The herald., 1898-06-15
NO FEAR OF CfRvfRA
LIEUT.. BLUES DANGEROUS AND
DARING VENTURE
SAMPSON WILL FORCE HARBOR
Dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius Ready to
Clear Away the Mines-Short of
Food in Santiago

ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH BOAT WANDA. off Santiago
de Cuba, June 10. p. m.-(Vla Kingston,
Jamaica, June IA. a. m.) copyrighted,
1893, by the Associated Press.) The de-
layed arrival of the transports is ascrlbed
here to fear that all of Admiral Cervera S
squadron might not be in Santiago harbor.
Once for all, Admiral Sampson decided to
settle this question officially, and on Sat-
urday last he sent Lieutenant Victor Blue
of the gunboat Suwanee to investigate.
Lieutenant Blue landed on Saturday and
proceeded with guides to the hills overlook
Ing the harbor and the city. He distinctly
saw and definitely located four Spanish
armored cruisers and two torpedo boat
destroyers. He saw, also, three small
cruisers or gunboats.
The results of this expedition he reported
this morning to Admiral Sampson on the
deck of the flagship New York. Lieuten-
ant Blue Travelled about seventy-two miles,
following the eastward line of the city. He
brought out to the flagship a copy of a
Santiago paper published last Saturday,
in which complaint is made that the navy
and army are failing to distribute to the
citizens their proportions of the provisions
remaining in the city. Lieutenant Blues
report has definitely exposed the fiction
that any of Cervera's cruisers were in the
Bahamas or in a position to attack the
transports, which are now confidently ex-
pected at an early date. Admiral Sampson
complimented him upon his daring and sue
cessful mission.
Lieutenant Blue reported also that skir-
mishing continues in the hills around Sam
tiago between Cubans and Spaniards. The
latter have been repairing the Notifications
of the city, as it is expected that Admiral
Sampson will renew the bombardment in
anticipation of possible arrival and land
ing of troops this week.
Gen. Caixto Garcia had been expected
to arrive near Santiago and to report to
Admiral Sampson today, but this morning
1t turned out that the information upon
which this expectation was based was in
correct The whereabouts Of Gen. Garcia
Is not definitely known.
Early this morning three shots were fired
from Moro fort upon the naval pckets IN
the line maintained at the entrance to the
harbor. Capt Evans of the Iowa steamed
to within two miles of the harbor mouth
and flashed the Iowa's searchlSht where
upon the firing ceased. The Iowa remained
on watch until daybreak and then retired.
There was no more firing
Today the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius ar
rival off Santiago and 1t is confidently ex-
pected that her guns will be used, if an at
tempt is made to force the passage of the,
harbor. for the purpose of exploding any
submarine mines that may exist.
The hospital ship Soace arrived this
morning and left at noon for Guantanamo.
1t is believed the marines at Guantanamo
will maintain their position until the troops
arrive. During the second night attack by
the Spanish which ended at daybreak, they
held their ground against desperate odds
and the bodies of twenty-five Spaniards. in
Guiding a lieutenant, were discovered,
which shows how deadly was the American
defense. The Spanish sent 1000 men by train
from the city of Guantanamo to attack
them, but, pressed by the American fire, the
Spanish were unable to reach the earth
works. The Marbehead shelled the woods
but could not locate the Spanish line with
her batteries. She has since been rein
forced by the Dolphin.