The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
A COUNCIL OF WAR.
Reviewing the Situation and Plan
ing for Future Action.
ORDERS FOR The EASTERN FLEET.
To Sail Under Sealed Orders as Soon az
They Can Take on Coal and
Supplles-A Long Cruise
Ahead.

called a council OF war yesterday to
meet at the White House, the purpose
being to review the situation and learn
exactly what present conditions are and
what changes. if any, should be made
in the plans for the future conduct of
the war. According &c one of the
members present, it was decided to
abide by the plans already laid. at least
a. to the general conduct OF the cam
Paign.
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 waiting news
paper men that he had ordered Ad-
miral Sampson to detach from his own
command Immediately the vessels to be
embraced in Commodore Watson's east
ern squadron, and to direct the COM
modore to proceed on his mission.
The Ships TO Form the Eastern Squadron.
The vessels of the squadron will not
be the same as those originally Sc
lected, for the reason, probably, that
the recent engagement with Cerveras
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 ar
NOR Dixie. Yankee and Yosemite; the
golfers Averenda, Cassius, Caesar, Lee
Onidas and Justin, and the supply boat
Delmonica.
To sail as Soon as They Can Coal and
supply.
The Iowa, Oregon and Newark are
all in the south with Sampson. So is
the Yosemite. The Dixie is at New
port and the Yankee at T~omkinsville.
The GOLFERS are at Hampton Roads.
with the Delmonico.
Tine ships are to set sail as o . a.
thy can coal and supply. They will
not he required in the case 81 the
southern vessels to come north which
would mean the loss of several day >,
but will start directly from the points
where they are now located.
Viii sail Under sealed Orders.
The order provides that each ship
shall make her way across the Allan
tic to a marine rendezvous. which will
Dt utSlB ldlGu III SCdltu OIAltIS. " pre-
vent its exposure to the slightest pos
sibie danger from the enemy, and the
most that is known Is that it will
be at some point on the Spanish
coast. 1t will probably not be long
after that before the American squad
ron will be in full pursuit of Calnara
with his remnant of the Spanish navy.
Meanwhile the gathering OF the
American feet off the Spanish ports is
expected To nave a SOLDERING effect upon
the inflamed people.
\ Long Cruise Ahead.
The number of Golfers accompany
ing the expedition is evidence that Il
long cruise lies ahead. and that our
nava. authorities propose to be caught
III no such position as was Camara al
Port sad, obliged - submit to a re-
fuSal ~ c~oaling privileges.
= telegram received at the state de-
pertinent yesterday afternoon an
nounced that Camara was still lying
with his squadron al Surz. the south
err and eastern entrance to the canal.
The torpedo boats Osada. Prosprrina
and Audaz, which Were Wednesday re
ported at Pharo. Portugal, arrived yes
terday at Cadiz, their home port.
Admiral Dewey has been notified OF
a.. these movements.
Every Care to be Ta,,n of thr Woundct!
Men.
The every care OF the officials here
Will ne for the wounded men. who are
t. ID. brought north as rapidly as their
coalition will permit. There was
sJ.Ic idea of taking one Of the big
hotels at Fortress Monroe. standing on
the government reservation. for the
purpose of 4 hospital. but it is said to
be the present plan 70 substitute a
number OF large tents, which. when
properly pitched and placed. are said
to be h~ygienically better than inclosed
structures for the treatment of wounds
a this season Of the year.
Meanwhile all i being done in the
nc.EhborhoOd of Santiago to alleviate
suffering that conditions will permit.
ThankfuI for Ice, hat Wants More
Lighters.
Yesterday afternoon came a teIe-
gram from Gen. Shafter TO the war de-
part'arnt as follows: In the name of
t.c sick and wounded officers and men
under my command, | thank Mr.. j.
". Mackay for the ice sent us"
Mach of the difficulty experienced in
ST. rplying the troops on the battle
f, rs still lies in the transportation
department. Gen. Shafter has re-
parted that in spite of his appeals he
has received as yet only one lighter.
thc Laura. and this is able. under the
best conditions, to carry ashore sup !
pics for only N day for the army.
from the transports lying far out at
sea. What might happen in the event
OF bad weather a be conjectured.
Minister Sewali to Take Formal Possession !
of Hawaii.
The necessary orders were given dur
ing the day to start the Philadelphia
for Hawaii, carrying Admiral Miller
with a notice of the action of the
United States government and direc-
ton to United States Minister Sewall
to take formal possession in the name
of the United States. The Philadel-
phia is selected because she is the best
war ship available for the purpose on
the Pacific coast. The Hawaiian lega-
ton here has taken steps meanwhile