The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-14
THE SERIOUS FEAR IS ENTERTAINED
That the Enemy May Escape and Run
Into Port at Havana
The Small Vessels Of the Cuban Blockading SQUADRON
Are in Danger and viii Be Warned
to Get Away
SPECIAL TO THE HERALD.

WASHINGTON May 13-Commodore Scley ordered to take his
squadron Cuba locate at its eastern end for the purpose Of catching the
Spanish squadron and preventing from either entering port the north
coast the south coast The experts believe that either Sampson
Schey squadron than match for the Spanish The
however that the enemy escaped Sampson will
before S attack that port The distance each squadron would
to about the ami Shy makes good time and the Spanish
vessels should delayed for few hours he would be able get to the
desired point first The department particularly concerned about
safety vessels the southern coast Cuba They remote from
means Of relief Should they have sufficient warning leave their position
for home before the Spanish ships are in sight they still imminent
danger Of being overtaken by the Spanish ships
Warned to Seek Safety
The board through Secretary Long teegphed Commodore
Rny Key West to warn those vessels by dispatch boats and is
understood that the boats left Key West tonight They will bear orders
recall the ships from bockadng duty along the southern coast Of Cuba
This will have the effect Of partial victory for the Spanad that under
the circumstances they will be able break blockade
but the naval board evidently of the opinion that
this passing concession to superior force than place smaller vessels
the of large fleet Any other would be- OF the
advisers OF the president believe unwarranbe and almost eacho
sacrifice Of the lives of American naval officers and men,
Expert Speculation
WASHINGTON May 13y Associated )-Consderable pecua
ton has been INDUCED in today the department the prospects
of fight between Admiral SIMPSONS squadron and the Spanish Cape
Verde fleet expected that he will be able intercept them they
make dash for Cuba but they should get past his they
make warm for ships blockade duty off Cnugo the south
coast They could not stand for against the big Spanish
cruisers and fleet enough escape they sighted Should
Sampson sight the Spanish could engage te
provided the Spanish admiral found his engage
nt The Spanish ships faster than anything the American squad
on with the possible exception the York. Sampson should fall
IN with ne however, ana nd the SpanardS in lighting huor he would
have the best of far chances be calculated from simple
ton of the respective number of amod ships and guns The big
ships Indiana and Iowa. though slower than the Wscaya
far overmah them offensive and defensive power The belts
us could not be pierced at fighting Of yards by biggest
gun mounted by the Spanad while the 12 and guns
ships could pcrforate the Spanish armo belts
The New York. however inferior both in offensive power
to the Spanish vessels though she might hold h superior
agemen and gnny Sampson has taken his whole fleet monitors
Anphie and Terror would make up than balance power
against the Spanad allowing the cruisers Montgomery Detroit
Marbhead force sufficient take Of the Spanish torpedo boat
dcsoyers The latter however, uned elements actual warfare
and naval officers fear that they much dangerous
the ordinary staegsts allow in their calculations.