The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-26

! XII. Both ships have on board one thou
sand SpGniards to join tho army O
Havana. The Monserrat also has on boar
half million In silver.
Later-The. Nangrove's prize is the big
steamer Panama
The fleet Is on tho lookout for tho Al
fonso and Monserrat and will take then
If they have to 10 under Morro's guns t.
do SO.
Three prizes have been brought to Ke!
West during the morning. Two are
sckooners and the other tho Panama. Til,
Newport and Mangrove lnado the cap-
lures.
Washington. April 20 1t has been ex-
pected here for several days that tho AS
by Commodore Dewey, would be compel
ed to leave that port for the same reason
that the United States demanded of
Portugal that the Spanish fleet DO requir.
ed to leave st. Vincent.
Great Britain. 10 which Hong Kong be-
longs, being a neutral power, could not be
expected to allow warships of the United
States to lie there and plan nn attack on
Spanish possessions, The purpose OF the
Navy Department has been to send the
Asiatic squadron to the Philippines
Commodore Dewey Is to invest and take
possession of Manila, q fortified port This
pph In accommodated Yyjthn,t -.
siderable fighting, as q strong battery Is
located at the entrance Of Manila harbor
Thers hnvo also been stationed there
number Of Spanish wsrshIps.
1t was reported that they sailed as soon
as 1t was learned that war had been deelar
ed by Spain, that they had run beyond
reach Of Commodore Dewey.
1t has since boon asserted that he Span.
ish fleet there has orders to ounoen trato the
entire naval strength about tho Philip
pines and give the A americans O battle
From the outside It has boon said ths
first naval battlo would take place at the
Philippines, as that ii Is tho only point
where any Of American squadrons would
meet ships OF tho enelny in carrying out
the plans formulated by this govern mont.
Had the North Atlantic squadron boon
fred upon In earnest by the forts at Hay.
ana, and had 1t been found necessary to
lombard MORO Castle and Fort Cabanas,
there is no question that Commodore Dow
oy would have at once received orders to
hasten to Manila and invest that port
1t Is the administrations discrimination
to wait until Spain fires shot that de-
1nands roturn before engaging in actual
hOstllities that hns delayed tho order send
ing the Asiatic squadron to the Philip
pinos
London, April &C.
A cablegrsm from St. VincG,J states
that tho two Spanish squadrons have boon
formed intoa dnct undDr three admirall !
and will sail this afternoon. OF course, !
the route Is coajecturod only, but it is be.
lleved that IL Will be westward, tho design |
bong to attacl; Admiral .Sampson's feet
and raise the blockade of Cuba.
The declaration of war with tho United !
Satos has boon ,aaGe known and the
Portuguese Government has ordered II
squadron of obscl walton TO put to sea. Ii
Is understood that tho Spanish ileut will
sail at noon but Is may be delayed BY tho
shipment and slowing of cosl consld.
,raDle quantity of which has been r..
,eivel
A despatch to tho DAILY NeSs" saws
he Spanish fleet has been delayed in Or
Ter to ship coal and stores. A large GUAM.
,ity Of these were being put on the cruis-
RS yesterday from the transport CiudaG.
10 Cadiz. The telegram continues:
"rhe Spunlards have brought all the
torcs OF medicines and othar suppl!e, ut
st. Vincent, and have oven LAID passlp.,
-easels under contribution. All tho cruz
rs appear to be powerful high-class YES
els. The torpedo boats are In good con.
.ition, and altogether 1t is 4 worry fornjln
,lo tlotila Tho transport San Francisco /;
las b ought 2 coo tons OF coal for tho tset Al
nd all the We selS are well supplied with
uol. rhrro has b en no handwriting of
he squadron, nor has there been any lar.
ct practice. q
Tie ships have all been painted black u
ince their arrival at st. Vincent. Thsy =
re stripped for action, and their accessOr- ,,
- have been transferred to transport i
he torpedo boat dcstroyc"s have the most v v
iomanlike appearance. They are very
lw in the water, and are scarcely discern.
bic ut night at n very small distance. No I
horn leave Is given to the crows. All tho h
res arc lighted under the boilers of the
,arships and it Is reported that the fleet
ill sail Tomorrow. According to portu.
ueso local opinion thc fleet Is vsry 7
jrong one" {
London April &c. -Commardcr Coke, of
10 british Warship, GLnges. and Com
lander Hazeltine, of the Unitod States
,rpodo boat Somcrs, are now Oh board the
duBtS, III AliiOuIi IluEDOl, ll5ClSSlD |
10 situation of the Somers ii
The authorities notified Command err -. a.,
azaltine on Saturday that the Somers d
,uld not leave port during the period of d
10 existence OF the war, unless she took
or departure within the time expiring
,sterduy afternoon.
The reason that the Soncrs does not
yail hersclf of the benefit Of the t:A~-s,y-
ur neutrality notice Is that sho hasn't
III crew, and the enlistment act o,orates
,ninst her obtaining ono. -
Falmouth, England, April 26.-Fivc 4
ilors arrived hero from London at al 4
rly hour this morning, and, in answer A
inquiries by customs officers, admitted A
ut thny had como for tho purpose of A
tipping on board the United States tor 4
do boat Somors. e
Tho customs officers Immediately escort a
the men to tho Sailors Home, where q
ey were told that if they left the build. CT
q they would be liable to arrest q
In the meantime, customs officers have q
Icgraphed to the oreign Office for in. u
ruct!ons. One of the sailors Is an Am. II
loan and the Others are ScnHdinnviGns. N
April %. The invasion of b,
,ba will not be deferred until the youn- D.
Or army can be organized 1t Is probable Gt
at 1t will begin soon, ps:haps by the end Ia
this week, ar the first CT next. II will u,
begun by the regular army in as large AZ
body as can be transported TO the island NJ
one time. A landing will 10 cifcc ed on
. northern coast. and tho first effort of
o army will be devoted to uniting our
rces with the Cuban forces and relieving N
0 distress Of tle rcconeen trados. Fl
Several points have been considered. To q
lko the quickest JUNCTION with Gomez, Il,
anding vii be made probably at Car IA
has OF east of that point, which Is the .x' l.,
me eastern limit of tho blockade A se
GO at or near Matauzas, very. soon p I2,;
,uld be able. II 1t could maintain itself NJ
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