The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-19
Though Secretary Long Won't
Say Where She Is
CAPTAIN CLARK WAS NOT ALARMED
But the Navy Department People Were Not
Quite so Confident
In the Absence Of Official Information the Big Warshp is
Believed to Have Joined SIMPSONS
Squadron

Believed to Have Joined SIMPSONS
Squadron
sA ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON May 18-Sretary Long gave out the welcome no
maton today that the beshp Oregon the second largest craft the
American navy had successfully completed her long trip from San Fran
CISCO making the entire circle Of South America and safe
Whether she has Joined Admiral SIMPSONS fleet the secretary would
not The rigid secrecy Of the navy department relaxed only
enough make the best navy department had received
since the battle Manila only Oregon
harms from concerted attack this ship by the whole Spanish
squadron southern waters but that her great fighting strength
would added Admiral SIMPSONS force the FUTURE indeed
had not already augmented the admia's strength.
The Ore8on's Long Cruise
The Oregon left San Francisco about ago. before the
had opened and at that time admitted that she join the ships
in Atlantic waters She stopped Caao for dispatches and then
around the Horn and then up the of South America.
all the trip covered than $4,000 miles, The stretch from
Bahia to the Wndward islands has been followed with anxiety by
officials for strange coincidence the formidable Spanish squadron Of
armored cruisers and torpedo boats approached the Wndward islands the
very time when the Oregon due there had been suspected that
h Spanish admiral would try intercept the bat.shp with his superior
olce and before leaving Bh Captain Clark expressed his confidence
being able hold his single handed with the Oregon against all the
Spanish cruisers The only apprehension he felt the torpedo
boats under the Spanish admas command for these and pra
ty unied element against the modern bath and Captain Clark
while confident of holding out against these ao said chance blow might
be struck by them
Notwithstanding Captain Cks assurances the navy department con-
tned to feel that meeting between tn: Spanish squadron and the
baeship such unequal far from desirable and might
bring serious results For this tn. official information reaching the
authorities today was the Of most hearty congrauaon Where the
Long regards the Oregon safe makes possible that she has passed
the northward of the Windward islands.
Other News Bulletins
Aside from this bit of information Secretary Long said at the close Of
office hours there further to be given During the day
the bureau of navigation issued bulletin summarizing Commander
Ma official report the recent Cnuegos and adding
minor the prospective exchange Of prisoners etc
These bulletins not proving Of good value although they
practically all that from the department with his official
aon Today Secretary Long joined the board which had been
session for hours participate the discussion of their plans which
by
the Oregon
Relief for Admiral Dewey
The cruiser Charleston which started today Journey
Admiral Dewey Manila twenty days.
allowing couple days Honolulu for coal Nothing batter illustrates
the value of the swift long range cruisers Of the type that make up the
Spanish flying squadron than the fact that they would able make such
that directly from San Francisco to Manila without stopping
where for coal of speed about IS per greater
Charleston Admiral Dweys cabegrams that maintain
the ground he has gained until nocmen arrive the usual course
that the Charleston will get there time his The stock
Of ammunition which the Charleston carries believed be the great
essential just the fierce engagement CaW having large
part Of the American admral' shot and shell.
The Gresham Accident
Some little disappointment felt at the singular incident happened
the cutter Gresham when section Of the ship
the St. Lawrence said that the treasury department responsible
for the delivery Of the ship to the navy in blue
There good deal of talk at the department today Of the posi-
by Of by the president Of another call for volunteers
inquiry tends warrant the statement that this premature
further call likely until the aggregate of soldiers
already called for have responded and have been duly equipped
This last matter the equipment of the troops the
delay and promises to becom. in the future
Mysterious Steamers
KINGSTON Jamaica May 1S. Especial The Hcrad-A telegram
from dated O'clock that til. lighthouse keeper at
point the eastern end of jamaica reports that number
large steamships apparently warshps passing They going
nowad Tremendous Of speed going in the direction Of Santiago
de Cuba. Their nationality not ascetained
Some ships Located
PIERRE Martinique Copyrighted 1895 by the Associated
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer coafng Port de France
join the Spanish fleet Cuba Porto Rico ports The ambulance
also vessels passed Martinique today
evidently coal probably for the fleet They would