The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
Spain sends More wnrshIps.

Minister WoodfOrd has notified the ad-
ninistration Of the. departure westward
Of the second Spanish fleet. This action
Of Spain is regarded as anything but
a friendly move. The ships sailed from
Cartagena, and we're headed westward
and IL is presumed their destination "a
Cuba. The fleet is composed of two ar
pnored cruisers Of the second-class under
Inc convoy of formidable torpedo Noat
destroyer The names OF tho cruisert are
the lnfanta Maria Teresa, a sister ship
or the Vizcaya, and tho Cristobal Colon.
The convoy, the Destruotor. is "A formid-
able snip of her class. Of about 400 tons
service.
A steamer which arrived at London
from Las Palmas Canary islands, reports
having met four Spanish torpedo boats
and three torpedo boat destroyers with
an esco"t 5'dr. y few miles distant from
Las Phlmas. They were going south and
were Understood to be hound for Cuba.
Inc noti.la was steaming slowly, and
looked most imposing
a Havana cable states that the Span
lsn warsnips Vizcaya and Oquendo have
is unknown ''o''
~. ..Orted that four warships have
Dseh obtai cd by Spain i'm France and that
negotiations are pending for the purchase
OF several torpedo boats In Great Britain.
orders have been issued to mobilize ali
me spanish warships and the torpedo
so oat dia icon mas sailed to Cadiz, where
second torpedo squadron is being prepar-
ed. ltaly has decided to sell Spain the ar
mored cruiser Giuseppe Garlbaldi, of 6. $40
tons and well armored.
Our Navy Ready for War.
Key Vest Every preparation for action
has been taken by the wars hips. All wood
work was stripped off exposed spots and
sent ashore. The wood D. lot houses on the
cruisers were taken down. These pre-
cautions have been adopted to prevent, as
Iar as possible the danger of flying
splinters in case of action. The officers
nave also sent their personal valuaDles
10 Fler l..
ehtlre ileet Is now In readiness to move at
10 minutes notice.
SPANS answer and the subsequent ac-
ton OF congress are the ail-absorblng
topics or conversation. Enlisted men
snare the interest exhibited by the Off
GERS, and the suspense Is becoming in
tense. An experienced naval officer said
III we are gong TO have troupe w.Ln
spain, we might as well have it at once
This fleet is as ready for prompt action
as II ever VIII be. II the question of
pea Q or war IS no, deci ted until the Span
ish TORPEDO hoti.la ana cruisers arrive, It
VIII make the situation onsicerabl- m0re
dli1cult for our navy" 1t is insisted that
prompt acllon should be tukeA 20 dsae...-
PIE AT Key west such display of naval
force as thoroughly to offset Spain's com
NE Meet, which is generally considered
formidable.
The cable from the Dry Tortugas to
Key West has been completed.
washington; he chief of the bureau
OF navigation Of the navy telegraphed
IOmmodOre Schlcy, In command of the
nylnS squadron at Hampton Roads in
curing how long it would take him to got
MS Meet under way. This is the squad
ron which would be used to Intercept the
Spanish fleet. Schley's answer was that
ne is prepared TO steam through the cape
within hfteen minutes after receiving his
orders. Each of the three cruisers
brooklyn, Columbia and Minneapolis, nus
coal on board for thirty days, and about
900 rounds Of ammunition. The telegram
to Schley, taken in connection with the
orders 10 Capt Sampson. who commands
the Key West squadron, to clear his ships
70 be ready for action, is of much sig
nifcancC.
Among navy officers gathered at the de-
partment IL is.regarded as confirmation of
the rumor that the torpedo notlla headed
for Porto Rico, is TO be intercepted with.
out decay. Everything is being rushed.
Every shipyard in the country, where
vessels for the navy arc being fitted out
or repaired, has been instructed TO double
the force OF men and to work the gangs
nights, days, and Sundays If necessary.
Pcremptory orders have been issued 10
every officer OF the army and navy on
leave TO report for duty at once. Every
member of the first class at ANNAPOLIS
will be commissioned next week. The
second class men are 10 have their com
missions two months hence. Technical
ties are ignored