The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
'SCHLEY'S
Object IS
achieved
He Now Has Santiago
at His Mercy.
|CERvERA HELPLESS.
| He is Cut Off From All bis
Sources Of Supplies.
| INSURGENTS ARE ACTIVE.
They Furnished Schley a
Map of the Harbor.
CAPE VERDE FLEET IS THERE.
Santiago viii BE Brought to a starva-
ton Basis i'm a Short Whilc-The
Spanish Force Is Dishcartened,
as They Are Poorly Paid and
Fed-Within Two Days
the Cables VIII be
All Cut and
Santiago
Isolated
CAPE VERDE FLEET IS THERE.

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Saturday.
June 4. via Kingston. Jamaica, Monday,
June s, A. M.-Svery effort is being
made to cut or Santiago de Cuba con-
nection with the outside world. II Is be-
lieved within forty-eight hours there VIII
be a practicable accomplishment OF this
object. Sunday last when Commodore
Schley found Admiral Cervera's feet try
inss---to- -suist tf,t -lseys--ths---harbo and
headed OFF the attempt thus probably
solving the war problem. 1t has been
his purpose TO so surround the city ana
harbor that no assistance in supply OF
arms or ammunition could reach there.
After driving the Spanish feet into a
more protected position in the harbor
by the bombardment OF Tuesday, Com
modora Schiey opened communication
with the insurgents eighteen miles from
Santiago To the east. They were urged
to obtain IL possible the names and num-
Der OF the vessels OF the fleet inside the
harbor. as the contour OF the land az tho
entrance made II impossible 10 accurate
ly determine by a view from the Amer
lean feet Just how many vessels OF tho
Spanish squadron were there.
MAP OF THE HARBoR
On Friday afternoon Lieutenant sharp.
OF the Vixen, went TO the place OF rem
devious and received from the insur-
gents a map OF the harbor. showing the
entire Cape Verde feet. with the excep-
tioa OF the destroyer. Terror, inside and
close up to the city, under the protsc.'on
of the guns mounted on Blanco oaltsry.
at the northern extremity or the harbor.
The ships there, according TO this chart.
are the Chrtstobal Colon, the Vizcaya,
the Almirante Oqhendo, the Maria Teresa
and the Relna Mercedes destroyed by
the American warshlps since this dis
patch was written. all cruisers OF the
first-class and heavily armed. together
with three torpedo-boats.
The deiniteness OF this Information
naturally gave Commodore Schley great
satisfaction.
MADE ASSURANCE sURER.
Although he had known that several
ships OF the enemy were there he was
not certain that some others had not
succeeded I'm getting away or had not
been sent In another direction.
With Admiral SIMPSONS arrival on
Wednesday the blockade was much
strengthened and the plans TO starye our
the city, its troops and the enemy's neet
were pushed vigorously. cabis boar
was sent TO ind and cut the cables COM
municating from Santiago 10 Jamaica
and Hayti, cables which had been aiieg-
ed had been cut by the auxiliary cruiser
81. Louis The boat was put TO work. but
up TO to-day had not found the cable for
which she was searching. Guarded by
the battleshlps Massachusetts, and TEXAS
she worked on Friday morning within
two miles of formidable fortihcatlons on
shore and strange TO say. without any
attempt of the Spanish gunners 20 hie
them, although I'm the early morning the
big guns were fired vigorously at Com
modore Schley's flagship.
HOW LONG CAN IT LAST'
Just how long Santiago can stand be-
sieglng is a matter Of conjecture. Three
weeks ago Il was claimed at Jamaica
that food In Santiago was very po2r and
that 1t was also very scant,
The country about the city Is unpro-
ductive and mountainous and the insur-
gent camps are so close that there 10
little or no communication between the
city and Its environments.
The railway service Is not carried 10
distance much beyond ten miles from the
town. Since Sunday last when Cervera's
SQUADRON was bottled UP by the nyins
squadron under Commodore schiey moth
ing has gone In and the auxiliary eruis-
or st. Paul captured about -four thou.
sand tons OF coal consigned to the port.
STARVATION BASIS.
IL As Thoroughly believed that only .
short time will be reeied to bring San
tiago 10 a starvation basis. Naturally
the feet has n supply, perhaps for two
months. but the spsnish seldiery csnnoy
be sustained on this. -
One important fact Vas learned to-day
from the insurgents on shore with whom
communication has been opened up
There are not twenty thousand eoidie1B
as has been stated IN this part oe the
province Of santiago de cuba fuf only