The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08

Washington, July THE president
called a council of war today to meet
at the White House. the purpose being
to review the situation and learn ex-
actly what the present conditions are
and what changes if any should be
made in the plans for the future con-
duct of the war. According to one OF
the members present. it was decided
to abide by the plans already laid. at
east as to the general conduct of the
campaign. Confirmation seemed to
have been given TO this statement later
/ in the day when, after a conference
with the members of the war board
secretary Long announced to the wait
ing newspaper men that he had order
ed Admiral Sampson to detach from
his own command Immediately the
vessels to be embraced in Commodore
WatsOn's eastern squadron and to di-
rect the commodore TO proceed on his
mission.
The vessels of the squadron will not
be the same as those originally select
ed. for the reason probably that the
recent engagement with Cervera'S
squadron necessitated some changes
The new eastern squadron will consist
of The battleships Iowa and Oregon, the
protected cruiser Newark and the
auxiliary cruisers carrying side armor)
Dixie, Yankee and Yosemite; the
golfers Averenda, Cassius, Caesar,
Leonidas and Justin, and the supply
boat DelmOnicO. The Iowa. Oregon
and Newark are all in the south with
Sampson. So is the Yosemite. The
Dixie is at Newport and the Yankee
at Tompkinsviile. The Golfers are at
Hampton Roads with the Delmonico.
The ships are to set sail as soon as
they &C coal and supply.
1t will not be required in the case
Of the southern vessels TO come north,
" hich 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 10
q marine rendezvous, which will be
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 of the Spanish coast It prob
ably will not be long after that before
the American squadron will be in full
pursuit Of Camard, with his remnant
of the Spanish navy. Meanwhile the
gathering of, the American feet on the
Spanish ports is expected to have a
SOLDERING effect upon the infiamed peO-
pie
The number of Golfers accompanying
the expedition is evidence that a long
cruise lies ahead, and that our naval
authorities propose to be caught in no
such position as was Camara at Port
Said-Obliged % submit to refusal of
coaling privileges.
A telegram received at the state de-
partment this afternoon announced
hat Camara was still lying with his
.quadron al Suez, the southern and
astern entrance 20 the canal The tor
pedO boats Asado, PrOSperina and
.daz arrived today at CadIz. Ad-
miral Dewey has been notified of all
these movements.
CARE OF THE WOUNDED.
The very first care of the officials
will be for the wounded men. who are
20 be brought north as rapidly as their
condition viii permit. There was some
dea of taking one of the big hotels
1T Fortress Monroe for the purpose of
2 hospital. but it is said tC be the
present plan to substitute large num-
Der of tents, which when properly
pitched and placed. are said to be
hvgienically better than enclosed struc-
lures for the treatment OF wounded at
this season of the year.
Meanwhile all is being done in the
neighbOrhoOd of Santiago that can to
alleviate the suffering.
This afternoon came a telegram from
General Shafter to the war department
as follows: In the name OF the SICK
and wounded officers and men under
nv command. l thank Mrs. Mackay
fer the ice sent"
Much of the difficulty experienced in
supplying the troops on the battlefield
still lies in the transportation depart
ment General Shafter has reported
that in spite of his appeals he has re-
h
and this is able under the best cOndi-
tons, to carry ashore from the trans
ports supplies for only one day for the
army. What might happen in the
event of bad weather can be conjec-
tured.
POSSESSION OF HAWAII.
The necessary orders were given
during the day to start the Philadel-
phia for Hawaii, carrying Admiral
Miller. with a notice of the action of
the United States government and
United States Minister Sewau
n take formal possession in the name
of the United States The Hawaiian
l. cation here has taken steps mean
Y nile to get the earliest news to Homo
lulu, through kilograms to their con-
suls at San Francisco. who will de-
spatch them on the Coptie. today.
MILES GOES TO CUBA.
Major General Nelson A. Miles, COM
i~anding the army. accompanied by
lie entire staff &C army headquarters.
io Z tonight for Charleston. S. c., where
the party will embark for Santiago.
The party consists of General Miles,
General J. c. Gilmore. adjutant gem
e-al of staff; General Roy Stone. Colo
mel Greenleaf, surgeon; COlonels w. ].
C.ous, II. c. Maus and A. s. Rowan,
Major John D. Black and Captain H
II. Whitney. At the same time Lieu
anant Colonel Michler and a large
taft of headquarters clerks. who have
been in Tampa. viii come north to
L harleston and join the party.
The start will he made from Charles
ton on either the Yale or Columbia,
which are taking. on troops this after
noon. It is expected that the party