The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22
THE CRUISE OF
THE DAUNTLESS.
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eminent is said 10 have ordered the
general Of the port 10 enforce neutrality
TO the letter. The Hayuens are almost
unanimously in sympathy with the Unit
ed States against Spain.
The Dauntless returned TO the feet on
May 9Th. with dispatches from Washing
ton. When the Dauntless reached the
fleet she was sent in again for further
news and in order that President Sam
might not become excited, the Dauntlesss
captain stated that the steamer had re-
turned for bill Of health
THIRTEEN WARSHIPS.
On this visit the Dauntiess obtained
from the American Consul a circumstan-
tial report that a fleet Of thirteen Span
ish warships had been heading Tor Porto
Rico. IN this report the naval officers
placed some credence and the lombard
ment OF san Juan was planned in the
hope that the Spanish fleet was in the
harbor.
The fleet moved slowly eastward on
May 10Th and 18th, and in the afternoon
OF the latter day the Dauntless was or
dered TO be ready TO carry dispatches 10
st. Thomas at II o'clock next morning.
At daylight on May 18th the fleet bonn
barded San Juan, the seaport and me
tropOlis of Porto Rico. The Dauntless
lay six miles Off Fort MORO and viewed
the bombardment and the reply Of the
forts, a description OF which event has
already been cabed from ST. Thomas
and Key West.
After the battle the Dauntless waited
for an hour for Admiral Simpsons dis
patches 10 the Navy Department and
Immediately on receipt Of them steamed
for ST. Thomas. The Dauntless hoped 10
reach Charlotte Amalie., the port Of the
Danish Island Of 81. Thomas. before dark
but darkness dropped down all Of sud
den and the steamer, pushing on 20 tho
town lights, gave mortal offense TO the
Danish harbor master by failing 70 stop
al his hail. He cXpostulated a long
time.
There was no delay IN filing 70 the As
ISOLATED Press at New York the battle de-
scription prepared hours before. The
dispatch went in this order:
Associated Press bulletin. Admiral
SIMPSONS bulletin 20 the Secretary OF
The Navy. Associated Press complete
story. Admiral SIMPSONS cypher mes
sage.
SOINCE AND ST. ST. LOUIS.
on May 18th. the cruiser Montgomery
the auxiliary cruiser Yale and the French
gunooat Rigault De Genouiily came into
port and there was much saluting by the
warships and the castle. Before midnight
of the 18th. the Dauntless, carrying a Few
precious New York newspapers set out
10 overtake The feet then moving slowly
back TO Key West Early Sunday morn
ing. Nav 18th. of Puerto Plata, san Do
mingo. the Dauntless resumed her old
station near the New York. The fleet
had in the Dauntless' absence been join
ed by the hospital ship Solace and The
auxiliary cruiser St. Louis.
The st. Louis. towing the tug Wampa-
tuck. left for Santiago De Cuba on the
morning Of the 18th 20 cut the cable that
connected Spain and Cuba; the Porter
went 10 Puerto Plata TO send dispatches
and the New York went cruising. leav-
ing the Iowa, Indiana Amphitrite, Ter
ror. Detroit and Niagara.
The Terror had broken down and was
being towed by the Niagara and the
Iowa pulled the Amphitrite. The Mont
eomery. which went into SANTANA Bay
on the afternoon OF the l4te. had not re-
TONED the fleet when the Dauntless. of
the west coast Of Hayti, May 18th. pushed
ahead for Key West. taking the most
direct course, and arriving here May
18th,