The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-13
Hid They Have Sought
1ter in Home Ports.
!. - = 1ne Case. AAmifa1 saDp-
-. w,eet wan Probably Ne Re-
= Assist In Csvextng the
- 81 the Array 81 OccsDa-
- sAe Attask On Porto
win he Pessvoned Untii
-, cssa Has Been Captured

ensYus ton has been received OF
- from London that the Span
s. from which left the Cape Verde
49, no weeks ago had returned to
- - bellef has greatly strengthened
ssl circles that 9 cruise 70 Porto
= Cuban waters was never very
ss.ulr considered by Admiral vIiianzil.
Warrington correspondent Of the
10 word has reached the navy
LIT frem Acting Adnira. samp-
. - tae nees under MS command was
sukr11 The north coast Of San Domsn-
9 siIEAs failure OF any OF the swift
$500 ynutsers sent .ngsadvance to dis
.as.,sSS1 races u the Spanish squad
- = IL non-appearance Of the Span
. s1S<kHar al any Of the usual coal
s. II npesy stations Of the windward
49, I've almost convinced the naval
xush1 llIs here that the Spanish conn
mauf III thought discretion to be the
kfsue ut Of valar and has actually
n.nht ~ refuge Of . home port.
/ y - capture Of Porto REQ at this
- ~ been held by the president and
Is sdvissrs TO be Of little OF 10 stragetlc
reeessnee. complaining instead of SIM
10irw shs task II reducing Havana and
wstihx the Spanish land forces from
- II has been virtually decided. a.
~ as the absence of the Cape Verde
4ndrah from West Indian waters is
ansttly established TO recall. to Cuba the
grader part Of Acting Admiral Samr-
rs Eeef- Cable dispatches instractfns
d American commander 10 make no att
II 81 present en- San Juan, but to await
Nsass orders of Porto REQ. have been
~ y The various cable stations In the
8lutxsrd group and will doubtless be
bavssed x!tnin the next day or two.
mere h. Of course. no Immediate de.
zsnt Ter the services OF the whole Key
West Feet before Havana. The smaller
pa sf sar left behind by Acting Admiral
snpson are competent to protect the pas-
'axs q ~ landing expedition from Tam
and sol<cyer The Judgement Of the In
sidinx Amy On the Cuban coast, But
IAoala an stlert to reduce the fortificstions
q Havana frcm The water side be thought
tsesssary, The heavier fghnng ships. now
pn Psrto McA would have to be called
~ e waAerfsks the bomhardment. while
iee ncaya the AsmIrante Uouendo.
y MFA Teresa and the crtssoba, Colon
elter ali. have passed unnctteed
- ~ Caribbean sea, ard should apnear
ssspsasedly of the west end of Cuba
as Mesenee of the full Key Yves, feet in
aaf nsakhborhood would be found inais-
sznAie 10 beat of the ASSISTANTS and
aafaln what American forces had al
Pssey landed.
Meueh Monday Is the date now set for
e aeparsnre Of the first division of req
~ frem Tampa. 1t would create no
~ surprise II the troops were detained
florida soil few days longer. To take
ssaasase OF the comparative la.eness OF
seasen. sharply directed campaign
Anm Havana is considered advisable.
2 seems certain tina, the volunteers
are to follow The regulars TO Cuba
aass be assembled on the gulf coast in
soassison for field work within the
sSo wseks. SO that actual operations
saea ssil scarcely he possible before
= ny that time. toe. all doubts
s'a' me disposition OF tho Spanish naval
s'sss WI have been solved. and Acting
easffA Simpsons united feet can be
asssA to cooperate with the American
'aa issss in pushing the Siege OF the Gu
BAG a,taI.
~ sseas weight IL attached here to the
asSsN'sa that Spain viii send fleet
as'ash TIE saes canal 10 attack Admiral
eNe1s foFees In the Philippines. II in
'aas1ssss unlikely that The Spanish gov
'aAsas weald strip It's home ports OF
ssssase rsoisetien In order 10 undertake
= esesaGsss OF distant colony which
vac - Aela only at the sacrifice Of
A' Interests In every other quarter
VITA Moreover. with the govern
aaa Nasnet rngrsssed In a struggle
= home. Spain Is scarcely in a
- Pursue. for the present. any
ssseassse ard negative naval and
a@'a's asssramme.