Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-24

Key west, Era, May 81 ~ 'i'
,sh feet has been definitely located
hut no engagements have as yet taken
place.
The movement of the United states
aeet, which are known here. make IL
absolutely certain no battle has yet
occurred. but an engagement is ex-
pected to occur this week.
Every precaution has been made ny
the United States naval authorities Tor
destroying the Spanish fleet, which ~
known to be Off the island OF Cupa'
All signs point to 4 decisive battle
some day this week.
The hospital ship Solace and her sur
coons were ordered long ago to be
rsodv for service at n moments notice.
hut no fresh orders have been issued
LOCATING THE sPANIARDs.
New York, May ga Key West
o,rrespondent telegraphs to the Even
,r, world that he has information
from an unimpeachable authority that
the Spanish fleet is still at Santiago.
Madrid. May a. noon.-It is officially
announced that the squadron of Ad-
miral Cervera was still at Santiago de
Cuba yesterday.
Port au Prince. Haiti, May a.
tCopyrlght, 1898. by the Associated
press l-According to current rumors
here, the Spanish Cape Verde squad
ron. commanded by Admiral Cervera'
which arrived recently at Santiago de
CUBA. subsequently, sailed from that
port, destination unknown.
AAVE THE SPANIARDS RUN
AWAY?
Washington, May 2i.-Notwithstand-
Ing the persistent rumors in circuia-
ton to the effect that a great naval
engagement had been fought In the
Windward Passage, resulting IN the
destruction of the Spanish fleet, 1t can
be stated positively that the navy ue,
partment has no information that
tends in the slightest degree to confirm
these rtlmors Unless the improbable
has happened there Is no immediate
urospact of naval engagement or
any magnitude in the opinion OF the
navy department officials. The uhai-
Unity with which the best informed
express this view almost warrants .he
conclusion that IT ia based upon
knowledge that the hostile fleets are
DraIn far apnrt. Indeed there Is no
certainty that Admiral Cervera is not
already bound homeward, providing
he has succeeded In securing supply
Of coal, for he could not make the run
back to the Canaries with less than
about $500 or 5000 tons.
MAY BE OFF TO MANILA.
There are signs in Madrid that have
been noted here seeming to warrant
the supposition that there has been
complete change In the Spanish pan
Of conducting the war.
Indications are believed to point to
n relaxation of not to n total abandon
ment of the efforts to conduct the CAM
palgn In Cuba and the West indian
waters. The natural conclusion II this
proves to be well founded, would be
that the Spaniards We're going to con-
centrate their entire energies to the
defense of the Philippines with the
view to retaining them in the event
peace is forced upon them by virtue of
the principle of international law
which limits a victorious nation, in
irdemnifying herself. from the van
pushed. to the territory she actually
occupies when peace is declared.
So the retreat of the Spanish squad
ron from the West Indies would be
significant, first, in the danger 1t
would place Dewey in, and secondly,
In the hint II would convey that the
Spanish mind for the first time con-
templates the possibility of peace,
NOBODY BELIEVES THE SPAN
IARDS.
london, May ga dispatch to the
Evening News from Madrid, published
this afternoon, says;
No news is allowed out of official cir
cles and although 1t Is announced that
Admiral Camaia starts hence tomor-
row to rejoin the fleet 1t would not be
surprising to learn chat the squadron
has already left and that the presence
OF Admiral Camara as well as the Of
Neal announcements anent the fleets
soon sailing westward, has been
blnd to cover Its departure.
There Is some anxiety here as to
whether Admiral Cervera's entire
squadron has been able to reunite In
cuban waters. If the ministers are
aware Of the precise whereabouts OF
secret
MAYBE CERVERA GOT ORDERS.
Madrid. May a. noon.-A dispatch
received here from Havana says:
secret orders have been given to
ADMIRAL Cervera as to what course to
pursue in the event of the Americans
attempting to cut communications be-
Tween Cuba and Spain.
americans now occupy positions out
a'u, Havana, Cardenas, Cienfuegos
anu Santiago de Cuba. There are now
hayana.r
II If reported that the Spanish gov
tHluent mas purchased another ves-
~, 10 be used MS an armed cruiser.
as cabled to the Associated Press
,l"n Berlin yesterday the North Ger
nan Lloyd steamer Havel has been
, ,o,a 10 firm at Hamburg and sailed
ys.eruay presumably fer the Medlter-
mt me purchasers II was added, do not
appear to be ship owners.
a report was current last vee,s TINT
.he Havel had been sold on account OF
, NV spanish government She is u
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