The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-04

A letter tus. received n New y DIX. WITH
ten by an officer IN Dswey's feet two days
before the severance OF diplomatic reia-
tsons between this country and Spain. re-
cords how the victor % Manila. foreseetng
the event Of war. bought two ccai-laden
steamers and thus made more assured
the triumph which he later obtained
Customs officers have been notified not
70 grant clearance 20 any eoal-iafen YES
ssis for southern ports until tAey have
first been approved by TIE treasury ce-
parsnen;. This Is q precautionary meas
IRE against the Goa. reaching the Spanish
feet.
Nav g.-The cruiser Charleston. delayed
by fog. left San Francisco for the Philip
pines. carrying ammunition and supplies
for Admiral Dewey. Ten thousand troops
are gathered ready 20 start. and the FIRST
detachment may leave on Tuesday.
Nav M.-Ths widest ana mos. variant
rurors have been current for a week As 10
movements Of Spanish and American
fleets yellow journals In the East have
printed great stories one day only 70 deny
them next morning.
May 24-One hundred and five thousand
of the 1890 volunteers called Tor have
been mustered IN 20 date.
May e5.-Cervera's squadron is reported
from Key West 10 have been al Santiago
Monday afternoon. Sampson and Schley
are believed 10 have united forces near
that port. and news Of battle Is expect
ed nomentarlly at Washington.
Capt. Gen. Blanco has cabled to Madrid
that American ships have been seen Of
Santiago de Cuba.
The cruiser St. Louis and tug wampa-
tznts AAfn pwr4Ns ~
squadron. cut the cables from Santiago to
Jamaica and Porto Rico after a sharp
fight with sunboats and shore batteries n
which the Spanish were silencsd and
Moro castle battered down. Then the
Americans went to Guantanamo and en-
gagged big warshlp and the batteries
Spanish consul AT Kingston was denied
the right by England 10 search the Adulla
on mere suspicion that she carried dis
patches from American warships.
1t was stated at the navy department
that no news had been received OF the ar
rival of the Oregon az Key West. She Is
generally believed to be with SIMPSONS
feet.
The preparations for the first expedition
TO Manila are absorbing the entire time OF
the military officers. Nothing remains TO
be done but TO finish loading the three YES
sels. the Picking. Australia and Sydney.
the three vessels as follows:
On the City OF Picking. the First Cali
forDia volunteers, composed of ~ officers
and 9I5 enlisted men. 10 officers and Il
sailors OF the navy, making a total of %
officers and l.0i4 men; the City of Sydney.
IL officers and 3lS enlisted men Of one bat
TALON Of the oregon volunteers. officers
and 80 men OF the four companies of the
Fourteenth United States infantry, ! Of
ficer and IA men Of the California heavy
artillery and the ranking medical officer.
making "A total of q officers and $40 men;
the Australia. the headquarters, stan and
band and two battalions OF the Oregon
volunteers. comprising 81 officers and 6l6
men.
The troops assigned to depart on the
Australia and the City Of Sydney have
been ordered TO report at the docks of their
respective vessels at O'Clock tomorrow
morning
The organization Of the second expedition
10 the Philippines will not be determined
until the arrival OF Gen. Wesley Merritt,
who Is in command of the whole expedi-
ton, and who VII reach this city at the
end of the week
May 2s--PresIdent Mckinley has adopt
ed the following plan for conducting the
war: i. The destruction OF Cerveras and
any other Spanish warships that may be
sent TO American waters. 2. The inlmedi-
ate occupation of Cuba and Porto Rico.
3. The occupation Of the Philippines. 4
Offensive war in Cuba until SPANS troops
quit or are forced out Of the island. ).
The ending of the war before the end Of
summer. Gen. Miles Will command the
army OF .0.ovo men 10 be sent TO Cuba
and Gen Brooke that in Porto Rico.
Official adviees from Cuba TO Madrid
confirm the news that Cervera Is block
AIDED in Santiago by both Sampson and
Schey.
Cervera's torpedo boats are regarded in
Washington as the only possible source
of danger TO the American warships off
Santiago.
A censored dispatch from Madrid an
nounced a prod!ga. celebration OF Ger
vera's arrival al Santiago. an uaeensored
despatch that Cevera had reported the
city starving and hemmed in oy the
Cubans.
DIR + +. Hyatt. United States consul at
Santiago de- Cuba. returned 10 Boston
from Jamaica and said: IF the Spanish
fleet is really within the harbor of Santi-
ago de Cuba IL Is bottled up and as good
az demolished. The guns defending the
harbor for the most part are not Of the
latest pattern. although some OF them are
tp-top ones The American squadron
could easily silence them all
Admiral Sampson, Ii is definitely known.
steamed cast from Havana early Sunday
morning.
Three Spanish men-of-war were seen of
Martinique Ths torpedo-boit destroyer
Terror fin shed coalng at Fort lie France
and left port. steam.ng In their direction.
II Is also stated that she underwent thor
ough repairs.
cable dispatches have been received at
Santo Domingo from Capt. Gen. Blauco
auxioussy .nQuifing a. 10 the whereabouts
~ several or the spanish warshlps which
have not reached Santiago De Cuba
An urcoufrmed rImor IN Hayti says
that Admiral Ceryera has reached Glen
fueEOS
The battleshp Oregon. having made
detour To the east Of the Nss: Indies TO
avoid any possible danger Of Spanish war
ships. reached Jupiter. Fla. reported for
immediate service and put 10 sea again.
Tho iginal peace mef are now urging
the president 10 order the hou1baTduieni OF
san Juan and the occupation Of the island
instead % Fastening operations in Cuba
4 German army officer Of high rank to1a
the World correspondent In Berlin that he
agreed with Lord Wolseley that & would