The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
WATSON WILL
SAIL At ONCE
He Will Go Under Sealed
Orders.
SUPPLIES FOR GOMEZ
TWO EXPEDITIONS HAVE sue
CESSFTLI.Y LANDED THEM.
Torpedo Boats Arrive at Cadiz TO Take For
NAL Possession of Hawaii in the Name
of the United States.


Washington d. c., July IA council
of war was held to-day at the White
House. the purpose being to view the
situation and learn exactly what the
present conditions are and what changes.
if any, should be made to the plans for
the future conduct of the war. Accord
ing to one of the members present it was
decided to abide by the plans already
laid at least as to the general conduct
of the campaign. Confirmation seemed
10 have been given to this statement
later in the day, when, after confer
encc with members of the War Board
Secretary Long announced to the wait
ing newspaper men that he had ordered
Admiral Sampson to detach from his
own command Immediately the vessels
to be embraced in Commodore Watson )
Eastern squadron and to direct the Com
modore to proceed on his mission.
The vessels Of the squadron Will not
be the same as those originally selected.
for the reason probably that the recent
engagement with Ceverd's squadron ne
ceSSitated some changes. The new East
ern squadron will consist of the battle
ships Iowa and Oregon, the protected
cruiser Newark and the auxilry cruisers
carrying side armorl. Dixie, Yankee
and Yosemite: the Golfers Averenda.
Cassus, Caesar. Leonidas and Justin.
and the supply boat Delmonico. The
iowa. Oregon and Newark are all in
the South with Sampson. The Golfers
are ut Hampton Roards with the Del
monico. The ships are to sail as soon
as they can coal and supply. They will
not be required in the case of the
Southern vessels to come north. which
would mean the loss of several days
but will start directly from the points
where they are now located. The or
der provides that each ship shall make
her way across the Atlantic TO Il 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 Mt some point off the
Spanish coast. 1t probably will not be
long after that before the American
squadron will be in full pursuit of
Camara with his remnant of the Spanish
navy Meanwhile. the gathering of the
American fleet off the Spanish ports is
expected to have d SOLDERING effect upon
the inhamed people. The number of
colliers accompanying the expedition is
evidence that a long cruise lies ahead of
il. and that our naval authorities pro-
pose to be caught in no such position as
was Camara at Port Said. and be oh
liged to submit to Il refusal of coaing
privileges.
a telegram received at the State De
partment this afternoon announced thai
CT ly-.n ryitb Il
ron at Suez. the southern and eastern
entrance to the canal. The torpedo
boats Osada, Proserpina and Audaz.
which were yesterday reported at Pharo
Portugal, arrived to-day at Cadiz their
HON port. Admiral Dewey has been no.
titled of all these movements.
The very first care of officials here
will be for the wounded men, who are
to be brought north as rapidly as their
condition wnl permit There was some
idea of taking one of the big hotels at
Fort Monroe, standing on the govern
ment reservation. for the purpose of Il |
hospital. but it is said to be the present |
plan to substitute n number of large
tents, which, when properly pitched and |
placed. are said to be hygienicdlly bet |
ter than enclosed structures for the |
treatment of the wounds at this season |
Of the year. Meanwhile. all is being
done in the neighbOrhOod of Santiago to
alleviate the SUFFERING there that cOndi- |
tions will permit. This afternoon came
telegram from General Shafter to the |
War Department as follows
I'm the name of the sick and wound |
cd officers and men under my commend. |
| thank Mr.. J. w. Mackay for the ice
sent u.s.
Much of the difficulty experienced in
supplying 'he troops on the battlefclds
still lies in the TRANSPORTATION depart
ment. General Shafter has reported
that in spite of his appeals he has re-
ccivcd as vet only one lighter. the
Laura. and this is able under the best
conditions to carry ashore supplies for
only one day for the army from the
transports lying far out ut sea. What
might happen in the event of bad
weather can be coniectured.
The necessary orders were given dur
ing the day to start the Philadelphia for
Hawaii carrying Admiral Milera with
4 notice of the action Of the United
States government. and direction to
United States Minister Sewall. to take
formal possession in the name of the
United States. The Philadelphia is Sc
lected because she is the best United
States warship available for the purpose
on the Pacific coast. The Hawaiian le-
cation here has taken steps to get theI
earliest news from Honolulu, throughi