The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-05-28
ALTHOUGH ONE IS LOOKED FOR
Sampson Is Expected TO Win If He
Can Get the Don to
Fight.
The WAR BOARD NOT IMPATIENT
Docs Not Anticipate an Immediate
Engagement lsut Thinks 1t
Will Be Decisive When
1t Comes. =

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of q great naval battle current yester-
day were disposed of by the navy de-
partmcnt early in the day in the fol-
lowing Official bulletin:
"No truth in the published statement
concerning an engagement off st.
Nicholas Mole, Hayti, in which twelve
ships were reported sunk"
This was posted not only for general
information, but also to quiet the
alarm among relatives and friends of
those on board the American ships.
This Indicates that the official infor-
mation is such as to warrant the state
ment that the American and Spanish
squadrons have not met.
The bureau of navigation, navy de-
pnrtment, where official dispatches arc
received. was open throughout the day,
but the officials werc engaged on rou-
tine work and there was no evidence
of that activity which would attend
the receipt of important information,
nor Of that Keen expectancy which
would indicate the near approach of
the two fleets. In the absence of en-
act information as TO the location of
the fleets, this serenity in naval circles
was a fair indication that the official
advices did not give promise OF an I'M
mediate engagement. 1t is evidently
the view of the war board that an en-
gagement, if it can be brought on, will
be decisive of the whole war and there
is no purpose to allow such moments
Gus results to go off on Il flulte, or Old
o. too precipitous move in Difference to
the public pressure for results, but to
move firmly, yet cautiously and insure
q victory when there is a fight.
Army Headquarters Activity.
Army headquarters vas as busy as
on week days as the moving of large
bodies of men gives scant time for
Sunday rest. An extended dispatch
was received from San Francisco CIV
inm the final details OF the embarka-
ton of troops for the Philippines next
Tuesday. 1t was stated that the City of
Pekin, the Sydney and the Australia
would sail on that day with the First
regiment of California volunteers, the
First Oregon volunteers, one officer
and fifty men from the heavy artillery
of the California volunteers, making
in all 125 officers and 2,40o men under
Brigadicr General Thomas Anderson.
Although General Anderson takes
charge of this command, it is UNDER
stood that General Otis, who is in San
Francisco, will accompany the cxpedi.
ton. The Pckin. besides the troops,
will carry supplies and ammunition
for the navy.
General Miles spent the morning ir
his office, but in answer to inquiries
said there was nothing to as
to his plans or the concentration OF
troops in the south.
Secretary Alger called at the white
house at 1890 o'clock and was with the
president fifteen minutes. Later tho
president, accompanied by Myron T.
Herrick of Cleveland, with Mrs. Her.
rick, who are guests at the white
house, wentto church. Up to this time
the white house had received no wal.
information of Importance.
Amused Mt Spain's Threat.
Secretary Day and Assistant Secreta,
ry Cridler were at the state DEPART
ment part of the day, but it was said
by those in authority that no word OF
importance had been received from our
consular officers in the West Indies
They would be about the first to res
port an engagement in that locality
The report from Madrid that the off.
Gals there threaten to cut the cable at
Galveston if our ships isolate Blanco
by cutting the cables at Santiago de
Cuba are received with much nmusc-
ment by officials familiar with cable
routes. The cable from Galveston runs
to Vera Cruz and other Mexican points.
1T is so far west that the Spaniard adj
,miral could not reach it without a long
run, and if he should succeed in cut
ting it there would be no strategic adj
vantage against the United States, as
the line is little used for government
business.
Key West Tranquil.
Kew West, Fla, May 2a.-The tran
guilty of a tropical Sunday was undis-
turbed by definite e from any quar-
Ter. There are only one or two ships
in the harbor md they are coaling
with all haste to get away to join their
fellows in action, which all are con-
WINGED is only n matter of days, per-
haps hours.
Speculation is still concentrated on
the whereabouts of Admiral Ccrvera'a
the general OPINION 1aForlrts
some point on the southern coast. Ar
both sides of the island are. now pa
trolled by United States warships, the
naval authorities will not admit thu
possibility of Ceryera's escape without
the most desperate conflict in the his
tory of naval warfare.
Reports from Admiral Simpsons
squadron say that all is quiet off thu
northern coast of Cuba. Nothing irons
Commander Schley is expected beforf
Monday or Tuesday. A rumor reached
here that four American warships-
while bombarding Santiago de Cuba
had been driven off by the Spanish
fleet, but the story is generally discred
tied. Where it came from is a mystery
CAUGHT BY A FALLING FLOOR.