The silver star., 1898-06-30
WILL VISIT SPAIN.
HER COAST MAY BE ATTACKED.
II Camnra's ships Go to the Philippines .
Flying Squadron wili stir up the Dons
at Home.

Washington, ID. c., June 24.-The
war is to be carried into Africa, met
aphorically speaking, II Spain Is fool
hardy enough to send the Cadiz feet
through the Suez canal to attack
Dewey in the Philippines. 1t is an
nounced on good authority that be-
fore the last Spanish vessels have
passed through the canal an American
squadron will he stcaming 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 fleet.
since his own squadron will be rein-
forced by ironclads long before Ca
mara's ships sight the bay of Manila,
md he will have the shore batteries
with him instead of against him in the
struggle. But IL has been concluded
by the administration that nothing
save the most severe measures Will
suffice to bring the Spanish people TO
a realizing sense of the hopelessness
of the continuance of the present war,
and even Kindness, II is held, will die
tate such n blow as that which It is
proposed TO administer If the Spanish
persist in this last project.
After the fall of Santiago and the
capture and destruction of Cervern's
squadron, Sampson will have IN
abundance of vessels to spare for the
task set forth. Probably he will coll
stitute the attacking fleet in two
squadrons the first n flying squadron,
to be composed of the swiftest vessels
of the fleet. such as the Columbia,
Minneapolis. Harvard, Yale, st. Louis,
st. Paul. New Orleans and such craft.
This will be followed under another
.,,,I .ft S<lh
by the battleships, which Captain
Clark's experience with the Oregon
has shown can easily be counted on
for the voyage across the Atlantic.
With the Iowa. Oregon. Indiana, Mas
sachusctts and Texas. all battleshipS.
supplementing the New York and
Brooklyn, armored cruisers, and the
less powerful but speedy vessels Of
the flying squadron, the Spanish coast
would be speedily swept clear of all
commerce. all Spanish shipping would
be destroyed and some of the best
ports blockaded or bombarded.
Rear Admiral Dewey will be in
formed without delay of the departure
Of Admiral Camara's squadron in the
direction of Manila. Advices contain
| ing the facts available in connection
with the enemys fleet. the number of
vessels comprising 1t and their present
condition. will he cablcd at once to the
American consul in Hong Kong and
| he will forward II with all despatch
| 10 Manila. II is confidently expected
| that as n result of the receipt of this
information Rear Admiral Dewey will
| al once capture the city as soon as
| American troops are at hand and will
nj once take measures to make the
bay absolutely impregnable to Spanish
| assault.
| Officials regard as ridiculous the re-
ports that the Americans and insnr-
| gents have had disagreement. and
II Is pointed out that the last cable ad-
| vices from Rear Admiral Dewey
showed that they were moving in the
most hearty accord
| The transport City of Peking has ON
board fifty 50Opound guncotton mixes,
which will be placed In the channels
leading into the bay of Manila. In
addition the batteries on corrcgllor
island will be put in condition TO re-
sist the entrance of the Spanish men
of-war, and this and the batteries at
Cavite will be manned by expert
American artillerymen. The first ex-
pedition has several batteries of heavy
artillery with II. and this will be util.
lied to defend the city from recapturc
Hundreds of tons of ammunition are
also on board the City of Peking, SO
that the American vessels can refill
their magazines.
In addition they will be reinforced
by the cruiser Charleston and the mon.
itors Monterey and Monadnock. The
monitors will be relied upon TO fight
the Pelayo and Carlos ", leaving the
lighter Spanish vessels to be dealt
with by protected cruisers.