The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-02

washington, May 90. - The military
.,.uation rs ut present determined
mon nv those in authority is TO make
40 forward movement of troops either
anon Puerto Rico or Cuba until full
and definite information is received as
= tho location of the Spanish squad
an and it's possibilities as a factor in
,ba aggressive movements of Spain.
THAT being the positive determination
there is no present purpose TO hurry
Harvard the troops now at the several
ooints of concentration, but the inter
cal prior 10 an aggressive forward
moyement will be employed in season
inc the men. Steps have been taken
"a secure early information as to
whether Admiral Ceryeras squadron
i inside Santiago harbor and whether
the American squadron has such adj
vantage of position outside the harbor
as 10 make the escape of the Spaniards
pacticaly impossible. For the last
few DAYS army circles have shared
public belief that the Spanish ships
we're trapped in Santiago harbor. and
that has given impetus to arrange
uents by which large bodies of troops
Al Chickamauga and elsewhere might
Moved Forward Rapidly
10 Tampa for embarkation. The pres
ence of thirty or more transports in
Florida waters added TO the conviction
that movement on a large scale was
about to occur. All this has been GO
Ing on with the understanding that
Admiral Cervera's career as n posi-
tiA menace in the rear Of our troops
, had been cut off by his being secure
within Santiago harbor, but in the alb
pnce of positive information on this
point, together with the certainty that
he can be held inside the harbOr, there
Is no purpose whatever on the part of
The war department to make an az
sreSsive forward movement on Cuba
or Puerto Rico. This was stated in
the most positive manner and from an
authoritative source. Unless the navy
os@tment succeeds in securing some
thNt and official information respect
ig the Spanish and American fleets
within the next twentyfOur hours
Trough the aid Of the West Indian ca
bes 1t will resort to the use of dis
patch boats. 1t can be again affirmed
On the highest authority, and notwith-
sanding all rumors to the contrary,
mat at the close of the day the de-
prtment had nothing more than Il be-
LEI, founded on unofficial advices, that
he Spanish squadron
Wns Lying in Santiago
larbor and no news as to Commodore
@hley's whereabouts. However. the
great majority Of tie officials or the
navy department entertain no doubt
lat Cerveri Is within Santiago har-
DOR and they have succeeded in inn
p'esSing this belief, upon the president
and the members of the cabinet. The
reports from the newspaper dispatch
OOats as 10 the movements Of Samp-
WINS and Schley's sIuadron's during
ae past week are very mystifying TO
ne naval officers here. and one OF
aem called attention to a statement
'omlng from the West Indies TO the
eaect that twelve warships were seen
snort way off from CienfuegOs on
nednesday. This he thought was
|cchleys squadron. and in that case he
ould scarcely have covered the dis
ance between CienfuegOs and Santa
. with slow moving fleet of iron
sads In less than two days, in which
use Schley would not be due off San
ago until Yesterday. or course all
als Is speculative, but it shows that
|uere is still an element Of doubt In
|ue departments calculations as to the
"uereabOuts Of the fleets.