
| for Hawaii, carrying Admiral Miller
with a notice of the action of the Unit
4 ed States government, and directing
! United States Minister Sewell TO take
formal possession in the name of the
| United States The Hawaiian legation
here has taken steps meanwhile to get
| the earliest news from Honolulu
| through their consuls at San Francisco,
who will dispatch them on the Coptic
| to-day
Major General Nelson A. Miles. COM
! manding the army, accompanied by the
| entire staff OF army officers. left to-
night for Charleston, s. c.. where the
marty will embark for Santiago. The