The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-03

BLOCKADE OFF HAVANA.
Vessels Concentrate and Pass in
Front of Moro Castle.
NO ATTACK HAS YET BEEN MADE.
conditions Were Unfavor-
""ie i"f b"mbnrdmcnt-Inp
conferences on the Flagship.

on Board the Associated Press Dispatch
hoa' Dauntless Via Key West. April u.s.
demonstration by the flee, off the coast
OF Cuba is hardly expected today, but it is
understood movement has been planned.
bowling gale is Blowing, and the sea is
running high. There was long confer
ence on board the flagship New York yes
terday between Admiral Sampson and Cap
tain Evans of the Iowa, Captain Taylor Of
the Indiana and Captain Chadwick OF the
New York, the purpose of which could no.
be ascertaned. Early yesterday the YES
sells steamed past Havana. which is in plain
Wow OF the vessels, and picked up the in
diana and then the Iowa, taking the com
manders Of both ships on board. The tugs
were then sent out calling In all the other
vessels OF the fleet In that vicinity, and al
noon the following ships were lying off the
batteries west OF Havana. and within eight
miles of the shore: Flagship New York,
battleshps Iowa and Indiana, the cruisers
Detroit aud Marbehead. The gunhoats Cas-
tine. Mayflower, Hornet and Mangrove and
the tugs Osccola Wampatock and Tecum-
sch. There were also four newspaper dis
patch boats in close proximity. all the yes
sells being within a radius OF 1000 yards ana
Plainly visible from shore There was
every indication that concerted movement
of soma kind was In contemplation, and
those on the flagship who were ignorant OF
| the object OF the conference expected that
the immediate bombardment of the batter
les al Matanzas and TIE firing upon a troop
! OF Spanish cavalry at Cahanas were 10 be
! repeated on the more formidable batteries
near Havana.
| The weather conditions however. werc
! anything but favorable for an attack, for a
forty knot gale was blowing and the waves
/ sxft IN ~, ll.r hat .
ships were unsteady. the smaller vessels
being tossed like shells with every wave.
But after the ships had remained in this
! position for several hours Il became evident
I that no immediate movement was contem-
! plated, The flagship finally drew away
/ from the others and steamed slowly past
| MORO castle without incident The re-
| rainder OF the S.eet then opened out and
I returned to their various stations along the
| coast.
! Nows OF the engagement between the
! United States and Spanish fleets at Manila
| has not vet reached the Cuban blockading
squadron, but they Will probably be advised
| CT 1t this morning by vessels leaving here
( during last night,
| On Board the Flagship New York on
Havana. May Ia p, m.-- Copyrighted 1898
| by Associated Press. )--Nia Key West.-The
Blockade Of Havana continues, The United
States ileet at this hour is somewhat con
eenuated, about ten miles Off Moro castle
The cruiser Montgomery and the tug os-
| CECILIA have Just arrived from Key West
The Iowa. Indiana. Detroit aud Mayflower
are lying Gloss TO the flagship New York.
The Mayflower is going back TO Key
West.
The weather is fine and stifi breeze is
! blowing
Captains Evans and Taylor came on
board tie flagship during the day and had
consultation with Rear Admiral Samp-
scn anu Captain Chadwick
The British steamer Stratdee, Captain
Culiie, from Progresso 10 SRgua Ia Grande
IN ballast. was made to heave TO al 80
this morning after two shots had teen fred
from the flagship. The S,ratdee was
boarded. proved her identity and was al
lowed TO proceed as Sagua Ia Gnsnde Is
not blockadcd point
Captain Currie said he was stopped twice
before during tbs night.