The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-13
THE WAY TO CUBA OPEN !
THE SPANISH NAVY RETURNED TO
CADIZ

600 M"n, So Look Next wo.k fora
Descent on Cuba by IN Army or ut
Least 10000 Mon In Elect
Conveyed by Some OF
Our biggest War
ships.
Washington, May 1O.--lt is an
nounced by tho State and navy de-
partnonts that tho Spanish fleet,
which left Cape Verde about two
weeks ago and has since been miss.
ing, is at Cadiz. The Importance of
this nows is groat. 1t means that
there is no reason for further delay
ing tho long desired movement on
Cube. This has been held back
simply with tho idoa that it would be
unwise to send an expedition iuto
Cuba until that Spanish fleet was
attended to and tho American fleet
was foot loose to give tho army the
necessary protection. With the
Spanish fleet in tho wat ors near Por-
to Rico or Cuba this co operation
could not be guaranteed. Now that
tho fleet is found to be on tho other
side Of tho Atlantic tho movement on
Cuba can be- mado without danger
Of any kind
1t is understood that Admiral
Sampson's orders included tho occu
patton of San Juan or Port Rico, and
it is believed he will Immediately
move upon that stronghold of Spain
on this side Of tho water. a few of
his fighting ships can bring about
this end in a comparative hurry, and
tho others can come back to reinforce
the blockade Of Havana and cover
the shipment of troops TO Cuban
landing.
TIE EXPEDITION TO CUBA.
This movement Of troops is to be-
gin at once. Gen. Miles will prob
ably leave tomorrow for tho South.
Ito is to take personal command Of
tho invading army. There will be
first sent ovor lot Of regulars, some.
thing over sixteen thousand. The
war department refuses to give out
tho official figures of the first in.
vadlng army, but after the first lot of
regulars arc sent thov will be fol
lowed rs rapidly as possible by the
volunteers, who in the meantime
will have gathered at Chicknmauga
Park.
Gen. Wheeler left this morning to
take charge Of Il division of the vol
untecrs ut Chickamauga Park. This
means that the famous cavalry leader
will soon attain tho wish Of his
heart, which is to get into Cuba with
an army Of volunteer soldiers nt his
back.
TO BEGIN ON SATURDAY.
1t IS now understood that tho first
movement from Tampa will take
place on Saturday. Gen. Miles will
reach here some timo Friday, and
by the timo he arrives On tho scene
Con. Ward and his subordinutcs will
have everything in readiness for the
first move.
Things are going to hum in Cuba.
The land movement upon Havana is
to bo vigorous, and, supplemented as
it will be by blockado and lombard
ment from the seaside, tho taking Of
Havana will be question o. a very
few days At least, that is tho cal
culation Of tho officials of tho war
department. OF c0urso it will be
necessary to take some time to trans
port the troops, but from the min
ute the first landing is modo the
campaign will bo vigorous. There
is great rejoicing III the army at the
prospect.
THE CAPE VERDE FLEET.
Tho discovery of the Cape Verde
fleet at Cadiz leads to much spccu
lation as to it's probabln movements
1t does not seem possible that the
Spanish an 'horitlcs will permit that
fleot to remain idlo much longer
At Cadiz it has been greatly aug.
mcnted until it has become tho most
formidable loot that Spain coult
possibly put upon tho water. Iha
it will eventually como toward tl.e