The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
GENERAL REVIEW
OF THE SITUATION.
NO TIME TO BE LOST IN
pHE PLANTING OF OLD
GLORY.
Dewey is a Fine Dip'omatist
as Well as an Able Com
mander.

seadlng TIE miiitaiy Apou1''oo -
asrsinst Porto Rico, started at 3
O'Clock this afternoon from siboney,
Cuba, for the point on the island OF
Porto Rico, where it is the intention
sha. the troops shall land. 1t is ex,
pected that Gen. Miles will wait at
some appointed spot on the route for
she expeditions from Tampa, New
mort News and New York, to fall
toto his column. These expeditions
are already under way, some of them
with two or three days start of Gen.
lilies. SO ,ha, the delays should not
DE very great After all the difficult
sy about the naval convoy. and the
sirss conclusion of the naval autho.i-
dies that none was necessary, the
ss,rength of that now furnished is
surprising There is battleship of
she FIRST class. the Massachusetts ;
and effective protected cruiser. the
Gincinnati ; speedy aud well ar
rnored gunboat. the Annapolis, and
aour vessels of the auxiliary navy
which have already proved by their
.nerformances in Cuban waters that
they are falIy equal TO the ordinary
aueboas in offensive power. These
are the Gloucester, which distinguish
ad herself in the destruction OF Ger
verass squadron the Wasp, which
has attained an enviabie nosorlefy as
a dis.urber of Spanish blockhouses ;
she Leyden, which for time was she
sole representative of United States
mower in Habans harbor. aud the
Dixie Secretary Alger believes tina:
Gen. Mics On the Yale will arrive at
dis destination Sunday morning with
g 600 men under his immediate com
sasnd. A day later will come 4,0oo
men ON transports end the day toI
lowing that $500 more Whether
the landing viii be deferred until the
arr;yal of this entire force or whether
Gea Miles will take the initiative
and hoist the flag himself ON Porto
R5can soil is left to the discretion OF
:aaat officer 1t is the departments
aesesmination that he shali not lack
Ger troops or equipment. and this tlrst
expedition may be followed by seve-
,x7sl others as fas. as the troops can
DE gotten ready until word comes
xsrosn the general that he needs no
saore
.Gea. schwan's brigade, comprising
che Fifth. Eleventh and Nineteenth
United States infantry, splendid
body of trained soldiers, called from
Tamos 80 day TO join Gen Miles, and
e ,he Porto Rican expedition is not
xn Immediate success it will not be
Coz ssck of disposition in the war de
parsmen. to supply every requisite
-DEwEY'S ALL RIGHT.
vna, Admiral Dewey has the situ
alton ip the Philippines well in hand
Ga exhibited by his kilograms, the
a.test Of which was received to day.
which without ooasting. simply re
p,or.s ike the Others that have gone
before ,ha. fairs are quiet. and sat
Isssc,ory. The state department has
come to have fully as great sense
xsf appreciation of Dewey's diplomat
sc aeiiities as the country has for his
aavsl skin aud courage. aud the oeet
evSaence of this is that it has not
found j, necessary up to this point to
saeesfere in any way either to protect
<oe 70 amend his works
yhe Dsss department has 90" 0's.
ssve~ed that the big double turre'eo
raoassor, Msatcrey viii not arrive at
sgsvi,e uosa August 5; that eelos the
zav.ce resea-ed at the department from
,she o4s.a,x Of the vesssl wheo ses
xoa.aea a. 1oooiulu The sd"tta!'s
aauoanceneos of the arrivs! OF 'be
aecoad detachment of United States
srsoss hss given great oomsof' to 'as
~ss depsrsueo,. which was DOT alto
.s,e,sasz al ease conceroing 'be dfs; smsi
~xneditioo lying besweea Spaoiards soa
enc insargep's aod Without Se'as aoe