Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-05-17
YIGILANT WATCH
Blookading Squadron Keeps Sharp
Lookout for Spanish Ships--Es-
capped from Spanish Gunboat.
DANGEROUS DERELICT SUNK
Supposed to Be Waiting for the Oregon
Volunteers Arriving at Ohickamauga
Park-No knowledge Of Disas-
ter at, Oardenas.

Copyrighted by Associated Press
Key West, Fla, May 17.-The cruise
Wilmington, commander G. G. Todd
when about 80 miles east of Havana
fired four shells into Spanish derelict
sinking it, and thus doing away witf
another piece of Spanish treachery
An old Spanish schooner, with the
deck loaded to the rails with rusty iron
car wheels, etc., closely packed to.
gether, was found floating in the track
of the torpedo boats and dispatch boats.
1t had evidently been sent out of Ha-
yana harbor in hope that a torpedo boat
or small craft would crash into it,
and be so damaged as to cause her to
sink. Commander Todd believed the
Spanish trap might be so loaded as to
contain explosives, therefore, laying of
a considerable distance, with his guns
promptly sent her to the bottom.
Chased BY Spanish Gunboat
John S. Jova. former United States
vice consul at Sagua la Grande, who
was landed by an American gunboat on
the coast of Cuba about ten days ago,
was picked up yesterday afternoon after
an exciting experience with a Spanish
gunboat, which the American gnnboat
chased into the harbor. Mr. iowa sue
ceeded in reaching the camp of General
Gomez and brought dispatches from the
latter to Commodore Watson. Mr.. Jova
was being chased by Spanish gunboat
when an American gunboat hove in
sight. The Spanard, although several
miles off, fired number of shots at the
American vessel.
Watching for Spanish Fleet.
Copyrighted by Associated Press-On
board the Associated Press dispatch
boat Kate Spencer, off Havana May 16,
via Key West, May 1.-THE ships of
the American blockading squadron are
keeping vigilant watch for the Span
ish feet, and will not be taken by sur
prise should the Spanish men-of-war
round Cape Antonio, the most western
part of Cuba, and swoop down upon
Havana. Sailors are kept constantly in
the tops, where they can sweep the
horizon for 30 miles, looking out for the
first sight of hostile ship. All the
navy officers Oh the blockade station
are anxious for meeting with the
Spaniards. When informed that the
latest reports placed them off the coast
of Venezuela they jubilantly declared
the enemy could be hemmed in between
the Windward islands and the Yucatan
channel to be destroyed.
Havana Expects Spanish Fleet.
Chicago, May ia special to the
News from Key West, Fla, says:
The Wilmington's crew was amazed
last night to see Moro castle flashlights
the first time since the blockade began.
1t was suggested that the Spaniards
were expecting the arrival of the Cape
Verde fleet.
Hide In Daytime and Cruise at Night.
Copyright by Associated Press Cape
Haytien, Hayti, May, 1.-THE Spanish
cruisers or gunboats are making base
of operations at Badiquieri, or Guanta-
namo bay, They are known to be NOV
ing every night in waters between Hayti
and Cuba. The Spaniards are supposed
to hide in Cuban ports during the day
and go out cruising at night.
No knowledge of Disaster at Cardenas.
Key West, May 17.-Boats just arrived
tlcIc lIOm Uuc ulOChdu6 ucct udN6 uO
of any craft having been
blown up off Cardenas or elsewhere.
Strange wsrships Sighted.
New York, May IA special copy,
righted dispatch from Santa Lucia, WI,
to the World says: A large, strange
was sighted last night off the
west coast of this island. Others were
also seen to the northward of st. Lucia.
These vessels are believed be a part of
the Spanish squadron watching for the
United States battleship Oregon, which
may pass this island on her way to Key
West.
The Spanish Fleet Again Sighted.
Copyri GIFTED Associated Press, st.
Thomas, d. w. T., May 17.-It was re-
ported here this morning, that on Sun
day last, from noon until p. M, six or
seven vessels slowly steamed westerly,
north of Tortoia island, 40 miles east Of
st. Thomas. One of the steamers, which
approached the land, showed the Span
ish flag.
Cannonading Heard in Gulf Of Mexico.