Show WIL formidable squadron organized tc bombard sea coast spain la in hr her endeavor to american philippine expedition rise hal left now her horn homo ports port at the th breff ily of our oar ritt fleet washington june 28 it ill has h lean bean definitely decided to attack spain at home with this aim a new BW squadron I 1 has ha been ormed formed which will be corn com I 1 banded by commander watson and which will sall lor for spain as soon oon as angl I 1 I 1 Sant ant lao fago has fallen it Is thought tho the start will be made from santiago on I 1 july alj 4 three large colliers collier have hara a already I 1 been ordered to newport news new I 1 jo 0 coal the fleet will be provisioned for a four months cruise this decisive step has been taken in order to prevent admiral camarao camaras Cs Ca mara maras squadron which is the most powerful i pain has from proceeding to the philippines it Is not feared that deway will be defeated and the blockade bloe kad pt manila raised for with the charles ion on and monterey and fortifications at cavite dewey is i more than a match I 1 for any fleet spain can concentrate lu in I 1 eastern waters the fear far is that camara will not only not attempt to find dewey dewcy but will wil 1 avoid him and endeavor to capture the transports currying carrying united states troops to the abili phil 1 ip Ap pines by lying in wait in the paths path the ille ships are most likely to follow r governor Oo vernor general merritt and the troops who are to accompany him I 1 would id be b a rich haul for camara andi and hit his men and would be a more dasas 1 1 rous blow to tile the united states tb than it 03 possible P possible to deliver against dewey it is not probable that any more r reinforcements I 1 for cements 3 for dewey will tall sail until it camara is brought homo home to defend deafen d spanish ports from attack by the american fleet commander watsons watson squadron will be as follows flagship newark battleships tle ships iowa and oregon cruisers cruiser yosemite yankee and dixie and the th colliers scandia Ab arenda and alexander the cadiz squadron Is officially bul as follows pelayo carlos V audaz patriota patriots Pat riota gapido buenos ayres isla de paney pancy colon Covado covadonga and san franciseo Fian cisro of the two squadrons the united states Is superior in every respect except ta in torpedo boats the spanish coast has many points that may b be e attacked with disastrous results and the eastern squadron is 14 expected to be among the most active of all our fleets |