Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-14
THE SITUATION REVIEWED.
Turning Back of Camara's Squad.
ron Connected with Rumors of
Peace Overtures by Spain.
CONDITIONS At SAxTIAso De CUBA.

gasenent FaiEDg CapituIatIOn-Ths
Prevailing Hurricanes Cause Dimcul-
tIes-The Disposition OF Admiral Ger
vera and His Fehow Prisoners, Etc.
WASHINGTON, July o.-There was
continuation of peace talk yesterday,
aud other evidences in this line than
those of Thursday are coming to the
surface. Such, for instance. as the
confirmation, by the state department
of the report that the Cadiz fleet was
returning to Spain, since it is scarcely
conceivable that the Spanish govern
ment would doom thi last remnant of
their fleet to destruction at the hands
of WatsOns squa 1rou, which, in all
probability could head it off before it
reached Cadiz. itH home port There
fore the assumpti on is that the Span
ish government ca lcuiates that at least
an armistice precisdeDt to peace will be
sbtained before the ships reach Spain
An Explicit Denial
An unusually definite report was in
circulation that the United States had
been sounded in the interest of peace
by the British ambs ssadoF, but when
it was brought to Sir Julian Paunce-
Totes attention. he made an explicit
denial, and said he had not commune
Gated with the COVER lment in any way
regarding the termiE alton of the war.
Conditions Reg ard sd as Favorable.
Conditions at Santiago also are re-
garded as favorable Just now, accord
ing to Gen. Shaft.r's dispatch re-
ceived during the forenoon. Nothing
more came from hin. during the day,
but the impI ession prevails that the
Spaniards are in a desperate plight
within the lines OF the city, and Cen
Skaters action In allowing Linares
to communicate freely with Madrid is
an implication that there is at least u
reasonable hope that the Spanish gem
eral contemplates surrender.
Preparing for q Great Battle.
However that may be, every prepa-
ration Is making for great engage
Inent, the final one at Santiago, it is
hoped, which may begin even to-day il
Skaters reinforcements are on hand.
The department has not heard SO far
of the arrival of these soldiers, but be-
Iieves they have reached Shafter.
The greatest difficulty that has been
encountered is in the landing of troops
and supplies
Masters of Transports Becoming Alarmed
This being the hurricane season, and
the wind setting straight on the south.
crn coast, the masters of the trans
ports have become alarmed and taken
their ships many miles out to sea
necessitating long journeys by the
chips boats, which make their land
ings through the surf with the great
est difficulty and danger. So slow and
tedious has been the service under
these conditions that Secretary Alger
has ordered Gen. Shafter to seize the
transports, one and all, and place then
as near the coast as he chooses, with
out regard to the Hears of their mas
tiers.
Only One Lighter.
Ten days ago lighters were started
down from Mobile and Tampa, but 50
lar Gen. Shafter has received only one.
These lighters have been a mig Stmare
to the department ever since. The
captains tied up in creeks at the slight
est sign OF bad weather. while the
charter rate of 500 a day runs on
Orders have been sent forward to ter.
inmate this state of things, even if it is
necessary to lose a few lighters in the
effort to reach Snafter.
The Disposition OF Admiral Cervera.
The government has not yet deter
mined how to dispose of Admiral Ger
vera. A feeling of the highest admira-
ton prevails here at the gallantry dis
played by the old warrior and the no.
BILE spirit exhibited by him under mis-
fortune. The disposition is to treat
him with as great liberality as con-
Gitions will permit. 1t has been pro-
posed that he be released on parole not
to engage in hostilities against the
United States until the end of the war,
put it has not yet been decided
whether to do this or to confine the
admiral technically within the limits
of the naval academy reservation at
Annapolis
Other Captured ONO erS.
Al. the other captured Spanish naval
officers will be confined there save the
surgeons, who will be allowed to re-
main with the enlisted men at the
prison station at Seavey's island, Ports.
mouth harbor. N. Ell.
The St. Louis is due there with the
first lot of prisoners, while the Harvard
is just about to start from off Santiago
with the remainder.
That Alleged PriVateer.
The report of the appearance of q
Spanish privateer off the coast of Brit.
ish Columbia, which appears to have
created such acommotion on the north
western coast, came from one of the
government agents in that part of the
world Moreover, the same person
said that two vessels were taking OF
coal at a British Columbia port, which
it was presumed, was intended for the
Spanish fleet should it have made it
way into the Pacific ocean through the
Suex canal.