Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-14

engages them before that move is
made. AS they stand now, the
two fleets are about 500 miles apart
which. by hard sailing of both
fleets. would cover in one day, or
by the sailing of one fleet. would
bring them together in two days.
The Spanish squadron is made
up of seven frst-class sh .ps, or
which four are armored cruisers,
and three destroyers. This is as
near the exact strength as can be
stated. for the reports from Cape
Verde and from Cadiz have caused
much doubt as to the exact strength
CT the Spanish squadron. Sut, al
loving for the torpedo boats and
other craft which returned to Cad
il. there is little doubt that the
Spanish squadron off Martinique
has 1T least seven warships of for
midable dimensions These are:
ARMORED CRUISER VIZCAYA,
built of steel with double screws,
two turrets. two tunnels and two
military masts with tops; length
26l feat, displacement $3.50 tons,
maximum speed 2o.2 knots. She
has an armor belt of steel 5 feet
SIS inches broad, 315 feet long and
10 or y inches thick. Her turrets
have 9-inch STEEL armor; coming
towers, 12-inch armor; her pro-
tected deck is from two to three
inches of steel; her armament is
two lI-inch HCntoria guns, mount
ed singly in turret, one forward
and che aft, ten 5.5-inch guns, five
on each beam, the forward and aft
enc being sponsoned; eight g.
Founders, ten 10-pounders, eight
Nordenfeldt machine guns, two
Maxim machine guns, six torpedo
tubes ard two submerged torpedo
tubes. She carries asa men.
Armored cruisers Almirante
Oquendo. built of steel; double
screw; two turrets, etc. He ton
mage, armor and armament in ev-
cry respect is similar to that of the
Vizcaya.
Armored cruiser Infanta Maria
Teresa, built of steel; $500 tons
displacement This cruiser is also
identical to the Vizcaya.
Armored cruiser Cristobal Colon,
built Of steel; twin screw; two COW
cred barbettes, fore and aft, two
tunnels, one military mast. Length
228 feet, displacement $50 tons,
speed 20 knots. Her armor con-
sists of a complete nickel steel
belt feet inches wide, s inches
thick. The armor of the barbettes
is 6 inches thick. The protected
deck is from to inches thick;
coming tower inches. All the
guns have shields. Her armament
is two 10-inch guns, ten 6-inch
guns, six 4.7-inch guns, ten g.
Founders, ten 1-pounders, two Max
i'm machine guns, four torpedo
tubes She has a complement of
500 men.
The Terror and Furor are tor
pedo boat destroyers, lately added
to the Spanish navy, having been
built at Clyde Bank in 1896 They
are of steel, with three tunnels and
one mast; length 220 feet, displace-
ment 800 tons, speed % knots,
armament two 14-pounder quick
fires, two 6-pounder quick fires,
two 1-pounder quick fires. Each
destroyer mount two 14-inch tor
pedo tubes on deck, and carries 67
men.
The Pluton is another formidable
modern destroyer, but her exact
dimensions and armament are not
available at the Navy Depart
ment.
THE MEN REPORTED KILLED
and wounded during Admiral
SIMPSONS bombardment Of San
Juan, yesterday, are designated as
follows on the muster rolls of the
Navy Department:
Frank Widemark, seaman, on
cruiser New York, killed. Born in
Finland; next of kin, Gustave
Erickson, father, Aabo, Finland.
He had declared his intention of
becoming citizen. Length of SER
vice about months.
Samuel Feltman, ordinary sea-
man, on cruiser New York, leg
broken. Born in New York City;
next of kin Joseph Alexander, 81
Willet street, New York City. Ma
tive born citizen service about one
year and five months.
Raymon c. Hill. apprentice, Sec
ond class, on battleship Iowa,
slightly wounded Born in Coven-
try. England. next of kin James
Hill, 40 Ward street, Paterson, N.
j. Naturalized citizen; service
about one year and ten months.
John Mitchell. seaman on battle
ship Iowa; slightly wounded. Born
in Constantinople, Turkey; has no