The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15
SPANISH
FLEET IS
located.

inc from the north coast OF South Amerl-
% IN ioin Admiral SIMPSONS fleet ana Is
somewhere in the neighbOrnood or Mar
tinique. Had the Spanish squadron re-
NAMED AZ that point there would nave
hen serious danger that the oregon
would be intercepted. Now, however
She is well out Of the way OF the span
iards so long as she follows the usual
routes 49,
1t Is not to be supposed that the Navy
DEPARTMENT. with a knowledge or lhe
whereabouts OF the Spanish fleet IS go
inc to allow any Of It's hardWorked lllle
cruisers and gunboats engaged IN Dloch-
ado duty on the Cuban coast 10 ran VIC
inns 10 the huge Spanish iron-clads.
Their commanders will be promptly a1-
yised of the approach Of Spaniards ana IL
NAV he set down as sure that unless tn7
Department Is satisfied that sampson
or Schley can head on and crush 'he
Standards. the American blockade Nes-
sells will be given permission 10 take ar
of themselves and get out OF haTm
way.
CUTTING THE CABLES.
Tho determined attack made by the
Narblehead and other vessels on the
ocan cables running seward from Glen
fuegos. shows that the Government finds
IL necessary TO cut off all communication
between Captain-General Blanco at Hd-
vana and Spain by cable.
The War Department shows no signs
Of relaxation in its war preparations,
hut appears TO be making ready for hos
%tiities on the theory that they are 70
last a long time. Thus bids were opened
to-day for supplying the Government
cith a large number OF armor-plerclng
shells of the largest calibres, such as
are used almost entirely by coast de-
fence guns I'm attacking or repelllns
heavily ironclad ships. Another trans
port was chartered to-day at Noriolh'
indicating that the movement or the
armv I'm force upon Cuba is not to be long
delayed, else the Government Would ho1
90 TO the needless exepnsc Of chartering
The boat Immediately. Preparations for
the expedition to the Philippines also con-
tinues with undated vigor.
TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Some Of the troops which are to so on
this expedition TO the Islands are already
on their way 20 a Francisco ana every
effort is being made 10 have the others
who have been ordered there TO pro
coed as rapidly as possible. IL is not
believed. however. by the officials here
that the expedition can start inside OF a
week.
At a late hour tonight officials OF the
Navy Department stated that they mad
received no information Of Admiral
SIMPSONS feet beyond the Associated
Press dispatches announcing us ARRIVAL
at Puerto Plata. Puerto Plata Is a smai
seaport on tn north dominican coiat'
The French line cable runs through this
nont and also runs down to Curacao,
where the Spaniards were sighted FROM
Curacao 10 Puerto Plata is a straight
line distance Of about go miles, though
going through the Mona passage and
~circlinq around the central part or the
north Dominican coast 70 Puerto Plata
II would probably be about 600 miles
This indicated the stretch separating lhe
two fleets. From Puerto Plata 10 Ha-
vana, in which erection Admlral odnp-
son f. now going, is 100 miles. u span
ish fleet Is now approximately, based on
n straight line calculation Of about 200
miles from Havana 20 reach WHICH
however. she would have TO go through
the Windward passage n FISK d Dalue
with SIMPSONS fleet.
COMMODORE REMEY'S REPORT.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE following
telegram came to the Navy Department
this afternoon from Commodore Remey
key West. Fla. May II.
Secretary OF the Navy:
The Window arrived this morning
with the following men e a or wound
ed:
Patrick reagan. private marine. dead;
Hermon w. Kuchneister, private marine.
shot through the jaw, PROBABLY tata!'
Harry Henrickson. seaman, shot through
the liver. probably fatal; Ernest Sun
tenich, apprentice. first class fracture OF
leg: John T. Doran, boatswain's
mate. second class, gun shot wound IN
buttook; John Davis, %gunner's mate.
third class. wounded in right leg; William
Levery. apprentice. first class, wounded
in left leg. very slight; Robert Volz, sea-
man on Nashville. severely wounded;
Lieutenant Cameron WinsloW' sllght
wound in hand. Casualties occurred at
cutting of cable at Cienfugos.
Commander McCalla's report summary:
Lieutenant Winslow placed in command
OF stea and sailing launches OF NASHVILLE;
Lieutenant Anderson. second In COM
-.-1 noa,e nave 70 drag for and cut