The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-16
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WASHINGTON, May 16.
The Strategic Board ia making efforts to
trap the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Terror, which has the Harvard bottled up in
st. Pierre harbor. Martinique. The st. Louis
and Yale were ordered to sea, and it is
probable the Montgomery and st. Louis are
now in the vicinity of Martinique. This
move will probably save the Harvard and
put the Terror in a predcament.
These vessels are to destroy all Spanish
vessels at Martinique outside the three mile
limit and to blockade the Terror in Fort de
France. 1t is expected the American ships
will arrive in the vicinity some time this
afternoon, and interesting news may be
expected from that quarter at any time.
1t is learned that instead of two collers, as
has been believed. there were four of these
vessels carrying about 5000 tons of COAL
sufficient to recoal every ship of tho Spanish
squadron at Curacao.
! The Navy department heard from the
Oregon this morning, but will not make
public her whereabouts, The authorities are
satisfied that the vessel will reach her
destination on schedule time.
Admiral Sampson will likely take his sta
ton in the passage between Cuba and San
Domingo until the flying squadron reaches
Havana, and then start to the south coast of
Cuba in the hope of meeting the enemy. 1t
will be the design of Sampson and schley to
keep the Spanish squadron away from Glen
fuegos and Havana, and it is believed that
they can do it.
The question of the hour in naval circles
just now is how to capture or destroy the
Spanish fleet now OFF Curacao, on the Vene-
zuelan coast. 1t has been learned that the
Spaniards could not coal at Martinique, and
sailed for their present location for that
| purpose, where the sea is very smooth and
where they are less liable to come in con-
tract with Admiral Sampson. In proceeding
to Curacao they did not lose such a great dis.
tance, as that island lies more to the west
r ward than to the south of Martinique.
There is not much likelihood of meeting
the enemy before Wednesday at the earliest
unless Sampson has orders to sail in theil
= direction, instead of waiting for them. 1t il
l likely that the Spanish Admiral will take hi
! vessels close along the Central American ant
! Mexican coast as far as the Yucatan channel
D and then make bold dash for Havana
Spain early in April have been very sly, anC
: he evidently does not intend to take hi
squadron into trap right away. Having
s put in at the out-of-the-way ports of st
Pierre and Willemstad, it is hardly possibl
q that the crafty Spanish Admiral will boldl,
= sail for Kingston. 1t is more probable tina
: one of eur scouting cruisers will sight hr
: Off the southern coast of Cuba early thi
= week
n The flying squadron should b0 off Cuba
coast tonight Naval officers put no fait
IS in the theory that the squadron at Curacao
" after the Oregon and her consorts. The
"a contend that no practical advantage would
,e gained by an attempt to interrupt the thre
Is American ships, which would probably N,
" be caught anyway.
The blockadiug fleet in Cuban waters wi
be increased by the protected cruiser Newarl
ct which will be placed in commission on Satu
10 day.
y Havana is still in telegraphic commune
a tion with the world. The cable compani
r. report that the line is open by way
H. Santiago de Cuba.