The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-26

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Copyright, 1893, by tho Associated Press.)
PORT AU PRINCE, Haya. May 26.-
Tho report Of the arrival OF rhc Spanish
cspe Verde feet at Santiago de Cuba Is
correct. The correspondent here OF the
Associated Press has been able to obtain
definite confirmation Of this news, but
10 to the present It has been impossible
Ia obtain any details. The dispatches
t.nt from here TO Santiago de Cuba ask
INK for Information on the subject re-
nain unanswered. *
MADRID, May 25,-7 p. MA dis
pa,rh has Just been published giving de-
:,ls OF the arrival Of Admiral Cervera's
souadron at Santiago de Cuba. It says:
at s o'clock on the morning Of May 10,
the Iusanta Maria Teresa entered the
pcrt Of Santiago de Cuba flying the flag
Of Admiral Cervera- She was followed
almost Immediately by the Ytzcaya, the
Aln!ranse Oquendo. the Crdstobal Colon
and the torpedo boat destroyer Pluton.
Soon atterward the torpedo boat de-
l.royer Furor, which had been recon
aol.ering, arrived" lT n
Tho Harbor mined.
WASHINGTON. May 26-Thc ques-
ton that agitatea the navy department
this morning was whether or not the
Spanish squadron under Admiral Ger
vera is at Santiago de Cuba The de-
partment officials, accepting the view
that Cervera is in Santiago harbor are
o. the opinion that he Is likely to remain
there for long time, weeks and months
perhaps A study OF the defences of the
harbor and Typographical features has
convinced the experts that to undertake
10 carry the place by storm from the sea
and to attack the fleet while it Is under
the protection Of the forts would involve
80 great loss of life, on our part as to
be entirely unwarranted under the e1-
sting conditions. The harbor Is known
to be mined and these mines are so well
projected by judiciou6ly placed shore
hateries that the usual methods of.
countermining could be pract1ced only
with the utmost peril to the; sailors Of
our feet. 81. e. 4. s-,,i. =
OF course, the place could be taken by
assault but, as already stated. rhe off,
Gals do not believe the present condi-
tons warrant such an expensive under
taking. 4 + Isl 4, 4
VIII Try to stsrve Cervera.
The effort, therefore, probably; will be;
made to keep Ceryera inside Santiago
ha:bor until starvation causes the sur
render Of the Spanish squadron and the
forts OF Santa SO. That this can be
done Is not doubted by naval experts, as
The narrow channel connecting the inner
ha7bor with the sea, requiring any
Spanish ships to emerge singly. would
expose them to almost certain destruc-
t.on at the hands Of couple OF armor-
ed vessels or monitors commanding the
entrance. OF course there Is always the
danger OF these watch dogs being them
selves attacked and destroyed by some
OF the torpedo boat destroyers attached
70 Cervera'S squadron, provided their
commanders are desperate enough to
lace the tremendous primary and Sec
ondary batteries OF the American war
ships, There Is also some risk OF an at
tack on the blockading vessels from
Without The news has reached the
navy department to-day that the Span
sh torpedo gunboat Terror had cleared
ont OF the harbor of Fort de France, af-
Ter having taken coal from the Alicante.
Gives Spanish Fleet Three Months.
I Siye the Spanish. squadron three
months lease Of life II they are in San
taso harbor." said q prominent naval
of'cer this morning. He explained that
ne based this calculation on the length
oi ume that the supplies OF that fleet
would hold out Long before that time
expired the town Of Santiago, which
pfooaoiy will be cut of entirely by the
insurgents and perhaps by United States
uoops. Will be practically starved.
Inc long wait involved in this calcula-
I'oh, the officer explained. would have
very substantial compensation In the
probable requirement by the United
states OF the splendid vessels that go to
make up the Spanish squadron through
lneir surrender. They represent in
money value alone about s15, ,000, 900 and
nave an additional value to the United
aIales at this juncture that cannot be
expressed In figures.
strengthening Confidence.
At the close OF the day at the navy de-
paftment the situation as to the fleets,
1Hh Spanish and American, was pre-.
etsely as It was this morning, so far as
sa .ae oilic!als knew, the only notable DIFF.
;ss.ehce being an apparent strengthen
Is OF the confidence OF the off c!als In
W., sssr oei!et that Cervern's squadron Is
tnRs In the Santiago harbor. In this
.ope and belief the officials found great
ini9rt' Knowing the abilities OF the
nmeEican naval commanders in Cuban
aserS ,'as 70 Keep the Spanish admiral bot
Sc ~ up IN his narrow-neck harbor until
"T shaii surrender. or be starved out. Z. a
c,.,. t IeFveFa is actually at bay the OIL
S.sta n, reel not the slightest apprehension
any ~, any relief coming to him from the
vs.siae In the shape OF another Spanish
,,HSuaaFon ,H from Cadiy. The reason for.
:" ",, pellef Ia their unqucstloncd ability
~ vs." "oil Cerrera In check with only a few
M perhaps q couple OF monitors
,na %I a,rpcdo boats-thus leaving the re-
r,an, a,nuer nffhe big armo-ed fleet and a
sSia t number OF unormored but service
fors,'war r.s war craft toj take care OF any reIn-
,Torss m rs'aenis 9, thattm1Rht Eat,empt!to come
Inn ill.,. spain to .Ceryerl;s MD. The force
VA sS could be spared for this purpose
JIsmoout JImout the intergity OF tho blockade q t
rn,,aHa or permitting rhe escape OF
en,t.a ,era would be much larger than the
wa,os, opan!shnaval force In Spanish
S'f capable of crossing the Atlantic.
SUSPECTED SPY