The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-17

VI du 1TiHCes 11dyll, May ID
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated
Press. 1.-The U. S torpedo boat Porter
returned to Cape Haytien this morn
ing. having left Rear Admiral Samp-
sons fleet in the offing.
Lieutenant Bennett conferred with
the United States consul at Cape Hay
ten and filed dispatches from the rear
admiral.
The rendezvous of the fleet is north
of Cane Eaytien. The Porter left here
at 10 o'clock to rejoin the fleet
The destination of the fleet is uncer-
tain The storeship Supply was ex-
pected to wait the Minneapolis at Cape
Haytien, and her departure from there
is said to be due to a mistake, which
will probably be rectified by the Por-
ter's return.
The cruiser Minneapolis is likely to be
intercepted with new orders.
Washington, May 16.-It is said at the
navy department that Admiral Samp-
son reported to the navy department
today by cable from Cape Haytien. 1t
is understood that the admiral, by rea-
son of information received by him,
changed his plans of operations and
instead of going to Key West has dl-
rected his vessels towards Cienfuegos
where he is expected to arrive within
the next day or two
SPANISH FLEET SAILS.
New York, May ia dispatch to
the Herald from Williamstrade, Cura-
Goa, May Is, says: The Spanish crul-
GERS Vizcaya and Maria Teresa left this
port at O'Clock this evening. Their
destination is unknown. The four other
Spanish warships which were off the
harbor disappeared about noon, but
this evening one of the torpedo boat
destroyers was sighted again
While the two warshiDs took on
small quantity of coal and provisions,
their departure was due to our gov
ernment's requesting them TO leave, as
provided in the decree of neutrality.
There were no Golfers with the fleet
Nothing is known as TO their boilers.
rumor says there are some commercial
ships in this vicinity.
Curacao. May 16.-(CopyTighted, 1898,
bv the Associated Press. 1.-The Spanish
SQUADRON. under Cervera, which left
last evening after the cruisers Vlzcaya
and Infanta Maria Teresa had taken
on about 500 tons of coal and great
ouantity of provisions, has not been
sighted today. When the squadron dis
appeared it was going westward
ST. Pierre. Island of Martinique. May
16-The SPANISH torpedo gunbOat Ter
ror. which has been undergoing repairs
at Fort de France. since she arrived
with the Cape Verde fleet. under the
command of Admiral CerVera. is still
there with disabled boiler tubes and
propeller, and no money to pay for the
necessary repairs. Nothing mas peeh
seen or heard Of the Spanish fleet to-
day I'D to a late hour this evening 1t
Of he island have
gone north.
The Spanish ship Alicante is still at
Fort de France. She is being painted
white. The torpedo boat destroyer
Terror endeavored to coal from the
Alicante but the authorities interfered
and refused her permission.
The signal lights that have been seen
on the neighboring hills the last few
nights have been undoubtedly manipu-
lated by friends of the Spanish, hoping
10 assist them to capture the United
States auxiliary cruiser Harvard.
These have been the subject of Wig
-orous protest by the United States con-
sui and have diminished somewhat,
especially after the gen d armes
secured the mountain roads, but one
flashed brightly last night
There are reports that a Spanish
man-of-war is lying in the Dominica
channel to the nOrthward of Martin
ique.
A French man-of-war. probably the
Admiral Rigault de Genouilly, arrived
this afternoon from San Juan de Porto
Rico. She was slightly damaged by
flying shell fragments during the bonn
bardment of the Notifications by Ad-
miral SIMPSONS fleet. The people here
are greatly excited over the war news
and their warlike surroundings
WARM RECEPTION PREDICTED.
New York. May 16.-The Evening
Posts Key West special says: The
blockaders- on the south coast of Cuba
have been warned that the Spanish
squadron is reported off Venezuela,
bound nOrthward, and to double their
vigilance. Powerful vessels, which it
is not necessary to name. will be ready
to aid the ships stationed there in re-
there is small chance that the Spanish
will be able to enter Cienfuegos, a
fortified port. desirable to them on ac-
count of the large coaling facilities and 1
machine shops. Both our squadrons
are informed about the course of the 4
Spanish fiotilla.
Washington, May 16.-Commodore /
Schley probably is well down on the /
Florida coast now. and should be able |
to guard the Florida straits by tomor- /
row or next day. His appearance on /
that side Of Cuba would enable SamD- /
son 10 bring his ironclads with perfect !
safety into Cienfuegos. on the south /
side, and with this disposition of our
naval force and the free use of our
scouting vessels. it is hard to see how
the Spanish fleet could escape from the
Gulf of Mexico or the Caribbean sea