The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
THE WAR WILL END
Wh Another Bold stroke Of Our Nax~,
Soree' and Cuba VIII BE Free-Probably
tie beginnins Of the End.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The admins.
tration will not arrive at a basty de-
termination in respect 20 further mill.
.ary and naval operations In conse-
me reports received from
the fhilippines. They hope to receive
aosnnite report from Adm. Dewey at
an garry enough date to be OF value In
connection with the operation of the
Meets under command of Adm. Samp.
sou and Commodore Schley, The ad.
VICES received from hostile sources
sho" clearly enough that Adm. Dewey
nus utterly destroyed the Spanish
power in the Pacific, but they
az not show what damage, IL any
os consequence, was done our
own vessels. As this is the first en-.
gagement our modern war vessels have
hegi '.is. VI incalculable value TO know
lrfeStS Vow our vessels behaved and
fN9 F IN n as ia sssSl In II;
commanders of our Atlantic squadrons
TO cortect whatever defects may exist
In thAnew system of naval action and
give tkm confidence in the good quail
tiles ohthe modern war ship not here.
tofore Vested. a very strong belief
prevails What the Philippines victory
is the bEinning OF the end, and that
prompt aSi ion at this time will speed.
ily bring Sain to terms.
The disturbed condition OF affairs in
Madrid rel prted Monday morning
shows the desperate straits to which
the Spanish government has been
driven and Ills conceived to be posi-.
BILE that Spain will not be in a con.
dition to prosecute the war much
further. Civil strife at home will make
1t very difficult for her TO maintain
herself, even for short time. either
on the seas Or in Cuba. The opinion
is entertained that II the Cape Verde
fleet is not ALREADY directly on its way
to Porto Rico, will never go there or
anywhere on this side of the Atlantic.
The fact, however, that the
feet on leaving the Cape Verde
islands steamed straight away towards
Porto Rico for ~ hours, renders it
probable thu I 1t continued on this
course and WI show up at Porto Rico.
II this is found tn be the case, il is be.
lieyei that the war can be ended with
one bold stroke within a very short
time after II is positively known that
.he Bee, is coming this way. Ne dcuh.
is felt that II the Spanish fleet will face
an engagement we will be able to ut
terly destroy it. There is still some
uncertainty as to the effect the news
from the Philippines will have on the
contemplated invasion of Cuba.
Some authorities are strongly in IA
vor OF making formidable invasion
at once, at the same time attacking
the coast defenses from our feet, with
out delaying to ascertain the move
ments of the Spanish feet Conserva.
tive opinion is that this would be a
hasty action and the probability is
that our plan. so far as the invasion OF
Cuba Is concerned, will not be changed
ers sA.s . sss ss ss ss 5000 as .se or pos
yenient point in Cuba within two o
three days to establish base of sup
plies and put themselves in communi
cation with the Cubans as was befor,
cont mplated, BY that time it will
probably be known definitely where
the Spanish fleet is. II il is at or on
It's way TO Porto Rico, a strong fleet
composed of the Flying squadron and
some OF Adm. SIMPSONS squadron will
be sent against il to do battle without
say fear as to what the result will be.