Evening journal., 1898-08-13
ORDERS TO NAVY AND ARMY.
Biockading Vessels to Assemble at KEY
Wcst-Schiey Comes North.

Biockading Vessels to Assemble at ISey
Wcst-schiey Comes North.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-In accord
ance with the proclamation issued by
the president suspending hostilties or
dars were issued last evening to the ma
val commanders at the several stations
IN the United States cuba and the
Philippines carrying into effect the di-
rections of the proclamation. The navy
department not only transmitted the
presidents proclamation i'm full to the
several commanders in chief, but also
directions as TO the disposition Of their
vessels. The following order was sent
to Admiral Sampson:
Suspend all hostilities. blockade OF
Cuba and Porto Rico is raised. Howell
ordered to assemble vessels at Key
West. Proceed with New York. Brook
lyn. Indiana. Oregon, Iowa and Massa-
chusetts TO Tompklnsvlle. Place moni-
tors in safe harbor in Porto Rico. Wat
son transfers his flag to Newark and
will remain at Guantanamo. Assemble
all cruisers in safe harbors. Order ma
rines north In Resolute."
The order sent 10 Commodore Remy,
referring to the abandonment of the
blockade. is as follows:
Accordance with the presidents proc
! lamation telegraphed you, suspend i'm
mediately all hostlities. Commence
! withdrawal OF vessels from blockade.
Order blockading vessels in Cuban wa
/ ters TO assemble at Key West"
The notification to Admiral Dewey
was not made public, but Assistant Sec
retary Allen states that besides being
put i'm possessionof the presidents proc
lamauon he was ordered TO cease hos
tllities and raise the blockade of Manila.
In compliance with the orders sent,
Admiral Sampson and Commodore Re
my viii each send vessel around the
coast of Cuba TO notify the blockadine
squadron that the blockade has been
raised.
Admiral schley. being on the Brook
lyn and Included in the orders TO that
vessel. win come north with her
The order sent 10 General Merritt to
suspend hostilities was as follows:
The president directs all military op-
erations against the enemy be suspend
ed. Peace negotiations are nearing COM
pletion, a protocol having just been
signed by representatives of the two
countries. You will inform the com
manders OF the Spanish forces In the
Philippines of these Instructions Fur
ther orders will follow Acknowledge
receipt"
The order sent 20 General Miles anC
General Shaftcr was identical with tn,
above save as TO names.
AS the order states. further instruc.
tions win be sent to each general Gen.
eral Merritt will be directed To confer
with the Spanish commandant at Ma
nila 10 carry out the terms of the pro
tocol and to occupy Manila Immediate
ly. General Miles viii put himself n
communication with the chief authorit,
I'm Porto Rico for the purpose of havin,
Spanish forces turn over San Juan an,
other points 10 him preparatory to evac
uation. owing 10 conditions in Cuba
the orders to General Shafter TO be sen
hereafter will be much different thar
those to other generals.
The navy department is also prepar
ing orders 10 all commanders on line
similar 10 the war department order.
b At II o'clock last night Adjutant Gen
% eral Corbin received from General Shat
d ter an acknowledgment OF the recoip
b. by him Of the proclamation of tha pres
z ident. Up TO midnight no reply ha,
. been received from General Miles.
Z having been impossible to get into com
= munication with him.
i The text Of General Skaters reply /
: as follows:
3 Telegram received-message as [