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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
SPANISH STRATEGY.
Speculations Regarding Destination
of the Fleet Sailing Westward.

Washington. April 30.-A ca blegram
was received here this morning stating
that the Spanish torpedo boats Azore,
Rayo and Arcle had sailed this morn
ing from St Vincent. Cape de Verde
islands. fer the C2naries. The AZore
and the Rayo. the cable said. were
tOwed b ythe transport San Francisco
and Ciudad Cadiz-
The fact that the two torpedo boats
were il tow of transports, naval Off
GERS regarded as q sign that in the col
lsion which these vessels are reported
10 have had yesterday, the machinery
Of the boats was disabled beyond the
possibility of repair at st. Vincent. Il
is by no means d safe undertaking to
tow a torpedo boat that long distance
between Cape de Verde and the Canary
Islands, and it would not surprise naval
officers if one or more of the little boats
were missing when the remainder of
the small fleet arrived at the Canaries.
Anxiety is felt as to the destination
of the more formidable part of the
Spanish fleet that has sailed westward
from Cape de Verde. If they are head
ed for Cuba the navy department cal
culates that they are likely to reach
Porto Rico about May Z.
II is not expected, however. that the
arrival at Spanish ports would be made
public by the Spanish authorities con-
trolling the cable, and supposing that
they are not detected by any of the
United States naval vessels, which will
possibly be thrown out as scouts. the
first news Of the arrival of the feet on
this side is likely TO be conveyed by
some neutral vessel trading between
Porto Rico and az outside port.
The strategy involved in the Spanish
government is rather puzzling TO the
naval officers. Assuming that the four
cruisers have actually started TO Cuba,
ii would seem that If they arrive at
Porto Rico they would be in imminent
danger of capture or destruction at the
hands Of Admiral Sampson squadron,
w1ich is unquestionably superior in Of
fensive power. In other words. the four
cruisers would be situated just as were
the Oquendo and the Vizcaya before
TIE outbreak OF hostilities, when they
prudeutly fed from the port of Ha-
vana.
1t was reported in department circles
toGay that the flying squadron was
about to sail for Fortress Monroe.
The officials refused TO affirm or deny
the correctness of this statement, but
it is assumed that if the report is true
the vessels are to be used as scouts to
Getect the approach of the Spanish YES
sells. 1t is not expected that in case the
arIaored ships were sighted by Commo-
dore Schley an engagement would bn
attelnpted, unless the circumstances
were peculiarly favorable. for he has
but two armored ships in his squadron
to pit against the four heavily armored
Spanish vessels. He would, however,
be 2 hle 10 hang on the flank of the
Spanish squadron and annoy them
greatly. while rushing ahead one Of his
flyers, the Columbia or Minneapolis, to
warn Admiral Sampson, and secure re-
Inducements in the shape CT a battle
ship that would insure victory in ac-
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On Flagship, off Havana, via Key
West, Fla, April S0-In answer to a
volley of fire from the Spanish battery
On shore at Cabanas, SO miles west of
Havana, last evening, the New York
sent IL shells in the direction of the
Spaniards The enemy's fire was 81
fenced after the first shot from the
New York
Whether any Spaniards were killed
or wounded is not ascertained. The
Spanish shots were not observed to
come anywhere in the vicinity of the
flagship. which at once returned to the
station, off MORO Caste. The Span
iards would never have been fired up
on had they not provoked the at
tack.
FULL DETAILS.
The full details of the Cabanas affair
is that the New York was lying quietly
outside the picturesque harbor, about
two miles offshore, an inspection trip
of the coast having just been COM
pleted. The flagship was accompanied
by the torpedo boats Porter and EricS-
son. A return to the station off MORO
Castle, Havana, was contemplated the
band was PLAYING its usual dinner mu-
sic, when, from a hill to the eastward
of Cabanas harbor, came the sound of
volley firing. 1t was plainly small
arms attack. though no smoke was
seen.
The enemy was thought to be hidden
close to the beach, and in front of a
ruined white building which sloped as
if it once had been the hacienda of a
tobacco plantation.
Now and again individual firing was
heard, and well regulated volleys con-
tinued at intervals.
It was conjectured that one troop of
cavalry, dismounted, was doing the FIR
ing The officers of the flagship stood
on her deck trying to ascertain def
nitely the exact location of the enemy.
more amused than annoyed at this
novel method of attacking an armored
cruiser. However, Rear Admiral
Sampson and Captain Chadwick decid-
ed that the lesson taught at Matan
zas must be taught again at Ca
banas.
ANOTHER LESSON.
Man the port batteryr was the or
der At a few minutes past o'clock,
the four-inch gulss in the after port
battery sent a shot flying over the
water into Cuba,s soil, raising a little
cloud of dust about 100 yards in front
of the hacienda, and just above where
the Spanish cavalry stood. Before the
hills. growing dim in the evening mist,
had ceased echoing and reyerberating
the first report. the other four-inch gun
in the after battery had landed its pro-
jectile.
A few more shots from this battery
were fired. but the ground was evil
IDENTIFY damp. as no dust arose, and it
was hard to tell where the shell fell.
They were fired at 3,400 yards range.
The Spaniards were not heard from af-
ter the first shot
The New York then turned her bow
eastward. The target practice was ap-
parentlv over for the evening. Her
starboard batteries now bore on the
coast.
A moment or so later. Captain Chad
wick saw the Spanish cavalry, then
mounted, ascending a hillside, towards
the hacienda, and he personally trained
four-inch gun and planted two shots.
the second one Pumping right among
the Spaniards, who scattered in all di-
rections. The New York then steamed
ahead toward MORO Castle, and the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
sPRINKLFD WITH MINES.
May Take Two Years to Overcome
Havana. Says Captain King.

Havana, Says Captain King.
Minneapolis, April SO.-A Duluth dis
patch to the Journal says:
Captain King. a diver of much ex-
perience, has arrived here. He says he
was employed for three months last
summer, laying mines in Havana har-
Dor Cor the Spanish.
He is thoroughly familiar with the
harbor and it's strength, but he signed
articles binding himself to secrecy as
to the loca ton of any of the mines, and
will rot say much about them, except
that the harbor is sprinlkled with them.
Anywhere within the fve-mile limit
Of the shore, from the channel into the
remotest part. is covered with these
mines, he says.
Some are filled with dynamite, and
some with guncotton, and all are ex-
pl0dsd by an electric shock from the
shore.
When one considers what mine did
to the Maine, Captain King says, it can
be realized what strength they have.
The mices are round masses, about
the size of a barrel. and are moored to
the bottom by cables.
Captain King says: at is not going
20 be an easy thing to take Havana It
may take two years. The bay is forti-
fed for many miles. The harbor IS
wide. but the entrance Is narrow ana
strongly fortified. It is true many of
the guns are old, but they have some
fire ones, too, of the Krupp make, and
they viii not be easily silenced. think
a long siege will be necessary for them
to take the city. While preventing
supplies from being taken in, the forts
will have to be battered down, one after
another.
This done, boats can be sent in with
divers to cut the mines.
II know little or nothing of the ap-
proaches from the land side. but it IS
generally believed in Havana that the
mountain passes through which en-
trance must be made, are all heavily
mined Another danger lies in the in
surgents themselves. They are all ig
ncIant. and if a clever taIlSer goes
among them ard convicces them tnat
the United States is trying to get their
land FOR itself. they Will fight The
American troops. Fully armed and
equipped, they viii put up fight that
vii. bewilder the S2aniards."
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Rio Janeiro, April 80, p. m.-The
United States battleship oregon has
just arrived at this port.
Washington. April 9O.-There was a
feeling of relief among officials tonight
over the safe arrival of the Oregon at
Rio Janiero. well TO the north, and out
of possible reach OF the Spanish torpedo
cruiser Temerario. which has been ly-
ing around the vicinity Of Buenos
Ayres. The keenest interest is taken in
her future movements. but on account
of the extreme reticence of the naval
authorities. the nature of the instruc-
lions which have awaited her at Rio
are not known. The prevalent belief,
however. that her orders are to pro-
coed to join Admiral Sampson s fleet
without delaV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
WASHAuES ARE BOR FUSION
ENDORSED THE PLAN BYA VOTE
OF 80 TO II.
A Long and Animated Discussion In
the Ogden Club-Many Political
Topics Touched Upon.
fspecfal q The Herald;


Ogden, April 3O.-The Washable club
held a meeting tonight which lasted
until after midnight. The resolutions
endorsing the fusion plan of National
Chairman Jones was again taken up,
and a long and animated discussion
followed, on a variety of subjects, in
Guiding the alleged undue influence of
the church in political affairs, which
some of the speakers alleged with
great vehenence. The fitness of various
men for chairmanships was discussed,
and finally q vote was taken on the
original resolution to endorse the flu
sion plan. 1t passed by vote of SO to
Y, the relative voting strength was
claimed to be IS to is, as shown on a
motion to table. but on the final call a
number refused to vote.
NOTES.
Today the Union Pacific hospital at
Ogden went out of existence, in ac-
cordance with the order issued some
time ago by the management of the
road. The property has been adver-
tised for sale. and the patients were
nearly all removed before the time for
transfer.
4. j. Johnson is expected here to-
from London, and T. w. john
son of Oregon will meet him here. They
are brothers of Stanley Johnson of Og-
den.
Egbert Stratford is expected home
tomorrow morning from England,
where he has been on a mission.
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HEARD AT NAVY BUREAU.
Thirty-six Vessels of War Now I'm
der. Cnnstrl, ctinn

der Construction
washington. April 30.-Key West is
evidently to be made a base of the first
order OF Importance, so far as the fleet
is concerned, otherwise Secretary Long
would never have called upon an officer
of such high rank as Commodore
Reemy to command the station. The
commodore has been relieved at the
Portsmouth navy yard, y. H, by a re-
t;red officer of equal rank.
Two more officers of a high order of
ability are to be called into active SER
vice Monday, is the persons of Naval
Constructors r. W. Steele and w. i.
Mintoyne-
The board of bureau chiefs is now
engaged in preparing the advertise
ment calling for the construction of
torpedo boats and destroyers. By a
special provision Of the naval bill, the
advertisements will run daily three
weeks, instead of three months, as is
usual.
The department will describe only the
general characteristics of the torpedo
boats. leaving TO the builders the sub
mission of plans for their construc-
tea
Chief Constructor Hitchborn said to-
day that when the department has
placed the contracts for the vessels
authorized by the pending naval aD-
preparation bill, the government will
lave under construction at one time
greater number of vessels than it ever
has had before since the war, and a
greater tonnage in the aggregate than
at any time during the civil conflict.
There will be not less than 30 vessels
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS MOVES.
Impression In Naval Circles They
Are of a Strategic Character.

Washington, April 30.-Secretary
Long has been very susy during the
day, and the same thing was true of
Secretary Alger, both being obliged to
give up the greater part of their time
to senators, representatives and other
persons of supposed influence seeking
to secure the appointment of constitu-
ents to places in the army and navy.
Secretary Long received a dispatch
from Admiral Sampson relative to the
Smelling of MatanZas batteries, but had
no information whatever as to the re-
ported attack upon Cardenas yesterday.
The impression prevails at the depart
ment among those who are not taken
into the secrets of the naval board that
the moves of Admiral Sampson are Of
a strategic character and not accidental
happenings, as might be supposed
from their apparently spontaneous
character.
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BUSINESS FOR sCHLEY.
Flying Squadron to Keep Track of
the Spanish Fleet.
New York. April 60 special to the

New York. April S0.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Immediately following the receipt of
official information announcing the de-
parture of the Spanish fleet from st.
Vincent, sailing orders were issued to
the flying squadron under the command
of Commodore Schley.
These orders are the result of the dis
cussion by the naval war board of the
strategicaI considerations entering into
the departure of the Spanish men of
war. Naturally the greatest secrecy is
observed as to the destination of the
flying squadron. but it is generally con-
ceded that the probabilities point to an
immediate junction of the armOred yes
sells under Commodore Schley and those
commanded by Rear Admiral Sampson
and. the placing of this formidable force
at a central position, where they can
promptly resist any attack made by
the Spanish fleet either upon the Amer
lean coast or upon the biockading
squadron surrounding Cuban ports.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Bettleship Oregon Safe.
No News From Dewey's Fleet.
Spaniards Paid For Their Folly.
Ready TO Move to Florida.
PAGE TWO.
Police Department Reorganization
PAGE THREE.
Utah Enlistments.
PAGE FOUR.
PAGE FIVE.
Divorced and Married In a Day.
Events In Germany.
PAGE SIX
Navy Bill Again In Conference.
PAGE SEVEN.
In Wall Street.
PAGE EIGHT
PAGE NINE.
Carnival of Terror In Santiago.
PACE TEN.
Among Malay Pirates.
PAGE ELEVEN.
Dramatic and Lyric.
PAGE TWELVE.
The Mining Exchange.
PAGE THIRTEEN.
In the Social calm.
PAGE FOURTEEN.
With the Churches.
PAGE FIFTEEN.
War and Fashions.
An interrupted Love Story.
PAGE SIXTEEN.
Success In Journalism.
PAGE SEVENTEEN.
American Battle Cries.
PAGE EIGHTEEN.
Life On a Torpedo Boat
Books and Authors.
PAGE TWENTY.
The Man In the Military Mast.
How and Why People Die.
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Naval ASSIGNMENTS.

washington, April SO-Lieutenant
Commander Delehanty has been or
dered TO command the Suanee, Lieuten-
ant c. 3. Z. Moore to command the
Nantucket, Lieutenant Commander J.
D. Adams to command the Penelope,
Lieutenant J. 3. Milton to command
the Wyandotte, Lieutenant D. F. Ma
han to the Prairie as executive officer,
Rear Admiral Carpenter Cretired) to
take charge of the Portsmouth IN. H.)
navy yard, Lieutenant Commander L.
c. Henry (retired) to take charge of
the recruiting rendezvous at New York,
Commodore G. s. Reemey to command
naval base of supplies at Key West
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01

ing of a censor over the Haytian cable,
which leads to Porto Rico, means a
blow at the Spaniards' base of supplies
at Porto Rico before the Spanish fleet
arrives. would do more to kill their
operations on this side of the ocean
than anything else that could be done,
The preparations TO transport troops to
Tampa means that the actual invasion
of the Spanish possessions is not to lie
put off until after the rainy season"
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altogether thus placed under constrlc-
ton. three battleships, is torpedo boat
destroyers, II torpedo boats, four coast
defense monitors, and one gunboat on
the lakes.
The honor of being fleet engineer of
the MOSQUITO fleet has fallen to a re-
tired officer. Chief Engineer Alexander
Henderson, who is now a prosperous
business man in New York. but has
consented TO sacrifice his personal in
teEests to fight in the navy.
More electricians are wanted in the
navy, and the secretary today directed
a special recruiting station be opened
at the Washington navy yard, at l
o'clock Monday, to recruit the cleo
tricians
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
PRISONERS OF WAR.
Panama's Passengers VIII Be Held
A Voluntary Prize.

New York, april SO.-The Evening
Posts Key West special says:
All the 80 passengers on the captured
steamer Panama will be held as pris
oners of war They left New York
with the intention Of belligerency, not
of keeping the neutrality, one of them
being on the way to join the Spanish
army The United States marshal Will
;urn them over to the army authorities,
who will lodge them in Fort Taylor.
The dispatch boat Dolphin encoun-
tered a voluntary prize yesterday, ard
sent one Of her men with her to poit
this morning. She was the fishing
schooner Lola, bound for Havana, and
her skipper, when warned away; asked
to be seized as. if the Spaniards caught
him. they would Immediately press him
into service.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
SEIZURE OF PORTO RICO.
Is of More Military Importance Than
the Seizure of Cuba.

New York, April 30.-Brigadier Cen
eral A W. Greeley, head of the signal
corps of the war department. is in the
city He did not visit army headquar-
tiers on Governors Island. but Lieuten-
ant J. +. Maxfield, of the signal de-
partment, was in conversation with
him. 1t was learned afterward chat
General Greeley assigned Lieutenant
Maxfield to the duty of exercising CELL
sorship for the government over the
cable TO Hayti. This fact, in connection
with the report that an invasion of
Porto Rico is contemplated, as well as
of Cuba, was regarded as extremely
significant in army circles. 1t was said
by an officer: 1T looks as if the plac-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO.
Her Departure From New York
Cheered Justify.

New York, April 3G.-At o'clock this
afternoon the cruiser San Francisco
had all the necessary ammunition
aboard, and half an hour later. assisted
by two tugs, she backed out into the
middle of the river and headed down
cor TomplSinsville, s. 1 The vessel is
IN command of Captain Richard Leary,
and from her mainmast Commodore
IoWelTs pennant Aoated. AS the San
Francisco passed under the bridge
thousands of persons who watched her
from that structure cheered loudly. and
their cheers We're answered by the blue
jackets on the cruiser.
The San Francisco finally moved out
into the sea. Her destination is not
positively known. but it is thought she
will go to ProVincetown, Mass.
The torpedo boat Scorpion left the
navy yard this evening, but her desti-
nation is not made known.
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TORREY'S WYOMING RANGERS.
Regiment Will Be Recruited Within
a Week.
Especial to The Herald)

Washington. April 3O.-Judge Jay l..
Torrey of Wyoming is busy completing
arrangements for the enlistment of his
mountain rangers. and leaves for Wyo-
ming early next week. He has received
favorable. reports from enlisting Off
GERS, and believes his regiment will be
full by the time he arrives home.
Judge King spoke on the naval APP
preparation bill this afternoon.
A postoffice has been established at
Cedar. Big Horn. Wyoming, and Mar
tina Bull commissioned postmaster
An original pension of Sc per month
is granted to Henry Syddall of Mon
roe, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
STRANGE CAUSE OF DEATH.g
Frank Delaney Strangled While In
Bed at Cheyenne.
Especial to The Herald.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. April 3O.-Frank
Delaney. for many years roadmaster
for the Union Pacific at this point, was
found dead in his room this evening.
A post-mortem showed that Delaney
came to his death by strangulation.
When found he was sitting on the floor
with his chin resting on the side of the
bed and his throat pressed against the
bed rail- 1T is believed Delaney was
overcome by alcohol, as he has been a
hard drinker, and. falling against the
bed. he strangled before help could
reach him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
READY TO MOVE
To FLORIDA
Feeling Of Expectancy at
Chickamauga Park.
SIXTEENTH TO GO TO
DEPARTMENT OF LAKES
Cubans Leaving New York and Key
West For Tampa.

Orders From the Junta Leave No
Doubt of an Early Start to the
Field CT operations-News From
the States Gives Gratifying Re
ports Of the Response TO the Call
of the President-War Prepara-
tons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
coMMoDoRE DEwEY's PLANS.
Reason to Believe He VIII Not At
tack Manila at First.

washington. April SO-No word has
VET come from the Philippines. and, as
already explained. even if there has
been an action between Commodore
Dewey and the Spanish naval forces
there, the navy department is scarcely
in a way to hear of it for several days
Even if the commodore should manage
to land at Manila, ne probably VIII De
unable to operate the cable, owing 70 a
lack of skilled operators. ana perhaps
tbe apparatus itself may be disabled
before ii falls into his hands.
There is good reason to believe thar
the commodore will not directly attack
Manila in the beginning The report
that he took aboard before leaving
Hong Kong one of the most popular
of the leaders of the Philippine insur-
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INVASION ILL ADVISED.
Opinion of DR.. Drummer, Sanitary In
spector In Cuba.

Savannah. Ga, April 30.-Dr. w. F.
Drummer, formerly United States sani-
tary inspector at Havana, has just re-
turned from Washington, where he
went to place valuable information in
the hands of the surgeon general and
of General Miles and the war depart
ment.
DR.. Drummer. while in Havana, for the
sum of $3.50 month. had the original
reports from all the Spanish military
posts hospitals. These reports are now
in the possession of Surgeon General
Wyman- They show, DR.. Drummer
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Unknown steamer sighted.

st. Johns, N. B., April 3O.-The Brit
ish steamer Paddington, Captain Ire
vain, Is days from CaGiz, arrived here
today, with a cargo of salt. She con-
firms the reports made yesterday by the
steamer Wahsbeck concerning Spanish
naval preparation at Cadiz. She reports
that yesterday morning, when off the
Grand Banks. she sighted an unknown
steamer, apparently q warship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
KANSAS VOLUNTEERS.
VIII March Overland to Camp, Near
Nv Seventy Miles.

Topeka, Kan, April SO.-Two COM
panies of the Kansas volunteers, one
recruited in Topeka, and the other in
Kansas City, Kan, went into camp at
the fair grounds today.
Governor Leedy hopes to have his
three regiments modified by May 10
Lieutenant Smith, the United States
army officer detailed to assist in the
recruiting of the Kansas forces. has in
timated that the Kansas troops will
probably be marched overland from To-
peka to Fort Leavenworth, the point at
which the war department asked TO
have the troops assembled. The dis
lance is nearly 20 miles.
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No NEWS FROM
DENEpS FLEET
Neither HaS Spain Any News
From Philippines.
UPON RESULT OF
THE ENGAGEMENT
Might Depend, to an Extent, the
Outcome of the War;.

Hong Kong Describes Manila Bay AZ
Commanded By Fifty Or Sixty
Heavy Guns; Will Be Impossible
For Dewey to Enter Without Bat
tleships Or Cooperation Of
Strong Land Force-Fan of New
Manila Reported.