The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-19
BnLESH|P OREGON SAFE
FROM THE Spanish FLEET.
Best News Heard at Washington
Since Battle of Manila.
HER LONG TRIP AT LAST COMPLETED.
HER LONG TRIP AT LAST COMPLETED.
Secretary Long Makes an Official Announce
ment- Capt. Clark of the Oregon Was
Warned at Bahia In Reply He Ex-
pressed His Confidence in Being Able
to Hold His Own Against ALI Spanish
Cruisers Only Feared Torpedo Boats.

WASHINGTON. May is-Secreary Long gave out the wei
today batteshp Oregon the second
largest craft In the American completed
her long trip frem San Francisco making
South America. and safe.
Whether joined Admiral SIMPSONS feet the
would The rigid navy depart
the department Manila
meant only that the Oregon of harms
concerted attack this ship Spanish
squadron in the southern but also that
fighting strength would be added
in the future it, indeed had already
strength. The Oregon left San Francisco ago.
before the had been
that ships stopped
Caao dispatches then
the coast of South America In all
than miles, The
ward isles has been followed with anxiety by
by coincidence the formidable squadron
armord
islands at the time when the Oregon due
had been suspected that the Spanish admiral
cept the bahp with his force and before
Bahia Capt Clark of the Oregon
Spanish expressed
able hold singe-handed the
all Spanish The apprehension
he felt torpedo boats under the Spanish adrar
practically against
the modern batshp and Capt Clark while confident of holding
against these also said chance blow might
them.
Notwithstanding Capt clarks assurances the navy depart
m % a meeting Spanish
squadron and the American beship such terms
desirable and might bring serious results For
reason reaching today
Where the
made the fact that Secretary
safe makes possible
passed % the northward of the Windward islands.
this bit Of information Secretary Long said at the
that there further be given
the bureau of navigation issued bulletin
summarizing McCaas report
Cenfuegos and giving minor the
prospective exchange of prisoners etc.
embraced the summarized in the
bulletins that Lieut. Sutherland commanded the Eagle
w:now the launches from the Nashville and Marble
drag for and the cables
Cenfuegos destroyed by the
OF the Nashville Marbiehead Lieut. Wnslow
wounded killed and Ernest sunt
wounded has since died Commander McCaa praises
these four boats highly for their
bravery saying The work perfected with
with the ntrepdiy under the
circumstances the cali special
attention TO conduct
proving of good value. although
they practically from the department
with joined
board hours participate
the plans which believed have been
modified materially by from Oregon.
The cruiser Charleston jour-
ney TO Manila. should arrive there
twentyfour allowing couple of days at Honolulu
70
Nothing value of the swift ongrange
cruisers type Spanish flying squadron
than the they would be able make such
directly from without stopping
where speed about than
the Deweys cahegrams show that he
able to maintain gained
arrive the Charleston
in time 10 purpose The Of
the believed be the
now the having
part Of the American and she'll
Disappointment felt the singular scciden,
happened Gresham when
ship the II said that the
ury department responsible the delivery OF the
navy The however
for the o the ship
through the system Canadian locks and
vaual is thoroughly responsible The effect
ever Will efficient htte gunboat
There good talk the department today
the possibility pressden, OF another
volunteers inquiry tends the
;ha, and that nothing further likely
uni; number of soldiers
have responded duly equipped for
last matter the equipment is
delay promises becouls The