Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05


"Tnrtarin, Yankee Admiral" based,
it ADDS, on Sampson glorious Is
minutea' bombardmolt Of Matanzas.
resulting, rs tho Official dispatches in
forms us, in tho death OF mule. "
On Board tho Flagship New York,
April 18th, IL d. nj, vim Key West.
Fla, April 30.-The blockade con
tinues as before. Tho flagship lies to
the westward OF Havana.
The torpedohoat Porter, while close
in shore last night, is reported to have
leen ered upon by the Coiimar bat
terry, which 10 to the eastward of MORO
Castle. The pluuky little Porter escaped
unseathed.
The coast of Cuba is being carefully
pstroIlej by the Spnuiah cavalry.
Capt. Taylor OF tho Indiana came on
board the flagship to-day anu had a
long consultation With Eear Admiral
Sampson.
News of the movements OF tho United
States army ia eug0rly swa,al by the
fleet, and there is much speculation us
to when the troops will bv ready. The
weather, which 10 cool and calm, could
not no moro suitable for military
operations.
THREE SHOTS FROM THE NEW YORK.
While tho Dauntless. tho dispatch
boat OF tae Associated Press, was
making hcr way from Key Wcst early
this morning, she was sighted by the
flagship. Inc loolinuts on tho Now
York were unable to mako out her
identity, owing TO the mist ami the
distance which separated her from tho
flagship. aud four inch shell was fred
in her direction. IL was not aimoi al
the Dauntless but was only sent near
enough TO make her hegye to The
Dauntlcss, thinking alto was heing
tired at hy Spaniard, pToruptly put
about and steamed away Then size
was recJngized aud, a few minutes
later, the recognition became mutual
and the Dauntleas ran alongside the
New York.
iIater sho proceeded to Matauzas,
ami learning that mines unu eHrth
works were heine placed and hui.t nj
Mnriel, 10 tho Province Of i'nar del
Rico, not far fran Havana, the flag
ship then noyen in That direction.
accompanied by thrco t0rpo ioboats,
but there were no signs of movement
at Mariel and the t'agship proresdAd to
point ~ miles west of Havana and
about 10 milbs beyond Marisl. There
suspicious movements wore observed
ashore. probably work on Notifications.
Consequently the flagship iiro! taree
shots in that direction frum Ona Of her
big guns. The firing, however, brought
no response and the ilusghip returned
10 her station.
New York. April 90. The United
States auxiliary cruiser Yale, formerly
tho American Line staamshin Paris,
eluded the Spanish warRhips anu landed
at her dock this morning with her l5C
rRssen gers. She was sighted of Fire
Island at .. AZ o'clock this morning, and
left Quarantine at 7 o'clocl; for this
| city.
Tho Paris sailed from SOUTHAMPTON
Friday, April 22d, ut 2.0J p. m. and
had rough passage. She was in com
mind of Capt Watkins, AMI carried,
besides her passengers, a cargo made W
mostly OF munitions OF war for the
United States.
After clearing tho land, Can't. Wat
| kins sbnpnd his course about north apu
| after run Of 80 miles headed for home.
keeping n distance Of about 30 IN lies
from tho usual course taken in pre.
yious trips.
Capt. Wstl;ins had no fear that 4
Spanish war vessel would catch bis tleei
steamer after che got sea roam, but il
was thought possible that some craft Of
tina enemy might be lurking in tht
vicinity of the channel or in tho neigh.
borhood OF the irish coast to waylay
the American craft. At night every
light on board of the Paris was eXtin.
guished and headlights wore covered.
strict watch was maintained to detect
the approach OF vessels.
Leaving the Lizard with the winf
southeast then north northeast, very
light, the weather became overcast anr
a long westerly swell prevailed. This
condition of weather continued unit
the wind became westerly and increased
to gale. Rough sens with fog, rair
and generally thick weather prevailed.
On the American coast a heavy north
east gale, with high hOad seas, was on.
| countered.
The Paris sighted the White Stai
Lime steamer Majestic on April 23d al
Q. AZ a. M, in latitude 1875. longitude
9.29, and at T.20 y. IN. of the SAINT
day passed a freight steamer of tn.
White Star line, hound east. Nothing
else was seen on the way across.
The Paris entered the Narrowi
through the field of mines and torpe
docs at 6.30 o'clock this morning, AMI
was saluted by the steam whiaties Of
pussing craft as nhe went to her duck.