The Saint Paul globe., 1898-04-28
SPAIN TALKS OF ATTACK
RUMORS OF A SQUADRON SENT
AGAINST AMERICA
ihe stories Are Conflicting, but Ap-
parentIy There Is Some Naval
Activity on the Part of the Dons
-Battleship and Torpedo Ronts
Near Gibraiter Are on the Look
out for American Ships.
BY the Associated Press.

out for American Ships.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 27.-Many rumors.
some vague and some direct, have been
current today regarding the move
ments OF Spain's ships of war 1t is
hot easy to make any general state
ment that will sum up these stories.
put all taken together indicate that
SPAIN at last, has determined upon at
least display Of naval activity, as an
unset to the captures made by the
West vi MY
The most important. as we'll as tba
most alarming of these rurnors enra-
hated from Madrid. In effect 1t was
STATED that at some date, not clearly
determined, the Spanish naval authori-
Ties had secretly dispatched from some
port not located a fleet to make a
demonstration against the North At
iantlc coast of America and possiblv
TO attack or lombard some American n
cities. i0e'ii g"
special dispatch direct from Mad
rfd to London stated that the fleet had
been at sea for some DAYS. and thai
early advices of its appearance off thei
american coast were expected. The
oestinat1on Of the fleet, it was stated. is
unknown to any one but the minister Of
marine, Admiral Bermejo.
The reports from Madrid also saw
that the Spanish naval authorities are
sat1sfled that Spain can easily force.
the blockade Of Cuba when she desires
TO DO so. But in the meantime. IT is
explained. as the governors of Cuba
ana Porto Rico have advised the Span
!sn government that they do not need
the fleet. the government has decided
10 utilize the warships elsewhere"
6y way OF Bayonne, France, a more
uennlte story was received, said to con-
Ialn the substance of advices from
Maorio. According to this report. a
squaoron, consisting of four ironclads
ana tnree torpedo boat destroyers. sail
ed for the United States Mondav II
was rurnored that the souadron uas
TO steam direct across the Atlantic and
Sonloard northern ports of the United
states. Ihe port from which thjs
squadron sailed was not mentioned
II was added that second SQUADRON
consisting of four ironcnads and two
G.uisers, It was being formed at Cadiz.
lts destination was unknown
All OF these advices, it is to he re-
lneHoered, are from Spanish sources.
anu none or them have confirnoa tfon
AoVlces regarding the movements cf
speclf1c ships of the Spanish navv orc.
more definite. Special dispatches from,
Ilpraitar announce that the Spanish
Sae.ieship feiayo, accompanied By a
spanish torpedo boat was passing The
rock at the time the messages were
ileo, bound for Cadiz. At the ssrsa
nour two Spanish torpedo boats wee
at anchor in the bay in AIgeorias ad-
joining Gibraltar, and apparently.
.@atchlng the straits Dispatches
Irom Taneier, Morocco, also saw tbe
ielayo Is cruising in the Mediterran-
can, and that two torpedo boats are in
the straits of Gibraltar.
Ihe Spanish torpedo boat DESTROYER
Audaz, Which was ordered to leave
queenstown by the British officials
owing to neutrality proclamation on
Monday last, arrived at Ferrol at noon
on tuesday, after having steamed 600
nilles In th1rty-one hours. She left
queenstown at about o'clock on Mon
day morning.
dispatches from Dublin reporting the
passage of warship seen off the coast
OF ireland probably refer to the Audaz
Latest advices from ST. Vincent indi-
cate that the torpedo f1otilla is still at
cape verde islands, but it will be com-
Peileo 10 move as soon as Portugal de-
cIares neutrality.
Dispatches from Manila say the
spanish have captured the Saranac.
loaded with coal, but there is some
question as to whether the ship is an
English or an American craft
Inc snip owners association at Bar
celona, it is reported, has addressed a.
protest to the Spanish government
against the American acts of piracy"
in order that Spain, through the French
embassy, may demand an indemnity.
The British coasting steamer Killar-
ney, which arrived here today from
Bristol, reports having spoken the
American four-masted ship Shenan-
doah, Capt. Murphy, yesterday morn
n O ft1kaF hnt
San Francisco to Liverpool, and was re-
ported to have been captured by the
Spanish. Capt. Murphy reported all
well on board.
A Guernsey pilot reports having
sighted two Spanish torpedo boats
northeast Of the Caskets, and a large
armed ship between Douvres Rock and
Ushant. He adds that they were evil
IDENTIFY on the lookout for American
vessels