Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS REPORT
Sly Rnps Mt SchIcy-Latter Thought
Ccryera mt CfeufucgOs.

Sly Rnps Mt Schlcy-fatter Thought
Ccrvera mt CienfucgOs.
Admiral Simpsons report covering the |
operations OF the navy from May fth 10
July "a was made public Sunday by the
Navy Department. Most OF the informa-
ton IL contains has already been given
out by the newspapers. The battle which
resulted In the sinking OF Cerveras meet
Is not touched In this report having been
made the subject OF a special paper
Admiral Sampson. however. tells OF his
start 10 intercept Cervera's feet At Cope
Haytien, on May 7th. kilograms from
Washington wcro received. Admiral
Sampson was warned not to risk or Grip
pie his vessels against Notifications so az
TO prevent them from fighting the Spanish
fleet. Further dispatches given informa-
ton that the Spanish fleet had been seen
near Martinique wero received at Cape
Haytien on May 9Th.
The bombardment OF San Juan on May
| 18th is described. Admiral Sampson says
| ne could have captured the place, but the
| necessary subsequent delay and he pre-
vajling conditions-the presence OF the
| flying squadron at Charleston. lack OF
| definite information about Cervera's fleet.
and fear that the Spanish admiral might
| be enagled to enter Habana because OF the
smallness Of the blockadng ieet-made
| Immediate movement on the Cuban capt.
| tai imperative He gave up, reluctantly
the project against San Juan. and stood
! westward for Habana. and thence went
90 Key West. IT had been reported that
| Cerve-a had returned 70 Cadiz, which
would have allowed the reduction OF San
Juan at leisure
1t being believed by the Navy Depart
ment that CeTvera would attempt TO enter
| CienfuegOs, Commodore Schley, with the
Brooklyn, Texas. Massachusetts,. and
Scorpion. sailed for that port from Key
West on May 18th. The next day the
Iowa, with the Castine and Merrimac
followed. Admiral Sampson remained at
Key West but put out two days later for
the blockading station off Habana.
| FIRST NEWS OF "BOTTLING UP"
Having heard that the Spanish fee
was at Santiago de Cuba. Admiral Samp
SON sent orders TO Commodore Schley Gi
rccting hm-if he had satisfied hmsel
that Cervera was not at Cienfuegos-t(
proceed with dispatch, but cautiously, L
Santiago. These instructions were sen
from Key West by the Marblehead. Late
in the day a duplicate message VIII
the additional order to be off Santiago OF
the morning of May oath was sent t
| Commodore Schley by the Hawk.
A telegram from the Navy Department,
> reading as follows, was received by Ad
Z ! miral Sampson on May 2lst:
. orders are being sent placing Schle
| under your command while in the Yves
Indies.
n instructions for cruising and orders G
. | battle were given out by Admiral SAM
s son to all the captains of the ships In h
{ squadron on the morning OF May 2d IL
squadron then started eastward az lo'
Il speed. the object being to occupy >
d Nicholas channel in such "A way as 10 pre-
n vent the approach Of the Spanish squa'
l. ron from the east toward Habana, hut
( remain near enough 10 Habana 10 De ~
abled to fall back should the approec
cf Cervera from the westward be 81
nailed.
Nav 9th found Admiral Sampson
doi,bt as to the whereabouts Of Comm
dore Schlev. Not untn May 18th did
hear directly from the flying Squadro
80 when a dispatch from Commodore Schl'
, announced that he was at Cienfuego
- and complaining about the difficulty
- ccaling from GOLFERS. Schley reported
m May 10Th that he had the Spaniards DO
10 tied up I'm Cienfuegos. Il think'
10 said Il have them here almost 10 &c
d. The WASH was at once sent with ]
T. structions to Commodore Schley. He W
d. told that Cervera had been IN Sanlid
r. harbor from May 18th to May Zoth'
clusive and might still be there. lie W
~ directed 10 go TO Santiago at once d
blockade that port, unless he got posi,i
Of Information that the Spaniards han i
m a, I'm that case ne was TO follow them
" :" cCIII.Ey WANTED TO RETURN.
m ccblev reached Santiago and VIII
washington that he must put BACK
he Iyov West for coal. This word was Sc
of "a samson. who said that there was
II rocessitv for Schley's coming back to Is
av Iyest and advised holding him lie ASH
w. and received permission TO 90 TO SANTA
10 with the New York and oregon sam
II. May Goth. e..r.,.
Long 10 Commodore Schley are cohtaIi
no in the report urging him TO aScer'ai II II
"a moo whether or not Cervera was IN d
air tiaeo harbor. our dispatch says
III would be discreditable to the M
% &, thar fact was not ascertained as 81
ts os nosslble All naval and military mo
on pents depend on that point.
inc Admiral Sampson arrived at Nah'i
l,s on June ist, and found that '-ohiiiou
10 Schley had changed his mind about 20
no 70 Key West for coal, ana was Oh o'D
~ al, u,itb his command. He tells brl'
of the sinking of the Merrimac Dy II
ou son The discussion about VINO was
,ad snonsible for this is not cleared up
~ though Admiral SIMPSONS dispatc
~ sent 10 Commodore schley immedia'
an after the latter reached Santiago ofoe
COW COW him 10 sink the collier Sterling IN
mouth of the harbor
The method of blockade is told IN
tail as well as the landing of the
rines. the battle at Guantanamo anu
bombardments. all Of which nave
Ing fully described in the newspapers.
conies of Admiral SIMPSONS messages
me Secretary Long show that ne was con
uolIv asking for troops. the F1tth Al
To- Corns finally arriving on June 2d.
the tens briefly OF the landing of Shait
command
and RACE WAR IN MISSISSIPPI.
cen ,,
hot Nine Negroes and one Nhite
-, Killed.
-. A fierce race war has broken on