Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-20
| located At LAST
Spanish Squadron Now at
Santiago de Cuba.
ENTHUSIASM IN THATClTY.
admiral Cervera said to BE Planning TO-
Draw OF American Warships
While the Catiiz Fleet Attacks $5fs
. ,he North Atlantic Coast,
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MADRID. May ls.-Midn;eht -vi.s5$5s
Paris.-The Spanish squadron has ..,ssss5
rived at Santiago de Cuba Without az
cident. s$ -
MADRID. May ia direct message Il
from Santiago de cuba confirms 4 re-
arrival of the Spanish squadron gss
The dispatch says the event has ca U.S.;
ed intense enthusiasm at Santiago ;dea
Cuba. l5ssf M .sssTISsgsS
COAL DEPOT SECURED.
LONDON. May ia dispatch to the
Star from Montreal published today
says Senior Polo Y Bernabe has secured
by cable. q coal depot near st. Pierre
Miquelon, the French colony Off theSs
south coast of New Foundland, aI8s
which the Cadiz squadron will coal,sS
previous to attacking the Atlantic sea-
board of the United States, while the
Cape Verde squadron. under Admiral q;
Cervera, draws off the sQuadrons COM.
! manded by Rear-Admirai Sampson and
Commodore Schley. .$$4 $ss;
TERROR READY TO LEAvE.Sssss5
| copyright. 1885, by Associated Press.lE
ST. PIERRE. MARTINIQUE, May;
l9.-The Spanish torpedo boat DESTROY
er Terror, at Fort De France, has CONF
pleted her repairs and is ready to leave
at any moment. The Spanish ambu-
lance ship Alicante today changed herr
moorings from the inner TO the outer
harhor. In order to take coal. $S585
| The British steamer Twickenham,s
| with Z,UUu TONS OIL coal, las arrived HI
| Fort De France. It is reported that;
| a. contract has been made With the
| Spanish government under the terms
| of which the Twickenham is to fur
nish coal for a two months basis at;
| Fort De France.
The French have thus far refused to-;
| allow the Alicante to coal from the
| Twickenham. but the Spanish consult
has obtained permission for a. fveS
days wait for the Twickenham before
clearing at the customs. The excite;
ment among the Spanish sympat hixers3
is very great % tgs ssss
TO ..CHASTISE DEWEY -" .sSA nm
LONDON. May 2O.-The Madrid corr
respondent of the Daily Mail says: s3sS4 is
The Spanish correspondents say
that Gibraltar has received within
u fortnight 100000 tons of coal and
large quantities Of ammunition.
/ The new Spanish cabinet nearly
TRssame to grief on Senor Gamazo's de-
: .t'ss M that 1t should not be bound by
-, ,'7as.so qg ministry.
the s6f,ef sa.i
e eas 8 basis
posed ito foreign greece nsdb bow IN.
| ering the necessity Of keepifssS - -
of operations In Spain.
I'm the Philippines a majority OF thesss
people are loyal, and the Americans;
and their few native allies are unable
to conquer another acre Of soil. SpaiflsE
will therefore keep at home 1000 troops
intended for the Philippines until fur -ss
Their notice and will Immediately send
the Cadiz reserve squadron to Manila
To chastise Dewey" $$fSssS5:
TO STRENGTHENFOR
LONDON, May 19.-The Madrid cor
respondent OF the Times, says: s s%9SStss5Ss
1t is announced that the cabinet coun@
Gil today (Thursday) decided II toSs
strengthen Immediately the defence ofss
the garrisons in the Canary islands,
and Balearc Island and at Cueto Moro
a decision that is very significant, as no
approximations have been entertaineds
that the United States would extend NJ
the operations OF the war to the Medi-S
terranean. 5s2s93ss3$SSs