Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-06-02
In SANTIAGO BAY.
Commodore Schley Sends information
of Cervera's Whereabouts.
The Admiral - C""ped 10 aud >chl"' Has
seen aud E"cpcn krd the spanish Nr,-
American >h,ps Guard the
Mouth Of the Iiarbor.

" ANhiN'ltN, MdN oO.- ne navy ut-
partment has just received at 1880
o'clock this Monday morning dis
patch from Commodore Schlcy stating
that the Spanish fleet is in the
bay of Santiago he Cuba, and that he
has seen and recognized the vessels.
While the naval officials have been
morally certain for several days that
Crrvcra's squadron was in the
harhor of Santiago. the official
announcement from Comma inrc
Schlcy WAS received 10y the
officers ON duty at the department
with intense satisfaction. Assurance
is now dnuhlv sure that the Spanish
fleet is bottled M and that the cork is
in the bottle.
1t is not believed that Adm. Ccrvcra
will attempt Ia escape from the pre-
dicamrut in which he now finds him
self a. such Il course would surely re-
suit in the destruction of his vessels
aud the loss of many lives precious To
Spain. The suggestion is made
however, that the SpaniardS may blow
up his ships rather than have them fall
into the hands Of Schlcy, as they GER
tainly will il they remain in the har-
Dor.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. May so The
United States auxiliary cruiser, for
merry the American line steamer New
York. arrived here Saturday morning
after having left the American fleet at
noon Friday.
Twelve American war ships are II ow
outside the harbor of Santiago he Cuba
and Adm. Ccrvcra and the Spanish
fleet are almost certainly inside. But
nothing certain is known as to the
communication which Commodore
Schlcy has had with the shore, or as To
the number of Spanish fighting vcs-
sells which are bottled up in the har-
Dor Of Santiago De Cuba.
IL il tn hc presumed that the Harvard
has important DISPATCHES for the naval
authorities at Washington.
kEN WEST. Fla. MAY -. 1t is now
almost certain that Commodore Schlcy
has the Spanish fleet bottled up in the
harbor of Santiago DE Cuba. There is
SO little doubt about this that the naval
campaign il proceeding upon the as
sumption that Adm Cervcra is incapa'
BILE of doing any harm Within a few
days the exact conditions al
santiago he Cuba will he known
without a shadow of doubt.
In spite of assertions To the contrary,
"~'""Hhorc Schlcy was not absolutely
sure OF MS game WI u" last cumnfu
l Il n.
the commodore will not take active
steps to block up the entrance of san
tiago harbor until he j. perfectly Ger
tain that Adm. Ccryera'S ships are in
side.
However, he may have done this al
ready, as Commodore Schlcy's last com
munication, forwarded ON Thursday
only reached Rear Adm. sampson Fri
day. The commodore stayed tire,
days at Cicnfucgos. lie signalcd t,
his ships: II believe the Spanish flee
is in the harbor." On this belief 4
message Jras sent to the American
admiral The details of how Com
modorc Schley found out that h,
was mistaken are not yet known. A
any rate, acting on the admiral's in
structions, the commodore then moved
east, arriving outside Santiago ID,
Cuba Wednesday morning, May %
The topography of Cienfucgos anC
Santiago De Cuba is almost identical
Both harbors are about six miles long
with narrow entrances about 800 yard
wide and protected by high land.
A whole fleet could lie in the har bo
of either place and be invisible from
the outside. After his experience a
Cienfuegos. it is probable that Com
modore Schley was very conservative,
in deciding whether or not he ha,
caught Adm. Ccrvera. From the ton,
of his dispatches il is evident that Tn,
commodore soon gained much second
hand and external evidence whicl
! pointed To Adm Ccrvcra's presence IL
I the inner harbor. The evidence
was apparently strong enough t.
make the commodore feel certain tn
object Of his trip had been accom-
plisbed, but in view of his previous eN
p risnse, be ~ alsi moi rick q ,s1r isiv
statment until after asccrtaining tn
is published il is likely that Cont.
dore schley has sent Some vessel int
the entrance of the harbor of Santiag
DE Cuba, or has obtained from a rel
able source ashore information as I
the exact number and the names {
the Spanish war ships sheltered by tn
hills about that place. Contrary to tn
generally expressed opinion, the ha
Dor of Santiago DE Cuba is poorl
protected.
| The Cruiser Coin N, bia In "A CollisIon.