Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-06-29
TO CARRY WAR INTO SPAIN
FLEET ORDERED TO CROSS SEA
The Oregon One of the ships to sta rt
for the Spanish Coast-WatsOn in
Command of the eastern Squad
rOn"-six ships and Three Golfers

Washington, June 27.-The navy de-
partment at ll:l5 posted the following
bulletin:
Commodore Watson sails today in the
Newark to join Admiral Sampson at San
tiago, where he will take under his com
mand an armored squadron of cruisers
and proceed at once off the Spanish
coast"
The squadron is designated as the
Eastern squadron" and is as follows:
Flagship Newark, battleships Iowa and
Oregon, cruisers Yosemite, Yankee and
Like, and colliers Scandia, Aberenda and
Alexander. The advance will be made at
once from Santiago.
Bulletins also show the following
changes in the designation of divisions
of our war vessels: North Atlantic fleet,
Rear Admiral Sampson commanding -
First squadron, Commodore Howell com.
manding; Second squadron, Commodore
Schley commanding; naval base, Key
West, Commodore Remey commanding.
Camara at Port Said.
Madrid, June GA dispatch has been
received from Admiral Camara announc-
ing his arrival at Port Said. He adds
that the ships under his command had a
capital voyage" and averaged a speed of
10 miles per hour.
1t was announced here this afternoon
that Camara had been ordered to proceed
through the Suez canal with the warships
under his command.
Only a Bluff.
New York, June 81. The Journals
correspondent at Rome cables that the
Spanish ambassador to Italy said today
the cruise of the Cadiz fleet in the Med
iterranean is only ruse and they will
soon return to Cadiz.
Gets No Coal.
Port Said, June 27.-Upon application
of the United States consul here, orders
at this port of Camara's fleet until fur
ther orders.
Egypt Refused.
New York, June PA dispatch to the
Tribune from Cairo, Egypt, says; Ad-
miral Camara has asked to be allowed 10
purchase 10000 tons of coal for the Span
ish fleet at Port Said, but the Egyptian
government refuses to permit the ships
to coal in Egyptian waters. Pending de-
liberations, which are likely to last Il
long time, the fleet intends to remain at
Port Said.
Bound for San Francisco.
New York, June GA dispatch to the
TIL GniI tt,i al
Camara has made extensive arrangements
for coaling his ships in the Red sea and
Indian ocean. Trustworthy information
leads to the belief that the true objective
point of Camara's fleet is not Manila, but
Hawaii and finally San Francisco.
Proceeds Today.
London, June ga Madrid dispatch
says the minister of marine made the
statement that Admiral Camara's squad
ron will leave Port Said today for the
Philippines. He believes the squadron
powerful enough to defeat Dewey.
sagasta's New Scheme.
London, June 27.--A special dispatch
from Madrid says Premier Sagasta is
planning to provoke a crisis, form a mon
archical ministry, proclaim the whole
peninsula in a state of siege, and appeal
to friendly nation, probably France or
Russia, to secure terms of peace.
Reinforce Puerto Rico.
London, June 27.-A Madrid dispatch
this afternoon says the Spanish govern
ment is actively preparing to dispatch re-
Inducements to Puerto Rico by the first
available transportation.