The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-20
And They Declare Cevera Will Never Reach
The City Of Havana.
ARMY MUST LAND IN CUBN
President Mckinley Says the Step Must be Taken I'M
meidately. General Merritt With 5000 Troops
Leaves SanFrancisco Tonight.

tances, etc., arc being obtained by Span
ish spies, who, without lot or hindrance,
pass and repass from the terminus Of the
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia Rail-
road, at Franklin City, Va, to League
Island.
Key West, Fla, May 2O-There is every
evidence that Havana expects reliof.
Since Sunday night the light on Moro
Castle, which had not been lighted since
the blockading fleet appeared. has burned
brightly.
The last thee nights powerful search
lights have swept the sea from the top of
Moro CASTLE These are taken rs indica-
| tions that Gen. Blanco had been informed
from Madrid that he might expect relief
from the sea.
&It is assumed, therefore that Admiral
Cervera's objective when he sailed from
| tie Cape Verd Islands was tho relief Of
Havana.
Gibralter, Spain, May 2o-The depart
ure of u feet from Cadiz for Manila has
been postponed.
1t was announced that 1t would sail last
Monday, but Vice-Admiral Camara, in
command of 1t, has been summoned to
Madrid to consult with the new govern
ment.
Washington, May 19-The naval baltic
between Sampson and Cervera is expected
TO take place within the next twenty-four
hours The dispatch from Madrid announ-
| tI,n rpt,,n 49, hn ,tsh nArnt
at Santiago de Cuba is the first informa.
ton from Spanish sources believed in the
Navy Department. Admiral Sampson was
in communication with the Navy Depart
mnnt to-day. He Is cruising between
Ccnfuegos and Santiago.
Schley is going around tho western end
of CuiJa for the purpose Of guarding Glen
fuegos and Of permitting Adm iral Sa,np
son to withdraw slightly to the east again,
to be nearer Porto Rico. Therefore If
sampson is nearer Cienfuegos tonight
than Santiago-and this is probable. be-
cause Cicnfuegas is the bel ter base OF sup
plies for tho Spaniards, and for that reas-
on presents greater necessity for Sampson
to prevent the Spaniurds from entering 1t
he will inevitably strike tho Spanish
squadron when he sails east. after being
'cieved by Schley.
1t Is difficult to sec why Cervera should
nave CHOSEN SuHIllID dllDbuEn ~ Is tFNo
only two places in Cuba were possible for
him to reach, and aside from these Cuban
ports, Porto Rico or an csc ape to tho East
was the alternative. santiago is sur.
rounded on land by the Insurgents under
Garcia. To take supplies from that point
10 Havana overland would he Il project
fraught with danger and tedious of ur-
com plishment, owing to the lack of roads
and tho dense vegetation to DO encounter
t..,.,
months struggling East from Santiago to
the neghLcrhuod of Havana, and he was
not hanpured by ammunition or military
equipment.
This disposition Of the American naval
fol COS in Cuban waters is apparently this
nltlvugh force Of circumstances may
cause hastv change:
Commodore Watson maintaining the
blockade of Havana.
Schley skirtins the Western extremity
Of Cuba for the purpose Of reaching Cicn-
fucgos.
Sampson cndeavorng to spread his fleet
ont III such Il way as to prevent the Span :
iards from entering CiCnfuegos and TO
learn Of their approach toward Santiago.
, Thus Cervera is certain to be caught un
. less he abandons his mission and sailsto
ward home, for his last recourse is Porto
= Rico, and he is not safe there.
l he fcbsOh tne report Indt SerNefh mas
reached Santiago is believed Is twOtOld in
character it is one Of ho tLroo places to
which no could go; he has not touched at
any port since he left Curacao, anu pre-
= sImHby has had no means OF knowing
that Srhley sailed for the south, 1t can be-
definitely stated that there will be no rear.
, raugomeut Of the various American squad
runs. Should the report from Madrid about
Ccrvcru's presence in Santiago prove an
! other Spanish lie, Schlry will protect Glen.
f. fuceus, Watson Will maintain the blockade
at Havana and SampsUu will withdraw
into the Windward Passage prepared TO
Il 90 to Porto Rico or any other place to
j. which necessity might call him.