Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-05

[.,olies for Some Time - The
T,n4ine Of Troops IN Cuba May
d One Object in View.
>..n. York. May IA dispatch from
49,. Ues- 10 the Tribune says: lndi-
sors here point to an important
.-s IN the North Atlantic squadron
~, carly date Rear Admiral Samp-
aaer mas arrived to coal. There
~. here he flagship New York, the In
ILL.,. tie Iowa, the Cincinnati, the
No. and the Mayfower, and the
1srblebead came in with a prize CHE
-.'.,onsrral. Ii seems unlikely that so
rsssels would have been left to
..c.sin the blockade were it not de-
re5 10 have the strongest beats in
~.5i-,ou TO remain for some time
og.sr from the base of supplies.
Tba Puritan has been here for sew
..@i dqys but ii is underst 81 to be in
..o5iness to sail. The Amphitrite
.ooE m coal last week, going to the
crban coast on Saturday. 1t will not
:. necessary for the Terror to come
~ AZ she was eoaled several days ago.
ebo was anchored near the Cuban shore
III eoa1 was lowered from a schoon-
- lri non difficult to fill a monitors
1rnkers this way in a quiet sea, her
d5ek being so low.
Admiral Sampson has received a
number of vessels from Washington,
and his officers and men are more than
eayious for an opportunity to do some
rbing. There is belief that some OF
The ships will be utilized in covering
the landing of the army. the marines
and the Red Cross supplies. Matanzas
i. generally regarded as the most likely
Mace for this, both on account of the
deep harbor and because of the dis
tess there among the reconcentrados.
The Red Cross ship State of Texas is
still here awaiting orders and so is the
Panther with nearly 700 marines.
The Yicksburg, which arrived on
Sunday from Norfolk, was in a ire
mendous storm off Hatteras, losing
boatswain overheard.
1t is reported that the Iowa is to be
detached from the North Atlantic squad
ron to join the flying squadron. She is
taking deck load of coal in addition to
the l75l tons she carries in her bunkers.
She had TO or 500 tons when she ar
rived She would hardly have come in
for coal if she were to stay on blockade
duty and it seems likely, therefore, that
she is going a considerable distance. The
New York and the Indiana are also TAX
ing on deck loads of coal. 1t will be
simple matter TO cover the landing of
troops without the aid of the battleships
and the flagship.
The torpedo boat Cushing has gone to
join the fleet her machinery being in
fine trim again. The Winslow has re-
turned to her station.
dispatch TO the World from Key West
says The gunboat Wilmington destroyed
Spanish fort just being finished about
four miles east of Cojima. The Whining
ton fred at troop of cavalry passing
Jaurco beach. Two men were seen TO
crop in the beach. The torpedo boat
Ericsson on Sunday noticed a large num-
Der Of infantry passing eastward toward
Maanzas IN the beach. The Ericsson
followed them for miles, but used no
guns
Later they noticed another large body
OF infantry going eastward and appar-
entity driving prisoners before them. The
Ericsson saw about 200 cavalry and 800
infantry passing Jaruco beach toward
Malanzas She signalled the Wilmington,
which fired a small gun and then four
Aca shell Though a mile and a half
away two men could be seen to drop
ana the cavalry and infantry dashed pell
melt INTO bushes and up hills. There was
me confusion of horses, pack mules,
cavalry and infantry for an instant
Inc Ericsson yesterday discovered
l'fce of men building a fort near
ol'ma, on the second Of four or five
small hills at a distance from shore. All
lhe afternoon and night the Ericsson $
men watched them at work They made
ont le cavalrymen CHARTERED in planta-
u'n house near the fort, and the Ericsson
lln across the Wilmington and informed
captain Todd of what he had seen.
They'll never finish it." he said Just
watch"
me Ericsson drew away and the VIII
mheton leisurely proceeded toward the
coast In less than two minutes the fort
was shapeless wreck