The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31

actly the same proportion as under the
first call. No cavalry, however, would
be accepted and only a very limited
number OF artillery.
The advices from Commodore Schley
indicate that he is now and has been
for several days guarding the entrance
TO the bay of Santiago de Cuba. Com
nodore Schley has not only his own
squadron, but two or three vessels be-
sides, at his command, and it is not
believed to be possible for the Spanish
admiral to escape with his feet either
by day or by night.
No information is obtainable as to
the intentions Of Commodore Schley.
Whether he will endeavor to force an
entrance to the bay and seek a battle
with the Spanish squadron is not
known, but such a course at present
is not regarded as likely. 1t would be
better, in the opinion of some naval
officials, TO keep Cervera and his YES
sells safely in the harbor, where they
are absolutely useless, as they would
be et the bottom of the sea.
CERVERA CERTAINLY AT SANTI-
AGO.
Washington, May 30-At 80 O'Clock
this (Monday) morning the navy de-
partment received a dispatch from
Commodore Schley announcing def
nitely that he had located Admiral
Cervera's Cape Verde squadron in the
bay of Santiago de Cuba. The COM
mOdore states that he had seen and
decognized the vessels of the Spanish
fleet.
While the naval officials have been
morally certain for several days that
CerVera'S squadron was in the harbOr
of Santiago, the official announcement
from Commodore Schley was received
by the officers on duty at the depart
ment with intense satisfaction. As
surance is now doubly sure that the
Spanish fleet is bottled up and that
the cork is in the bottle. 1t is not be-
lieved that Admiral Cervera will at
tempt to escape from the predicament
in which he finds himself, as such
course would surely result in the de-
struction of his vessels and the loss of
many lives precious to Spain. The
suggestion is made, however, that the
Spaniard may blow up his ships rather
than has'e them fall into the hands of
Schley as they will, if they remain in
the harbOr.
The definiteness of Commodore
Schley's dispatch would indicate that
he has effected landing near Santa
go and made a personal investigation
of the harbOr. 1t would be impossible
from the entrance to the bay definitely
to see and recognize the Spanish YES
sells, but by effecting landing at some
point on either side Of the entrance a
vantage point could be gained very
likely from which the entire harbor
could be examined. In all probability
Commodore Schley or one Of his trust
ed officers has successfully performed
this hazardous undertaking in order to
obtain the valuable information con-
tanned in his dispatch.
Tampa Fla, May 29.-The Second
Massachusetts volunteers now en-
camped at Lakeland, and, with one
exception (the Seventy-first New
York; the only regiment of volunteers
in the Fifth army corps, has been or
dered to break camp, according to an
order issued by General Shafter to-
daily, and will be brought to Tampa
1t will go into camp near the Eighth
and Twenty-secOnd infantry regi-
ments, which with the Second Massa-
chuSettS, compose the First brigade Of
the Second division in command of
Brigadier General Adna r. Chaffee. It
is said on good authority that the re-
from Lakeland will soon be followed
by the transfer to Tampa of the
Seventy first New York and the
Tenth regiment Of cavalry The OBJ
ject is to have all the troops Of the
Fifth brigaded together at this point
for shipment to Cuba.
RUSHING AMMUNITION MANU-
FACTURE.
Philadelphia, May 29.-Beginning
Tuesday, the Frankfort arsenal will
discontinue the manufacture of all
small ammunition, except the car
tridges for the Krag-Jorgansen rifles.
The government has made contract
with the Union Metallic Cartridge
Company and the Winchester Repeat
ing Arms Company to furnish the 35-
calibre Springfield rifle cartridges and
the 3S-calibre revolver ammunition.
The hours of labor at the arsenal will
also be increased from sixteen to
twenty hours day, which will permit
ammunition per day. AS soon as pos
sible the working hours will be ex-
tended to three shifts of eight hours
each.
ORDERS ISSUED FOR THE MOVE
ON CUBA.
New York, May pa special dis
patch to The Tribune from Washing
ton says: Orders have at last gone
forward to Major General Shafter at
Tampa to embark the greater portion
of his corps, including all the regulars
and few of the most efficient volun-
teer regiments on board the transports
gathered at that place, and the ag
gressive military movement which has
been so frequently predicted and as
often delayed for one cause or anoth-
er, will be an accepted fact before the
end of the week. The strongest ships
of Admiral Simpsons recognized
squadron will convoy the expedition
and cover it's landing at a point now
definitely designated.
simultaneously the most rigid GEN.
sorship of press dispatches that has
so far been undertaken by the gov
ernment will be put into operation at
Tampa and Key West tonight and no
message relating to the moves of the
troops or ships, or in any way specu-
laIing upon the expedition will be per-
mitted on the wires. If this means of
preventing publication of information
which would be exceedingly valuable
to Spain is not fully successful, the
censorship will be promptly extended
to the mails. 1t can be confidently as
eertained that beyond the secretary of
war and the secretary of the navy, the
president will permit no civilian to
enjoy his confidence in this matter un-
til a landing on foreign territory shall
have been actually accomplished, and