The herald., 1898-05-31
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Annotated Press Special wire

of Cuba .
Associated Press Special Wire
KEY WEST, May 30.-5:05 p.m.-(Copy-
righted, 1898, by the Associated Press)
Everybody knows now that SPANS flying
squadron, four splendid cruisers and two
torpedo boat destroyers, Is imprisoned IN
Santiago harbor. This fact has been known
here forty-eight hours and the speculation
now is over the probable disposition of the
snaniards-whether they will be blockaded
or the forts reduced and the vessels COM
PEELED to fight.
In the latter case there can be but one
result-for Commodore schley has some
of the finest ships in the world, to say
nothing of cruisers and various smaller
yessels-and could in few days be rein
forced by other powerful warships. 1t
would be foolhardiness on the part Of Ger
vera to offer battle.
An interesting story remains to be told
of the reasons which led Cervera to San
tiago and of the way in which he was hem
med in. 1t is now known that when the
Spanish Admiral sailed for the West In
dies. he expected to enter San Juan de
Porto Rico for coal and supplies. On
touching at Curocao for news, his plans
were upset by receipt of dispatches telling
him that Rear Admiral Sampson had bonn
| barded the San Juan Notifications and was
still in the neighborhood of Porto Rico.
Thereupon Cervera sailed for the south
coast of Cuba. Why he entered Santiago
harbor instead of the harbor Of Cienfuegos
is not known, but the American command
ers were inclined to think the Spaniards
would go to the latter port.
1t is certain that Cervera could not have
escaped from Santiago without having
| been discovered, for the American scouts
had been prowling about the port for ten
days and other scouts had not been far
away Practically Santiago has been block
AIDED for that length of time. Cervera's
coal ship, which followed him from Cura-
Goa to Santiago, was captured last We'd
nesday and at the very moment when the
queen regent was cabling her congratula-
lions the coils were tightening about him.
The belief here is that all other move
ments in the West Indies will be held in
allegiance until the Spanish squadron is
disposed of. In case Santiago is attacked
the news of the battle will be sent from
Mole St. Nicholas and Kingston. and the
prisoners and wounded will be sent to Key
West.
The movements of vessels here today
were unimporatnt.
The Care Of Wounded
WASHINGTON, May so.-With the con-
| sent of Secretary Alger, surgeon-General
Sternberg has taken the inltiatory steps
for securing hospital train for the trans
portation of the invaded troops from the
front. This train is to consist of ten tourist
sleepers and one dining car and is to be in
charge of a corps of medical officers and
attendants. BY using all the berths avail
able. there will be accommodation for six
hundred men. The latter will be taken
from Tampa or Miami Fla, as the condi-
lions warrant, for transportation to the
their condition. Four general hospitals
are now ready for the reception of the sick,
viz: Key West, Fort Mcpherson. Ca, Fort
Thomas, KY, and Fort Myer. Va They
are capable at their present capacity of
caring for 1000 men. The hospital ship Red
will accompany the troops embarked
for the West Indies ready to return at any
time with the sick and wounded to the
United States.
report received by the surgeon-general
from the physician in charge at Key West
reports that last week there were in the
hospital at that place seventy-five men
from the navy and one from the army.
An Early Attack
NEW YORK. May 30.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The president told some callers tonight
(Monday) that he expected Commodore
Echley to attack Cervera within twenty
four hours. General Miles made no secret
before leaving Washington of the imme-
date departure of the army from Tampa,
| though he declined to encourage any spec
ulation as to its destination, for obvious
military reasons. 1t is known, however,
that ever since the first reports announc-
ing the arrival of the Spanish squadron at
Santiago last Saturday night, he has been
thoroughly alive to the pra ctically nrohihi-