The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-23
THE WAR SITUATION.

A report has reached Port Antonio,
Jamaica, from Santiago that the army
Of Gen. Shafter arrived off Santiago
yesterday, but that no attempt has
been made to land. Gen. Shafter and
Sampson held a conference in
which the advantage of various landing
places were considered, and decided
upon onother scouting expedition be-
fore finally deciding upon plans.
This report of Skaters arrival is not
from the Csurier-J ourRal's dispatch
boat at Santiago, but comes indirectly.
Gen. Garcia's army of 1900 men,
was, on Sunday, within forty miles of
Santiago. He left 1900 men at Hal
gum to prevent Spaniards there from
joining Gen. Toral at Santiago, The
Spanish forces at Guantanamo are also
cut off from Santiago. Gen. Garcia
went ahead of his army Ind was taken
aboard the New York for conference
with Admiral Sampson.
Spain's reason for refusing to ex-
change the prisoners of the Merrimac
was that it was feared demonstration
on their retarn would strengthen the
lingo party in the United States, as if
there were any other party so long as
war lasts. Gen. Blance has sent word
that he will no longer recognize any
flag of truce.
Official information has been re-
ceived at Washington that Admiral
Camara's feet has left Cartagena to re-
turn to Cadiz.
The Vesuvius has been throwing
more gun-cotton at Santiago, with teF-
rible effect.
Not being able to charter any more
American ships except at exorbitant
prices, the government has decided to
buy outright some British transatlantic
liners.
Two regiments of Gen. SKATER army
are to be landed at Guantanamo Bay,
which will be held as base until San
tiago falls. The upper bay will be &C.
cupisd and Caimanera taken as soon as
the remaining mines are removed from
the entrance, the fort protecting the
entrance having been destroyed.
| nln Groo,Nscb 10 in ~
agents throughout Spain to learn
whether the people favor peace.
A member Of the Spanish ministry
has warned his colleagues that if Hob
son and his men, or any of them,
should did from fever while in prison,
Spain may have another matter similar
to the destruction of the Maine to an
swer for.
Manila was still surrounded by the
rebels on Friday and at the mercy of
the American fleet. The American
troops had not arrived. but the Balti-
more had gone to meet them.
Admiral Dewey learned that the
Spaniards intended to send 0uta couple
of torpedo boats to sink his ships OF
night and decided to send in steam
launch to sink the boats. The Spanish
learned of this and tried HGbson's trick
of scuttling a ship across the harbor
mouth, shutting out the launch, but
also shutting their torpedo boats in.
Maj. Gen. Miles has issued orders
that will set on foot the conce ntration
of troops al Demanding end Miami for
the expedition to Porto Rico. I'm
mense quantities of supplies are also
going to these points.
1t is expected that q third call for
volunteers will be made as soon as the
men are mustered in under the second
call. A long season of training is
deemed advisable. Maj. Gen. Merritt
is to have total Of $4,000 men in the
philippines and 5000 more men will
| be sent to REINFORCE Maj. Gen. Shat
ter at SepIiRgo, while it is believed the
Porto Rico array viii also be larger
than heretofore contemplated. 1T is
believed the third call will be for 100,
900 men.
Orders have been received for the
mobilization of the Fourth Tennessee
regiment at Knoxville.
| Over 5000 Springfield rifles were dis
tribnted nj Chiekamauga PARK yester-
day and among the regiments gqpplied
we're the Second and Third Kentucky,
Ordsrs have been issued for the equip
ment Of the First KcntHcky with forty
two wagons and 100 mules, Feeling
among members of the Legion over the
removal of equipments FROM the Louis
| vile Rrmory by the governors orders
| is very bittef,
Reports as to tbs copaitisp of affairs
in Havana are conflicting. 4 mer-
chant who left there June says that a
regular line of supply from Yncatan
by way of the Isle Of Pines has been
established and that food is plentiful.
Reports from Cuban sources deny this.
The Porto Rico army will be en-
barked from both Fernando and Miami.
The Harvard and Yale will leave
Newport News this week with 1000
more Rep for the Santiago army,
while an additiopRl 1909 will quickly
fellow.
The third expedition to the Philip
pines will sail from San Francisco
Thursday or Friday