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WEEKLY 2-TIdE9-A-WEEK 81 a THAH
WAR TO GO ON WITH A WILL.
STORIES OF FRICTION WITH GEN.
MILES DENIED.

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Over1vheIming ERect-Fate of Ha-
vann VIII Not he In Doubt Long
when Attack Is Once Begun.
Trouble Brewing for some Naval
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Blockade.
Washington, June 1s.-The original plans
of campaign for the conduct of the war
against Spain win be adhered to, and
will be pushed with vigor and energy.
That decision was reached at war
council held at the White House to-day.
at which President Mckinley, Secretaries
Alger and Long, Gen. Miles,. Assistant
Secretary Meikeljohn, Admiral Sieard and
Capt. Mahan were present.
or course, there win be some slight mod
ifcations. made necessary by the changes
that have occurred since the beginning OF
hostiliues, but these, after all, will not
affect the general plan of operations.
Gen. Miles returned from Florida with
Information respecting the condition of the
troops. difficulties to be expected in the
progress OF the campaign and needs in
the matter of transportation facilities that
will be freely avalled of to correct the de-
fects in the present system that expert
ence has developed. The conference was
entirely harmonious.
The only reason that the commanding
general did not visit the White House yes
terday was because of desire ON the
Presidents part that his war councillors
should have the benefit Of Gen. Miles re-
cital OF his observations at first hands.
l.. Fwlaf 49,
between Gen. Miles and his official supe-
riors are pronounced to be absurd by all
concerned, and to-day's proceedings gave
ample evidence of the fact that the ut
most harmony characterlzes the relations
between the chief executive and the milf
tary branch of the government.
There were, Of course, some differences
of opinion among the persons present At
the war council, but there has been no
disposition in any quarter to resist for an
instant any conclusion which has secured
the approval of the President.
The official declaration to the effect that
the campaign is 10 be pushed with vigor
does not necessarily mean an immediate
attack on Havana, although such advice
has been rendered.
il does mean that tho very best efforts
are to be put forth 10 get the army in
condition where II can be used with over
whelmlng effect at any point or points az
almost q moments notice.
To this end the troops now in camp
are to be thoroughly trained and hardened,
and wnen they leave the United States
their equipment will be the best a soldier
can have, lt for any season, wet or dry,
cold or hot.
With such an army at command NUM-
bering no less than 100000. the fate of Ha-
vana cannot long remain In doubt when
| once this army Is hurled upon 1t.
| Meanwhile tho smaller expeditionary
| movements are to go forward uninter-
| ruptedy. When Santiago Is captured the
trained regulars who do the work there
will be pushed on to Porto Rico.
! If all or most of them are needed for
this expedition then the provisional
| force" referred to by Gen. Shafter In his
| orders probably win be dispatched imme-
| diately from the United States 10 garrison
| the town of Santiago and to relieve the
! regulars.
| ton has led to the rumor which found
! free currency to-day to the effect that 1900
| men from Gen. Graham's camp had been
| ordered to proceed Immediately to rein
force Gen. Shafter at Santiago, making
| the passage on the big ocean liners Har-
| ward and Yale, late the New York and
| Paris, which are now in Hampton Roads.
| AS a matter Of fact Secretary Alger
| said this afternoon that he had as yet
! given no orders for the sending of troops
away from Camp Alger, nor had he or
| dered any extensive movement elsewhere.
The rooms of Secretary Alger were
/ thronged to-day by friends OF the many
! candidates for appointment from civil life
as second Lieutenant In the army. There
| are to be 200 of the appointments and it
was announced that they will be made
| public In the newspapers Monday morn-
! ing.
| Word came to the navy department
| through the agency OF the state depart
! rnent that the Spanish Cadiz fleet was still
headed eastward to-day
The basis of the report Is not KNOWN
but Is probably the skipper of some mer-
! chant vessel which has passed the squad
! ron. for the ships, of course. have long
| since escaped the range of observation or
the lookout at Gibraltar.
! All reports relative TO the movements
! OF this mysterious squadron are received
by the naval officials subject to confrma-
| tion for experience has taught them that
| the Spanish are freely availing themselves
| of the rather puerile device OF sending
| out numerous false reports of naval move-
| ments In the hope to mislead our cam
| paign directors.
Therefore, in the case Of this last re-
mort II may turn out TO be unfounde1 and
| that the squadron reversed It's course nt-
| ter nightfan and turned westward through
| the straits DOuHu AOf tAc 1dhdiiN7s
| No confirmation has reached here Of the
report from Spanish sources that the
| Spanish food-laden steamer Purisima
! Coneepcion has managed to slip into. Man
| zanilo. Cuba and If this should turn out
| to be the case there Is a strong DISPOSE
| ton 10 hold somebody accountable.
| while the town mentioned is now In the
| hlockadine lines, 1t Is felt with due vigi-
| lance the vessels could have been captured
| bv one OF the American cruisers.
The vexatious feature of the boats ar
rival al Mazanilo is that the large amount
! of supplies that she carries are probably
! within reach of the Spanish defenders OF
Santiago, whom Admiral Sampson Is now
! trving to starve out. There are other
! snanish forces In the neghborhood, re-
narted to be In desperate straits, as 10
| FOOD and ammunition, who may be en-
abled. If this rumor proves true, to con-
/ tlnue effective resistance for some time.
There was much anticipation in official
circles tonight of the official dispatches
| telllng of the arrival of the Santiago and
| 6rst pbrinpine expeditions at their re-