The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-25

comparative Qulctuue' NJ Ahe AuiuoA7
,,Bsed all the way from the capture OF
4. little Mangrove with a crew OF thir-
ten men, to the reported destruction OF
ne entire Spanish fleet bv SIMPSONS
md schley's combined forces. They
we've circulated with persistence, not
outstanding their denial as soon as
tsey could be brought TO the attention
., any,ofIiclal capable of passing judg-s
men. on their accuracy. AS the 4 day
rolled along the officials themselves be-s
came apprehenslve, as was shown by
Ne frequency with which they called
a, the latest newspaper bulletins. Il
AT THE CLOSE OF THE DAY.
HOWEVER, IT WAS AGAIN AN
youNcED IN THE MOST POSITIVE
MANNER THAT THE NAVY DE-;
pARTMENT HAD NO INFoRhA-
TON TO WARRANT THE REPORT
OF ANY SORT OF ENGAGEMENT51N IN
THE wINDWARD PASSAGE.
This did not specifically cover the
waters Of the West Indies, but In view
Of the fact that the department has al
mos, pledged itself to let the public
k,ow Of anything In the nature OF
general engagement, possibly the bulle.
tin announcement Is sufficient to cover
The case. 80.
When Secretary Long started for
home after an exceptionally. busy day.
he stated to q group OF newspapermen
Nat the department had received no In
formation OF importance. In response
TO an inquiry as to where the Spanish
feet was located, Mr.. Long replied that
bis BELIEF was that It was still at San
thgo de Cuba. 3. 433sts ~
Purely ConteoturaI. y
Concerning the reported capture of
Z TIE Mangroye and the loss of other
ships, the secretary dismissed these
stories as purely conjectural and not
.uppor,ed By facts. Word had come
from the commander OF the Mangrorei
since the time OF the alleged capture,
Slowing that the snip could not have;
t,.n In the hands OF the Spanish. Mr..
Ias paid a handsome tribute to the
war board and stated that there was no
purpose whatever OF changing the pres
satsysten whereby this board cooper
tt,s with him In giving every! possible
assistance and advice, mainly In the
Eay OF information, to the adnirals In
Command. The office OF the war board,
the secretary pointed out, was not to
light battles: that was exclusively the
p'ov!Hce Of the squadron commanders
The board acted merely in an advisory
vas and at no time had assumed exec
utiye functions.
E The Spaniards appear to be making
ready !oc something more than de-
insire campaign at home, or, at least
'aey are trying to create that impress
sNn by other means than news bulle-
Ia. that issue almost daily from Ma
did. -,
May be a Spanish Trick.
The navy department now has,
through reliable sources. information OF
the greatest activity in the Spanish
navy yards and OF the preparation for
ia and !or long voyage Of two OF the
!o'pedo boat destroyers. It Is given out
aat they are to Join Ceryera immedl- :
,ely when his squadron enters Cadiz
@roor. Possibly this statement Is made
WIN deliberate purpose Of misleading
american sailors into the belief that
Y ItIyhfa HaG takar hto ~ hnp, ~ I'd
:. INQUIRIES as to the whereabouts Of
me oregon brought reply this after
hVoa 10 the effect that the battleship
sassate Nothing could be learned OF
aF location. 1t Is probable that the tel
.s'ans said to have, emanated from the
nsssel really were filled at Key West,
sut were brought to that port on some
Glspatch boat from the Oregon. which
- Cooperating with our fleets.
4. Cutting OF the Gables.
Iae cutting OF the cables at Santiago
ana ct San Juan de Porto Rico, as re-
po''ed to-day. was a military move of
me firss Importance. Blanco has yet
sns INK left OF communication with the
.aet world. but the Spanish command
T. az san Juan now finds himself total
" The dark as to conditions In Spain
N cuba, while the value OF that port
10 10. place OF refuge for the Spanish n.y.
wy squadron Is materially diminished.
tiNn ~; SAFE TO say that the remaining ca
~" Santiago will be cut soon, like the
sMets, so that X Cervera Is misguided
h"usn 10 have entered Santiago hnrbor
S,, Il, VII be completely out Df touch with
~, ~ Homo government on the one hand
sn s,s. equally unable to communicate
ti,"aa s'hnco at the other end OF the Is
+ u Ts,e this afternoon II was ascertain
mat the cable from Santiago that
s iHS, cut by the American warshlp St.
Ffs,,wSas F was not the line controlled by the
"a neH company running from Santia-
os. " Haytl through Guantanamo, but
M. :" the two English cables running
ss ,m santiago south to. Jamaica. This
onVst,.n1ation was communicated to the
tnS, '",S OF the government by Mr.. Lurl-
Cali. ne genera! agent, OF the French
G.""sS s S;olnnary in the United states.
ht"Sg'al blanco, therefore, Is not iso-
( itin lin rom tac rest of the world, but can
t,,n,.n ,s.otnmuH!cate with the home gov
IsrH sHS'! y by either tho French cable 60
hs hs. " iiaytl or the English one rum
%eS 10 lamnica. ~
y, nt Philippines EIprdition.
/, iae Philippines expedition Is now of
,S,s ssAu earnest. The sending OF these
ri,.,, yn "'ll effect the Hawaiian, question
por,.y py. Like the Charlenlor tho trans
their n".' ust stop at Hawaii TO replenish
oi co.I ,Tas ounkers from the greut heUps
hsg , h., maj Consul General Hayward
In I'm I'm nilins up for months past. II
+ SI,ton,WH.nilans let US take this coal
III ttnS 10 W. me orctcxt that5we are using