The Holly chieftain., 1898-05-20
lO|)K|NGF|)R lively NEWS
Alright with the Spanish Squadron
and the Bombardment of Cuban
Fortifications Probable.
ARMY 10 MOVE 10 CUBA IN A WEEK
from Two Church Conventions That the
Rsconcsntrados would Bs Relieved
Whether the spanlsh Cruisers Wsss Cap
tured or Nos-spain's Fleet TO BE Net.

WARRINGTON, May IS. There will be
war news in plenty from the West In
dian waters this week. The fighting
squadron is loose with instruc tions TO
go after the Spanish feet and attack
wherever it can find it Commodore
Watson has been given orders for the
blockading squadron which Adm.
Sampson craved when he started for
Havana All along the blockadinR
line the guns will boom Wherever
he finds the Spsniards in fortifca-
tions Watson will smash them. This
will not permit the bombardment of
cities, but it means aggressive OPP
erations against the defcnses of Cuba.
To do this work Watson has with
him the monitors Miantonomah and
Terror, the cruisers Cincinnati and
Marblehead, the gunboats Nashville,
Helena, Machias, Castin and large
contingent of the mosquito feet. And,
to add to the liveliness OF the West
Indian situation, Commodore Schley
will soon be there with the flying
squadron. What part he will play de-
pends upon the movements of the
Spanish fleet. While sampson tries
to bring about meeting with Cervera.
the flying squadron will be held in re-
serve day or two, ready to go in any
direction necessary to intercept the
Spanish fleet. If it lodges the fighting
squadron.
A new policy at Washington goes
into force this week. 1t is q policy of
strike hard. Use your discretion"
enters into the orders more largely
than has hitherto been the case.
Events are to come thick and fast.
There will not be time for command
ers to wait for specific Instructions.
The president feels that there is no
time to spare. He is pushing the cam
paign as energetically as the most bel
ligerent could wish. Adm. Sampson
has been turned loose to force a fight
out of the Spanish feet If he can. He
has been given much latitude. He will
communicate with Washington as Of
ten as he can, and he will be furnished
with all the information that reaches
here about Adm. Cervera-
Army to Move to Cuba In Week.
WASHINGTON, May 1a-Delegations
from two large church conventions
waited on the president yesterday,
called his attention to the reports Of
starving reconcentrados, and begged
him to do something in their behalf
Reports from Cubans are that the food
left there for these starving people is
taken forcibly from them by the Span
ish soldiers. As Capt. Dorst reported
the same thing week ago, it is prob
ably only tpo true. The president as
sured the delegation that thei army
| would move within week, whether
the Spanish cruisers were captured or
not
spaIn's Fleet to be Net.
NEW YORK, May la-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Spain's
deet in the Caribbean sea is to be met
by squadron consisting of the ar.
morclads of the United States in north
American waters. This seems to be
the intention Of the naval board and
preparations are being made to effect
= junction of Rear Admiral Sampson's
and the flying squadron under the
command Of Commodore Schley with
all possible dispatch