The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30
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WAsHIxeroN. June 25. The war 10
to be carried into Africa, metaphor
ically speaking, II Spain is foolhardy
enough to send the Cadiz feet through
the Suez canal to attack Dewey in the
Philippines 1t is announced on good
authority that before the last Spanish
vessel has passed through the canal,
an American squadron will be steam
ing at full speed across the Atlantic,
straight for the coast Of Spain, to
bring the war home to the Spanish
people. There is no doubt that
Dewey can take care Of himself against
this Cadiz feet, since his own squad.
ron will be reinforced by ironclads
long before Camara's ships sight the
Bay of Manila, and he will have the
shore batteries with him instead of
against him in the struggle. But 1t
has been concluded by the administra-
tion that nothing save the most severe
measures will suffice to bring the Span
ish people to a realizing sense of
the hopelessness of the continuance
of the present war and even kind
ness, it is held will dictate
such blow as that it is proposed to
administer If the Spanish persist in
this last project, After the fall of
Santiago and the capture or destruc-
tion of Cervera's squadron Sampson
will have an abundance of v ssels to
spare for the task set for him. Prob
ably he will constitute the attacking
feet in two squadrons the first fly
ing squadron to be composed of the
swiftest v, ssels of the feet. such as
the Columbia, Minneapolis, Harvard,
Yale. ST. Louis. st. Paul. New Orleans
and such craft. This will be followed
under another command, either
Sampson or Schley, by the bat
tie ships and which Capt Ciark's
experience with the Oregon has shown
can easily be counted on for the voy-
age across the Atlantic. With the
Iowa, Oregon, Indiana, Massachusetts
and Texas, all battle ships supple.
menting the New York and Brooklyn,
armored cruisers, and the less power
full but speedy vessels of the flying
squadron, the Spanish coast would be
speedily swept clear of all commerce,
All Spanish shipping would be de-
stroyed and some Of the best ports
blockaded or bombarded. No official
news came to the war department. dur
ing Office hours from our army near
Santiago.
This was cause for mild surprise
at the department. as Gen. Shafter
has cable at his command and it was
expected he would report the measure
of success he has attained in the de-
barkation of his army on Cuban soil
and the beginning Of operations
against Santiago. However, the gen.
eral has the reputation here Of being
a man of deeds rather than words,
and Of not being given to over many
official reports. Not hearing from him,
the officials were obliged to rely for
information entirely upon the press
reports. They found these highly satis-
factory, and Secretary Alger expressed
particular qualification that the troops
had reached point within seven miles
of Moro castle without encounter
ing any serious resistance. The di-
rection taken by the troops after
their landing at Baiquiri-trending
generally westward-is taken in some
quarters here to indicate a purpose to
unite with SIMPSONS feet in an at
tack on MORO Castle and the other
forts at the entrance of Santiago har-
Dor before turning their attention to
the town itself