The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-13
SCHLty WILL LEAD
HAVANA ATTACK.

WAsmNoroN, May i2-Plaas have
been perfected for simultaneous
operation agairst Havana by the
naval and military forces OF the
United States Covering the landing
Of the American troops, the men Of
war Of the North Atlantic squadron
mounting heavy ordnance. still in Gu
ban waters, reinforced probably by
the dying squadron, will lombard the
fortifcations OF the Cuban capital and
will continue the bombardment dur
ing the army attack on the city. Ap-
preciatng that all Of The shi in the
division under the command Of Rear
Admiral Sampson will be required to
reduce the fortifcations OF San Juan,
the authorities have practically de-
ternined TO rely upon Commodore
Schleg's command to aid in elfeeting
the capture Of Havana. Not only will
the ships with Rear Admiral Sampson
be required for service against Porto
Rico, but 1t was pointed out today that
as eight days were required for them
to reach their present position, that
much time would have to be occupied
in making the return voyage, and
they are therefore practically out Of
reach for the purpose Of the campaign
against Havana.
Consisting as it does OF the battle
ship Massachusetts,, the second-class
battleship Texas, the armored cruiser
Brooklyn and the protected cruisers
New Orleans and minneapolis, the
FLYING Squadron will be able TO do
effective work againss Havana's iorti-
fications, especially as its work will b.
efficiently assisted by the monitors
Puritan and Miantonomah; the dyna.
mite cruiser Vesuvius and number
of gun and torpedo boats. II win also
be necessary for armored men-of-wai
to convoy troops from Tampa, Mobile
and New Orleans TO Cuba, and the
| Flying Squadron will be handy foi
this purpose. The naval war boarC
| will consider tomorrow the advisa
| bility Of giving orders 10 Commodore
! Schley, directing him 10 proceed south
and such orders may be expected a
any time.
Spain has erected some formidabl,
batteries for the defense of Havana
| According W OHlNldA lhlbl llhdhphf ul
der which the authorities are acting
the city is defended by thirteen bar
bette batteries, with earth traverses
Eight OF these are TO the westward o
the channel leading into Havana har
Dor and the remainder are TO the cast
ward.
Beginning with Moro Castle, whicl
is stationed on the eastern side OF thl
channel, Spain has batteries designate'
as the Velasco battery, Cabana bat
terry, San Diego battery and batterie
Noa / and .. MORO Castle has NJ
modern guns, but the battery OF tn
name includes twelve lO-inch eigh
8 inch and fourteen inch guns.
The Velasco battery con- prises fou
If inch modern Krupp guns; Cabana
eight old inch and three antiquate,
4 inch guns; San Diega, four modern
G-inch and two 5-pounders; batter,
No. /, four Hontoria 6-inch and two o
Founders, and battery No. ., two 12
inch Krupp and four sinch mortars
The Santa Clara battery is the mos
formidable. IL consists OF thre
modern l4-inch. two modern Ordone
13-inch, four Howitzers aud two
FOUNDERS. Farther west are the Eb
bett batteries, mounting a total O
four s-inch lowitzers, two 9 Sine
guns, six Ginch guns and two
Founders. The guns mounted o
other batteries are old and are not t
be given much attention by the Amer
lean ships,