The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
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Special Despatch to The EOening Telegraph.
WAsHINGToN, March 4.--It is evident that
the Government is intent upon taking more
interest in Cuban affairs, and offering more ex-
tended protection to interests there than
has been manifested, as it is reported that the
Navy Department has issued orders to the COM
manding officers of the North Atlantic Squadron
to keep constantly as many vessels as possible
in the harbor of Havana and other Cuban ports
where their presence is deemed advisable.
THE Monitor Terror.
The formidable monitor Terror, conveyed by
the Frolic, is now en- route to Key West and
Havana. On their arrival at Havana the Froic
will return to New York, where she is used as
the Port Admiral's flagship.
Other Vessels for Cuban Waters.
The frigate Congress- iron-clad Tennessee, and
monitor Miantonomah will sail soon to strengthen
the naval force now in Cuban waters, which
consists of the flagship Severn, Swatara Nam
tasket Nipsic, Yautic, Tuscarora, and iron-clads
Dictator and Saugus making eleven vessels in
all, out Of thirty-fve the whole force of the
vessels in commission, and which is all the ap-
preparation of Congress will allow.
The Spanish fleet at and about Havana num-
bers eghty-three vessels Of war. The men COM
posing the force of the Spanish fleet number
dDOWb loOuus vi tOuU lHcn ludU VIC nave IN
our entire navy. About one-half of the Spanish
navy is in these waters.
Reduced Condition of our Navy.
Secretary Robeson, who was before the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations on Monday, stated
that he could not send another ship to sea, for
Congress had limited the navy TO $500 men,
which limit had been reached and enlstments
have been discontinued. He had asked for
$4,000 additional men to enable him to put in
commission forty vessels, all told.
Naval Orders.
First Lieutenant II. Washburn, of the Marine
Corps, has been assigned to duty at Philadel-
phia, in place of First Lieutenant William r.
Brown.
Advices from Admiral Poor.
Dispatches received this morning from Rear
Admiral Poor, commanding the North Atlantic
feet, dated St. Domingo City, March s, and sent
by the brig Julia to Baltimore, states that he
arrived there in his flagship, the Severn, on
the 9Th, from Samana Bay, where he found the
Swatara and Nantasket
San Domingo Desires Desires 60 ,n be Annexed to the
He was received, escorted to the Government
House by forty military officers, paid his re-
spects to President Baez, where he received in
formation that the election returns of the vote
of the people showed decided majority in
favor of annexation to the United States. Presi-
dent Baez has signiied his intention to release
Mr.. Hatch, an American citizen, who will be
sent North by the Admiral.
Cabral was reported to be at the city Of San
Juan, and seems to have displayed no signs out
wardly of any active movements since the
United States declared its intention with regard
to ST. Domingo.
The Swatara was to leave for SANTANA the next
day to coal, and then sail for Port-au-Prince.
lie says it is not possible to coal vessels there
where they are compelled to anchor. The crews
of all the vessels of this fleet are in very
healthy condition.