The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-28

AAhA. AlHl -it-- n. N,-hlL Af1 Ntel,
May G.-At 10 o'clock last night the
Dolphin ran along side the flagship New
York Her lights showed that she bore
dispatches FOR RcarAdmiral Sampson.
The commander of the Dolphon shouted
through the mcgaphone: "I have dis
patches from Commodore Schlcy 90 Che
commandor-In-chiof" A cheer went up
from the crowded decks Of the New
York
COmodorc schley's dispatches were
dated OF Clcnfuegos. Absolutely Moth
ing definite can be said" was tho reply
which captain Chadwick Of the New
York made 10 a question as TO what had
trauspired
since he heard Of Admiral Cervera's
arrival at Curacao. Rcar-Admiral Samp-
son has repeatedly said he believed the
Suau1rds would go 90 ClcItuegos or SAN
tiagO de Cuba.
SURE TO CATCH CERVERA.
To prove that the American Admiral
was almost sure tho Sponiards would
be caught the following may be divulged
without a breach o. confidence Nhen
the ships of Commodore schley's diHi-
sion were sailing ouf OF Key West under
Eear-Admiral SampeOn's orders, the Al
miral sent the signal 90 Captain Phllp
of the Texas.
"You are going 90 nab tho Spaniaris
and good luck 90 you.
Since then the Rear-Admiral has been
cruisinc around as "a purely precauuon-
ary measure. He thoroughly believed
Commodore Schley would bottle mp the
Standards either in Cienfuegos or at
Santiago de- Cuba; but he took all meas
ures to guard against possible evasion
of Commodore Schley bv the enemy, ana
L. OH
the eastern or western passage thousn
there SIS utls doubt that the Commo-
dore had DE met the Spanish ships
could have defeated them.
There is good reason 10 believe from
a strategic poitn of view, that more can
Doe gained by the Spaniards being bot
lied up in Sontiago de Cuba. than in an
engagement which. though il would re-
suit in a victory for the Americans
might have resulted i'm sOWe damage 10
our ships
WOULD BE HELPLESS.
I'm the harh0r of Santiago dc Cupa
tho Spanish fleet viii he helpless. The
channel leading into the haroor is mar
row and the enemy can either be kept
prisoner there by sinking a Few huiKs
I'm the channel or he can be des'ioyeu
hV "a superior force
n Commodore Schlev has successfully
accomplished his object, there now seems
,otrirr 90 prcvent active operations
iinon tbe part of Che army. That is the
idoa of Tho best naval authorities
Thc climate in Cuba IS not what IL
was month ago. but it is far better
than 70 viii Doe month hence ana oe-
fore another Spanish fleet can reach these
waters tho naval authorities nope 10
see our troops in possession OF hase
Of onorau0ns in Cuba. The navy Woulo
be able TO cover tho landing OF the
troops and enable the military FORCES 10
get ashore without hiudrtnce
ENTHUSIASM ltllGNS
r.to,.o cntbusiasm reigns tonight
amonr tho officers and men over tAe
news even though 10 is not ahsolutey
certain. of the success or the wofK OF
Inc last month. The days have passed
SLOWLY and wcarily, and no persons nave
chafcd moro over the delay ana mac
,vitv fban those who have been cruising
I'm Cuban waters since tho Wa' nes"h
rrt If Commodore Schlcy has really got
fine gplnish fleet 40 Santiago de 'upd lI
A. almost ass complete victory as fould
have been expected from naval en-
espemont The Spaulards policy was 10
svCId au encounter and 81 would have
bcen difficult for Rear-Admiral S"mp-
sons fleet TO have oVcrhduicd or capture"
them But now n they are p2'u'u Wy
iu Santiago de cuba and bathcd az thelr
,,,, INC tbe future seems bright, and
au that is waited for Is the order 10 pre-
nara to protect the landing OF our mill
tary forces is Cuba.
Since Rc8r-Admlral sampson squadron
left Key West an Intensely close Waich
has been kept for the Spanish heet' ~
spite of tho belief that u was az lhe
soutb of cuba. Several false alarms
have been given. the men on the LOOKOUT
I'm tho tops being so anxious 10 eaten
sight of the Spaniards That they would
500 fyo columns Of smoke where only
one was really discernible-and that the
smoke of ono of the Rear AdmlraIs own
boats. ,.
MOST POWERFUL SQUADRON.
The tension was naturally great. This
was not caused by any feeling OF douDI
"a 10 tho result OF naval engagement
for Rear-Admiral Simpsons feet has
been SO active since 10 lelt Key West that
the spauiards would have been complete
lv annihNated 81 they had offered night
The fleet as at present constituted, Win
out Commodore Schleys command ana
without the ships actually engaged IN the
tiockadc forms the most powerful squa-
dron ever gathered by the United States
Novv then again. Commodore Schlcys
sbips are fully able 10 defeat the Span
ieh force under Admiral Cervera even
undcr conditions favorable 20 the enemy
a state OF th.ngs which Is thought TO
exist at Santiago dc tuoa. IL wouiu pe
more uastlme fOr the Massachusetts,
Tevas and Iowa 10 sink the Nizcaya.
Aroirante Oduendo. Criatobm Colon and
Nisgla Teresa IL they attempted to file out
OF the harbor.
WENT TOWARD SANTIAGO.
EOrY WEST. FLA, May a-Part Of
Commodore Schley's squadron sailed Tor
The west end Of Cuha about noon Thurs
dav Nav fgth. ~ consisted of tho Brook
lvn Tonas. Massachusetts, aud scorpion.
tho Iowa sailed several hours later. The
advance guard of Commodore Schleys
feet was az Cienfuegos on Saturday,
May pa. where n was Joined by the
Iowa. Engls and Vixen and later by the
Marblehead.
Commodore schlcy had an IDEA that Ad-
rnirai Ceryora's squadron. which Is carry
.pS guns and ammunition for HaYana,