The herald., 1898-07-22

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ppo1azy Log 80 tou1gxt that tn
5 gu11unD ~ 1nDatoA1a9 ~ Waesol
Is 1Ron 20 Euupean waters ware goinl
+. W 11ntorrupted1y, but that the departur
+ l1ox11y would await the movement o.
& - Ulnfun1Do It pofto Rico. the Massachu
a <tto and other ships being required TO
2 0n4oy1ng the troops to Porto Rico. Thi
ostd Of report circulated during tn
~ that the expedition had been abAn
4 e Was felt that the report va.
WUU u11chtovoue 1t Shis time. a. II indi
& 49, puspsss - ytsld 70 the impiis<
y 1&eoafo from European sources. that q Eu
itDsaq yEalition would result II the Amer
3 Nm wofships attacked the coast of Spain
& lifhee ~ state nor navy department.
z &6ix 1Qr am embarrassment from Euro
+ n11m Qnarte1D outside Of Spain ~ result
& ~ ~ naval movement against the PENN
oUla- During the day ordsFs were cent Il
Norfolk to hurry forward work on the col
1Iers which are to accompany the WATSON
sHpedition.
One Thing 1t Time
Had the army troopships been able to &c
~ yuR<o Hlee without = naval convoy. the
a CnHun squadron could have got away
Y Y1<Aln me next few days, ~ the war board
Nd w1nhsd to close all preiiminartes next
saturday. But az the battleship Massa-
ohunettz, cruisers Columbia, Cincinnati.
Dixie and Yale. together with several les
oer craft, were considered necessary as q
patrol Of the Miles expedition, this changes
}~4a 1u nj
tain to be in the Watson squadron and the
Xnanohusetts - likely TO be. Secretary
xnnx says, however. that the delay Of the
WATSON squadron is incident to the con-
~e1ne df the troops to Porto Rico and does
~ nean that the start will be postponed
untiI the Poron Rico operations are con-
el0ded,
H pepert from Barcelona that the pso-
ne were 20 fearful of the approach Of the
NeHxion squadron that they were urging
yesnce 10 sstabliat protecterate over all
- Ca4alcnia district. Including Barcelona,
vas dismissed by the 'oficials and by MEM
EsrU % the diplomatic corps best informed
- ~ nzhirs Of France. a. fantastic spec
ulation, quite unwarranted by any actual
novement now on fost. It ID said to be
UfeoonG&iy we'll establishsd that France Is
~ leading hslpins hsmd to Spain in any
- her snIictfons.
sampson Tuo Slow
WARRINGTON, July N.-Ffesident Nc
X11eg b thoroughly aroused over the DE-
~ which has occurred in the starting OF
General Miles and the expedition under his
oo1nand for Porto Rico.
Tor several days General Miles and his
troops have been aboard their transports
81 R1xya del Este awaiting the naval con-
voy to be furnished by Admiral Sampson.
The troops have been swelter1ng In the
crowded ships under the broiHng heat Of a
TROPICAL sun, while General Mifes has been
eha11nG under what he believes to be In
excusabIe delay, and is bombarding the
War Department with dispatches urging In
Ne strongest terms that the navy be hur-
1ied In its preparations for the expedition.
instructions Of the most positive nature
have been cabled to Admiral Sampson to
supply the necessary conveys for General
1kues' transports. but Notwithstanding these
instructions Admiral Sampson has proceed
- with his preparations for the expedition
With = elaboration that Is exasperating Of
ncials here.
Mckinley Gets Mad
Ths President. who has been giving the
Porto Rican expedition his PERSONAL atten-
tion, finally became deeply concerned lest
the part Of the expedition that has al
ready sailed from this country should ar
i've 1t the point OF rendezvous In advance
u General Miles and the navy. It ia6eared
that II General Wilson's command, which
sailed yesterday from Charleston. should ar
rive In advance Of General Miles and the
naval conveys. serious danger and possibly
disaster. might result, as General Wilson's
ships are absolutely without protection. The
distance from Charleston to Porto Rico Ii
over 100 miles, while from Playa del Este
to Porto Rica It Is about 100 miles. The
comparative distances which General WILL
son and General Miles have to travel to
reach the point Of rendezvous are rendered
the more nearly equal, however. by reason
Of the fact that the former has more than
. full days start.
Fully appreciating these facts and realIz-
ING the necessity for prompt action in get
ing General Miles and his Cuban expedi-
tion started. President Mckinley this
morning issued personal orders through the
Secretary Of the Navy that Admiral Samp-
ron should proceed Immediately TO Porto
Rico with General Miles. The Presidents
orders are susceptible Of no misconstruc-
lion. They are imperative to degree sell
dom employed, except In cases Of extreme
emergency. They are of the sort that will
brook no delay in their execution. Admiral
sampson must start at once or the Presi-
dent himself will know the reason why.
While no official information that the
Meet has sailed has been received at the
war Department up to $3.50 o'clock this
morning, 1t is believed that General Miles
and his troops. under convoy Of the navy,
have departed from Cuba
Sampson Talks Back
WASHINGTON. July 21.-Concerning the
naval conveys of General Niles expedition
from Cuba to Porto Rico, the navy Depart
msnt tonight made public the following
statement:
Admiral Sampson telegraphs this after
noon to the secretary Of the navy that there
has been no delay in furnishing ample con-
voy to General Miles. day or two ago
the Cincinnati and New Orleans were both
placed at his disposal. The Columbia and
Yale. carrying troops, are both powerfully
armed, says the admiraps telegram, and
thib u an ample convoy for his expedition
ana to effect his landing. The Annapolis,
Wasp and Lsydsn have been ordered from
Nipe, the Gloucester also added, and the