The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-28
SPAN|ARDS CAN'T REACH HAVANA.

The Hawk arrived at Cienfuegos on
Monday last and informed Commodore
Schley, then at that point that Ccrvera
was Mt Santiago, and Immediately prepar-
atoms were made to push for that harbor
andlbottle tho Spanish fleet up.
News, however, reached Kingston, ia
maica, from tho Scorpion on Wednesday
that when she left Santiago the Spanish
fleet was not there and had not been
there.
Key West. Fla, Nay % 1t is reported
here this morning that the cruiser Brook
Ign, Commodore Schley's flagship, landed
sixty thousand rounds of ammunition,
rifles ana q quantity of food for the Gu
bans after hot fight below Cicnluegos
Tuesday.
The fort on the south side of Cienfuegos
Bay was knocked to pieces by the Marble
head and the Spanish cavalry ,routel by
seven hundred insurgents who foil IN Oh
tho Spaniards' rear.
1t is supposed that many Spanlards were
killed Americans and Cubnus escaped
casualties.
Washington, May 2S-A despatch was
received at the Navy Department about
midnight last night containing important
news, which tho authorizes refuse to mako
public.
MAtthat hour Secretary Long was sent
for. He hurried to his Office, followed by
Assistant Secretary Allen and Lieutenant
Wh!ttalsey, the naval cipher expert. Then
Gen Greedy, chief Of the military te!o-
graph, was called to the Department, 4s3e
Tho officials were in close conference over
tho message for an hour or more
Secretary Long refused to say what the
contents Of the message We're 1t is bUiov-
ed however, that the message came from
Commodore Schlcy Mt Santiago.
Speculation was rife in official circles
this morning rs to whether the news con-
tanned In the message was to the effect
that Cervera was bottled up at Santiago
Or had escaped.
1t is cxpec ell that the translation of the
message will be made public some tmo
to-day, and then the situation at Santiago
will be definitely known,
Madrid May 2S.--lt is officially On
nounGed that the Spanish reserve squad
ron, commanded by Admiral Camara, has
Lett Cadiz. Before going to its destination
the squadron will manocuvre probably for
several days in the open sea, afterward i'm.
o.. h, milf l.
lands.
AMERICAN wAHSnIP OFF PORT ROYAL.
Kingston. Jamaica, May 25-0 a. NJ
The report oh ervcr at Port Royal reports
that "A large steamer, with three smokes
stacks, can DO seen to the eastward headed
for ills port. The observer makes her out
to be American warship. but he says he
cannot identity her at this hour.
| New York, May IS. -Information has
reached this city Of the capture by Span
ish war vease. off the Port Rican coast of
tho yacht BucranGor. which was being
used as newspaper despatch boat and
| having Oh board number of corresp ond-
cnts
of the yacht whom captured claimed Cor.
man citizenship, German registry for his
vessel, and protection under the German
Nag for his crew and thor effects.
After short inyo ,tigation tho captain
and crew of the Bugcnnecr, including the
correspondents, wCru unceremoniously
bundled abroad "a steamer bound for Cor
many
The party was accompanied by Spanish
guard, and an Investigation, It was sail
would be requested OF the German Govern.
ncnt By Spain,
The Buccancer is owned here, and was
supposed to be at Key Wost None of the
newspaper boats is known to be uudo,
German registry.
New York. May 23.-Ths United States
auxiliary cruiser IT. Louis arrived here at
G1J this morning. She will go to tho
American Limo pier at noon for coal and
provisions, and later will get her battery
at the navy yard
Under the terms Of her charter TO the
Government her ownoIs are bound to kccE
her in stores
Washington, May 23.--Thero Is very
great likelihood that war balloons will he
Used before long by the United States fleets
in taking observations of the Cuban hur-
bors. Two French balloD experts, Antony
Narieio and Maurice Mallet. have boon
mploycd by tho Government, and two