The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-06-02

son is doing duty along the western
coast of Cuba.
Schley can maintain the blockade
of Santiago harbor and annihilate the
Spanish feet if it is found outside.
Porto Rico is shortly to be occupied.
Preparations with this end in view are
we'll under way in both war and navy
departments.
The Madrid newspapers are urging
the cutting of the American cable
crossing the Atlantic, if the Cuban
cables are severed.
The government is preparing to be-
gin active operations in Cuba, the Phil
ippines and Porto Rico at once, and
bring the war to an end as quickly as
possible.
The dispatch boat Dandy had close
call in a terrible storm at sea. The
water gave out. Fuel also was running
low and the little steamer finally made
harbor just in time to avert serious
disaster.
Captain Concha, of the ill-fated
Spanish cruiser Don Juan de Austria,
destroyed at the battle Of Manila, says
that Admiral Dewey's victory at
Manila was partially due to the decripit
condition Of Admiral Montejo's feet.
The fact that Schley is now thought
to be outside Santiago, has given free
rein to Sampson, who is known to be
in position to proceed eastward and
effect juncture of the powerful squad
rons, or return to Havana to resume
operations in that vicinity.
A Halifax special to the New York
Commercial Advertiser says a large
feet of French and Spanish warships
are reported off Halifax harbor. Hur-
ried orders have been issued to all the
troops in the garrison and the forts in
New York city and harbor are being
guarded by extra forces.
The movements of the American war
vessels are now shrouded with only
slight uncertainty. The com position
of the three squadrons has been changed,
but the exact complement and names
of the ships under each commander are
not permitted for strategic reasons, to
be telegraphed.
A Madrid dispatch says Spain Is
verging upon revolution. Sinister
signs of an impending outbreak are
multiplying. The queen is brave and
determined. She refuses to fly the
country, although urged by Emperor
Francis Joseph Of Austria to do SO.
News of the capture or destruction of
Cervera's feet, it is said, is sure to
precipitate civil war.
The Cuban insurgents have issued a
war bulletin. Their representative in
this country, Thomas Estrada Palma,
has received copy of Las Villas, pub
ished in the insurgent camp. In an
address by Gomez, the attention of the
Cuban people is called to the fact that
the United States is helping them to
throw off the Spanish yoke. Recent
statements made by Blanco are de-
nounced as false.
Preparations have been made for the
cutting of the last cable between Cuba
and Spain.
A negro ran amuck in Key West and
attacked two sailors. One was shot
and the other struck with a gun and
seriously injured.
San Juan habror is being heavily
mined, and the Spaniards are ready to
give our warships warm reception
should they return there.
Secretary Long has received an off,
cial dispatch announcing the safe ar
rival at Jupiter Inlet, Fla, of the
battle-ship Oregon. She sailed again
shortly after arriving.
The safe arrival of the Oregon is
spoken of with great satisfaction in
Washington by members of tie cabi-
net Captain Clark, of the Oregon,
in his message to the secretary OF the
navy, reports his safe arrival, and says
he is in condition for immediate active
operations at the front.
Official advices received from Adj
miral Dewey, while confirming the be.
lief that his supreme control OF Manila
harbor is as firm as ever, Indicate that
| the necessity for reinforcements with
powerful military force IS daily in.
creasing. and is not safely to be delayed
through any ordinary difficulty that
| may be encountered.
President Mckinley has issued
| proclamation calling for 1000 more
volunteers to come forward and serve
their country. Enlistments will begin
| as soon rs the regulations are issued.
Members Of the National Guard will
not be given the preference over Other
citizens uEder the present CALI The
call. it is said is evidence Of the govern.
ment's intention to vigorously prosecute
the war against Spain.
Cervera is bottled up in Santiago
harbor. The capture or the destruction
Of the warships composing the Spanish
Cape verdes squadron is now believed
to be merely question OF time. The
news is fully credited in official Wash
inpton and Secretary long announces
that while he has received no official
confirmation Of the report. he has rea
son for believing it to be authentic.
Schley's feet is probably guarding the
harbor entrance, and Cervera's war.
ships will thus be either starved into
surrender or compelled to fight theiI
way to open water, in either OF which
events an American victory is consid'
cred inevitable.
Henry Selby has just died at 6hep-