AMERICAN FLEETS.
PURSUING CAMARA'S SQUADRON. The United States Government has decided to send Commodore Sehley's squadron to bombard Spanish ports and pursue Admiral Camara's fleet, now on its way to Manila via Suez. The Egyptian Government has, at the request of the American Govern - raenfc, refused to coal Admiral Camara's squadron. Commodore Watson, commanding the Newark, lowa, Oregon, Dixie, Yosemite and Yankee, has been ordered to proceed to the Spanish coast and afterwards pursue Admiral Camara's fleet.
The Egyptain authorities refused to permit Admiral Camara to engage stokers for his squadron at Port Said. Commodore Watson has sailed from Key West for Santiago, where he will take command of the squadron ordered to bombard Spanish ports in the Mediterranean. Admiral Sampson will provide fl Commodore Watson with supplies^ sufficient to last for months.
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Manawatu Herald, 30 June 1898, Page 2
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133AMERICAN FLEETS. Manawatu Herald, 30 June 1898, Page 2
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