, 1898-07-01
AFTER CAMARA
BELIEF THE FLYING SQUADRON
WILL GO AFTER SPANS
CADIZ FLEET.
Supplies Will Be Taken On Sufficient to
Last Four Months-The Chase May
Be Extended All the Way to the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Will Have to
Coal and Make Repairs.

New York, June 20.-A special to the
Herald from Washington, d. c., says:
If not the prey olIaear Admiral Dew
ey's men-of-war, Admiral Camara's
fleet will be the victim of the Eastern
squadron under the command of Com
mOdore Watson l learn today on ex-
cellent authority that the mission of
the Eastern squadron has but slight
reference to the bombardment of the
coast Of Spain Its primary duty will be
to follow Admiral Camara and to des-
troy his command, providing he shall
not have already met his fate at the
hands of the Asiatic squadron.
The nav department at the instance
Of the navy war board, is making all
preparations to provide the fleet with
an ample supply of coal and with fresh
meats and vegetables, etc.
1t is for service with the Eastern
squadron that the Port Chalmers vas
purchased yesterday, and instructions
have been given to expedite her con-
version into a navl auxiliary cruiser
with all possible dispatch.
She will take on board 0 1000 pounds
of fresh meats. 300 900 pounds Of fresh
vegetables, $50 tons of ice and ordinary
supplies to last for four months In ad-
dition to these supplies, under the in
structions given by the department,
each vessel will take on board sufficient
supplies to last for four months. The
GOLFERS, as the Herald has stated. will
them to protect themselves and to do a
little offensive work if necessary.
These preparations necessarily take
time. and it may be that the squadron
will not get away until the latter part
of next week. Even if pursued by Com
modore Watson's command. the Span
ish fleet will have abundant time to
reach the Philippines. The distance
from Port Said to Manila is 6.4O0 miles,
| while Commodore Watson will have
more than 10000 miles to cover.
But even after mis- arrival in the Phil
ippnes. it is not believed that he will
Immediately attempt to give battle to
| Admiral Dewey. 1t is believed in naval
| circles that he will proceed either to
Ilolio or some other port not n the
possession Of the Americans, recoal and
there make preparations to attack
Dewey.
On account of uhe slow speed of the
monitors and the ineffectiveness of the
cruisers against the armor of the Pc
layo and the Carlos ", Rear Admiral
Dewey will be compelled to remain in
Manila harbor. and Admiral Camara
therefore can do considerable harm to
American shipping if let alone.
If Spain has been counting on this
advantage she is very badly mistaken.
| Rear Admiral Dewey will be able to
hold the Spanish fleet in check until
Commodore Watson comeS to his aid
with the battle ships Iowa and Oregon,
which are more than a match for the
Pelayo and Carlos ", and the Newark
and auxiliary cruisers "a easily take
care Of the remainder Of the squadron.
The advantage the main squadron
will have over that of Spain in making
che trip is its ample supplyof coal. Each
vessel will probably take on at New
port News a supply sufficient to take it
to the Ealcaric islands, or some other
Spanish possession on the other side
of the Atlantic, one of which will be
seized, and under its lee the men-of-war
will take 400 tons from colliers, leav-
ing in the holds of the latter vessels
more than 5000 tons. The coal, which
has been purchased at Port Said,
amounting to 10000, primarily to pre-
vcnt Camara from seizing 1t for his
ships, and secondary for American
ships, will be sent. it is expected, il
schooners through the canal to the
Red sea, where the warships will taxi
on a fresh supply and the residue viii
be transferred to GOLFERS.
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